SpaceX booster lands on droneship Update 5:18 p.m.: The first stage has landed on A Shortfall of Gravitas. SpaceX Falcon 9 lifts off with Starlink satellites Update 5:10 p.m.: The Falcon 9 has left the launch pad! SpaceX launch from Cape Canaveral: SpaceX live stream starts Update 5:05 p.m.: The SpaceX live stream has begun and is posted above, below the countdown clock. SpaceX Florida launch in 10 minutes Update 5:00 p.m.: SpaceX will launch the Falcon 9 carrying the next batch of Starlink in 10 minutes. If you plan on catching this launch, head outside now. SpaceX launch: Brevard EOC activated Update 4:54 p.m.: The Brevard EOC is active and ready for the 5:10 p.m. SpaceX launch from SLC-40. SpaceX Falcon 9 fueling underway Update 4:45 p.m.: SpaceX has begun fueling ahead of the 5:10 p.m. liftoff. If the rocket does not launch at this time, the mission will have to be scrubbed for the day. SpaceX Cape Canaveral launch: Countdown timeline Update 4:38 p.m.: SpaceX should be fueling if they plan to launch at 5:10 p.m.. Here's a behind-the-scenes rundown of SpaceX’s countdown timeline. T-minus: 38 minutes: SpaceX launch director verifies “go” for propellant load. 35 minutes: Rocket-grade kerosene and first-stage liquid oxygen loading begins. 16 minutes: Second-stage liquid oxygen loading begins. 7 minutes: Falcon 9 begins engine chill prior to launch. 1 minute: Command flight computer begins final prelaunch checks; propellant tank pressurization to flight pressure begins. 45 seconds: SpaceX launch director verifies “go” for launch. 3 seconds: Engine controller commands engine ignition sequence to start. 0 seconds: Liftoff.