SpaceX adds 26 satellites to its Starlink constellation with launch from California

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June 13, 2025, 2:06 AM

• •SpaceX launched a new batch of Starlink satellites.
• •The launch occurred on June 12, 2025.
• •The Falcon 9 rocket's first stage landed on a droneship.
• •SpaceX has now launched 72 Falcon 9 missions in 2025.

SpaceX launched another batch of Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base on June 12. The launch, using a Falcon 9 rocket, added 26 more satellites to the Starlink constellation, which already has over 7,600 active satellites. The Falcon 9's first stage was reused, landing on a droneship, and SpaceX has now conducted 72 Falcon 9 missions in 2025, with 53 of them supporting Starlink.

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