Overview

• SpaceX flew a 24-satellite Starlink mission from Vandenberg using a brand-new Falcon 9 booster, with liftoff Tuesday at 8:21 p.m. PT.
• A sunrise Falcon 9 launch from Cape Canaveral was scheduled Wednesday to deploy 28 Starlink satellites using booster B1083 on its 14th flight with a planned droneship recovery.
• On Aug. 31, a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral delivered 28 Starlink spacecraft; booster B1077 completed its 23rd flight and landed on Just Read the Instructions.
• Last week, booster B1067 became the first Falcon 9 to reach 30 flights as SpaceX works toward certifying stages and fairings for up to 40 uses.
• Orbital trackers tally more than 8,200 Starlink satellites in orbit as this week’s manifest targets four additional Starlink launches plus the Nusantara 5 commercial mission.