SpaceX successfully launched 28 next-generation Starlink internet satellites, called V2 Mini, into low Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 6:53 a.m. EDT under bright early morning skies as part of the Starlink 10-27 mission.
The satellites were deployed from the rocket’s upper stage roughly 64 minutes after launch, expanding SpaceX’s global Starlink network. Observers on the East Coast reported seeing a jellyfish-like cloud effect in the sky caused by sunlight illuminating the Falcon 9’s exhaust at high altitude.
The mission also showcased SpaceX’s reusable rocket technology. The Falcon 9 first-stage booster, B1085, flew for the 11th time and landed safely about 8.5 minutes after liftoff on the company’s drone ship A Shortfall of Gravitas in the Atlantic Ocean. This marked the booster’s 125th landing on that ship and 508th landing overall.
Starlink 10-27 is part of a busy 2025 for SpaceX. By mid-September, the company had completed 115 Falcon 9 flights and recorded its 300th Starlink launch earlier in the month. The Starlink constellation now consists of over 8,000 satellites, providing high-speed, low-latency internet across the globe.
The launch demonstrates SpaceX’s continued focus on building and expanding its next-generation broadband network while maintaining cost efficiency through reusable rocket technology.
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