Tag: Starlink
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SpaceX launches 1,000th Starlink satellite of the year during Friday morning mission
Starlink 15-5 lifts off on May 16, 2025 in foggy conditions at Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Image: SpaceX. SpaceX launched another batch of 26 Starlink satellites from California after sunrise Friday morning. With this mission, the company has now launched more than 1,000 of its broadband internet satellites…
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SpaceX launches 475th Falcon 9 rocket to date on afternoon Starlink flight
A Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station to begin the Starlink 6-67 mission on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. Image: John Pisani/Spaceflight Now SpaceX returned to the launch pad at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Wednesday afternoon with its Falcon 9 rocket. The company launched…
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SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites using Falcon booster making a record 28th flight
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Launch Complex 39A on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, to begin the Starlink 6-83 mission. This was the 100th launch of a Falcon 9 rocket from LC-39A. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now Update May 13, 1:30 a.m. EDT: SpaceX landed the first stage booster on its droneship, ‘Just Read…
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SpaceX launches 900th Starlink satellite of 2025 during Saturday morning flight
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station to begin the Starlink 6-91 mission on Saturday, May 10, 2025. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now Update May 10, 3:04 a.m. EDT: SpaceX landed its first stage booster on its droneship. SpaceX launched its 900th Starlink satellite…
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SpaceX launches 26 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Bast to begin the Starlink 15-3 mission on Friday, May 9, 2025. Image: SpaceX. SpaceX launched its first Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg Space Force of the month, after previously scrubbing the flight nearly a week ago.…
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SpaceX launch 28 Starlink satellites on 470th Falcon 9 rocket launch
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station to begin the Starlink 6-93 mission on May 6, 2025. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now Update May 6, 9:51 p.m. EDT: SpaceX landed its first stage booster on the droneship, ‘Just Read the Instructions.’ SpaceX launched its…
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Launch Roundup: SpaceX launches 250th mission from SLC-40
SpaceX has launched its 250th mission from SLC-40 in Florida this week. The company had up to four Starlink missions planned during the week and continues to reach new milestones. These include the first booster to reach 28 flights at the end of the week, following a scrub the night before. SpaceX has now exceeded…
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SpaceX puts Vandenberg launch on hold
File: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands ready to launch the Starlink 7-14 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base. Image: SpaceX Update May 3, 9 p.m. EDT: SpaceX has put this launch on hold and no new launch date has been announced Original story: SpaceX is preparing for its third Falcon 9 launch of the…
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SpaceX launches largest batch of Starlink V2 Mini satellites to date
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) on May 4, 2025, to begin the Starlink 6-84 mission, the first flight carrying 29 Starlink V2 Mini satellites. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now Update May 4, 5:15 a.m. EDT: SpaceX landed its first stage booster on its droneship. SpaceX launched its largest batch…
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SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites on 50th Falcon 9 rocket of 2025
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center to begin the Starlink 12-10 mission on Monday, April 28, 2025. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now Update 11:05 p.m. EDT: SpaceX landed the first stage booster on the droneship. SpaceX completed its second Falcon 9 rocket launch in less…