Month: April 2025

The mission is the second planned Falcon 9 launch for SpaceX in the span of six hours. Liftoff from pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center is targeting 10:34 p.m. EDT (0234 UTC).

The Starlink 12-23 mission included 13 Direct to Cell Starlink satellites. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station occurred Sunday, April 27, at 10:09 p.m. EDT (0209 UTC).

Launch of the Starlink 11-9 mission carrying 27 satellites for SpaceX’s internet service slipped a day from Sunday to Monday. Liftoff from pad 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base happened at 1:42 p.m. PDT (4:42 p.m. EDT, 2042 UTC).

The mission was the 30th Starlink launch of the year for SpaceX. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened on Thursday, April 24, at 9:52 p.m. EDT (0152 UTC).