SpaceX will set rocket-reuse record on 100th Falcon 9 launch of the year early Aug. 25: Watch it live
SpaceX will set a new rocket-reuse record early Tuesday morning (Aug. 25), on its 100th Falcon 9 flight of the year. You can watch the action live.
On Tuesday, August 25, SpaceX will launch a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 29 Starlink internet satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. This will be the 100th Falcon 9 flight of 2026 and a record-breaking 37th mission for the rocket's first stage, designated B1067. The launch will occur within a four-hour window starting at 1:49 a.m. EDT (0549 GMT). You can watch the event live on SpaceX's website, beginning approximately 10 minutes before liftoff.
The Falcon 9 is the busiest rocket in operation today, with 165 successful missions last year, surpassing all other orbital rockets combined. Extensive first-stage reuse is a key factor in the Falcon 9's efficiency and cost-effectiveness. SpaceX currently operates six Falcon 9 boosters with at least 30 flights each, with B1067 leading the pack at 36.
Following the launch, the Falcon 9's booster is expected to land on the drone ship A Shortfall of Gravitas in the Atlantic Ocean about 8.5 minutes after liftoff. The upper stage will carry the 29 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit, deploying them 61.5 minutes after launch. This mission will be the 77th of 2026 dedicated to building out the Starlink satellite constellation, which now includes over 11,000 operational spacecraft.
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