BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — A SpaceX rocket lifted off Wednesday morning from Florida’s Space Coast.
At 7:10 a.m., the company launched its Falcon 9 carrying 28 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
The satellites were deployed into low-Earth orbit and will help expand the company’s global internet network.
After the launch, SpaceX successfully landed the rocket’s booster on a droneship in the Atlantic Ocean.
Click on the video below to watch the launch.
Watch Falcon 9 launch 28 @Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida https://t.co/lbrgciWl8G
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) August 27, 2025
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