SpaceX launch

Falcon 9 and Starlink 10-21 rise as a fine sea mist hugs the wind-beaten surface of the Banana River today.
Photo: Charles Boyer / Talk of Titusville

SpaceX launched another tranche of Starlink Mini V2 satellites to orbit today from Space Launch Complex 40 in Cape Canaveral. Launch was at 11:00 AM ET, and sixty-six minutes later at 12:06 PM ET, SpaceX declared the mission was a success when it announced a successful deployment of all 28 satellites included in the payload.

Booster B1077 completed its 24th flight when it landed aboard ASDS ‘A Shortfall of Gravitas,’ located about 625 km (388 miles) downrange from SLC-40 in the Atlantic Ocean. Both the booster and the barge will now return to Port Canaveral, where the booster will be offloaded and transported to Hangar X at the Kennedy Space Center for refurbishment and preparation for its next flight.

SpaceX Booster Reuse List
Booster Flights Last Launch Last Mission
B1067 31 flights October 19, 2025 Starlink Group 10-18
B1063 28 flights September 29, 2025 Starlink Group 11-20
B1069 27 flights September 5, 2025 Starlink Group 10-57
B1077 24 flights October 26, 2025 Starlink Group 10-21
B1078 22 flights July 26, 2025 Starlink Group 10-26

As of Sunday, October 26, 2025. Booster flight histories and mission names are subject to change as new launches occur. Consult SpaceX.com or RocketLaunch.Live for the most current information.

Falcon 9 carrying Starlink 10-21 rises into Florida skies on its way to orbit this morning.
Photo: Charles Boyer / Talk of Titusville

Launch Replay

Next Launch

Details
Mission Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 10-37 — 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 Tuesday, 10/28/2025 9:14 AM
Window Closes Tuesday, 10/28/2025 1:14 PM
Destination Low Earth Orbit
Mission Description A batch of 29 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation — SpaceX’s project for a global, space-based Internet communication system.
Broadcast Start Time Coverage typically begins ~15 minutes before liftoff.
SpaceX Streaming Coverage Watch Live on SpaceX.com
Spaceflight Now YouTube Coverage Watch on YouTube – Spaceflight Now Live Stream

As of 12:18 PM Saturday October 25, 2025. Launch times are subject to change or cancellation at any time. Consult SpaceX.com for more information.

Read more

Starlink 6-74's flight path, as seen from KARS Park on Merritt Island. Photo: Chris Leymarie / Florida Media Now
Starlink 6-74’s flight path, as seen from KARS Park on Merritt Island
Photo: Chris Leymarie / Florida Media Now

SpaceX launched their 49th mission of 2025 this evening from Cape Canaveral when the company sent the Starlink 6-74 mission to low Earth orbit aboard Falcon 9. Liftoff was at 9:52 PM EDT, right at the opening of the launch window.

After staging, Booster B1069 concluded its shift for the evening when it touched down on ASDS ‘A Shortfall Of Gravitas’, SpaceX’s automated drone ship. This was the booster’s 23rd flight, making it one of the greybeards in SpaceX’s fleet.

SpaceX provided this closeup of liftoff.

At 10:53 PM ET, SpaceX announced successful payload deployment, completing another successful mission for the company. This was their 475th mission.

Payload

28 Starlink satellites.

Launch Replay

Next Launch

Another group of Starlink satellites are scheduled to launch NET Sunday evening:

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 12-23 Mission Details
Mission Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 12-23
Organization SpaceX
Location Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Rocket Falcon 9 Block 5
Pad Space Launch Complex 40
Status To Be Confirmed
Status Info Awaiting official confirmation – current date is known with some certainty.
Window Opens Sunday, 04/27/2025 10:04:00 PM EDT
Window Closes Monday, 04/28/2025 2:04:00 AM EDT
Destination Low Earth Orbit
Mission Description A batch of satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation – SpaceX’s project for a space-based Internet communication system.
Read more

falcon9 bandwagon 3
Timelapse of SpaceX Falcon 9 Bandwagon 3 flight. Photo: Charles Boyer / Talk of Titusville
Timelapse of SpaceX Falcon 9 Bandwagon 3 flight. Photo: Charles Boyer / Talk of Titusville

Summer thunderstorms have yet to arrive on the Space Coast this year, but there were rumbles and roars a-plenty yesterday on the Eastern Range. First, in the wee hours, SpaceX launched CRS-32 from KSC, and its booster landed at Landing Zone 1 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Then, after sunset, the company completed another RTLS Falcon 9 launch, this time from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Liftoff was at 8:48 PM ET.

