Early Monday morning from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket ascended through gusty conditions to deploy a new batch of Starlink broadband satellites into low Earth orbit, overcoming a weather forecast that had flagged strong winds and unsettled skies as potential challenges.

The booster left the pad shortly after midnight in local time, beating forecasts of adverse weather and lofting twenty-nine satellites that will augment the company’s global internet constellation.

Winds aloft and surface gusts had prompted concern from the Air Force’s meteorological teams, which had predicted elevated surface winds and cumulus cloud layers that could affect launch operations.

Nonetheless, SpaceX engineers and mission controllers successfully progressed through the countdown and liftoff, underscoring the reliability of the Falcon 9 under demanding environmental conditions.

After staging and ascent, the Falcon 9’s upper stage proceeded with its planned coast and second burn before deploying the satellites into their targeted orbital plane, marking another step in SpaceX’s program to expand broadband coverage worldwide.

The Falcon 9’s first stage completed its mission by returning to the Atlantic Ocean where it made a precise landing on the autonomous droneship stationed downrange.

This flight was among the most recent in SpaceX’s high cadence of launches, reflecting sustained operational tempo even as seasonal wind patterns along the Florida coast fluctuate.

The successful mission contributes to the expanding Starlink network, which now comprises thousands of satellites providing connectivity across diverse regions.

The achievement highlights SpaceX’s ability to adapt launch timing and execution in real time when forecasts signal elevated wind and weather risks, maintaining a steady rhythm of deployments for its commercial and communications objectives.