Falcon 9

SpaceX Kuiper KF-03
SpaceX Kuiper KF-03
SpaceX Kuiper KF-03 timelapse, October 13, 2025 Photo: Charles Boyer

After multiple delays due to weather, the skies cooperated this evening for SpaceX, allowing the company to launch Falcon 9 and 24 Kuiper telecommunications satellites for Amazon. Liftoff was at 9:58 PM ET.

After flying straight and true throughout its part of the mission, after staging, Booster B1091-2 landed aboard ASDS ‘A Shortfall of Gravitas’ downrange in the Atlantic Ocean off of the coast of the Carolinas at T+ 00:08:18 of the flight.

Meanwhile the second stage and payload continued their ascent until the T+08:30:00 mark when the first second stage shutdown occurred. Another burn is scheduled for the T+00:52:50 mark, and payload deployment is slated to begin shortly after that.

This was the third and final mission for Project Kuiper hardware to launch aboard a Falcon 9, and SpaceX’s 133rd mission for 2025. All-time, SpaceX has flown 546 missions.

Payload

Amazon now has 153 Kuiper spacecraft in orbit.

The Kuiper project is Amazon’s initiative to provide broadband internet service through a constellation of satellites. Today’s launch is the sixth of a series that aims to meet the conditions set by the Federal Communications Commission, which require half of the planned 3,236 satellites to be in orbit by mid-2026. The full network is expected to be completed by mid-2029.

Amazon has publicly committed more than $10 billion to the development and deployment of the Kuiper constellation. The company is building out supporting infrastructure in tandem with the satellites, including user terminals and ground communication sites. The terminals, developed in-house, are designed to be compact and cost-effective. Amazon has said these terminals will support download speeds up to 400 Mbps and will be priced under $400, though full commercial service has not yet begun.

Trajectory

Estimated trajectory of SpaceX Kuiper KF-03.
Estimated trajectory of SpaceX Kuiper KF-03.

Next Launch

Details
Mission Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 10-52 — Go for Launch!
Organization SpaceX
Customer / Payload Provider SpaceX — Starlink Division
Location Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Rocket Falcon 9
Pad Space Launch Complex 40
Status Go for Launch
Status Info Current T-0 confirmed by official or reliable sources.
Window Opens Thursday, 10/16/2025 2:42 AM
Window Closes Thursday, 10/16/2025 6:42 AM
Destination Low Earth Orbit
Mission Description A batch of 28 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation — SpaceX’s project for a space-based Internet communication system.
Broadcast Start Time Coverage typically begins ~15 minutes before launch.
SpaceX Streaming Coverage Watch Live on SpaceX.com
Spaceflight Now YouTube Coverage Watch on YouTube – Spaceflight Now Live Stream

As of 11:48 AM Friday October 10, 2025. Launch times are subject to change or cancellation at any time. Consult SpaceX.com for more information.

Launch Replay

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Starlink launching in 2023 from SLC-40 in Cape Canaveral.
Starlink launching in 2023 from SLC-40 in Cape Canaveral.
File photo: Starlink launching in 2023 from SLC-40 in Cape Canaveral.
Photo: Charles Boyer / Talk of Titusville

SpaceX is planning to launch another tranche of Kuiper satellites for Amazon from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Monday evening after weather delays stopped previous attempts last week. The current launch window opens at 08:08 PM ET (0008 Z), and closes at 10:22:00 PM the same day. Weather here at the launch site is all but perfect, but out at sea, conditions in the expected booster landing area will remain a concern for at least another couple of days.

After launching and powering the initial ascent phase for the mission, Booster 1091-2 will complete its second mission by landing on ASDS  ‘Just Read the Instructions’, which is stationed downrange in the Atlantic Ocean.

Should it be required, a backup launch opportunity is available on Tuesday, October 14 starting at 7:46:00 PM ET.

