Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) has successfully launched 23 new Starlink satellites into orbit, including 13 featuring direct-to-cell connectivity capabilities.
The launch took place at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, with a Falcon 9 rocket deploying the satellites into low Earth orbit.
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This mission marked SpaceX’s third launch within a span of just 13 hours, demonstrating the company’s accelerated satellite deployment strategy.
By 2025, SpaceX had completed 31 Falcon 9 missions, with nearly two-thirds focused on expanding the Starlink satellite network.
Currently the largest satellite constellation ever created, the network has seen approximately 8,100 Starlink satellites launched, with 7,061 confirmed as operational, according to astrophysicist and satellite tracker Jonathan McDowell.
Commenting on Starlink’s rapid expansion, McDowell stated, “The scale of this network continues to grow at a remarkable rate, with thousands of satellites already in orbit and more being added.”
