SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites from California

Space X, an American private company, successfully launched another batch of its 24 Starlink satellites into orbit on Friday, August 22, 2025.

The Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink craft lifted from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 10:04 a.m. Pacific time (1704 GMT).

However, the Starlink 17-6 mission will add another 24 satellites to the low Earth orbit batch.

The Falcon’s upper stage continued its ascent while carrying 24 Starlink satellites towards their designated location about 62.5 minutes after liftoff.

Meanwhile they will be joining more than 8,100 operational craft in the Starlink assemblage, which is the biggest satellite network ever assembled.

Space X has now conducted 102 Falcon 9 missions, and more than 70% of them have been Starlink flights in 2025.

Moreover, the SpaceX mission was powered by Falcon 9 first stage booster tail number B1081 to successfully launch this mission on its 17th flight.

Space X has launched more than 1,800 of its Starlink satellites in 2025. The previous launches were NASA’s PACE, Crew-7 and NASA’s TRACERS.

In addition, Space X has three other test flights planned of its Starship vehicle this year, the giant rocket that CEO Elon Musk envisions as a vital component for the eventual settlement of Mars.

Space X is all set for gearing up for another Starship flight scheduled to take place on August 24, 2025. It will be the 10th launch for Starship which started in April 2023.