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On June 10, 2025, SpaceX successfully launched 23 Starlink internet satellites aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. The launch, which took place at 9:05 a.m. EDT (1305 GMT), was part of the Starlink 12-24 mission.
This Falcon 9 booster, designated B1083, has now completed its 12th flight, including six previous Starlink launches. After lifting off, the booster’s nine Merlin engines shut down approximately 2.5 minutes into the flight, allowing the first stage to separate from the upper stage.
About six minutes later, the booster performed a controlled landing on SpaceX’s drone ship, Just Read the Instructions, stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. Meanwhile, the rocket’s upper stage continued its burn to deploy the 23 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit.
Among the satellites, 13 are equipped with SpaceX’s new Direct to Cell technology. This innovation aims to provide mobile phones with direct satellite connectivity, helping to eliminate cellular dead zones worldwide. SpaceX has partnered with T-Mobile in the U.S. to bring this service to customers.
One hour after launch, the satellites began maneuvers to reach their specific orbital positions, joining SpaceX’s expanding Starlink megaconstellation, which now includes over 7,000 satellites providing low-latency, high-speed internet across most of the globe.
This launch marked SpaceX’s 71st Falcon 9 mission of 2025, with 53 dedicated to deploying Starlink satellites.