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SpaceX launched a twilight Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral, deploying 29 Starlink satellites (Starlink 6-110) into low Earth orbit; the first stage then landed on the drone ship Just Read the Instructions.
SpaceX launched the Starlink 6-103 mission from Cape Canaveral before dawn on President’s Day, deploying 29 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit with a Falcon 9 booster that landed on a droneship; weather concerns were monitored but did not prevent liftoff. It marks SpaceX’s 14th Starlink launch this year, expanding the constellation to about 9,600 satellites, and logging the 142nd drone-ship landing and the 572nd booster landing to date.
SpaceX fired the Falcon 9's nine Merlin 1D engines for about 10 seconds in a static-fire test at Cape Canaveral's SLC-40 as NASA's Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA's Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos' Andrey Fedyaev prepare for the Crew-12 mission to the ISS aboard Crew Dragon Freedom, with launch-day rehearsals and a booster landing planned at Landing Zone 40 (booster tail number 1101).
SpaceX launched 29 Starlink V2 Mini satellites on the Starlink 6-100 mission from Cape Canaveral during a sunset liftoff at 6:31:40 p.m. EST; the Falcon 9 first stage B1080 landed on the drone ship about 8 minutes 20 seconds after liftoff, and the satellites were released into a 164×157 mile orbit at a 43° inclination, marking another expansion of SpaceX’s Starlink network despite weather concerns.
NASA’s Artemis II, the first crewed mission in the Artemis program, has its Moon rocket on its way to Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center, with liftoff anticipated in early February as teams finish final preparations.
Blue Origin successfully test-fired its New Glenn rocket's seven main engines at Cape Canaveral, clearing the way for its upcoming launch, potentially as soon as November 9, with plans to recover and reuse the first stage for future missions including a lunar lander.
SpaceX launched its 28th batch of Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral, marking the fifth anniversary of its first customer, and added to a constellation of over 8,700 satellites supporting more than seven million users worldwide.
SpaceX's Falcon 9 will launch its 21st and final expendable mission to deploy the SpainSat NG 2 communications satellite, which will operate at 29 degrees East and provide secure communications for Spain, the EU, and NATO. The rocket will not be recovered this time to maximize payload capacity, and the launch is scheduled from Cape Canaveral with favorable weather conditions.
SpaceX is planning an overnight launch from Cape Canaveral to deploy 28 new Starlink V2 Mini satellites, boosting the constellation to over 8,600 satellites. The launch, scheduled for early Thursday morning, is part of SpaceX's ongoing efforts to expand its satellite network, with weather conditions currently favorable for a successful mission.
SpaceX successfully launched its 90th Starlink mission of 2025 using a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, deploying 28 new broadband satellites and landing the first stage booster on a drone ship, marking its 127th landing on that vessel.
SpaceX successfully launched 28 Starlink V2 Mini satellites from Cape Canaveral on a clear Sunday morning, with the Falcon 9 booster landing on a droneship, marking its 125th landing.
SpaceX has received approval for a significant increase in Falcon 9 launches from Florida's Cape Canaveral, potentially more than doubling annual launches from 50 to 120, along with a new landing zone for boosters, pending further regulatory approvals. This move aims to boost launch frequency amid a busy manifest, while incorporating environmental protections and expanding SpaceX's launch capabilities on both coasts.
SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Amazon Kuiper satellites from Cape Canaveral after five attempts delayed by weather and technical issues.
Poor weather conditions in the booster recovery zone caused SpaceX to postpone the launch of Amazon's Project Kuiper satellites for the fourth consecutive day, with a new target set for August 11. The launch has faced multiple delays due to technical issues and weather, including cloud violations and thunderstorms, but is now scheduled to proceed if conditions improve.
SpaceX launched its 450th flight-proven Falcon booster during the Starlink 10-30 mission from Cape Canaveral, marking a significant milestone in rocket reuse. The booster, used for the 21st time, successfully landed on a droneship after launch amid challenging weather conditions, contributing to SpaceX's ongoing Starlink satellite deployment efforts in 2025.