SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites, lands rocket on ship at sea (video, photos)
SpaceX launched yet another Starlink mission today (Aug. 21), sending 29 more of the broadband satellites to orbit from Florida's Space Coast.
On August 21, SpaceX sent 29 additional Starlink internet satellites into orbit from Florida's Space Coast aboard a Falcon 9 rocket. The launch, initially scheduled for Thursday, was postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. The rocket's first stage successfully returned to Earth and touched down on the deck of the SpaceX droneship A Shortfall of Gravitas, marking the 30th successful landing for this booster.
The Falcon 9's upper stage will deploy the new batch of satellites into low Earth orbit approximately 61.5 minutes after liftoff. As of now, there are over 11,000 operational Starlink spacecraft in orbit, with this launch bringing the total number of Falcon 9 flights in 2026 to 98, with 75 dedicated to Starlink missions.
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