The flight deployed the Starlink spacecraft into low Earth orbit<\/a> an hour later, according to a SpaceX update<\/a> posted to the X social media network.<\/p>\n You may like<\/p>\n The first stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket completes its 14th mission by landing on a droneship in the Pacific Ocean on July 18, 2025. (Image credit: SpaceX)<\/p>\n The Falcon 9 first stage successfully completed its 14th mission by landing on “Of Course I Still Love You<\/a>,” an autonomous droneship stationed in the Pacific Ocean.<\/p>\n The launch was the was SpaceX’s 88th Falcon 9 launch of 2025 and 516th completed mission.<\/p>\n With Friday’s group (17-3<\/a>), the Starlink network now includes over 7,965 active units<\/a> out of the more than 9,200 satellites launched since 2019. SpaceX’s service provides broadband internet access to areas where other connectivity is not available, as well as direct-to-cell capabilities for select phones and providers.<\/p>\n Editor’s note: This article was updated at 10:00 a.m. EDT on July 19, 2025 to add SpaceX’s confirmation that all 24 satellites were deployed as planned.<\/p>\n![\"the](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/qABrLWyYhiAnno2qnYaR7P.jpg\")
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