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SpaceX launches 27 Starlink satellites, resuming Falcon 9 missions after a three-week gap

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A Falcon 9 launched 27 Starlink broadband satellites on Oct. 12, the first Starlink mission flown by the rocket since Sept. 19. The launch resumes a cadence of Falcon 9 missions to build out SpaceX’s low Earth orbit broadband constellation.

Discovered 2026-10-12T20:25:37.483278-07:00 | 2026-10-12T20:25:37.483278-07:00

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  • The mission placed 27 broadband satellites into orbit, advancing deployment of SpaceX’s Starlink constellation.
  • The launch ended a gap of more than three weeks between Falcon 9 Starlink missions. A later Falcon 9 Starlink launch following aborts offers a separate example of the launch cadence and operational interruptions involved in constellation deployment.

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