SpaceX to only launch Starlink satellites from Florida on Starship
SpaceX said the final Florida Falcon 9 Starlink launch has flown, and future missions there will wait for Starship to become ready.
- On Tuesday, August 25, 2026, SpaceX concluded its final Falcon 9 Starlink mission from Cape Canaveral, marking the end of seven years of dedicated launches from Florida. Future Starlink missions from the state will transition to the heavy-lift Starship rocket.
- SpaceX Vice President of Launch Operations Kiko Dontchev stated the shift focuses on Starship's ability to carry larger, more powerful Starlink V3 satellites, maximizing payload capacity for the growing constellation.
- In the last seven years, Falcon 9 completed 260 Starlink missions from the Cape, becoming the "most reliable launch vehicle in history," Dontchev posted. These frequent flights revitalized the Space Coast industry.
- While Florida-based Starlink launches shift to Starship, SpaceX will continue regular Falcon 9 Starlink missions from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The rocket will also fly customer payloads and NASA missions from the Space Coast.
- Starship remains in testing with no official date set for its first Florida Starlink launch. CEO Elon Musk has targeted aggressive launch cadence, though significant infrastructure work remains at the Cape by year's end.
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SpaceX ends Falcon 9 Starlink launches from Florida as Starship era begins
SpaceX marked the end of an era on Florida’s Space Coast on Tuesday, launching its final dedicated Starlink mission aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from the state as the company prepares to shift future East Coast Starlink flights to Starship.
SpaceX official marks final Falcon 9 Starlink launch from Florida, says Starship will replace it
SpaceX's vice president of launch operations said Tuesday that the Falcon 9 Starlink launch early that morning from Cape Canaveral would be the last ever from Florida, promising the internet satellites would one day continue to launch on the East Coast, but only with Starships.
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