SpaceX Sends 27 Starlink Satellites Into Orbit From California
- On June 4, 2025, SpaceX launched 27 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit aboard a Falcon 9 rocket departing California’s Vandenberg facility.
- The mission represented the 500th launch of a Falcon rocket and took place on the 15th year since Falcon 9's inaugural flight on June 4, 2010.
- The Falcon 9 booster B1063, on its 26th flight featuring 18 Starlink missions, landed safely on the drone ship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific Ocean.
- The launch occurred at 7:40 p.m. EDT and the satellites deployed about one hour into flight, continuing SpaceX's rapid cadence with its 68th Falcon 9 mission of 2025.
- This milestone reflects SpaceX's sustained role in satellite deployment and its focus on expanding Starlink, which now operates over 7,600 satellites providing internet service globally.
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SpaceX marks 500th Falcon launch with Starlink 11-22 Mission
SpaceX celebrated its 500th Falcon rocket launch with the Starlink 11-22 mission, a midweek flight from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The milestone was achieved with a Falcon 9 liftoff on Wednesday at 4:40 p.m. PDT (7:40 p.m. EDT, 2340 UTC). It also coincided with the 15th anniversary of the first Falcon 9 launch, underscoring the company’s dominance in the commercial space sector. The Starlink 11-22 mission, SpaceX’s 50th Starlink …
SpaceX sends 27 Starlink satellites into orbit from California
SpaceX on Wednesday afternoon launched another batch of 27 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on the 15th anniversary of the first Falcon 9 rocket launch.
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