SpaceX Targets Starfall Demo Mission from Cape Canaveral on Tuesday, June 23

By  //  June 20, 2026

Coverage of the launch can be seen on Space Coast Daily TV

SpaceX is targeting Tuesday, June 23 for a Falcon 9 launch of the Starfall Demo mission to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

BREVARD COUNTY • CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA – SpaceX is targeting Tuesday, June 23 for a Falcon 9 launch of the Starfall Demo mission to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

The one-hour launch window opens at 6:43 a.m. ET with a backup opportunity available at the same time on Wednesday, June 24.

This will be the 29th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Crew-6, SES O3b mPOWER-B, USSF-124, BlueBird 1-5, Nusantara Lima (PSN N5), and 23 Starlink missions.

Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.

Coverage of the launch can be seen on Space Coast Daily TV.