SpaceX launched a Starlink mission in the early hours of Aug. 25. The rocket flew as planned. It was the 37th time for that Falcon booster, marking a fresh rocket reuse record. The flight represented the 100th Falcon 9 launch of 2026. Dawn onlookers expected to spot a jellyfish effect high above. Spaceflight Now and Space showed live coverage of the action.
SpaceX also planned to announce its Louisiana plans on Aug. 25. Elsewhere, NASA positioned its next star space telescope aboard a Falcon Heavy rocket. That launch happens Aug. 30.