SpaceX launched another flock of Starlink satellites aboard Falcon 9 this afternoon aboard Starlink 12-25. Liftoff was at 3:57 PM ET from Space Launch Complex 40 on a cloudless, relatively cool day on the Space Coast.

The southeasterly path taken by all Starlink Group 12 launches thus far was the trajectory today. At about 8.25 minutes after liftoff, Falcon 9 booster B1077 successfully completed its 19th flight by touching down offshore on ASDS ‘A Shortfall of Gravitas’, which had been pre-positioned in the Sargasso Sea (Atlantic Ocean) east of the Bahamas.

Both booster and drone ship will now return to Port Canaveral, where the booster will be transported to Hangar X at Kennedy Space Center for refurbishment prior to its next flight.

Launch Replay

Next Launch

SpaceX will take a brief break from building out its Starlink network to launch a classified payload for the US Space Force. That payload is unknown and the general public does not meet the criteria for need to know.

Mission	NROL-69
Organization	SpaceX / US Space Force
Location	Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, FL, USA
Rocket	Falcon 9 Block 5
Pad	Space Launch Complex 40
Status	Scheduled
Status Info	The launch is officially scheduled for March 24, 2025, at 1:42 PM EDT.
Window Opens	Monday, 03/24/2025, 1:42 PM EDT
Window Closes	Monday, 03/24/2025, 1:53 PM EDT
Destination	Classified
Mission Description	Classified payload for the US National Reconnaissance Office.