SpaceX has confirmed that one of the fairing halves used in the Starlink Group 15-27 mission has completed its 40th flight, marking the first fairing half to reach 40 flights. The Falcon 9 launched on September 19, 2026 at 6:47 PM PT (01:47 UTC on September 20) from SLC-4E at the California Vandenberg Space Force Base, deploying 27 Starlink V2 Mini satellites into low Earth orbit.
Fairing separation confirmed. Today’s mission marks our first 40th flight of a fairing half!
— SpaceX (@SpaceX, 2026-09-20)
In the same mission, the first-stage booster B1093 completed its 17th flight, landing successfully on the Pacific Ocean无人船 Of Course I Still Love You (OCISLY) approximately 8.5 minutes later. SpaceX later confirmed that the 27 satellites had been deployed. The official mission page lists B1093’s previous flights including SDA-T1TL-B, SDA-T1TL-C, Transporter-16, and multiple Starlink missions.
Deployment of 27 @Starlink satellites confirmed
— SpaceX (@SpaceX, 2026-09-20)