Falcon 9 Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 28 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral September 17, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith The Falcon 9 rocket supporting the Starlink 10-61 mission will fly on a north-easterly trajectory upon departing Florida’s Space Coast. SpaceX is targeting liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 5:30 a.m. EDT (0930 UTC).