SpaceX completes its 50th West Coast launch with 24 Starlink satellites, marking a milestone in the space industry. Simultaneously, new CSS attacks target webmail services, and a Bitcoin fork splits the chain. Join Tekin Night for a detailed recap and expert analysis.
SpaceX Completes Its 50th West Coast Launch On Thursday morning, August 8th, at 9:35 AM PDT, a Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, carrying 24 Starlink internet satellites
to low Earth orbit. This marked SpaceX's 50th launch from the West Coast of America in 2026 - a record demonstrating the company's dominance in the space launch industry. The booster used in this mission,
B1063, traveled to space for the 34th time. This number alone shows how far SpaceX has come in rocket reusability and reuse. Imagine a rocket that has been to space 34 times, is still operational, and
can carry heavy payloads to orbit. This is something that seemed impossible years ago. [IMAGE_PLACEHOLDER_1] The Starlink Group 17-38 mission is considered one of SpaceX's routine missions, but the reality
is that no launch is "simple." Each launch involves hundreds of checklists, precise preparation, and coordination of multiple teams. After second stage separation and satellite deployment, the first stage
booster successfully landed on the droneship "Of Course I Still Love You" - a landing that never stops being amazing. Vandenberg Space Force Base on California's West Coast has an ideal location for launching
satellites into polar orbits. Starlink satellites launched from here typically go into high-inclination orbits for better global coverage. In 2026, SpaceX has averaged one launch per week from Vandenberg
- a cadence unprecedented in space industry history. "} --> A Record That Keeps Breaking SpaceX has become a launch machine in 2026. Fifty launches just from the West Coast means approximately one launch
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