🚀 Falcon 9 | 🛰 Starlink Group 12-22
Launch date: May 24, 2025 17:19 UTC
Payload: Starlink Group 12-22
Location: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Flight Station, Florida
Vehicle: Falcon 9
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 (B1069) launched Starlink Group 12-22 from SLC-40, Cape Canaveral, on May 24, 2025 at 17:19 UTC (1:19 p.m. EDT), carrying 23 Starlink v2 Mini satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell technology. The mission expands SpaceX’s LEO internet constellation and supports enhanced connectivity. The Falcon 9 booster B1069 completed its 24th flight, landing successfully on the droneship ‘A Shortfall of Gravitas.’ Weather conditions were favorable at the start of the launch window, with an 80% chance of good weather.
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SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, USA
Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) is a historic launch site located at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Built in the 1960s, it was originally used for Titan III and Titan IV launches, supporting a variety of military, intelligence, and interplanetary missions. After a period of inactivity, SpaceX leased and extensively modified SLC-40 in the 2000s to launch Falcon 9 rockets.
Since becoming operational for SpaceX in 2010, SLC-40 has become a principal hub for commercial, governmental, and crewed missions aboard Falcon 9. The pad has seen dozens of launches annually, significantly contributing to America’s presence in space exploration, satellite deployment, and servicing the International Space Station.