SpaceX Is About to Fly One Booster for a Record 37th Time
SpaceX is set to launch booster B1067 on a record 37th flight carrying 29 Starlink satellites — also the 100th Falcon 9 launch of 2026.
TL;DR — SpaceX is set to fly Falcon 9 booster B1067 for a record 37th time on August 25, 2026, carrying 29 Starlink satellites — a mission that would also mark the 100th Falcon 9 launch of the year. The flight had not been confirmed successful at the time of writing.
A single Falcon 9 booster is about to do something no orbital rocket has done before — fly for the 37th time.
The mission
Booster B1067 is scheduled to fly its 37th mission on August 25, 2026 — an orbital-class reuse record that would beat its own 36th flight, set on July 9, 2026. The booster entered service in June 2021. The payload is 29 Starlink V2 Mini satellites from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral, and the mission would also be the 100th Falcon 9 launch of 2026 and the 77th of the year devoted to Starlink.
A droneship landing on A Shortfall of Gravitas would be the 165th landing on that vessel and the 654th Falcon booster landing overall. The 45th Weather Squadron forecast a 90 percent chance of favorable weather.
| Flight | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 27th | Apr 2025 | then a record |
| 30th | Aug 2025 | record |
| 36th | Jul 9, 2026 | previous record |
| 37th | Aug 25, 2026 | scheduled |
The details
This article describes a scheduled launch. At the time of writing, available coverage was pre-launch and no confirmation of success was available — so the record should be treated as attempted, not achieved. SpaceX issued no individually attributed statement; the only named forecast came from the 45th Weather Squadron.
Why it matters
- The reuse curve is steepening. Twenty-seven flights to thirty-seven in under eighteen months.
- Volume follows. A 100th Falcon 9 launch in August implies a cadence no other operator approaches.
- Starlink drives it. More than three-quarters of this year’s missions serve one constellation.
FAQ
What record is SpaceX attempting?
Flying Falcon 9 booster B1067 for a 37th time on August 25, 2026 — an orbital-class reuse record that would surpass its own 36th flight from July 9, 2026. The mission carries 29 Starlink V2 Mini satellites.
Has the record flight already happened?
At the time of writing, available coverage was pre-launch and the flight had not been confirmed successful. It should be treated as a scheduled record attempt rather than an achieved record.
Sources
- Spaceflight Now — live coverage of the record-breaking 37th flight
- Space.com — SpaceX record 37th booster flight, 100 Falcon 9 launches
Image: Falcon 9 - Starlink 10-57 Launch (9295145) by U.S. Space Force photo by Gwendolyn Kurzen — Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
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