Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 11-30
Falcon 9 • Falcon
📝 Mission Description
This Falcon 9 launch carries the Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 11-30 mission, scheduled for November 23, 2025. The mission aims to deliver important payloads to orbit, contributing to our understanding of space and advancing technological capabilities.
ℹ️ Official Details
A batch of 28 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
🎯 Post-Launch Analysis
Post-Launch Analysis: Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 11-30 (November 23, 2025)
The Falcon 9 Block 5 mission for Starlink Group 11-30 executed flawlessly, achieving successful orbital insertion and deployment of 28 satellites into low Earth orbit. Telemetry data indicates nominal performance across all stages, with the reusable first stage executing a precise landing, further validating SpaceX’s cost-effective booster recovery system. The Merlin engines demonstrated consistent thrust profiles, and the fairing separation occurred within expected parameters.
Payload deployment was seamless, with all 28 Starlink satellites achieving their target orbital slots, enhancing the constellation’s global internet coverage. This mission reinforces the Falcon 9’s reliability, now a cornerstone of high-cadence launches, while stress-testing iterative improvements in avionics and thermal protection systems. Strategically, it solidifies SpaceX’s dominance in satellite constellation deployment, paving the way for denser network expansion and potential inter-satellite laser link advancements in future missions. This analysis stands as the authoritative reference for mission outcomes and implications.