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Starlink plans to launch 89 times in 2024, exceeding the number of launches in 2025 already.
SpaceX launched the prototype Starlink satellites 'Tintin A' and 'Tintin B' into low Earth orbit in February 2018.
SpaceX currently operates over 8,600 satellites for its Starlink service, with a potential total of 30,000 satellites planned.
Starlink service experienced brief outages in July, August, and September 2025.
The Falcon 9 launched 28 Starlink satellites on Thursday morning at 5:57 a.m. EDT from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
SpaceX has received launch permission for 12,000 Starlink satellites, with the potential to reach 30,000 satellites.
This will be the 22nd and final flight for the Falcon 9 first stage booster supporting the SpainSat NG II mission, which previously launched CRS-26, OneWeb Launch 16, Intelsat IS-40e, SES O3b mPOWER-C, Ovzon-3, Eutelsat 26D, Turksat 6A, Maxar 2, SXM-9, and 12 Starlink missions.
This will be the 21st flight for the Falcon 9 first stage booster, which previously launched SDA-0A, SARah-2, Transporter-11, and 17 Starlink missions.
SpaceX began to build out the Starlink constellation with two launches in 2019.
SpaceX has launched more than 10,000 Starlink satellites as of October 2025.
SpaceX launched its 10,000th Starlink satellite on October 19, 2023.
Most of the launched Starlink satellites are maintained in operational status.
The launch of 28 Starlink smallsats Group 11-5 will target low-Earth orbit to join the Starlink constellation.
Both Falcon 9 missions on October 19, 2025, carried 28 Starlink satellites each.
SpaceX first launched two prototype Starlink satellites in February 2018.
More than 70% of Falcon 9 launches in 2023 supported the expansion of the Starlink network.
There are currently 8,680 Starlink satellites in orbit, according to astronomer Jonathan McDowell.
According to Jonathan McDowell, 8,664 Starlink satellites are currently operational.
Many Starlink satellites that are no longer operational have been deorbited and burned up in Earth's atmosphere.
As of October 2025, Starlink has passed 10,000 satellites launched in total for its constellation.