SpaceX Closes Out October With the 700th Falcon 9 Launch
The Starlink 15-18 mission from Vandenberg was the 700th Falcon 9 launch, and booster B1093 landed on its 18th flight.
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Air Force Research Lab Recovers Its Cargo Pods From SpaceX’s Starfall Capsule
The Air Force Research Laboratory says its cargo pods flown on SpaceX’s Starfall capsule during Bandwagon-5 were recovered after a Pacific splashdown, a step in its rocket cargo program.
Falcon 9 Starlink Launch Gives Vandenberg a Record 72nd Launch of 2026
An early Tuesday Falcon 9 launch of 27 Starlink satellites was the 72nd launch from Vandenberg in 2026, beating the 71 launches of all of 2025.
Space Force Gets No Bids for Three Launches as SpaceX Phases Out Falcon 9
Politico reports SpaceX declined to bid on three National Security Space Launch missions and no other provider bid either, as SpaceX shifts from Falcon 9 to Starship.
SpaceX Launches Bandwagon-5 Rideshare With Its Second Starfall Capsule
After a one-day weather delay, Falcon 9 launched Bandwagon-5 on October 20 with 31 customer payloads and SpaceX’s second Starfall reentry capsule, and booster B1085 landed on its 19th flight.
SpaceX Readies Bandwagon-5 Rideshare With Second Starfall Reentry Capsule Test
SpaceX’s Bandwagon-5 Falcon 9 rideshare is set to launch October 19 from Cape Canaveral with 32 payloads, including the second flight of its Starfall reentry capsule.
SpaceX Launches Classified USSF-481 Mission on Falcon 9 From Vandenberg
SpaceX flew the classified USSF-481 (TH-2) Space Force mission from Vandenberg on Oct. 15, 2026, landing booster B1081 on its 28th flight.