US EditionSpaceX Sends 24 Starlink Satellites to Polar Orbit in Late Night Launch
VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA, JUL 18 – The Falcon 9 booster completed its 14th flight while deploying 24 Starlink satellites, expanding the constellation to nearly 8,000 active units, enhancing global broadband coverage.
- On Friday, July 18 at 8:52 p.m. PT, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 lifted off from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base, delivering 24 new Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit.
- Amid scaling efforts, SpaceX said on Monday that it plans to deploy hundreds of satellites into polar orbit to improve connectivity in regions like Alaska.
- Following stage separation, the booster landed on the `Of Course I Still Love You` droneship, and the upper stage deployed the satellites nine minutes into flight.
- With Friday’s batch, the Starlink network now tops 7,965 satellites, marking SpaceX’s 88th Falcon 9 launch of 2025 and the rocket’s 516th mission.
- In the coming months, SpaceX plans additional launches to expand its network and advance space technologies.
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