SpaceX launches its 100th mission of the year, sends Starlink satellites to orbit

SpaceX has hit the century mark for the third year in a row. A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base on Wednesday (Aug. 19) at 12:01 a.m. EDT (0401 GMT; 9:01 p.m. on Aug. 18 local time). It was the 97th Falcon 9 launch of the year and the 100th mission of 2026 overall for SpaceX. More

(Source: Space.com - Aug 20)