SpaceX flew two Starlink missions within four days in late March 2026, launching 29 satellites from Florida and 25 from California.
What happened
The first mission, Starlink 10-62, launched on March 22 from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. SpaceX said the Falcon 9 lifted off at 10:47 a.m. EDT and deployed 29 Starlink V2 Mini Optimized satellites into low Earth orbit about an hour later.
The second mission, Starlink 17-17, launched on March 26 from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Liftoff occurred at 4:03:19 p.m. PDT, and the rocket carried 25 Starlink satellites.
Booster and landing details
The Florida mission used Falcon 9 first stage booster B1078 on its 27th flight. About 8.5 minutes after liftoff, it landed on the drone ship A Shortfall of Gravitas in the Atlantic Ocean. The source says this was the 148th landing on that vessel and SpaceX’s 590th booster recovery.
The California mission used booster B1081 on its 23rd flight. About 8.5 minutes after liftoff, it landed on the drone ship Of Course I Still Love You. The source says this marked the 186th touchdown on that vessel.
Why this matters in the source
Taken together, the two launches show SpaceX conducting Starlink deployment missions from both coasts in the same week while continuing to fly high-use Falcon 9 boosters.