When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.
SpaceX reached another milestone with the launch of 29 more Starlink satellites for its broadband internet low Earth orbit constellation.
A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 2:53 a.m. EST (0753 GMT) on Saturday (Nov. 22). One hour and five minutes later, the Starlink satellite were deployed from the Falcon's upper stage.
"Falcon 9 completes its 150th launch of 2025," SpaceX posted to social media. "Deployment of 29 Starlink satellites confirmed."
Booster 1090 missions
O3b mPOWER-E | Crew-10 | Bandwagon-3 | mPOWER-D | CRS-33 | four Starlink missions
The Falcon 9's first stage (Booster B1080) returned for a ninth time to a successful landing and recovery, in this case on the droneship "A Shortfall of Gravitas" stationed in the Atlantic Ocean, according to a SpaceX page about the mission.
The 29 Starlink satellites (Group 6-79) added to the SpaceX-owned network, which now numbers more than 9,000 active units out of the over 10,400 launched since 2019, according to satellite tracker Jonathan McDowell.
In addition to being SpaceX's 150th Falcon 9 launch of this year, Saturday's mission was the 568th flight of the company's launch vehicle since 2010.
LATEST POSTS
- 1
Pacific voyagers’ remarkable environmental knowledge allowed for long-distance navigation without Western technology - 2NASA wants to build a base on the Moon by the 2030s – how and why it plans to build up to a long-term lunar presence
- 3Ghassan Al-Duhaini to replace Abu Shabab as Popular Forces leader in Gaza
- 46 Eyewear Brands Worth Purchasing
- 5French Senate debates social media ban for under-15s
- 'Stranger Things' made him a heartthrob. He left Hollywood anyway.
- Brazil Passes Law to Use Seized Bitcoin, Crypto to Fund Public Security Measures
- 'Weezer: The Gathering' 2026 tour: How to get tickets, prices, dates and more
- Germany ready to assist Syria's reconstruction, says foreign minister
- The most effective method to Pick the Ideal Shrewd Bed for Your Special Rest Needs
- Politics at the table? Drinking the wine you brought? An etiquette expert's Thanksgiving dos and don'ts.
- Spain and Catholic Church agree to compensate sex abuse victims
- Washington state experiences historic flooding as Skagit River hits record high level. See flooding maps, highway closures and forecasts.
- Iran-backed militias reassert power in Iraq, proving the Islamic axis is still standing
