SpaceX launched another batch of StarLink internet satellites from California’s central coast today (January 24).
A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 23 Starlink craft was lifted from today’s Vandenberg Space Force Base.
Falcon 9’s first stage booster returns to Earth approximately eight minutes after liftoff, completing the orbital-class booster’s 401st successful recovery to earn a “Of course I Love You” line of sight in the Pacific Ocean on the drone ship. I marked it.
According to the SpaceX mission description, today’s flight was the 23rd launch and landing of this particular booster. Of the 22 flights to date, 14 have been StarLink missions.
Meanwhile, the Falcon 9 upper stage will carry 23 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit and deploy there approximately 64 minutes after liftoff.
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Today’s launch marked the 11th Falcon 9 mission of 2025 and the seventh Starlink Mission of the Year.
Starlink is the largest constellation of satellites ever assembled, and it’s getting bigger all the time. According to astrophysicist and satellite tracker Jonathan McDowell, the network currently consists of more than 6,900 operational spacecraft.
