On July 26, 2025, at night, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from California, USA. This mission was a bit special because this time the rocket flew in the direction of the North and South Pole, which is called polar orbit. In this mission, 24 new Starlink satellites were sent, which will now continue to revolve around the whole planet through the Earth’s poles.
The advantage of polar orbit is that it makes it possible to deliver internet to areas where there was no network till now, such as Antarctica, Arctic, and high mountain areas. In this way, SpaceX is now carrying forward its mission to deliver internet to the whole world.
After the launch, the first part of the rocket landed safely back on SpaceX’s special droneship in the sea. With this technology, the company is able to reduce the cost of each mission and reuse the same rocket again and again.
Just a few hours before this polar launch, another Starlink rocket was launched from Florida, which clearly shows that SpaceX is now launching satellites very quickly and continuously. This polar mission is also special because it will now be able to run high-speed internet even in icy, remote areas.
This Starlink mission will also be beneficial for research stations, ships, and space science projects. For example, scientists sitting in Antarctica will now be able to send and receive data without interruption.
However, so many satellites are increasing the crowd in space, which can lead to problems like collision. But for now, this mission shows that SpaceX has taken a strong step towards providing internet to the farthest parts of the world.
