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SpaceX Launches Falcon 9 With 29 Starlink Satellites, Marks Florida’s 100th Space Coast Launch of 2025

SpaceX Launches Falcon 9 With 29 Starlink Satellites, Marks Florida’s 100th Space Coast Launch of 2025

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 delivered 29 Starlink satellites on Florida’s 100th launch of 2025, showcasing record-breaking activity powered by rapid rocket reuse and rising satellite demand.

Written by Gadgets 360 Staff | Updated: 23 November 2025 18:40 IST

SpaceX Launches Falcon 9 With 29 Starlink Satellites, Marks Florida’s 100th Space Coast Launch of 2025

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SpaceX Falcon 9 marks Florida’s 100th 2025 launch, highlighting a record year driven by reusable rockets

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Highlights

Falcon 9 completes Florida’s 100th launch in a record-breaking year
Rocket reuse and Starlink demand accelerate the Space Coast’s tempo
High launch cadence cuts costs and expands global space access

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket into the sky off Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, carrying 29 Starlink internet satellites bound to go into low Earth orbit. The importance of this launch was that it was the 100th launch of the year in Florida in the Space Coast, thus showing the level of activity that has been taking place in the world of space launches.

Record number of launches

According to reports, this launch was a big local one, but it is a component of a larger wave of action in space. The state of Florida experienced 100 launches within a year, which was a record in the region. This year, Falcon 9 has undertaken 149 flights, and over 90 flights have been in Florida itself. This is an improvement over the past records, which have demonstrated that the re-use of rockets and the use of satellite constellations have indeed increased the number of launches. This pace has been critical in maintaining this rate through the constant booster landings and the rapid turnarounds.

Why it matters and what's next

Achieving such a launch tempo matters for both commercial and scientific space endeavours. The high frequency of launches lowers the cost per flight and creates more opportunities for research, defence, and exploration missions. Additionally, the Starlink satellites deployed on this mission will increase global internet connectivity. Reusable-first stage technology is enabling this shift. Looking ahead, as launch operators aim for higher volumes, regulatory, technical, and orbital-traffic challenges will come into sharper focus. As one analysis noted, 2025 is already showing “the busiest six months on record” for launches due to this trend.

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