SpaceX Falcon 9 Successfully Launches 28 Starlink Satellites, Booster Flies Record 26th Mission

On July 29, 2025, at 11:37 p.m. EDT (0337 UTC on July 30), SpaceX successfully launched 28 Starlink V2 Mini satellites into low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, as part of the Starlink 10-29 mission to expand its global broadband constellation. The Falcon 9’s first stage booster, B1069, completed its 26th flight, having previously supported NASA’s CRS-24, Eutelsat HOTBIRD 13F, OneWeb 1, SES-18, SES-19, and 21 Starlink missions, landing successfully on the droneship Just Read the Instructions 8.5 minutes after liftoff, marking SpaceX’s 482nd booster landing.

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