On April 14, 2025, SpaceX achieved a historic milestone with the 27th launch and landing of its Falcon 9 booster B1067, marking a record for the company’s reusable rocket program.
The Starlink 6-73 mission, launched at midnight from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, successfully delivered 27 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit, enhancing SpaceX’s global broadband constellation.
Falcon 9 completes the first 27th launch and landing of a booster and delivers 27 @Starlink satellites to the constellation from Florida pic.twitter.com/2TLtxDqV6j
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) April 14, 2025
The booster landed on the droneship Just Read the Instructions eight minutes after liftoff, showcasing the reliability of SpaceX’s cost-saving reuse technology.
The launch, set against April’s full moon, captivated onlookers, while the mission underscored both SpaceX’s ambitious expansion of Starlink and ongoing debates about orbital congestion.