US EditionSpaceX Launches Falcon 9 From Florida, Sending Starlink Satellites Into Orbit
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, JUN 18 – The Falcon 9’s first stage completed its fifth flight and successfully landed on a drone ship after deploying 28 Starlink satellites to expand global broadband coverage.
- On June 18, 2025, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket at Cape Canaveral to carry out the Starlink 10-18 mission.
- The launch followed a forecast of favorable weather with a 95% 'go for launch' probability and aimed to deploy 28 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit.
- The mission used first-stage booster B1090 on its fifth flight, which landed successfully on the droneship 'Just Read the Instructions' about eight minutes after liftoff.
- SpaceX confirmed deployment of 28 satellites, marking over 9,000 Starlink satellites launched to date, with approximately 7,800 currently in orbit according to Dr. Jonathan McDowell.
- The launch continued SpaceX’s rapid Starlink network expansion and was the company’s 75th Falcon 9 launch of 2025, while United Launch Alliance scrubbed a separate mission due to engine temperature concerns.
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