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SpaceX Launches 28 Starlink Satellites in 125th Falcon 9 Mission
10/4/2025
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Story summary
- SpaceX has launched Falcon 9 125 times in 2025.
- The latest mission occurred Oct. 3, 2025, at 10:06 a.m. EDT.
- The mission deployed 28 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit about one hour after liftoff.
- Over 70% of 2025 Falcon 9 launches support Starlink, which has 8,500+ active satellites.
- Sonic booms may be heard during launches, which are livestreamed online.
