SpaceX Completes 410 Starlink Satellite Deployment on 90th Falcon 9 Mission Boosting Constellation

SpaceX launches a Falcon 9 Block 5 booster from Vandenberg Space Force Base on a north‑south trajectory, carrying a stack of 53 Starlink v1.5 satellites destined for low‑Earth orbit to expand broadband coverage across North America.

Mission represents Falcon 9’s 90th mission and successfully deployed all 53 satellites into the planned orbital plane, completing the 410‑satellite batch that fulfills the company’s latest FCC filing and boosts the constellation’s global capacity.

Revenue from the batch generates several hundred million dollars in annual income, reinforcing SpaceX’s broadband business, yet senior leaders debate allocating those funds to the ambitious Starship lunar‑landing program versus accelerating next‑generation Starlink upgrades.

Industry analysts highlight the mission’s rapid turnaround, noting the first stage performed a controlled boost‑back burn and landed on the autonomous drone ship “Of Course I Still Love You,” ready for refurbishment and reuse on upcoming rideshare launches.