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SpaceX is launching its fifth Falcon 9 rocket of 2026.
SpaceX is targeting liftoff of the Starlink 6-97 mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 3:00:40 p.m. EST on January 12, 2026.
SpaceX launched Starlink 6-97 using a Falcon 9 rocket on January 12, 2026.
The FCC authorized SpaceX to deploy 7,500 more Gen2 Starlink satellites on January 9.
SpaceX launched 29 Starlink satellites from Florida on January 12, 2026.
The four astronauts on NASA-SpaceX Crew-11 have been on their mission since August 1.
The FCC's order addresses a portion of SpaceX's 2020 application for nearly 30,000 next-generation satellites.
In addition to Hydra-2, the SpaceX rocket has launched satellites like NASA's Pandora planet seeker.
The order allows SpaceX to upgrade all Gen2 Starlink satellites to operate using Ku-, Ka-, V-, and W-band frequencies.
SpaceX launched Starlink 6-97 on January 12, 2026.
GRU Space has received backing from investors in SpaceX and Anduril.
SpaceX named the mission Twilight because it placed the satellites in a heliosynchronous orbit between dawn and dusk.
With the Twilight mission, SpaceX successfully inserted new satellites into dusk-dawn orbit, confirming the operational efficiency of Falcon 9 and the centrality of the rideshare model.
The expanded capacity will allow SpaceX to capture a larger share of the $42 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program.
The new satellites will ensure the operational continuity of the OneWeb constellation, which aims to compete with SpaceX's Starlink.
SpaceX Falcon 9 successfully launched Starlink 6-97 on January 12, 2026.
SpaceX will offer symmetrical gigabit-per-second broadband speeds to rural and underserved regions worldwide under the new authorization.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the United States has authorized SpaceX to launch 7,500 additional second-generation Starlink satellites.
This launch was SpaceX's third orbital launch from Florida's Space Coast in 2026.
SpaceX is preparing for its fifth Falcon 9 launch of 2026.