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Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) continues to advance the limits of reusable rocket technology. A Falcon 9 rocket, transporting 27 Starlink internet satellites, successfully launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Monday, April 14, at midnight (0400 GMT).
Record-Breaking 27th Launch for Falcon 9 First Stage
This mission marked the 27th launch for this Falcon 9 first stage booster, surpassing its own previous record for reflights established just two months prior. According to SpaceX mission details, sixteen of these launches were dedicated Starlink missions.
Notable Missions of Booster 1067
The Falcon 9 booster, designated B1067, has supported a diverse range of critical missions:
- CRS-22
- Crew-3
- Turksat 5B
- Crew-4
- CRS-25
- Eutelsat HOTBIRD 13G
- O3B mPOWER
- PSN SATRIA
- Telkomsat Marah Putih 2
- Galileo L13
- Koreasat-6A
- 16 Starlink missions
In a successful return, the first stage booster landed safely for the 27th time, approximately eight minutes post-launch, on the drone ship “Just Read the Instructions,” positioned in the Atlantic Ocean.
Simultaneously, the Falcon 9’s upper stage proceeded to transport the payload of 27 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit (LEO), where deployment was successfully completed approximately 65 minutes after liftoff.
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Continued Launch Cadence for Starlink Constellation
This launch marked the 43rd Falcon 9 mission so far this year, with 29 of those dedicated to expanding the Starlink broadband network. The low Earth orbit megaconstellation presently comprises roughly 7,200 operational satellites and continues to expand.
SpaceX Starship Development
SpaceX’s 2025 manifest also includes two test flights of its Starship megarocket, a powerful and fully reusable spacecraft envisioned by the company as a revolutionary element for future space travel and exploration.