Starlink satellites launched from Florida and successfully placed into low Earth orbit by SpaceX
On Sunday, August 31, SpaceX successfully launched its 15th Starlink mission from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The mission, which took place at 7:49 a.m. EDT (1149 GMT), marked the 23rd flight for the Falcon 9 booster (Booster 1077).
The satellites were deployed using a Falcon 9 rocket, and they are designed to support SpaceX's broadband internet satellite megaconstellation. According to tracker Jonathan McDowell, over 9,575 Starlink satellites have been launched since 2019.
During the mission, SpaceX deployed 28 Starlink satellites as part of Group 10-14. The mission to low Earth orbit lasted one hour and five minutes. Notably, there was no astronaut or individual responsible for piloting the Falcon 9 rocket during the last Starlink mission, as Falcon 9 flights are fully autonomous and controlled by SpaceX's ground-based mission control systems.
After the mission, the recovered first stage of the Falcon 9 rocket touched down on the drone ship "Just Read the Instructions" in the Atlantic Ocean. No further information about the website videos related to the launch was provided.
The launch was the 112th mission of 2025 for SpaceX, with 108 of these missions being Falcon 9 launches. The Starlink network now includes more than 8,280 active units. The launch was posted about on social media by SpaceX, and no significant incidents were reported during or after the mission.
