SpaceX launches 3 telecom satellites to orbit on 700th Falcon mission of all time (video)

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What happened

SpaceX lofted three of SES's O3b mPOWER communications satellites to orbit today (Sept.

13), on the 700th mission to date for the Falcon rocket family.

Key facts

  • SpaceX lofted three of SES's O3b mPOWER communications satellites to orbit today (Sept.
  • 13), on the 700th mission to date for the Falcon rocket family.
  • Reported by Space.com and published Sun, 13 Sep 2026 21:41:26 UTC.

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