South africa: American aerospace manufacturer SpaceX has launched 53 satellites into orbit as part of its expanding Starlink constellation, executing two separate missions that further demonstrate the company's advancing capabilities in space logistics and rocket reusability. The corporation confirmed that two Falcon 9 rockets lifted off from launch facilities in California and Florida, respectively, delivering the payloads to low Earth orbit. Each satellite was successfully deployed shortly after orbital insertion.
According to Oman News Agency, the missions marked significant milestones in SpaceX's reusable rocket program, with booster B1063 completing its 31st flight and booster B1067 achieving its 33rd mission-both setting new records for the company's reusability metrics. Starlink, the world's largest satellite internet constellation, continues to expand its global footprint, delivering high-speed connectivity to previously underserved regions, enabling satellite-based communications infrastructure, and providing in-flight WiFi services to commercial aviation partners.
With the latest deployment, the Starlink constellation now comprises more than 9,700 active units in orbit, reinforcing the resilience and coverage capacity of the space-based global internet network.