SpaceX Hits 400th Starlink Launch Milestone
Summary: On June 25, 2026, SpaceX launched 24 Starlink V2 Mini satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base aboard a Falcon 9 rocket, with booster B1081 completing its 25th flight — marking the 400th Starlink launch milestone.
On June 25, 2026, at 02:02 PDT, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, placing 24 Starlink V2 Mini satellites into low Earth orbit. The first-stage booster, B1081, successfully completed its 25th flight and landed on an autonomous drone ship in the Pacific Ocean.
This mission marks a significant milestone for the Starlink program — the 400th dedicated Starlink launch. Since the first batch of 60 Starlink satellites went up in May 2019, SpaceX has scaled its launch cadence to a near-routine rhythm in under seven years, operating from dual launch sites at Vandenberg and Cape Canaveral.
The flight also represents the 43rd launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base in 2026 alone, underscoring the growing share of orbital missions handled from the U.S. West Coast. With B1081 now at 25 flights, SpaceX continues to extend the operational lifespan of its Falcon 9 first stages, demonstrating increasingly mature booster reusability.