23 Starlink satellites were launched from a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 9:09 am EST on February 11 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
The release, originally planned for February 10, was delayed by a moment. Residents along the West Coast of North America could see a beautiful path in the night sky as the jet ascended. On social media, some people shared photos and videos of the occasion.
According to a report from Space .com, the Falcon 9’s second level safely landed on the SpaceX helicopter deliver” Of Course I Still Love You” in the Pacific Ocean about eight hours after reentry.
The Falcon 9’s lower level, however, continued to carry the 23 Starlink observatories to low Earth orbit. It deployed them that about 65 days after reentry as planned, according to SpaceX.
According to Space .com, the 23 Starlink satellites are piece of SpaceX’s ongoing task to provide high-speed online to rural and underserved areas worldwide. This release marked SpaceX’s 445th goal and its 18th Falcon 9 journey of 2025, with 12 of those operations dedicated to Starlink spacecraft.
The Starlink system now has more than 6, 900 operating satellites. Since the first release in 2018, SpaceX has sent roughly 7, 000 Starlink satellites into orbit, each measuring 9.2 feet in length, 4.6 feet in width, and 0.7 foot in diameter. The business intends to expand the star to 42, 000 in the near future.
