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On December 17, 2025, Starlink satellite 35956 experienced an anomaly that caused a loss of communications at about 418 km altitude and triggered venting from its propulsion tank, altering its orbit and resulting in the release of a small number of trackable debris objects. The satellite is now tumbling and is expected to reenter Earth’s atmosphere within weeks, with no risk to the International Space Station. SpaceX is working with the U.S. Space Force and NASA to monitor the object and is deploying software updates across its fleet to help prevent similar issues.

SpaceX has reached 165 launches in 2025, slightly under its original target of 170 but still a record-breaking rate for a single provider. The milestone reflects a high operational cadence across Falcon 9 missions and shows the company’s shift in focus for certain launch pads toward Falcon Heavy and Starship operations.

Starlink and Airtel Africa have entered a major partnership to launch Starlink Direct-to-Cell satellite-to-mobile services across all 14 Airtel African markets, connecting over 170 million people starting in 2026. The service will begin with data that supports voice, video and messaging, and evolve to high-speed broadband with up to 20 times faster data speeds on compatible smartphones, helping bridge the digital divide in remote and underserved areas.

SpaceX celebrated a milestone in 2025 when a Falcon 9 rocket conducted its 100th launch from Florida — a Starlink mission that lifted 29 broadband satellites into orbit from Cape Canaveral. The landmark underscores the rapid cadence of launches from the Space Coast this year and highlights how routine, high-frequency access to space has become for modern launch providers.

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 successfully launched 27 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on the night of December 13–14, 2025, expanding the global satellite internet constellation. After deployment, the rocket’s reusable first stage landed on a droneship in the Pacific. The mission contributes to a growing network that provides high-speed broadband to underconnected regions worldwide.