SpaceX Starlink Launch: April 24, 2025

SpaceX announced plans to launch 28 Starlink satellites on Thursday, April 24, from Cape Canaveral, Florida.

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Launch is set for 9:52 p.m. ET, with backup windows until 1:28 a.m. ET on April 25.

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Additional launch opportunities are available on Friday, April 25, starting at 9:55 p.m. ET.

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Watch the live webcast on SpaceX’s website, @SpaceX on X, or the X TV app, starting 5 minutes before liftoff.

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The Falcon 9’s first stage, on its 23rd flight, previously launched CRS-24 and 18 Starlink missions.

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Post-separation, the first stage will land on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship in the Atlantic Ocean.

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This mission strengthens SpaceX’s Starlink constellation for global internet coverage.

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