Falcon 9

SpaceX has launched and landed a Falcon 9 first-stage booster for the tenth time, setting a new record for rocket reuse during a Starlink satellite mission. The milestone underscores how routine rapid reflight has become for the company as it builds out its satellite internet constellation and cuts launch costs.

SpaceX launched a classified payload for the US Space Force from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, then landed the Falcon 9 booster on a droneship at sea. Multiple US local news outlets carried the report. The mission's cargo and purpose remain undisclosed, consistent with the military's practice of keeping national security payloads secret.