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SpaceX Falcon 9 lifts off from Vandenberg, deploying 24 Starlink satellites
On Aug 8, 2026, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launched 24 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg, marking its 92nd Falcon 9 flight this year.
SpaceX Falcon 9 Upper Stage Impacts Moon, Creating 20‑27 m Crater
A 4‑ton Falcon 9 upper stage struck the Moon on Aug 5, forming a 20‑27 m crater and releasing lithium‑rich dust, prompting new lunar impact studies.
Falcon 9 Upper Stage to Impact Moon on Aug 5 2026: How Solar Activity and Gravity Altered Its Orbit
On Aug 5, 2026 the 4,000‑kg Falcon 9 upper stage will strike the Moon, carving a ~27‑m crater after solar activity nudged it onto a lunar path.
SpaceX launches NROL-95 classified payload for NRO on Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral
SpaceX's Falcon 9 lifted off at 3:10 a.m. EDT on July 30, delivering the classified NROL‑95 payload for the National Reconnaissance Office.
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 booster B1080 hits 600th flight, adds 29 Starlink satellites
SpaceX launched the Starlink 10-45 mission, marking the 600th flight of a flight‑proven Falcon 9 booster and delivering 29 new internet satellites.
SpaceX to Launch Starlink 10-45 Mission with Flight-Proven Falcon Booster
SpaceX is set to launch the Starlink 10-45 mission using a flight-proven Falcon 9 booster, marking its 600th reuse. The mission will add 29 broadband internet satellites to SpaceX's low Earth orbit…