SpaceX launched a Starlink mission in the early hours of Aug. 25. The rocket flew as planned. It was the 37th time for that Falcon booster, establishing another rocket reuse record. The flight represented the 100th Falcon 9 launch of 2026. Morning skywatchers expected to spot a jellyfish effect high above. Spaceflight Now and Space showed live coverage of the flight.
SpaceX also set out to announce its Louisiana plans on Aug. 25. Elsewhere, NASA placed its next star space telescope atop a Falcon Heavy rocket. That launch happens Aug. 30.