At A Glance

Details
Mission Falcon 9 Block 5 | Project Kuiper (KF-03) — Go for Launch!
Organization SpaceX
Customer / Payload Provider Amazon Kuiper Systems
Location Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Rocket Falcon 9
Pad Space Launch Complex 40
Status Go for Launch
Status Info Current T-0 confirmed by official or reliable sources.
Window Opens Monday, 10/13/2025 8:08 PM
Window Closes Monday, 10/13/2025 10:22 PM
Destination Low Earth Orbit
Mission Description Third of a three-launch contract for Amazon’s Kuiper low Earth orbit satellite internet constellation, with 24 satellites on board.
Broadcast Start Time Coverage typically begins ~15 minutes before launch.
SpaceX Streaming Coverage Watch Live on SpaceX.com
Spaceflight Now YouTube Coverage Watch on YouTube – Spaceflight Now Live Stream

As of 11:48 AM Friday October 10, 2025. Launch times are subject to change or cancellation at any time. Consult SpaceX.com for more information.

Weather

The 45th Weather Squadron of the US Space Force’s Launch Delta 45 has forecast a 95% chance of acceptable conditions at The Cape, and they have also outlined concerns in the booster recovery area.

Trajectory

The vehicle is expected to insert its payloads into a roughly 630 km altitude, 52° inclination orbit — the same operational orbit used for prior Kuiper launches.

Payload

Tonight’s launch carries 24 Kuiper satellites, built for Amazon’s Project Kuiper constellation. These spacecraft are designed for broadband internet delivery, each outfitted with advanced phased-array antennas and inter-satellite laser links to route data across the network.

Together, they will bolster a growing low Earth orbit (LEO) broadband mesh that Amazon aims will eventually consist of over 3,200 satellites to provide global high-speed internet access.

Once in service, these 24 new Kuiper satellites will add capacity and redundancy to the live network. They’re expected to support continuous global coverage in coordination with previously launched Kuiper craft, making the network more robust against outages or orbital anomalies.

Launch Viewing: In Person

The best options are available for spectators: Jetty Park, the Banana River Bridge on FL 528 W or the southern Titusville parks on Washington Avenue / US-1.

The Space Bar will be open through the launch window. Restaurants in Port Canaveral, specifically Gators Dockside, Fishlips and Grills Seafood should have good views after the rocket clears obstructions.

Remember that there is a delay between a launch stream and the actual countdown clock. That is simply because of physics: it takes time for the signal to travel from the launch site, through the Internet, and back down to your phone, resulting in a five to fifteen-second delay.

Launch Viewing: Online

SpaceX will have a livestream of the launch on their website: Kuiper KF-03. This will also be available on the X platform. Coverage starts about fifteen minutes before liftoff.

Spaceflight Now will have coverage of the launch starting about one hour before liftoff on Youtube: link

For official updates regarding launch times, SpaceX.com is the best source of information. Starlink launch times change from time to time, and the company generally updates their website within minutes of the decision to change the launch time. This is very handy if none of the streaming options on YouTube have started their broadcasts.

Next Space Flight an app for iOS and Android phones, has a real-time countdown clock that is accurate to a second, give or take. The app is free. Search the App Store or Google Play. They are also on the web: nextspaceflight.com.

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Falcon 9 and the IMAP Rideshare mission lifting off at Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center just after dawn on September 24, 2025
Photo: Charles Boyer / Talk of Titusville

SpaceX and NASA launched the IMAP Rideshare mission early Wednesday morning from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center. After an apparently event-free countdown, liftoff was at 07:30 AM ET.

The flight appeared to be nominal, and Falcon 9 entered into a parking orbit around eight minutes after liftoff. The rocket and payload are now in a coast phase prior to to payload deployment, after which the three scientific satellites carried to orbit this morning will make their own way to the Lagrange 1 point, about one million miles from the Earth in the direction of the Sun.

Falcon 9 created a vapor cone that wrapped the entire booster today
Photo: Charles Boyer / Talk of Titusville

About 7.5 minutes after liftoff, Booster B1096 touched down safely downrange aboard ASDS ‘Just Read The Instructions.’ Both barge and booster will now return to Port Canaveral, after which the booster will be offloaded and transported to SpaceX’s Hangar X facility at Kennedy Space Center, where it will be inspected, refurbished as necessary and prepared for its next mission.

Payload

Three space weather satellites were launched this morning: the NASA IMAP, Carruthers Geocorona Observatory and the NOAA) Space Weather Follow On – Lagrange 1 (SWFO-L1) instruments.

IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe) is designed to study the boundary of the heliosphere, a bubble-like region of space dominated by the solar wind. Positioned about one million miles from Earth at the L1 Lagrange point, IMAP will capture and analyze particles that stream into the solar system from interstellar space. Its goal is to map how the solar wind interacts with the interstellar medium, shedding light on how cosmic rays are filtered and how the heliosphere protects our solar system from galactic radiation.

SWFO (Space Weather Follow-On) is a NOAA satellite mission focused on monitoring solar activity that could impact Earth’s space environment. Scheduled to launch alongside IMAP, SWFO will also be stationed at L1, where it will provide continuous data on solar wind, magnetic fields, and solar energetic particles. Its primary purpose is to support real-time space weather forecasting, helping to protect satellites, power grids, GPS, and other technologies from solar storms and other space weather events.

Carruthers Geocorona Observatory is a NASA mission named after astrophysicist George Carruthers, aimed at studying the outermost layer of Earth’s atmosphere—the geocorona. This layer of hydrogen extends thousands of miles into space, and Carruthers will observe it in ultraviolet light to understand how Earth’s atmosphere escapes into space and interacts with solar radiation. By providing detailed imaging of the geocorona, the probe will help scientists refine models of atmospheric loss, which has implications for both Earth and exoplanet habitability studies. 

Falcon 9 and the IMAP rideshare lifts off from Kennedy Space Center on September 24, 2025.
Another view of liftoff of Falcon 9 and the IMAP Rideshare mission on September 24, 2025
Photo: Charles Boyer / Talk of Titusville

Next Launch

Details
Mission Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 10-15 — Go for Launch!
Organization SpaceX
Location Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Rocket Falcon 9
Pad Space Launch Complex 40
Status Go for Launch
Status Info Current T-0 confirmed by official or reliable sources.
Window Opens Thursday, 09/25/2025 4:36 AM
Window Closes Thursday, 09/25/2025 8:36 AM
Destination Low Earth Orbit
Mission Description A batch of 28 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation — SpaceX’s project for space-based Internet communication system.

As of 9:01 AM Wednesday September 24, 2025. Launch times are subject to change or cancellation at any time. Consult SpaceX.com for more information.

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Falcon 9 ascending
Falcon 9 ascending
File Photo of a Falcon 9 ascending.
Photogrpaher: Charles Boyer

SpaceX is planning to launch the NASA IMAP, Carruthers Geocorona Observatory and the NOAA) Space Weather Follow On – Lagrange 1 (SWFO-L1) satellites tomorrow from LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center. Launch time is set for 07:30:35 in an instantaneous window.

At A Glance

Details
Mission Falcon 9 Block 5 | IMAP & others — Go for Launch!
Organization SpaceX
Location Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Rocket Falcon 9
Pad Launch Complex 39A
Status Go for Launch
Status Info Current T-0 confirmed by official or reliable sources.
Window Opens Wednesday, 09/24/2025 7:30:35 AM
Window Closes Wednesday, 09/24/2025 7:30:35 AM
Destination Heliocentric L1
Mission Description IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe) is a NASA mission to study interactions between solar wind and the local interstellar medium. Carrying a suite of 10 scientific instruments, IMAP is able to investigate how particles are accelerated, determine their composition, as well as help to advance space weather forecasting models.

The IMAP launch also includes the space weather satellite SWFO-L1 (Space Weather Follow-On – L1) for NOAA and the GLIDE (Global Lyman-alpha Imagers of the Dynamic Exosphere/Carruthers Geocorona Observatory) mission to study far ultraviolet emission in the Earth’s exosphere.

As of 6:44 PM Tuesday September 23, 2025. Launch times are subject to change or cancellation at any time. Consult SpaceX.com for more information.

Weather

The 45th Weather Squadron of Space Launch Delta 45 released their latest Launch Mission Execution Forecast today calling for 90+ GO conditions at liftoff.

Trajectory

Estimated Trajectories: Stage 1, yellow; Stage 2, white.

Online Viewing

SpaceX will have a livestream of the launch on their website: IMAP Mission.  This will also be available on the X platform. Coverage starts about fifteen minutes before liftoff.

