Starlink, a division of SpaceX, is a satellite internet constellation operator aiming to provide high-speed, low-latency broadband internet to underserved areas globally. With over 7,000 satellites in low Earth orbit as of March 2025, Starlink offers internet services with download speeds between 50 and 220 Mbps. It utilizes phased array antennas and optical space lasers for global coverage and supports various applications, including remote work, disaster recovery, and IoT. Keywords associated with Starlink are satellite internet, SpaceX, broadband, and LEO constellation.
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The cost of the Starlink Group 9-10 launch was $69,750,000.
A planned Falcon 9 launch of 23 Starlink Group 6-77 satellites from Cape Canaveral was scrubbed with 2 minutes and 36 seconds remaining in the countdown due to a helium leak issue.
Falcon 9 launched 20 Starlink satellites from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Friday, 2024-11-08 at 10:14 p.m. PT.
The Falcon 9 that launched 23 Starlink satellites on 2024-11-07 was flying its third mission and had previously launched Crew-9 and one Starlink mission.
A Falcon 9 launched 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Thursday, 2024-11-07 at 3:19 p.m. ET.
The 13 Direct-to-Cell satellites on the Starlink 9-10 mission brought the total number of launched Direct-to-Cell Starlink satellites to 285.
Booster B1081 previously launched NASA Crew-7, CRS-29, NROL-186, EarthCARE, Transporter-10, PACE and five prior Starlink missions.
SpaceX is nearing completion of the initial segment of the Direct-to-Cell Starlink constellation.
SpaceX scheduled two Starlink launches for 2024-11-07: one from Vandenberg Space Force Base and one from Cape Canaveral.
SpaceX is targeting a Falcon 9 launch from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral for Sunday, 2024-11-10 to deploy Group 6-69 of Starlink smallsats with a launch window from 1:28 p.m. to 5:59 p.m. PST.
As of 2024-11-05, 5,922 Starlink satellites were working as planned.
SpaceX is targeting a Falcon 9 launch from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base for Monday, 2024-11-11 to deploy Group 9-11 of Starlink smallsats with a launch window from 9:07 p.m. to 1:07 a.m. PST.
As of 2024-11-05, SpaceX had launched 7,118 Starlink satellites in total.
SpaceX is targeting a Falcon 9 launch from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral for Tuesday, 2024-11-12 to deploy Group 6-68 of Starlink smallsats with a launch window from 3:26 a.m. to 7:26 a.m. PST.
SpaceX is targeting a Falcon 9 launch from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California on Friday, 2024-11-08 for Group 9-10 of 20 Starlink satellites.
The first stage booster for the 2024-11-08 SLC-4E mission previously supported NASA Crew-7, CRS-29, NROL-186, EarthCARE, Transporter-10, PACE, and four Starlink missions.
The Vandenberg launch on 2024-11-07 is planned to loft 13 Starlink direct-to-cellular satellites and seven conventional Starlink broadband satellites.
The first stage booster supporting the Falcon 9 Starlink mission is flying for the third time after previously launching Crew-9 and one Starlink mission.
The first stage booster on its 11th flight previously launched NASA Crew-7, CRS-29, NROL-186, EarthCARE, Transporter-10, PACE, and four Starlink missions.
SpaceX is targeting Wednesday, 2024-11-06 for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 Starlink Group 6-77 satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.