Eight minutes and seven seconds after liftoff, Booster B1090 completed its third flight successfully at Landing Zone 2 on the site of the former Launch Complex 13.

Payloads

Among the payloads that were launched last night were some interesting spacecraft:

425Sat-3: Enhancing South Korea’s Reconnaissance Capabilities

425Sat-3, as part of the 425 Project, was among the payloads lofted by Bandwagon-3. This initiative aims to establish a constellation of five satellites—four equipped with Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and one with Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) sensors—to bolster surveillance over North Korea. T

The SAR satellites, developed by a consortium including Korean Aerospace Industries, Hanwha Systems, and Thales Alenia Space, provide all-weather, day-and-night imaging capabilities. Once fully operational, the constellation will enable monitoring of the Korean Peninsula at two-hour intervals, enhancing South Korea’s independent intelligence-gathering capacity, a vital national interest item.

Tomorrow-S7: Advancing Hyperlocal Weather Forecasting

Tomorrow-S7, launched by Tomorrow.io, represents a significant step in commercial weather observation. As part of a planned 30-satellite constellation, Tomorrow-S7 is equipped with advanced radar and microwave sounder instruments designed to deliver precise, hyperlocal weather data. This satellite aims to improve forecasting accuracy for both commercial and governmental applications, particularly in regions lacking comprehensive weather monitoring infrastructure.

PHOENIX-1: Testing Innovative Reentry Technology

PHOENIX-1, developed by Germany’s Atmos Space Cargo, is a prototype reentry capsule launched to test new technologies for returning cargo from Low Earth Orbit. The capsule features an inflatable heat shield, which deploys during reentry to slow the spacecraft without the need for parachutes.

During its mission, PHOENIX-1 carried four payloads, including biological and technological experiments. The data collected will inform the development of future reusable cargo return systems, with the goal of providing efficient and cost-effective solutions for transporting materials from space.

Launch Replay

Next Launch

Lather, rinse, repeat. It may as well be SpaceX’s corporate motto, because they launch so regularly, especially in regards to their Starlink constellation. The company plans to launch another set of satellites for Group 6 NET Thursday, April 24, 2025:

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-74 Mission Details
Mission Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-74
Organization SpaceX
Location Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Rocket Falcon 9 Block 5
Pad Space Launch Complex 40
Status To Be Confirmed
Status Info Awaiting official confirmation – current date is known with some certainty.
Window Opens Thursday, 04/24/2025 9:32:00 PM EDT
Window Closes Friday, 04/25/2025 2:39:00 AM EDT
Destination Low Earth Orbit
Mission Description A batch of satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation – SpaceX’s project for a space-based Internet communication system.
Read more

Starlink 13-1 lifts off from LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center on January 21, 2024. Photo: SpaceX
Starlink 13-1 lifts off from LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center on January 21, 2024. Photo: SpaceX
Starlink 13-1 lifts off from LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center on January 21, 2024. Photo: SpaceX

SpaceX launched Falcon 9 carrying 21 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit Tuesday morning from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center. Liftoff was at 12:24 AM EST under cloudy skies and relatively cool weather.

Around eight minutes and a half minutes after lifting off, Booster B1083 completed its 8th mission when it touched down safely on ASDS ‘A Shortfall of Gravitas’, which was stationed offshore downrange. Previously, B1083 had flown Crew-8, Polaris Dawn, CRS-31, Astranis: From One to Many, and three Starlink missions, all successfully. ASOG and B1083 will now return to Port Canaveral for offloading and preparation for B1083’s next flight.

The second stage continued to orbit during the booster’s landing sequence and at 1:33 AM EST, SpaceX confirmed the deployment of the payload:

Payload

Individual Starlink satellites are part of Starlink constellation, which provides broadband-level Internet access all over the world, especially in remote areas. Currently, there are roughly 7,000 Starlink satellites in orbit. When each satellite reaches its end-of-life, it is deorbited by SpaceX in order to prevent any accumulation of space debris from the system.

