Overview
- Liftoff occurred at 12:35 p.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex 40 after a schedule set for 12:16 p.m.
- The payload comprised 29 Starlink V2 Mini Optimized satellites, with deployment expected roughly an hour after launch.
- Booster B1083 flew for the 15th time and aimed to land on the droneship Just Read the Instructions about 8.5 minutes after liftoff.
- The 45th Weather Squadron forecast 95% favorable launch conditions but flagged elevated waves in the recovery zone near the Carolinas, with local reports noting potential effects from Hurricane Melissa.
- The mission contributes to a high-cadence year on Florida’s Space Coast, reported as what would be the 90th launch of 2025.