SpaceX Launches Starlink 15-3 and 6-91, Marks 250th Falcon 9 from Pad 40 and First 4K Stream

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Updated May 11, 2025, 08:20 AM

SpaceX completed two Starlink satellite launches within just over six hours. On May 9, 2025, the Starlink 15-3 mission lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, deploying 26 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit.

On May 10, the Starlink 6-91 mission launched 28 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 2:28 a.m. ET (0628 UTC), marking the 250th Falcon 9 launch from pad 40 and the 900th Starlink satellite launched in 2025. The Falcon 9's first stage booster, on its 11th flight, landed on the droneship 'A Shortfall of Gravitas.' This was the 55th Falcon 9 launch of 2025, with 38 missions dedicated to Starlink.

SpaceX's Starlink constellation now exceeds 7,300 operational satellites, serving more than 5 million users globally. The company is expanding Starlink services, including upcoming in-flight Wi-Fi on United Airlines, with reported download speeds peaking at 222 Mbps. Starlink Mini and Roam products are being introduced for portable, low-power, high-speed internet in remote areas.

Preparations continue for the ninth integrated test flight of SpaceX's Starship vehicle. Ship 35 has been transported to the Massey's test site for static fire testing, with the flight expected no earlier than May 20, 2025. This test will be the first reflight of a Super Heavy booster (Booster 14) and will be streamed in 4K resolution on X, marking the first 4K SpaceX stream on the platform.

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Dima Zeniuk

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Starship has been transported for testing in preparation for Flight 9 at Starbase https://t.co/cDEFqkVLZZ

Digital Trends

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#SpaceX is gearing up for the ninth test flight of its #Starship megarocket. The spaceflight company released footage on Saturday showing the rocket’s upper stage — called the Starship — being moved toward the launchpad at SpaceX’s Starbase facility in… https://t.co/f8GW904leo