Cape Canaveral, Florida — August 31, 2025 — In the early hours of Sunday, August 31, 2025, SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 28 Starlink satellites, lifting off from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
The launch occurred precisely at 7:49 a.m. EDT (11:49 UTC), delivering the batch—designated as Starlink 10-14—into low Earth orbit in a mission lasting approximately 65 minutes.
This marked the 23rd flight for the Falcon 9 first-stage booster (Booster 1077), which has previously supported a variety of missions including NASA's Crew-5, GPS III SV06, Inmarsat I6-F2, CRS-28, Intelsat G-37, NG-20, TD-7, and 15 earlier Starlink deployments.
Following stage separation, the booster executed a textbook landing aboard the drone ship Just Read the Instructions—positioned in the Atlantic Ocean—continuing its streak of successful recoveries.
With this mission, SpaceX’s Starlink constellation now includes more than 8,280 active satellites, out of over 9,575 launched since 2019. The company has ramped up its launch cadence in 2025, tallying 112 missions overall, 108 of which employed Falcon 9 rockets. Just Sunday’s launch marked the ninth Starlink deployment of the month and contributed to the more than 1,900 Starlink V2 Mini satellites launched in 2025 alone.
Launch Summary Table
| Detail | Description |
|---|---|
| Launch Date & Time | August 31, 2025, at 7:49 a.m. EDT (1149 UTC) |
| Launch Site | Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40), Cape Canaveral |
| Booster | Falcon 9 Booster 1077 (23rd flight) |
| Payload | 28 Starlink V2 Mini satellites (Group 10-14) |
| Landing | Drone ship Just Read the Instructions |
| Constellation Status | Over 8,280 active Starlink satellites |
| 2025 Mission Totals |
112 total, 108 with Falcon 9 |
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