SpaceX Celebrates 700th Falcon Rocket Launch with O3b mPOWER Satellites
On September 13, SpaceX successfully launched its 700th Falcon rocket, delivering three SES O3b mPOWER satellites into orbit. This milestone marks a significant achievement in SpaceX's ongoing mission to expand global communications capabilities.
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Former NASA astronaut Victor Glover has left his space agency role to become an executive advisor at Cal Poly University. On September 14, a Vega C rocket successfully launched Europe's FLEX and Copernicus-3C spacecraft from French Guiana. Additionally, on September 13, SpaceX completed its 700th mission by deploying three O3b mPOWER communications satellites to orbit.
On September 13, 2026, SpaceX launched its 700th Falcon rocket, successfully delivering the final three O3b mPOWER satellites to orbit for SES. Earlier in September, the company also completed its 80th Starlink mission of 2026 and launched a classified payload for the U.S. Space Force, while notable milestones included the Roman Space Telescope's launch on a $4.3 billion mission and the addition of the 2,000th Starlink satellite to orbit this year.