Spaceflight Now will have coverage of the launch starting about one hour before liftoff on Youtube: link

For official updates regarding launch times, NASA+ and SpaceX.com are the best sources of information.

Next Space Flight an app for iOS and Android phones, has a real-time countdown clock that is accurate to a second, give or take. The app is free. Search the App Store or Google Play. They are also on the web: nextspaceflight.com.

Launch Viewing: In Person

The best free options are available for spectators: Northern Titusville parks on Washington Avenue / US-1, For example, Space View Park, Sands Park, Rotary Riverfront Park.

Playalinda Beach will be open, but call ahead and go early. Playalinda Beach generally opens at 6 AM ET this time of year, and that is only 90 minutes before liftoff. Call ahead if you are planning to go: 386-428-3384.

Remember that there is a delay between a launch stream and the actual countdown clock. That is simply because of physics: it takes time for the signal to travel from the launch site, through the Internet, and back down to your phone, resulting in a five to fifteen-second delay.

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The fully assembled Carruthers Geocorona Observatory at AstroTech in Titusville earlier this month.
The fully assembled Carruthers Geocorona Observatory at AstroTech in Titusville earlier this month.
\The fully assembled Carruthers Geocorona Observatory at AstroTech in Titusville earlier this month. Photo: Charles Boyer

The Carruthers Geocorona Observatory is one of NASA’s newest Earth-facing space weather missions, named in honor of the late George Carruthers, a pioneering astrophysicist who built the first lunar-based telescope as part of the Apollo 16 mission.

George Carruthers, center, in 1971. The telescope he designed was used on the Apollo 16 mission to produce images of the geocorona, Earth’s outermost atmosphere. In this photo, he is explaining the device to astronaut John Young, at right.
Photo: NASA

What Will This Observatory Measure?

The observatory’s mission is to image the geocorona, a vast cloud of hydrogen atoms that extends tens of thousands of miles beyond Earth’s atmosphere. Also called the exosphere, it is invisible to the naked eye. The geocorona’s hydrogen halo interacts with solar radiation and can be measured to monitor how solar activity affects Earth’s environment.

The Carruthers Observatory uses ultraviolet (UV) imaging to observe how the geocorona responds to solar emissions, particularly during solar storms. By watching the movement and intensity of hydrogen glow in the far-UV spectrum, scientists can get early indicators of incoming disturbances from the Sun.

“Carruthers gives us a front-row seat to the very edge of Earth’s atmospheric bubble,” said Nicola Fox, associate administrator for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate. “It’s a critical piece in understanding how Earth responds to solar energy.”

Heading To L1

After launch, the telescope will travel to the L1, or the first Lagrange Point, which is relatively near the Earth — about one million miles away. L1 is the point of gravitational equilibrium between the Earth and the Sun, and that region provides a stable position for small objects to reside while using a minimum amount of fuel to remain there. Several scientific payloads, such as the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) also reside in the region.

Lagrange-1, or L1, lays about a million miles from Earth in the direction of the Sun. This is about four times the distance from Earth to Moon. Graphic adapted from a NOAA original.

Carruthers will be able to directly measure the size of Earth’s geocorona for the first time. The first Carruthers telescope landed on the moon, too close to see the geocorona in its entirety. That said, this mission will enable scientists to measure the size of Earth’s atmosphere for the first time.

The spacecraft is part of the IMAP Rideshare mission, which will launch tomorrow Wednesday.

Details
Mission Falcon 9 Block 5 | IMAP & others — Go for Launch!
Organization SpaceX
Location Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Rocket Falcon 9
Pad Launch Complex 39A
Status Go for Launch
Status Info Current T-0 confirmed by official or reliable sources.
Window Opens Wednesday, 09/24/2025 7:30:35 AM
Window Closes Wednesday, 09/24/2025 7:30:35 AM
Destination Heliocentric L1
Mission Description IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe) is a NASA mission to study interactions between solar wind and the local interstellar medium. Carrying a suite of 10 scientific instruments, IMAP is able to investigate how particles are accelerated, determine their composition, as well as help to advance space weather forecasting models.

