# SpaceX carried out a Starlink mission using a Falcon 9 rocket.

*aerospace · news · 2026-04-07 · Times of India*

## Key points

- The Falcon 9 first-stage booster used was on its maiden flight for this mission.
- The booster successfully landed on the droneship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific.
- This launch brought the Starlink constellation to over 10,000 satellites in orbit.
- The mission was delayed by one day due to upper-level wind conditions.

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

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