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SpaceX launches record-breaking back-to-back Falcon 9 rockets for Globalstar, U.S. Space Force
Summary by The Brownsville Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Will Robinson-Smith , as published by Spaceflight Now
· August 15, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The launch will take place at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, specifically from Space Launch Complex 40.
A satellite launch is scheduled for Saturday night, with SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket carrying eight Globalstar satellites into low Earth orbit. The mission aims to replenish Globalstar's satellite constellation. The launch will take place at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, specifically from Space Launch Complex 40.
m. EDT. Further details about the launch, including the deployment sequence of the satellites, are available from Spaceflight Now.
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Category: space ·
Published: August 15, 2026 ·
Source: Spaceflight Now ·
Reading time: 1 min
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