SpaceX launch from California sends 26 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base on June 16, 2025, carrying 26 Starlink Group 15‑9 satellites into low Earth orbit. The booster, serial B1093, completed a successful third flight and touched down on the drone ship “Of Course I Still Love You” in the Pacific Ocean. The mission’s upper stage performed two burns, deploying the satellites roughly an hour after liftoff, bolstering Starlink’s broadband constellation, which now exceeds 7,760 active satellites. This launch followed another Starlink mission from Cape Canaveral on June 13, which marked the completion of SpaceX’s first‑generation direct‑to‑cell network, allowing unmodified cellphones to connect in remote regions. More

(Source: - Jun 18)