On July 31, 2025, at 11:35 a.m. ET, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket soared from Vandenberg Space Force Base’s Space Launch Complex 4 East, deploying 19 Starlink V2 Mini satellites into low-Earth orbit, a testament to the company’s relentless pursuit of global connectivity.
Watch Falcon 9 launch 19 @Starlink satellites to orbit from California https://t.co/L5Nd9F4WvK
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) July 31, 2025
Deployment of 19 @Starlink satellites confirmed
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) July 31, 2025
Falcon 9 launches 19 @Starlink satellites from California pic.twitter.com/zNZFelEwVJ
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) July 31, 2025
This mission, SpaceX’s 94th Falcon 9 launch of 2025, featured the seasoned first stage booster B1071, which marked its 27th flight with a flawless landing on the droneship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific.
Having previously powered critical missions like NROL-87, NROL-85, SARah-1, SWOT, Transporter-8, Transporter-9, Transporter-13, NROL-146, Bandwagon-2, NROL-153, NROL-192, and 16 Starlink endeavors, B1071 embodies SpaceX’s reusable rocket paradigm.
This launch further bolsters the Starlink network, now surpassing 7,965 active satellites, bridging digital divides worldwide with unprecedented reach.