SpaceX is targeting Monday morning for a Falcon 9 rocket launch from Cape Canaveral, carrying 29 Starlink internet satellites into orbit. The mission, named Starlink 10-35, is set for no earlier than 6:07 a.m. Monday, June 8, from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The rocket's first stage booster will land on the A Shortfall of Gravitas drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. No sonic booms are expected in Brevard County because of the landing location.
This launch will be Florida's 39th of the year, significantly slower than last year's record 109 launches. SpaceX has reduced Falcon 9 flights as it shifts focus to Starship operations at the same site. The company currently uses only one Florida launch pad for Falcon 9 missions, with its other drone ship, Just Read the Instructions, repurposed for Starship work.
The Falcon 9 will follow a northeast trajectory after liftoff. SpaceX has until 10:07 a.m. Monday to complete the launch window. The mission will add to the growing Starlink constellation, which provides global broadband internet. The Florida Today Space Team will post live updates 90 minutes before liftoff at FloridaToday.com/Space.
The slower launch pace this year reflects SpaceX's priorities. Falcon 9 typically flies about twice weekly, but operations have slowed as resources shift to Starship development. The June 8 launch will be the first Falcon 9 flight since late May, with no other scheduled missions in Florida until at least mid-June.