The Bahamas has etched its name in the annals of space history. On February 18, 2025, at approximately 6:29 PM ET, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 booster successfully touched down on an autonomous droneship off the coast of The Exumas.

SpaceX achieved a major milestone during its8 Starlink internet satellite launch, landing a Falcon 9 rocket off the coast of The Bahamas for the first time. Lifting off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida,

After a short delay, SpaceX was set to try for the launch of a Falcon 9 rocket on the Starlink 12-14 mission Friday morning from Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 40. After a wait for confirmation, SpaceX had confirmed liftoff was targeted for 10:19 a.m. with opportunities only until 10:25 a.m..

SpaceX looks to knock out the Space Coast’s 18th launch of 2025 but now targeting Monday night. A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 21 Starlink satellites is targeting an 11:14 p.m. liftoff from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 40 during a four-hour launch window.