SpaceX Falcon 9 Successfully Launches 28 Starlink Satellites to Orbit From Florida 5h5w4g

A Falcon 9 rocket lifted 28 new Starlink satellites to orbit from Cape Canaveral on May 6. 5z712s

SpaceX Falcon 9 Successfully Launches 28 Starlink Satellites to Orbit From Florida

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Falcon 9 launches 28 Starlink satellites from Florida, expanding global broadband coverage

Highlights
  • Falcon 9 lifts 28 Starlink satellites in latest Florida launch success
  • Booster B1085 lands on drone ship after completing its seventh flight
  • 28 satellites deployed to Starlink’s growing 7,200-unit network
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SpaceX continued its rapid-fire Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The launch itself took place at 9:17 p.m. EDT (0117 GMT on May 7) from Launch Complex-40, marking the company's 53rd Falcon 9 launch of 2025 and the 36th dedicated Starlink mission this year. The payload offers worldwide internet connectivity by adding to SpaceX's swiftly expanding array of over 7,200 Starlink satellites in low Earth orbit.

As per a Space.com report, B1085, the reusable first-stage booster, executed a perfect main engine cut about 2.5 minutes after launch, then stage separation and a retrograde burn to stop its descent. Roughly eight minutes after launch, B1085 successfully landed on the autonomous drone ship, stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. The mission was the seventh flight for this particular booster, which had previously ed two other Starlink missions.

The solar arrays, forms part of the larger web responsible for delivering high-speed satellite internet.

The May 6 launch demonstrates how quickly SpaceX is moving to meet its broadband goals. In addition to Falcon 9 missions, the company has performed two Starship test flights this year to demonstrate development progress in both satellite launch and heavy-lift capability.

An expanding constellation would finally bring reliable internet coverage to remote locations around the world. The drive to offer a reliable internet connection to remote sites globally reflects a commitment to putting the world more in reach.

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