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SpaceX Breaks Pad Reuse Record with Starlink 10-34 Launch from Cape Canaveral

The mission adds 27 V2 Mini satellites to boost low-latency broadband coverage worldwide.

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Overview

  • SpaceX achieved a two-day, eight-hour, 31-minute and 10-second turnaround at Cape Canaveral’s SLC-40, setting a new record for same-pad reuse.
  • Booster B1092 landed on the droneship A Shortfall of Gravitas for its 115th touchdown, marking SpaceX’s 469th overall booster recovery.
  • The mission deployed 27 optimized V2 Mini broadband satellites to grow Starlink’s low-Earth orbit network.
  • The 45th Weather Squadron had forecast a 60% chance of favorable weather at liftoff, with conditions improving through the launch window.
  • SpaceX’s next Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg is scheduled for June 28 with a June 29 backup opportunity pending FAA clearance and weather.