, Cape Canaveral A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center taking more Starlink satellites into orbit. (SpaceX, Copyright 2024 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.) CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – SpaceX is gearing up to launch 28 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit. Lift-off for the Falcon 9 rocket is set for 1:38 a.m. Wednesday from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Recommended Videos The mission marks the fifth flight for the first stage booster, which has previously supported launches for SES O3b mPOWER-E, Crew-10, Bandwagon-3, and another Starlink mission. [Watch SpaceX launch Starlink mission from Florida coast in video below.] After stage separation, the first stage booster is expected to land on the Just Read the Instructions droneship, stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. Backup launch opportunities are available until 5:38 p.m. If necessary, additional launch windows will open on Thursday starting at 1:16 a.m. Copyright 2025 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved. About the Author