SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral

SpaceX launched another batch of Starlink satellites on Friday, sending 23 spacecraft into low-Earth orbit aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The mission adds to the company’s growing internet constellation designed to expand global broadband coverage.

The rocket lifted off from Florida’s Space Coast and carried the satellites toward their planned orbit after a routine ascent. The launch is part of SpaceX’s steady cadence of missions supporting the Starlink network, which has become a major driver of the company’s launch activity.

Starlink satellites are intended to provide internet service in areas with limited or unreliable connectivity, though the expanding constellation has also drawn scrutiny over space traffic, orbital debris, and the long-term management of crowded low-Earth orbit. SpaceX continues to add new satellites as it builds out the system.

Friday’s mission underscores the pace of commercial space launches from Cape Canaveral, where SpaceX remains one of the most active operators. The company has used Falcon 9 flights to repeatedly replenish and grow Starlink’s footprint in orbit.