A real-time graphic representation of Starlink satellites in orbit provided by satellite.space.

Launch Replay

Spaceflight Now archives launch coverage on their YouTube channel. Here is last night’s coverage.

Next Launch

Another Falcon 9 / Starlink launch is scheduled for Friday, January 24th.

  • Date: NET January 24, 2025
  • Organization: SpaceX
  • Mission: Starlink 10-12
  • Rocket: Falcon 9
  • Launch Site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
  • Launch Window: 5:45 – 10:15 PM EST
  • Payload: Starlink satellites
  • Destination: Low-Earth Orbit

Read more

SpaceX Falcon 9 launches from Space Launch Complex 40 at 09:20 AM EDT on August 20, 2024.
Photo: Charles Boyer / Talk of Titusville

SpaceX launched another tranche of Starlink satellites to orbit this morning from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 40.

Liftoff was at 09:20 AM EDT, with Booster B1085 completing its first mission successfully 8:14 minutes later when it touched down offshore on ASDS ‘A Shortfall of Gravitas.’

B0185, whose maiden flight was originally slated for Crew 9, was moved up in SpaceX’s rotation to prove in the booster due to some water intrusion while it was being shipped from the company’s McGregor, Texas facilities. The flight was nominal, and the booster will not be returned to Port Canaveral and ultimately SpaceX’s ‘Hangar X’ facility where it will be inspected and refurbished with an eye towards using it for the Crew 9 flight late next month.

The second stage continued to orbit nominally, with SpaceX reporting several successful second stage burns that optimized the orbit for payload deployment.

Payload

23 Starlink satellites. They will join Group 10 of SpaceX’s burgeoning Starlink’s constellation of Internet communication satellites. That service is used by over 3.1 million users in over 100 countries and territories worldwide.

Launch Replay

Next Launch

SpaceX will launch another group of Starlink satellites early in the morning on Friday from Space Launch Complex 40.

  • Date: NET August 23, 2024
  • Organization: SpaceX
  • Mission: Starlink 8-6
  • Rocket: Falcon 9
  • Launch Site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
  • Launch Window: 03:46 – 07:46 AM EDT
  • Payload: Starlink telecommunication satellites
Falcon 9 left two “smoke rings” as it ascended this morning. This one was the first.
Photo: Charles Boyer / Talk of Titusville
Falcon 9 left a pair of “smoke rings” as it cruised through the clouds over Cape Canaveral this morning.
Photo: Charles Boyer, Talk of Titusville
Read more

Falcon 9 lifts off of Space Launch Complex 40 on August 15, 2024 carrying the Worldview 3 and Worldview 4 Earth-imaging satellites for Maxar.
Photo: Charles Boyer / Talk of Titusville

On a humid, hazy and thoroughly typical August morning in central Florida, SpaceX launched the WorldView 3 and WorldView 4 Earth-imaging satellites owned and operated by Maxar Corporation.

Liftoff was at the opening of the launch window at 09:00 AM EDT, with Booster B1076 completing its 16th mission successfully 7:48 minutes later when it touched down at Landing Zone 1, about six miles from where it had launched only minutes before. Moments later, a pair of sonic booms sounded the booster’s return.

Booster B1076 settling in to land after launching WorldView 3 and WorldView 4 from SLC-40.
Photo: Charles Boyer / Talk of Titusville

The second stage continued to orbit nominally, with SpaceX reporting several successful second stage burns that optimized the orbit for payload deployment.

Payload

Two Maxar WorldView Earth-observation satellites.

Graphic via Maxar

Launch Replay

Next Launch

It will be a quiet weekend at the Cape as no launches are scheduled until next Tuesday, August 20th when SpaceX will launch another tranche of Starlink satellites aboard Falcon 9. The launch will be from Space Launch Complex 40 and the window opens at 05:20 AM EDT.

  • Date: NET August 20, 2024
  • Organization: SpaceX
  • Mission: Starlink 10-5
  • Rocket: Falcon 9
  • Launch Site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
  • Launch Window: 05:20 – 09:20 AM EDT
  • Payload: Starlink telecommunication satellites
Falcon 9 just before Max-Q (the point of the atmosphere’s highest resistance) today over Florida.
Photo: Charles Boyer / Talk of Titusville
Read more