Falcon 9 • Starlink 6-96

December 29, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched a batch of 29 Starlink V2 Mini satellites into low Earth orbit. About 8.5 minutes after liftoff, the first stage booster, tail number B1069, launching for a 29th time, landed on the drone ship, ‘A Shortfall of Gravitas,’ positioned in the Atlantic Ocean. Delayed from Jan. 7. Scrubbed on Jan. 8. Watch live coverage.