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SpaceX Launches 23 Starlink Satellites with New Booster

5/21/2025

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On May 20, 2025, SpaceX made history with a thrilling Falcon 9 rocket launch from Cape Canaveral at 11:19 p.m. EDT, deploying 23 Starlink satellites, including 13 designed for direct-to-cell service. The mission celebrated the inaugural flight of a new booster, which triumphantly returned to the droneship "Just Read the Instructions" just eight minutes later.

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On May 20, 2025, SpaceX made history with a thrilling Falcon 9 rocket launch from Cape Canaveral at 11:19 p.m. EDT, deploying 23 Starlink satellites, including 13 designed for direct-to-cell service. The mission celebrated the inaugural flight of a new booster, which triumphantly returned to the droneship "Just Read the Instructions" just eight minutes later.