SpaceX Falcon 9 B1067 Sets Reuse Record with 36th Flight
Summary: On July 9, 2026, SpaceX Falcon 9 booster B1067 lifted off from Cape Canaveral and delivered 29 Starlink satellites to LEO, setting a new reuse record of 36 flights for a single booster.
In the early hours of July 9, 2026, a SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on a Starlink mission. The first stage, designated B1067, completed its 36th orbital flight, extending the all-time reuse record for an individual orbital-class booster. The vehicle delivered 29 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit, adding to the growing constellation in space.
B1067 is one of SpaceX's earliest flight-proven Falcon 9 first stages. Since entering service in 2021, the booster has flown a long string of missions, reportedly spanning NASA commercial crew rotations—including the Crew-3 mission—and a long sequence of Starlink batch deployments. Entering this launch, B1067 already led the global ranking for flights by a single orbital booster, and this flight widened the gap to the next contender further.
Sunday's mission adds another data point to Falcon 9's reuse envelope and keeps the Starlink rollout cadence on track. According to reports, the first stage once again returned for a landing attempt; specific details on the recovery platform and downrange status await official confirmation from SpaceX.