SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites from California’s central coast today (Jan. 24). A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 23 Starlink craft lifted off at 9:07 a.m. EST, successfully recovering its first-stage booster in the Pacific Ocean on “Of Course I Still Love You.” This marks SpaceX’s 401st successful booster recovery and the 23rd launch for this particular booster, now with 14 Starlink missions completed out of 22 flights.
The Falcon 9 upper stage will deliver these satellites into low Earth orbit about 64 minutes after liftoff. Today’s flight is the 11th Falcon 9 mission in 2025 and the seventh Starlink mission of the year. Starlink now features over 6,900 operational satellites, currently the largest satellite network ever assembled.
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Source: https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-launches-23-starlink-satellites-11th-falcon-9-2025