SpaceX launches 29 new Starlink satellites - VIDEO

Another Starlink launch has been successfully completed.

On Sunday (Jan. 18), SpaceX sent 29 new Starlink satellites (Group 6-100) into low Earth orbit. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 6:31 p.m. EDT (2331 GMT) from Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, according to Space.com.

Approximately nine minutes after liftoff, the Falcon 9’s upper stage reached its preliminary orbit. Following a coast period and a second burn of its Merlin engine, the payload was on track to be deployed roughly an hour after launch.

Watch Falcon 9 launch 29 @Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida https://t.co/HIVaK3BLdg

— SpaceX (@SpaceX) January 18, 2026

The launch marked the 24th successful re-flight of the Falcon 9's first stage (B1080). The booster performed a propulsive landing, touching down on its four deployed legs atop the droneship "A Shortfall of Gravitas" stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.

The ever-growing Starlink megaconstellation now numbers more than 9,500 active satellites, according to tracker Jonathan McDowell. The network provides internet access to regions around the world where others means of connecting is sparse. The service also supports wifi on airlines and direct cell-to-satellite calls for select providers.

Sunday's launch marked SpaceX's 8th launch of 2026 and 591st Falcon 9 mission since 2010.

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