# SpaceX marks its 600th successful landing of one of its orbital-class rockets.

*aerospace · news · 2026-04-20 · Space.com*

## Key points

- SpaceX achieved its 600th successful landing of an orbital-class rocket on April 19, 2024.
- The milestone landing involved Falcon 9 booster B1097, marking its eighth time recovered and reused.
- This mission launched 25 new Starlink satellites, bringing the active constellation to over 10,275 units.
- The 600 landings have been accomplished since SpaceX's first successful booster recovery in 2015.

**Companies:** SpaceX
**Countries:** United States

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