Falcon 9 SpaceX launches first Starlink deployment mission since problem strikes satellite January 4, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith The Starlink 6-88 added 29 broadband internet satellites to the constellation of more than 9,300 in low Earth orbit. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened at 1:48 a.m. EST (0648 UTC).