SpaceX’s third mission of 2026 is in the books.
The Falcon 9’s upper stage deployed the 29 satellites into low Earth orbit on schedule about 65 minutes after liftoff, SpaceX announced via X.
Starlink is by far the largest satellite constellation ever assembled. It currently consists of more than 9,400 active spacecraftand that number is growing all the time.
Friday’s launch was SpaceX’s third of 2026. In 2025, the company launched 165 orbital missionsnearly three-quarters of them dedicated Starlink flights.
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Author: mwall@space.com (Mike Wall)
Published on: 2026-01-10 10:43:00
Source: www.space.com
