SpaceX runs ahead of Starlink launch record pace

$SPCX is currently tracking 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.
At the same point in 2025, the company had deployed 1,489 satellites.
That pace matters because Starlink’s advantage depends on scale, network density, and launch execution.
For $SPCX, the bigger signal is that SpaceX is still widening its infrastructure lead in low-Earth orbit.