What's the story SpaceX has successfully completed its 250th Starlink satellite mission, while Amazon's first internet satellite fleet, under the Project Kuiper internet constellation, has yet to take off. The milestone was achieved with the launch of a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 23 Starlink broadband satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Among them were 13 equipped with direct-to-cell capabilities. The launch occurred on Sunday at 10:09pm EDT (Monday at 7:39am IST), marking another significant achievement for the Elon Musk-led company. Rocket recovery Previous launch plan faced weather delays Amazon previously launched two Kuiper prototype satellites in 2023 to pave the way for this mission. ULA initially targeted April 9, 2025, for Kuiper 1 launch but faced weather delays. It then awaited an available slot on the Eastern Range, overseen by the US Space Force. April 28 launch now has a two-hour window. While Kuiper 1 will ride on Atlas V, future satellites will launch aboard Arianespace's Ariane 6, ULA's new Vulcan Centaur, and Blue Origin's New Glenn rockets. Facebook