SpaceX has pushed its Starlink satellite constellation past the 10,000 mark, marking a major milestone in the company’s mission to deliver global internet coverage.

The milestone came on October 19 when two Falcon 9 rockets launched a total of 56 Starlink satellites – 28 from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base and another 28 from Florida’s Space Coast.

The California launch included the 10,000th Starlink satellite ever to reach orbit.

The launches coincided with SpaceX’s 132nd Falcon 9 flight of the year, tying the company’s previous annual record with more than two months still remaining in 2025.

One of the Falcon 9 boosters involved in Sunday’s launches achieved a new milestone of 31 total flights, highlighting SpaceX’s record-breaking reusability program.

Of the 10,000 satell

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