SpaceX Successfully Deploys O3b mPOWER Satellites to Medium Earth Orbit From Space Launch Complex at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida
SpaceX successfully deployed two O3b mPOWER satellites to medium Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Elon Musk's aerospace company said it marked the sixth flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission.
Elon Musk's SpaceX has successfully deployed both O3b mPOWER satellites to medium Earth orbit. The SpaceX O3b mPOWER satellites were launched at 5:12 PM ET on July 22 (around 2:42 AM IST on July 23) from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The aerospace company confirmed it was a sixth flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission. SpaceX said it previously supported O3b mPOWER-E, Crew-10, Bandwagon-3, and two Starlink missions. Earth To Spin Faster Than Usual on July 22, To Skip 1.34 Milliseconds of 24-Hour Day; Next Shortest Day of 2025 To Be on August 5.
SpaceX O3b mPOWER Satellites Deployed
Deployment of both O3b mPOWER satellites confirmed
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) July 22, 2025
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