SpaceX launched 29 Starlink satellites on May 4, 2025, at 4:54 a.m. ET from Kennedy Space Center

SpaceX: Falcon 9 took off from LC-39A, boosting the Starlink network in low-Earth orbit.

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The first-stage booster, on its 20th flight, powered past missions like Crew-6.

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It landed perfectly on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship in the Atlantic.

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Millions watched the live webcast on SpaceX’s site, X @SpaceX, and X TV app.

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The satellites, possibly with Direct-to-Cell tech, will expand global internet access.

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SpaceX’s success is another leap toward worldwide connectivity from space.

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