SpaceX marked a big milestone on August 11, 2025, by launching 24 Amazon Kuiper Internet satellites into low Earth orbit—its 100th mission of the year. The Falcon 9 rocket, despite earlier weather delays, lifted off at 8:35 a.m. EDT from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, underscoring the company’s knack for keeping things moving.
The new satellites bring the Kuiper constellation to 102, setting the stage for a future fleet of over 3,200. This ambitious plan means more than 80 additional launches will be required to fully establish the network.
Adding to the day’s achievements, the Falcon 9’s first stage made a smooth return by landing on the SpaceX drone ship ‘A Shortfall of Gravitas’ in the Atlantic Ocean—its 120th successful booster recovery on that ship. Unusually, this booster was on its maiden flight, a rare move for a company that typically reuses its rockets.
The Kuiper Project confirmed the deployment through its social media platform X, sharing that another set of 24 satellites is now orbiting the Earth. And while the focus has been on the Kuiper mission, SpaceX has also conducted three suborbital test flights of its Starship vehicle this year, a crucial step on the road to future Mars endeavours.
