"SpaceX Soars with Starlink, Globalstar, and Crewed Missions Amid Relentless Launch Pace"

SpaceX continues its impressive run of launches and partnerships as of July 8, 2025. In the early hours today, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket soared from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, deploying another batch of 28 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit. According to Spectrum News 13, this was mission Starlink 10-28, marking the 22nd SpaceX mission of the year. The rocket lifted off at 4:21 a.m. ET, providing an awe-inspiring spectacle visible to early commuters across Orlando and beyond. This relentless pace of Starlink deployments underscores SpaceX’s ambition to blanket the globe with satellite internet coverage, an undertaking that has already brought connectivity to remote regions worldwide.

Beyond Starlink, SpaceX’s manifest is busier than ever. Globalstar, a leading satellite operator, just announced on July 7 another major deal with SpaceX. Satellite Today reports that Globalstar has purchased a second launch slated for 2026, in addition to a previously arranged Falcon 9 mission for 2025. These launches will refresh the Globalstar constellation with 17 new satellites, ensuring robust support for services like Apple’s satellite messaging, for which Apple is footing the bill for most network upgrades. The deepening relationship between Apple, Globalstar, and SpaceX highlights Elon Musk’s growing influence in mainstream consumer tech infrastructure.

Attention is now building for NASA and SpaceX’s Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station, targeted for launch in late July or early August from Kennedy Space Center. NASA’s latest updates confirm that astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, JAXA’s Kimiya Yui, and Roscosmos’ Oleg Platonov will make the journey aboard Dragon and Falcon 9. This ongoing partnership demonstrates the confidence, reliability, and technical prowess SpaceX brings to human spaceflight—another facet of the company’s expanding space portfolio.

On social media and in tech gossip circles, SpaceX remains a hot topic. Fans and followers are buzzing about the pace at which Starlink satellites are being launched, sharing tracking maps and launch footage across TikTok and X (formerly Twitter). Elon Musk’s own posts continue to draw millions of views, especially as he teases Starship’s upcoming debut launch from Florida later this year. Rumors are swirling about even more ambitious Starlink upgrades, including direct-to-phone services and next-generation satellite tech, especially in light of the Globalstar-Apple collaboration. Even the memes are catching on, joking about how SpaceX launches have become as routine in Florida as afternoon rain.

SpaceX’s momentum shows no sign of slowing, with each launch further cementing its status as the backbone of the new space age. Thanks for tuning in and don’t forget to subscribe. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.