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SpaceX Adds 84 Starlink Satellites in 4 Days as Falcon 9 Pace Quickens

Two more West Coast missions are slated this week to keep the cadence going.

Overview

  • Falcon 9 launches on Oct. 22 and Oct. 25 from Vandenberg and on Oct. 26 from Cape Canaveral each carried 28 Starlink satellites, delivering 84 to low Earth orbit.
  • The Oct. 22 flight was SpaceX’s 133rd Falcon 9 mission of 2025, and the Oct. 25 launch brought the year’s orbital count to 135 by tracker tallies.
  • Booster reuse milestones included B1081 flying for the 19th time with a landing on droneship Of Course I Still Love You and B1077 completing its 24th flight.
  • SpaceX and independent tracking report more than 8,700 Starlink satellites have been deployed overall, with over 8,600 currently operational.
  • Two additional Starlink missions from Vandenberg are scheduled for Oct. 27 and Oct. 30 to deploy 28 V2 mini satellites each, with droneship recoveries planned.