The IMAP launch also includes the space weather satellite SWFO-L1 (Space Weather Follow-On – L1) for NOAA and the GLIDE (Global Lyman-alpha Imagers of the Dynamic Exosphere/Carruthers Geocorona Observatory) mission to study far ultraviolet emission in the Earth’s exosphere.

As of 12:22 PM Monday September 22, 2025. Launch times are subject to change or cancellation at any time. Consult SpaceX.com for more information.

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This week, weather has definitely not been SpaceX’s friend. Due to a stalled frontal boundary to the north of the Space Coast, thunderstorms have been nearly continuous for several days, keeping Falcon 9 and the Nusantara Lima mission on the pad waiting for its launch. Tonight, the company plans its third attempt.

At A Glance

Details
Mission Falcon 9 Block 5 | Nusantara Lima — Go for Launch!
Organization SpaceX
Location Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Rocket Falcon 9
Pad Space Launch Complex 40
Status Go for Launch
Status Info Current T-0 confirmed by official or reliable sources.
Window Opens Wednesday, 09/10/2025 8:00 PM
Window Closes Wednesday, 09/10/2025 9:55 PM
Destination Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Satellite Operator PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara (PSN), Indonesia
Mission Description Nusantara Lima is an Indonesian geostationary communications satellite with a capacity of more than 160 Gbps.

As of 12:18 PM Wednesday September 10, 2025. Launch times are subject to change or cancellation at any time. Consult SpaceX.com for more information.

Weather

Not great, but improving: the Space Force’s 45th Weather Squadron of Launch Delta 45 is calling for a 40->60% probability of acceptable weather. Essentially, they are saying that weather will improve through the launch window — it will be 40% at 8:00pm and by the end of the window that will increase to 60%.

Of course, that’s just a forecast, and the launch probabilities will be calculated continuously through the launch window until Falcon 9 lifts off or SpaceX calls off the launch.

Trajectory

Launch Viewing: In Person

The best free options are available for spectators: Jetty Park, the Banana River Bridge on FL 528 W or the southern Titusville parks on Washington Avenue / US-1 are your best bets.

The Space Bar will be open through the launch window. 

Launch Viewing: Online

Spaceflight Now will have coverage of the launch starting about one hour before liftoff on Youtube: link

For official updates regarding launch times, SpaceX.com is the best source of information. Starlink launch times change from time to time, and the company generally updates their website within minutes of the decision to change the launch time. This is very handy if none of the streaming options on YouTube have started their broadcasts.

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File photo of a Falcon 9 launching from SLC-40 in 2024.
Photo: Charles Boyer

A final environmental assessment approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) clears the path for SpaceX to build and operate a Falcon 9 rocket landing zone at Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

NOTE: this is not either one of the two Starship EA currently underway for the Eastern Range.

The assessment also supports an increase in the number of annual Falcon 9 launches from SLC-40, raising the cap from 50 to 120 per year. The FAA’s decision, finalized in August 2025, comes after months of federal coordination, public comment, and technical review.

The document is below, and it can also be downloaded from the FAA website: SpaceX Falcon 9 Operations at Space Launch Complex-40.

Falcon LC40 LZ and Launch Increase EADownload

FAA Approval Enables New Landing Zone, Expanded Launch Schedule

The FAA, acting as the lead federal agency, reviewed SpaceX’s proposal to both increase the number of Falcon 9 launches and construct a 400-foot-diameter concrete landing pad east of the SLC-40 pad. According to the final Environmental Assessment (EA), the FAA concluded that the project would not cause significant adverse environmental impacts.

With this approval, SpaceX may now move forward in seeking:

  • A modification to its current launch license (LLO 18-105),
  • A potential new launch license under 14 CFR Part 450, and
  • Airspace closure approvals for each launch and landing.

The FAA emphasized that environmental clearance does not automatically guarantee license approval but does permit further steps toward that end.

Construction of the new landing zone will occur within a 10-acre lease boundary adjacent to the existing launch site. The landing zone includes a concrete pad, gravel apron, nitrogen gas line, processing pedestal, and associated infrastructure.

