Fact-check · Sep 29, 2026
“It's the largest payload delivered to orbit since Skylab”
FALSE
What the record shows
Skylab weighed 76,540 kg; 26 Starlink V3 satellites deployed on Starship Flight 14 total approximately 31,200 kg (1,200 kg each). Skylab was more than twice as massive.
Sources
From: Announcement on America.gov
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