SpaceX Falcon 9 Deploys 28 Next-Generation Starlink V2 Mini Satellites

SpaceX launched 28 Starlink V2 Mini satellites Sept. 21, 2025, from Florida. The Falcon 9’s first stage, on its 11th mission, landed on a drone ship. This was SpaceX’s 119th launch of the year, further expanding its Starlink mega-constellation to over 8,000 active satellites in orbit.

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NASA Faces Uncertainty Over Space Plane Missions to ISS Before Its Deorbit

As the ISS nears retirement in 2030, NASA’s contract changes cast doubt on Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser visiting the station. With increasing competition and tight deadlines, the spaceplane’s long-anticipated shuttle-style mission may remain only a vision.

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