On April 7, 2025, SpaceX launched 27 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The launch utilized a new Falcon 9 first-stage booster, B1091. The booster successfully landed back on the “Of Course I Still Love You” droneship in the Pacific Ocean after stage separation.

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• SpaceX launched 27 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base on April 7, 2025.
• The launch used a new Falcon 9 first-stage booster, B1091, marking the second new booster of the year.
• Liftoff occurred at 4:06 p.m. PDT, though clouds initially obscured the launch.
• The booster successfully landed on the droneship in the Pacific Ocean after stage separation.
• This was the 124th booster landing for the droneship and the 428th overall for SpaceX.
• The Starlink satellites were deployed into low-Earth orbit.
• The launch followed a similar mission on April 4, when 28 Starlink satellites were launched from Cape Canaveral.
• On April 9, United Launch Alliance will launch 27 Amazon satellites with an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral.
• The Atlas V mission will carry the heaviest load ever for an Atlas 5 rocket, with five solid rocket boosters.
• Amazon’s 27 satellites are part of a larger plan to deploy 3,236 satellites for global internet coverage.