SpaceX continued the expansion of its Starlink internet satellite constellation with a Falcon 9 launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Memorial Day.

The mission successfully deployed 29 additional Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit, increasing the company’s already massive network to more than 10,000 satellites.

The launch marked SpaceX’s 60th orbital mission of 2026, highlighting the company’s rapid launch cadence and ongoing focus on global satellite internet coverage.According to launch details reported by Spaceflight Now, the Falcon 9 rocket lifted off successfully and completed all major mission milestones.Approximately 8.

5 minutes after launch, the reusable first-stage booster, identified as B1078, landed safely on the autonomous drone ship “A Shortfall of Gravitas” stationed in the Atlantic Ocean off the South Carolina coast.The landing represented the 151st successful recovery for the drone ship and the 614th booster landing achieved by SpaceX overall.The mission’s second stage completed its initial burn roughly eight minutes and 39 seconds after liftoff before entering a coast phase.A later short burn helped position the payload for deployment.The 29 Starlink satellites were ultimately released into orbit about 61 minutes after launch.

The article also referenced SpaceX activity on X, where the company shared video footage of the booster landing and posted a longer video featuring Starship’s 12th test flight conducted the previous Friday.

Community discussion surrounding the article included reactions to the Starship test, with some commenters debating whether the latest flight should be viewed as a failure or as a successful experimental test mission.