Monday 17 / March / 2025
Washington: Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) successfully launched 23 new Starlink satellites into space, including 13 equipped with direct-to-cell connectivity capabilities.
The Falcon 9 rocket took off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, delivering the satellites into low Earth orbit. According to the company, this marks SpaceX's third launch within just 13 hours.
To date in 2025, SpaceX has conducted 31 Falcon 9 missions, with about two-thirds dedicated to building the Starlink satellite network - the largest satellite constellation ever assembled. Of the approximately 8,100 Starlink spacecraft launched so far, 7,061 are currently operational, according to astrophysicist and satellite tracker Jonathan McDowell.
