All scheduled rocket launches in Florida this week will be conducted by SpaceX, with the first mission set for Friday, June 12. As of June 8, 2026, Brevard County has already seen 39 rocket launches this year, continuing a trend that saw 109 orbital launches from the Space Coast in 2025. The upcoming Starlink mission will be the third SpaceX launch of the month, following two earlier missions in May. Visibility of the launch could extend as far north as Jacksonville Beach and as far south as West Palm Beach depending on trajectory and weather conditions.
The Space Coast's 2025 total of 109 launches surpassed all previous annual records, a feat that continues into 2026. April 2026 was particularly busy with NASA's Artemis II lunar mission launching from Kennedy Space Center in early April. However, activity slowed in May with only six launches recorded from Florida that month. Meanwhile, Blue Origin faced a setback in May when its New Glenn rocket exploded during a hot fire test at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The cause of the explosion remains under investigation as of June 8.
SpaceX's Starlink missions are expected to dominate Florida's launch calendar through June, with multiple launches already scheduled for the month. The company's frequent launches have become a regular sight for residents across Brevard County and beyond. In some cases, rockets launched from Florida's East Coast have been spotted on the state's West Coast and even in neighboring states.
The June 12 Starlink mission will be the first of several planned launches this month, continuing SpaceX's role as the primary commercial space operator on the Space Coast. With no other companies currently scheduled to launch from Florida this week, the focus remains squarely on SpaceX's operations. The company's continued presence underscores the Space Coast's position as a key hub for commercial spaceflight.