Booster B1069

Flight of Starlink 10-29
Photo: Chris Leymarie, Florida Media Now

SpaceX continued adding to its Starlink constellation last night when it sent another group of 28 Mini V2 satellites to orbit late last evening. Dubbed Starlink 10-29, liftoff was at 11:37 PM ET from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

Booster B1069 flew for the 26th time during the mission, and afterwards, it landed offshore aboard ASDS ‘Just Read The Instructions,’ one of SpaceX’s two automated landing platforms assigned to the Eastern Range. B1069 and ‘JRTI’ will now return to Port Canaveral, where the booster will be offloaded and transported to SpaceX’s Hangar X facility at Kennedy Space Center. There it will be refurbished and prepared for its next flight.

Launch Replay

Next Launch

Tomorrow afternooon, SpaceX and NASA are planning to launch four astronauts to ISS as part of Crew-11.

SpaceX Crew‑11 Mission Details
MissionSpaceX Crew‑11
OrganizationSpaceX
LocationKennedy Space Center, FL, USA
RocketFalcon 9 Block 5
PadLaunch Complex 39A
StatusGo for Launch
Status InfoCurrent T‑0 confirmed by official or reliable sources.
Window OpensThursday, 07/31/2025 12:09:20 PM EDT
Window ClosesThursday, 07/31/2025 12:09:20 PM EDT
DestinationLow Earth Orbit (ISS)
Mission DescriptionCrew‑11 is the 11th operational crewed flight of a Crew Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station under NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, carrying four astronauts to the ISS.
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The view from SpaceX’s pad-side livestream camera at liftoff shows how foggy it was at the launch pad this morning. Photo: SpaceX via X.com

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 carrying 21 Starlink satellites from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The mission, dubbed Starlink 12-3, lifted off at 5:15 AM into nearly opaque fog in the launch area.

It was the 21st successful mission for the Falcon 9 Booster B1069, which entered service in 2021 when it debuted carrying the CRS-24 mission for NASA. Since then it has lofted Hotbird 13F, OneWeb 15, SES 18&19, and now 17 Starlink missions.

At At 6:20 AM, SpaceX confirmed deployment of the satellites, making a successful conclusion to the company’s busy day.

Launch Replay

Payload

21 Starlink Mini v2 satellites, which will join Group 12 of Starlink’s orbital Internet connectivity constellation. Currently, there are roughly 7,000 operational Starlink satellites in orbit, according to Dr. Jonathon McDowell of the Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics.

Starlink Mini v2 satellites being deployed. This photo was provided by SpaceX last year and was not from today’s mission.
Photo: SpaceX

Next Launch

SpaceX plans to launch t from Launch the Maxar 4 mission from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center.

  • Date: NET February 4, 2025
  • Organization: SpaceX
  • Mission: Maxar 3 / WorldView Legion 5/6
  • Rocket: Falcon 9
  • Launch Site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center
  • Launch Window: 6:07 – 7:07 PM EST
  • Payload: WorldView Legion is a constellation of Earth observation satellites built and operated by Maxar. Constellation is planned to consist of 6 satellites in both polar and mid-inclination orbits, providing 30 cm-class resolution.
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