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SpaceX Launches 29 Starlink Satellites From Florida as Two West Coast Missions Line Up

Reusable boosters and droneship recoveries are enabling the sustained launch tempo.

Overview

  • A Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral on Sunday at 6:31 p.m. local time, deploying 29 Starlink V2 Mini satellites toward a roughly 164×157 mile, 43-degree-inclination orbit.
  • First-stage booster B1080 completed its 24th flight and touched down on the droneship A Shortfall of Gravitas in the Atlantic Ocean.
  • The next Starlink mission from Vandenberg is targeted for Wednesday, Jan. 21, with a 6:43–10:43 p.m. PT window, using booster B1093 and a planned landing on Of Course I Still Love You.
  • Reports differ on the Jan. 21 payload count, with 24 or 25 satellites cited, reflecting routine schedule and manifest updates.
  • A second Vandenberg launch is scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 25, in a 7:17–11:17 a.m. PT window using booster B1088, with another droneship recovery planned on Of Course I Still Love You.