Daily News Stuff 6 June 2026 (opens in new tab)

Sleb Edition Top Story SpaceX just launched 50 more Starlink satellites into orbit in a single day, using a pair of its trusty Falcon 9 boosters from facilities at Cape Canaveral and Vandenburg. (Space) And recovered both boosters, with them landing autonomously on the company's two purpose-built drone ships. I was curious as to how long it took mankind to launch its first 50 satellites into orbit, and the answer surprised me: Withing fou years of Sputnik there were over a hundred satellite l...