SpaceX has continued its relentless pace of spaceflight, achieving yet another milestone by launching 29 Starlink internet satellites into orbit on November 5th from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This launch marked the 141st Falcon 9 mission of 2025 alone, pushing the company’s total launches for the year to an astonishing 146—a staggering number that eclipses all previous yearly records SpaceX has set.
The recent surge in launch frequency is largely attributed to the continuous expansion of Starlink, SpaceX’s ambitious constellation designed to provide global internet access. This deployment represents another significant step toward building this vast network. Over 100 launches this year have been dedicated solely to deploying Starlink satellites into orbit.
This particular Falcon 9 rocket, designated B1094, was already a veteran of spaceflight, having previously contributed to three International Space Station missions (two of which carried astronauts) and the deployment of another batch of Starlink satellites in its mission history. After successfully delivering its payload to orbit, the booster stage expertly executed a controlled descent and landed on SpaceX’s “Just Read the Instructions” droneship stationed in the Atlantic Ocean roughly eight minutes after liftoff.
The sheer volume of launches underscores SpaceX’s ambitious agenda: not only are they rapidly growing Starlink, but they are also actively developing their next-generation Starship megarocket with five suborbital test flights already completed this year.
This rapid cadence of launches signifies a significant shift in the commercial space industry, propelled by companies like SpaceX that are constantly pushing boundaries and increasing accessibility to space for both scientific research and private enterprises.
