SpaceX sends 28 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit in predawn launch

An overnight launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station allowed SpaceX to continue bolstering its Starlink satellite constellation in low Earth orbit. The Thursday morning flight added another 28 V2 Mini satellites to the network of 8,600 currently on orbit, according to astronomer and expert orbital tracker, Jonathan McDowell. Of the more than 125 Falcon 9 launches in 2025, 91 have flown in support of SpaceX’s constellation prior to Thursday. More

(Source: SpaceFlight Now - Oct 17)