{"id":900857,"date":"2026-10-31T08:24:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T08:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/900857\/"},"modified":"2026-10-31T08:24:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T08:24:12","slug":"happy-halloween-spacex-launches-27-starlink-satellites-to-orbit-from-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/900857\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Halloween! SpaceX launches 27 Starlink satellites to orbit from California"},"content":{"rendered":"

Falcon 9<\/a> rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base<\/a> today (Oct. 31) at 12:04 a.m. EDT (0404 GMT; 9:04 p.m. on Oct. 30 local time), sending 27 of the company’s Starlink<\/a> internet satellites to low Earth orbit<\/a> (LEO).<\/p>\n

The Falcon 9’s first stage came back to Earth as planned, touching down about 8.5 minutes after launch on the SpaceX<\/a> drone ship “Of Course I Still Love You,” which was stationed in the Pacific Ocean.<\/p>\n

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The Falcon 9’s first stage rests on the deck of a drone ship shortly after launch on Oct. 31, 2026. (Image credit: SpaceX)<\/p>\n

It was the 18th flight for this particular booster, which is designated B1093. The record for a SpaceX first stage is 37<\/a>, set this past August by the booster B1067.<\/p>\n

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The Falcon 9’s upper stage did its job as well today, deploying the 27 Starlink satellites into LEO about 62 minutes after launch. They’re joining more than 11,000 spacecraft in the Starlink megaconstellation, which is by far the largest satellite network ever assembled.<\/p>\n

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Previous Booster 1093 launches<\/p>\n

Today’s launch was the 118th Falcon 9 flight of 2026 so far. More than 70% of these missions have been devoted to building out the Starlink network.<\/p>\n

SpaceX has also launched its Falcon Heavy and Starship<\/a> rockets three times apiece this year. Falcon Heavy<\/a> is an operational vehicle, but Starship remains in the test-flight phase. The company is currently gearing up for another Starship launch<\/a>, which is expected to take place sometime in November.<\/p>\n

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