Refresh your phone and scroll down for live FLORIDA TODAY Space Team launch updates on this page.

Launch recap: Live updates from the Starlink 10-27 mission, which launched 6:53 a.m. Sept. 21. from Launch Complex 40 in Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

Original story: Early risers are in for a treat, as SpaceX plans to launch its next batch of Starlink internet satellites early Sunday.

The liftoff is set for no earlier than 6:53 a.m. Sept. 21 from Launch Complex 40 in Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

Upon liftoff, the rocket will travel on a northeasterly trajectory. Those with clear skies to the north of the Space Coast may catch a good view of the rocket as it carries the internet-beaming satellites to orbit.

This mission is known as Starlink 10-27.

When is the next Florida launch? Is there a launch today? Upcoming SpaceX, NASA, ULA, rocket launch schedule at Cape Canaveral

Brevard County will not hear any sonic booms − as the rocket’s first stage will land on the A Shortfall of Gravitas drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean.

What is Starlink?: Your guide to Starlink launches and why they matter so much to SpaceX

Exact timing will depend on weather conditions at Cape Canaveral as well as the drone ship location. SpaceX states it has until 9:20 a.m. to launch if needed.

SpaceX Falcon 9 booster lands

Update 7:01 a.m.: The Falcon 9 first stage booster just landed aboard SpaceX’s drone ship A Shortfall of Gravitas out on the Atlantic Ocean, completing its 11th mission.

SpaceX Starlink liftoff!

Update 6:53 a.m.: SpaceX has just launched the Falcon 9 rocket carrying 28 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral SLC-40!

SpaceX launch webcast begins

Update 6:48 a.m.: SpaceX’s launch webcast hosted on X (formerly Twitter) is now posted above, right below the countdown clock.

Liftoff is scheduled in five minutes from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

Update 6:43 a.m.: Today’s Starlink launch is set to lift off in 10 minutes. Onboard the Falcon 9 rocket are 28 of the internet-beaming satellites.

The sun is rising over the Space Coast − which will make for a scenic morning launch.

SpaceX launch in Florida: Falcon 9 to see 11th flight

Update 6:33 a.m.: The Falcon 9 booster launching today is seeing its 11th flight. Previous missions include four Starlink missions, NASA Crew-9, RRT-1, Firefly Blue Ghost Mission 1, Fram2, SXM-10, and MTG-S1.

After the launch, the booster will land on the A Shortfall of Gravitas drone ship, which is stationed out in the Atlantic Ocean.

A few days following the launch, the Falcon 9 will sail back into Port Canaveral for retrieval by SpaceX. The general public can observe the booster docked by the cranes at Port Canaveral – directly across the water from the restaurants.

Liftoff is in 20 minutes − 6:53 a.m. − from Launch Complex 40 in Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

SpaceX Falcon 9 fueling now underway

Update 6:25 a.m.: Visual cues indicate Falcon 9 fueling procedures are now underway at Launch Complex 40, though SpaceX has yet to make an official announcement.

That means this morning’s Starlink mission is now locked in to lift off at 6:53 a.m. without any countdown delays, or else the launch must be postponed.

Update 6:15 a.m.: In case you missed it, the Northrop Grumman Cygnus XL spacecraft launched Sept. 14 from Florida saw an eventful week. The cargo spacecraft suffered engine trouble on its journey to the space station, forcing NASA and Northrop Grumman to work on an alternative plan.

The spacecraft arrived Sept. 18 − a day later than expected − and was sucessfully captured with the Canadarm2 by NASA astronauts Jonny Kim and Zena Cardman.

SpaceX launch countdown timeline

Update 6:05 a.m.: In less than 10 minutes, the launch director should give the “go” for proellant load. Here’s a behind-the-scenes rundown of SpaceX’s countdown timeline. T-minus:

  • 38 minutes: SpaceX launch director verifies “go” for propellant load.
  • 35 minutes: Rocket-grade kerosene and first-stage liquid oxygen loading begins.
  • 16 minutes: Second-stage liquid oxygen loading begins.
  • 7 minutes: Falcon 9 begins engine chill prior to launch.
  • 1 minute: Command flight computer begins final prelaunch checks; propellant tank pressurization to flight pressure begins.
  • 45 seconds: SpaceX launch director verifies “go” for launch.
  • 3 seconds: Engine controller commands engine ignition sequence to start.
  • 0 seconds: Liftoff.

Update 5:53 a.m.: SpaceX’s new launch system, Starship, is poised to see its 11th test flight out of Texas. A launch date has yet to be released, yet SpaceX posted that a Starship is being transported to the launch pad for ‘preflight testing’.

Starship is planned to launch from Florida in the coming years − timing depending on readiness and the results of the FAA and Space Force environmental impact studies.

Update 5:43 a.m.: The 45th Weather Squadron has predicted a 90% chance of favorable weather for this morning’s liftoff.

The skies over Brevard County are partly cloudy.

SpaceX launch prep underway in Brevard

Update 5:30 a.m.: Brevard County Emergency Management officials have activated the agency’s launch operations support team ahead of SpaceX’s upcoming Falcon 9 launch.

Brooke Edwards is a Space Reporter for Florida Today. Contact her at bedwards@floridatoday.com or on X: @brookeofstars.