Falcon 9 SpaceX launched Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral with 23 Starlink satellites March 4, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith The launch came on the heels of the Crew-8 mission sending three astronauts and a cosmonaut on their way to the International Space Station. Liftoff took place on Monday, March 4, at 6:56 p.m. EST (2356 UTC).