WATCH: SpaceX Successfully Launches Falcon 9 Rocket Launch Saturday Night from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center
By Space Coast Daily // April 12, 2025
Coverage of the launch can be seen on Space Coast Daily TV
WATCH LIVE: At 8:53 p.m. ET on Saturday, April 12, SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center, carrying 21 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit — including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities.
BREVARD COUNTY • CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA – At 8:53 p.m. ET on Saturday, April 12, SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center, carrying 21 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit — including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities.
Tonight’s mission marked the 10th flight for the Falcon 9 first stage booster, which previously supported high-profile launches like Crew-8, Polaris Dawn, and IM-2.
After stage separation, the booster stuck a landing on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
The launch continues to expand Starlink’s global connectivity — especially with the inclusion of Direct to Cell tech, designed to bring mobile coverage to areas with little or no access.
