SpaceX Launches 28 Starlink Satellites on 53rd Falcon 9 Flight of 2025 from Cape Canaveral at 9:17 p.m.

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Updated May 7, 2025, 07:03 AM

SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 28 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral, Florida, marking the 470th Falcon 9 launch to date. This mission, designated Starlink 6-93, was the company's 53rd Falcon 9 flight in 2025. The launch occurred on the night of May 6, 2025, at approximately 9:17 p.m. local time (0117 UTC May 7). The deployment of these satellites continues SpaceX's efforts to expand its Starlink broadband constellation. As of May 7, SpaceX leads global orbital launches with 53 flights this year, outpacing other countries including China, Russia, the European Union, India, and Japan. Elon Musk confirmed the successful deployment of the satellites shortly after the launch.

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Dima Zeniuk

@DimaZeniuk

Falcon 9 delivered another 28 @Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida https://t.co/yw5VtxNXVo

gorklon rust

@elonmusk

More Starlinks reach orbit https://t.co/dZZrsQOdp6

Tyler Gray

@TylerG1998

Number 5️⃣3️⃣ for #SpaceX on the year so far… and they’re still keepin’ on truckin’. Updated orbital launch count as of May 7: Earth 🌎 — 93/96 USA 🇺🇸 — 60/61 China 🇨🇳 — 23/24 Russia 🏳️ — 5/5 EU 🇪🇺 — 2/3 India 🇮🇳 — 1/1 Japan 🇯🇵 — 1/1 https://t.co/OYmWJ0rS3u