SpaceX will launch 29 Starlink internet satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Monday, Aug. 10, with the Falcon 9 rocket scheduled to liftoff no earlier than 10:49 a.m. from Launch Complex 40. The mission, designated Starlink 10-19, is the first Florida-based Starlink launch since July 14 and comes as Brevard County students return to class. The window for the launch extends until 2:49 p.m. if weather or technical delays occur.
The resumption of Starlink launches from Florida follows a pause in recent weeks, during which SpaceX shifted all Starlink satellite deployments to Vandenberg Space Force Station in California. The last Starlink mission from Cape Canaveral occurred on July 14, according to SpaceX flight data. This Monday's launch will be Florida's 51st of the year, a stark contrast to 2025's record 109 launches, with SpaceX responsible for 101 of those.
SpaceX has been juggling multiple missions from the Cape recently, including a satellite servicing operation and a national security launch. The company's Starlink satellites have been exclusively launched from Vandenberg since late July, but the return to Florida highlights the spaceport's continued role in SpaceX's operations.
The launch will be visible from parts of Brevard County, though viewing conditions depend on cloud cover and the rocket's trajectory. SpaceX has not announced plans for a public viewing event at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The company's next Starlink launch from Florida is expected to follow a similar schedule, pending approval from the Federal Aviation Administration and weather forecasts.