BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — SpaceX sent its Falcon 9 rocket soaring from our Space Coast early Monday.
The rocket lifted off at 6:13 a.m. with a batch of 29 new Starlink satellites in tow.
Falcon 9 launches 29 @Starlink satellites from Florida pic.twitter.com/aoKp62RhuB
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) June 8, 2026
The satellites were deployed into low-Earth orbit to further expand the company’s global internet network.
After launch, the rocket’s booster landed on a droneship in the Altantic Ocean. It marked this particular booster’s 35th successful launch and landing.
Falcon 9 lands on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship, completing the first 35th launch and landing of a booster pic.twitter.com/Clq87pS2pd
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) June 8, 2026
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