SpaceX conducted three Falcon 9 launches over five days, deploying a total of 84 Starlink satellites from facilities on both U.S. coasts. These missions highlight the company’s high launch rate as it nears the end of 2025 with several records set.
The first launch occurred on October 22 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. A Falcon 9 rocket carried 28 Starlink satellites into orbit, marking SpaceX’s 133rd Falcon 9 mission of the year. This flight exceeded the company’s previous annual record for launches.
Three days later, on October 25, another Falcon 9 launched from Vandenberg with 28 additional Starlink satellites. This mission became SpaceX’s 135th orbital launch of 2025. The booster, B1081, completed its 19th flight and landed on the drone ship “Of Course I Still Love You” in the Pacific Ocean. Tracking data shows that Falcon 9 rockets have now achieved as many missions in 11 months as NASA’s Space Shuttle program did over its 30-year history.
The third launch took place on October 26 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. It aimed for a window from 10:05 a.m. to 2:05 p.m. EDT, deploying 28 more Starlink satellites with booster B1077 on its 24th flight. B1077 ranks as the fourth most-flown active booster in SpaceX’s fleet. The 45th Weather Squadron predicted an 85 percent chance of favorable conditions at the window’s start, dropping to 70 percent later due to offshore low-pressure systems.
These deployments expand the Starlink constellation, which now includes more than 8,700 satellites in low-Earth orbit for global broadband internet. SpaceX recently launched its 10,000th Starlink satellite, with over 8,600 currently operational based on orbital tracking data.
