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SpaceX reuses Falcon 9 booster B1067 for record 33rd flight in double Starlink launch from Cape Canaveral

On Feb. 21 SpaceX launched 38 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral as the second of two Starlink missions that day, flying booster B1067 on its record 33rd flight. The rapid, same‑day operations underline SpaceX's push for high launch cadence and routine booster reuse.

Discovered 2026-02-21T20:10:21.227749-08:00 | 2026-02-21T20:10:21.227749-08:00

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  • Booster B1067 completed its 33rd flight — a company record for an individual Falcon 9 — during the Feb. 21 Starlink mission, confirming incremental progress in routine reusability (see earlier booster reuse milestones) (source:b8ed7b84-b913-4741-8250-561b429eecc3).
  • The mission added 38 Starlink satellites and was the second Falcon 9 Starlink launch of the day, further expanding Starlink capacity and illustrating SpaceX's high cadence deployment model (source:02373aa2-982c-4152-968c-8baf5a7d28aa).
  • The record reuse and same‑day double launches reinforce the operational trajectory toward frequent, cost‑efficient LEO broadband deployments and mirror the industry focus on turning recovery into routine practice (source:0b3aa1dd-9800-480c-9247-6fc55b31d35f).

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