SpaceX launches two Falcon 9 rockets 38 minutes apart
SpaceX achieved a new rapid-launch record when two Falcon 9 rockets lifted off from Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg 38 minutes apart, one carrying eight Globalstar satellites and the other carrying the classified USSF-366 mission for the US Space Force. All eight Globalstar satellites were deployed successfully, and both first-stage boosters landed — one on land after its 14th flight and the other on the drone ship after its 18th flight. The two missions raised SpaceX's Falcon 9 count for 2026 to 96 launches and underscore its growing launch cadence using multiple sites and reusable boosters for commercial and national security work.
SpaceX set a new record with two Falcon 9 launches 38 minutes apart.
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SpaceX previously set a shortest-gap record on August 31, 2024, when two Starlink missions launched 65 minutes apart. The company now runs launches from multiple sites and reuses boosters. More rapid and frequent launches could continue as…
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