SpaceX launches its 10,000th Starlink satellite
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On March 17, 2026, SpaceX launched its 10,000th active Starlink satellite, taking another big step toward making fast internet available almost everywhere.
Two Falcon 9 rockets, one from California and one from Florida, sent up a total of 54 new satellites over roughly eight hours.
Back-to-back missions mark a new milestone for SpaceX
The first launch from Vandenberg carried the milestone satellite and the booster completed its 14th flight and landed.
Just hours later, another Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral with even more satellites.
With these back-to-back missions, SpaceX now has more than 10,000 Starlink satellites in orbit (and counting), showing how serious it is about connecting the world through space-powered internet.