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SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB
Following deployment, SpaceX will have launched a total of 2,600 Starlink V2 Mini satellites so far this year. Liftoff of the Starlink 11-14 mission from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base occurred at 1:13 p.m. PST (4:13 p.m. EST / 2113 UTC).
VideoSpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral
This is the first out of at least eight planned launches supporting the broadband internet satellite constellation in November. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled for 8:31 p.m. EST (0131 UTC).
VideoCommercial space station demo, data center precursor launch on SpaceX Bandwagon-4 mission
SpaceX flew 18 payloads to a mid-inclination orbit including an intelligence-gathering satellite for the military of South Korea. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened at 1:09 a.m. EDT (0509 UTC).
VideoSpaceX launches 100th Starlink flight of 2025
SpaceX launched more than 2,500 of its satellites so far this year. It executed liftoff of its Falcon 9 rocket from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base on Friday at 1:41 p.m. PDT (4:41 p.m. EDT / 2041 UTC).
VideoSpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral
This was just the second time that SpaceX opted to launch 29 of its Starlink V2 Mini satellites in one batch, the current limit for the Falcon 9 rocket. Liftoff of the Starlink 10-37 mission from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened at 12:35 p.m. EDT (1635 UTC).
VideoSpaceX breaks its California pad turnaround record with sunset Starlink launch
This was the 98th launch of Starlink satellites in 2025. SpaceX executed liftoff of the Starlink 11-21 mission from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, at 5:43 p.m. PDT (8:43 p.m. EDT / 0043 UTC).
VideoSpaceX marks 5th anniversary of first Starlink customer with Sunday satellite launch
This was the 230th launch of Starlink V2 Mini satellites to date. SpaceX accomplished liftoff of the Starlink 10-21 mission from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 11 a.m. EDT (1500 UTC).
VideoSpaceX surpasses 2024 orbital launch record with Saturday Starlink mission
The mission featured the 160th landing of a booster on the drone ship, ‘Of Course I Still Love You’. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base happened at 7:20 a.m. PDT (10:20 a.m. EDT / 1420 UTC).
VideoSpaceX expends Falcon 9 booster to launch Spainsat NG 2 communications satellite
The SpainSat NG 2 satellite will be flown to a geosynchronous transfer orbit. Liftoff happened at 9:30 p.m. EDT (0130 UTC).
VideoSpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites on 550th Falcon 9 mission
The Starlink 11-5 mission was the 95th flight in 2025 supporting the low Earth orbit internet constellation. Liftoff from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base happened at 7:16 a.m. PDT (10:16 a.m. EDT / 1416 UTC).