A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station has been postponed until no earlier than 10:26 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11. The mission, originally scheduled for Monday, Aug. 10, was scrubbed due to cloud cover moving into the launch area. The delay comes as Brevard County schools begin the 2026-2027 academic year. SpaceX has until 2:49 p.m. Monday to attempt the launch if conditions improve.
The Starlink 10-19 mission will deploy 29 satellites into orbit from Launch Complex 40. This marks the first Starlink launch from the Cape in nearly a month, as other customer payloads took priority during the interim. The Falcon 9 will follow a northeast trajectory after liftoff, with no sonic booms expected over Brevard County.
The rocket's first-stage booster will land on the A Shortfall of Gravitas drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. The drone ship is expected to return to Port Canaveral in the coming days with the recovered booster. SpaceX also conducts Starlink launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
The mission was initially intended to coincide with the start of the school year, a rare alignment for the Space Coast. Weather forecasts for the area show a high probability of cloud cover persisting through Monday, forcing the delay. SpaceX has a history of adjusting launch windows based on real-time conditions, and this is the second Starlink mission from the Cape this month.