SpaceX achieved its 500th Falcon 9 rocket launch, and the Starlink 10-25 mission successfully deployed 27 satellites into low Earth orbit

On July 2, 2025, SpaceX carved out a legendary moment in spaceflight history with the 500th launch of its Falcon 9 rocket, blasting off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 40 in Florida at 2:28 a.m. EDT.

The Starlink 10-25 mission nailed the deployment of 27 satellites into low Earth orbit, pumping up SpaceX’s massive Starlink network, now rocking over 7,900 active satellites to deliver global broadband.

This was the 83rd Falcon 9 flight of 2025 and the 58th orbital launch from Florida’s Space Coast that year. The star of the show was the first-stage booster B1067, crushing it with its 29th flight and landing, touching down like a boss on the droneship A Shortfall of Gravitas in the Atlantic Ocean.

This beast, first launched in 2021 and a veteran of two crewed missions, now holds the crown as SpaceX’s most flown reusable rocket. With 90% clear skies giving the green light, the satellites were unleashed an hour after liftoff, pushing SpaceX’s epic quest to wire the world with seamless internet to new heights.