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SpaceX Launches 29 Starlink Satellites, Surpassing 9,000 Total

11/19/2025

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SpaceX launched 29 Starlink satellites on November 18, 2025, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, bringing the total number of operational Starlink satellites to more than 9,000.
The Falcon 9 lifted off at 7:12 p.m. EST, with its first-stage booster landing on the drone ship A Shortfall of Gravitas.
The mission marked the first evening launch since the Federal Aviation Administration lifted restrictions after a government shutdown.

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SpaceX launched 29 Starlink satellites on November 18, 2025, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, bringing the total number of operational Starlink satellites to more than 9,000.
The Falcon 9 lifted off at 7:12 p.m. EST, with its first-stage booster landing on the drone ship A Shortfall of Gravitas.
The mission marked the first evening launch since the Federal Aviation Administration lifted restrictions after a government shutdown.