Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) achieved another successful launch on Tuesday, sending 28 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The mission continues the company’s rapid pace of launches as it expands its global broadband internet network.
The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 at 06:46 GMT, marking SpaceX’s 130th orbital mission of 2025 and the rocket’s 126th flight so far this year. The launch further strengthens the company’s record-breaking cadence, which has continued to accelerate as demand for its Starlink internet service grows worldwide.
Roughly eight and a half minutes after liftoff, the reusable first stage of the Falcon 9 successfully landed on the autonomous droneship A Shortfall of Gravitas, stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. The booster, designated B1090, completed its eighth flight with this mission, demonstrating SpaceX’s ongoing success in reusability and cost-efficient space operations.
According to SpaceX, the booster had previously supported several major missions, including CRS-33, O3b mPOWER-E, Crew-10, Bandwagon-3, O3b mPOWER-D, and two earlier Starlink deployments. Each successful recovery further enhances the company’s ability to reduce launch costs and increase operational frequency.
The latest flight, designated Starlink 10-59, adds 28 new satellites to the expanding Starlink constellation, which now consists of over 8,500 active satellites. The network aims to deliver high-speed, low-latency internet access to users across the globe, particularly in remote and underserved regions.
In addition to its frequent Falcon 9 missions, SpaceX has continued to make progress on its next-generation launch vehicle, Starship. The company has conducted four suborbital test flights of the spacecraft this year, with a fifth test scheduled for October 13. The fully reusable Starship system is central to SpaceX’s long-term ambitions for deep space exploration, including future missions to the Moon and Mars.
With this latest successful launch, SpaceX continues to solidify its position as the world’s leading commercial launch provider, maintaining a record pace that underscores its growing dominance in both orbital delivery and satellite internet services.
