SpaceX Starlink mission launch SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Florida on Monday afternoon. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Florida on Monday afternoon. Liftoff occurred at 3:27 p.m. ET from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral, with a launch window that extended until 3:43 p.m. ET. The mission marked the 17th flight of the first stage booster, which had previously supported launches including Crew-5, CRS-28, Intelsat G-37, Optus-X, Inmarsat I6-F2, GPS III-6, NG-20, and nine Starlink missions. After stage separation, the booster successfully landed on the Just Read the Instructions droneship, positioned in the Atlantic Ocean. The Source: This story was written based on information shared on SpaceX's website.