Spacex started a busy weekend with the launch of a Starlink satellite lot tonight (May 23) from California, the first of up to three possible Starlink releases between Friday and Sunday.
A Falcon 9 rocket today launched the Spacex 11-16 Spacex 11-16 space force from the base of the Vandenberg space force at 4:36 PM EDT (1:36 pm local time; 2036 GMT).
The Starlink Satellites stack begged its trip to Low Earth Orbit (Leo) aboard a reinforcement of the first Falcon 9 designated B1075. This was the 18th launch of B1075, which has supported 14 previous missions of Starlink.
The nine Merlin engines at the end of B1075 cut approximately 2.5 minutes in flight, followed in a short time by separation of the reinforcement of the upper stage of the rocket.
Approximately 8.5 minutes after takeoff, the reinforcement landed safely in Spacexs, of course, I still love his drone ship, parked in the Pacific Ocean. This was the 450th successful landing of a Falcon 9 rocket, according to Spacex.
Falcon lands for the 450th time! pic.twitter.com/zozdvhulspMay 23, 2025
The upper stage of the rocket continued towards Leo with the 23 Starlink satellites, where they were released from the rocket’s useful load adapter approximately one hour in flight. Each satellite will maneuver in more specific orbits within the Megaconstellation of Starlink in the next few days.
The Spacex Starlink Network consists of more than 7,000 operational satellites and counting. In general, they operate on a network that provides a coverage blanket to almost the entire planet. Starlink offers users a high -speed Internet connection from anywhere where customers can point out their Starlink receiver to the sky (apart from the poles).
The launch of tonight was the 61st Falcon 9 mission of Spacex of 2025 and 63º takeoff so far this year. The other two missions involved Starship, the next Lift-Lift Super-Lift of Spacex. Spacex announced Friday that the next flight of the spacecraft will take place on Tuesday, May 27.