Falcon 9 Operations at SLC-40
Figure 2-5. Proposed Landing Zone
Final Environmental Assessment 2-7 August 2025

Environmental Effects

Water & Wetlands

Florida Scrub Jay in MINWR. Photo: Charles Boyer

The final EA identified that the construction and operation of the new landing site will affect several protected habitats and species, notably the Florida scrub-jay and Southeastern beach mouse. In consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, a Biological Opinion concluded the project “is not likely to jeopardize” listed species or critical habitats, provided mitigation measures are followed. Those measures include habitat compensation and best management practices during construction.

Noise and Sonic Booms

Noise impacts—especially those resulting from rocket landings—were analyzed in detail. Falcon 9 landings at Cape Canaveral generate sonic booms, but the FAA determined that their frequency and intensity fall within previously analyzed limits. Up to 34 landings annually are expected to take place at the new SLC-40 site. Downrange ocean landings using drone ships will continue for the remainder.

The EA also confirmed that sonic boom pressure levels from the new landing zone would be comparable to existing operations at LZ-1 and LZ-2. Noise levels would be highest during landings but occur infrequently enough that they do not trigger significant regulatory thresholds under federal guidance.

From Appendix B “Final Environmental Assessment Falcon 9 Operations at SLC-40” via the FAA

Public Input

The FAA received more than 4,000 public comments during the review period for the draft EA. Public engagement included virtual meetings, local newspaper notices, and hard copies of the document being distributed to several Brevard County libraries.

According the FAA, most comments expressed support or posed technical questions, with at least one requesting that the FAA produce a full Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), citing concerns about cumulative effects and development intensity. The FAA opted to finalize the EA instead, citing that the expected impacts did not reach the threshold requiring a more extensive EIS process.

No substantial objections were raised by local municipalities or regulatory agencies. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection, for instance, found the project consistent with the Florida Coastal Management Program.

With the EA finalized and a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) likely, the next phase will involve regulatory and operational coordination:

  1. FAA Licensing – SpaceX must receive formal approval to modify its current launch license or obtain a new one under updated regulations.
  2. Property Agreement – The Department of the Air Force must execute a real property agreement allowing SpaceX to lease and develop the LZ.
  3. Permitting – SpaceX will need a modified Environmental Resource Permit (ERP) from the state and a stormwater permit under the federal National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES).
  4. Construction and Testing – Once approved, construction is expected to begin ahead of the LZ-1/2 license expiration in early 2026.
  5. Airspace Coordination – FAA will continue issuing Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs), while the Coast Guard will support maritime safety operations during launches and landings.

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CRS-33 launches aboard Falcon 9
Falcon 9 lifts off from SLC-40 and starts the CRS-2 SpX33 mission in Cape Canaveral last night.
Photo: SpaceX

SpaceX launched Falcon 9 from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral overnight, sending supplies to the International Space Station aboard Cargo Dragon. Liftoff was at 02:45 AM ET into partly cloudy skies.

Tonight’s launch was the seventh for Booster 1090, which landed safely aboard ‘A Shortfall of Gravitas’ some eight minutes and forty seconds after liftoff. ‘ASOG’ will now return to Port Canaveral, where the booster will be unloaded and transported to SpaceX’s Hangar X for inspection, refurbishment and preparation for its next mission.

At T+08:47, Cargo Dragon achieved its initial orbit, and less than a minute later, it separated from Falcon 9’s second stage and began to make its way to the International Space Station, where it is expected to dock tomorrow morning.

Cargo

Food, supplies, hardware and new scientific experiments make up the bulk of the cargo being carried to ISS. For more specifcs, consult our Launch Preview article.

Launch Replay

Next Launch

Details
Mission Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 10-11 — Go for Launch!
Organization SpaceX
Location Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Rocket Falcon 9
Pad Launch Complex 39A
Status Go for Launch
Status Info Current T-0 confirmed by official or reliable sources.
Window Opens Wednesday, 08/27/2025 1:49 AM
Window Closes Wednesday, 08/27/2025 5:49 AM
Destination Low Earth Orbit
Mission Description A batch of 28 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation — SpaceX’s project for space-based Internet communication system.

As of 1:39 PM Sunday August 24, 2025. Launch times are subject to change or cancellation at any time. Consult SpaceX.com for more information.

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