SpaceX: 29 Starlinks launched
SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 carrying 29 Starlink satellites from Florida in the last 48 hours — another batch into orbit as the constellation grows. (x.com)
Starlink Group 10-44 lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral on March 30, 2026, at 21:15 UTC (5:15 p.m. EDT). (spaceflightnow.com) The Falcon 9 carried 29 Starlink V2 Mini Optimized satellites that were released into low Earth orbit about 1 hour and 1 minute after liftoff. (spacex.com) First stage booster B1067 flew its 34th mission on this flight and landed on the droneship Just Read the Instructions in the Atlantic roughly 8 minutes 21 seconds after launch. (spaceflightnow.com) SpaceX’s published timeline lists Max Q at ~1:10, main engine cutoff at ~2:26, stage separation at ~2:29, fairing separation at ~2:58 and satellite deployment at 01:01:26 after liftoff. (spacex.com) Trajectory details recorded by launch trackers show deployment to an initial parking orbit around 559 km altitude on a ~53.16° inclination, consistent with Starlink rides to mid-inclination coverage. (nextspaceflight.com) The batch used SpaceX’s “V2 Mini Optimized” spacecraft design — a lighter, denser variant that lets Falcon 9 carry larger 29-satellite payloads compared with earlier Starlink iterations. (spaceflightnow.com)
