SpaceX has launched 29 Starlink satellites: how it will change the internet around the world.

According to Korrespondent.net: The Falcon 9 rocket successfully completed its mission, launching a new batch of 29 mini-satellites into orbit to expand the global internet coverage of the Starlink system. This was reported by SpaceX on Sunday.

“The launch of 29 Starlink satellites is confirmed”

The launch took place from Launch Complex 40 at the U.S. Space Force base at Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 01:48 Eastern Time (08:48 Kyiv time). Approximately an hour later, the satellites successfully separated from the rocket's second stage and reached orbit.

This launch used the first reusable stage of the rocket, which successfully underwent the separation procedure and achieved a controlled vertical landing on the drone platform Just Read the Instructions in the Atlantic.

Liftoff! pic.twitter.com/ufhtfumScw

— SpaceX (@SpaceX) January 3, 2026

Falcon 9 has landed at Landing Zone 4 pic.twitter.com/JfFVMnSev9

— SpaceX (@SpaceX) January 3, 2026

Since May 2019, as part of the Starlink project, Elon Musk's SpaceX has launched over 10,800 satellites. Although some of them have failed or deorbited, over 9,400 units remain active and provide broadband internet access to users in any part of the planet. The total investment in the project amounts to approximately $10 billion.

Russia is preparing space weapons to attack Starlink - NATO intelligence

The launch of a new batch of Starlink satellites highlights the ongoing development of space technologies and the significance of internet coverage in the modern world. Users around the planet are increasingly relying on such technologies for communication and access to information, making the Starlink project particularly important in a global context. At the same time, the geopolitical tensions reported by NATO emphasize the importance of cybersecurity and the protection of new technologies.