SpaceX reaches 10,000 simultaneous Starlink satellites in orbit following Falcon 9 launch
A batch of SpaceX’s 25 Starlink V2 Mini Optimized satellites are shown in low Earth orbit ahead of deployment during the Starlink 17-24 mission on March 16, 2026. Image: SpaceX
Update March 17, 3:10 a.m. EDT (0710 UTC): SpaceX confirms…