SpaceX is on track for record-setting Starlink deployments

SpaceX is currently ahead of last year's record-setting pace for Starlink satellite deployments.

SpaceX launched 1,589 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit in the first half of 2026, according to launch data compiled by Jonathan McDowell's satellite tracker, compared to 1,489 satellites deployed at the same point in 2025.

2025 was already a record year for […] ...