In the interim, the rocket's spent first stage made a successful landing on the droneship "Of Course I Still Love You" stationed in the Pacific Ocean. The stage, referred to by SpaceX by its serial number, B1093, last flew in May on the second of what is now its three total Starlink flights.

SpaceX launched 26 Starlink V2 Mini satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base using a Falcon 9 rocket on Monday night, June 16. The Starlink 15-9 mission marked the 200th orbital launch from SLC-4E