SpaceX has officially surpassed 700 flights with its Falcon 9 rocket. The milestone was reached following the Starlink 15-18 mission, which launched from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. This specific mission successfully deployed 27 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit.
The mission utilized booster B1093, which completed its 18th flight and landed on the autonomous spaceport drone ship 'Of Course I Still Love You'. This landing marked the 675th successful recovery of a Falcon series booster. The Falcon 9 program, which began its first flight in 2010, currently maintains a success rate exceeding 99.5 percent.
In 2025, SpaceX set a record by completing 165 Falcon 9 launches. As of the end of October 2026, the company has conducted approximately 118 launches for this model. Total orbital launch volume for SpaceX in 2026 has already exceeded 120 missions, accounting for nearly half of all global launches during this period.
The Falcon rocket family, which includes both the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy, reached a cumulative total of 700 missions in mid-September 2026. Furthermore, the company has demonstrated significant reusability, with individual boosters achieving up to 37 flights to date.
