SpaceX scrubbed a Falcon 9 launch Monday morning from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, delaying the Starlink 10-19 mission to deliver another batch of V2 Mini Optimized satellites to low Earth orbit.
What Happened
The rocket was scheduled to lift off at 12:20:09 p.m. EDT (1620:09 UTC) from Space Launch Complex 40 but was called off hours before its planned liftoff. The company is now targeting a rescheduled launch for 10:26 a.m. EDT (1426 UTC) on Tuesday, Aug. 11. The mission represents the 72nd Falcon 9 Starlink flight of the year and would bring SpaceX to 93 total Falcon 9 launches in 2026 if successful. The booster assigned to the mission, tail number B1085, is making its 18th flight with a history that includes NASA's Crew-9, GPS III-7, and Fram2 missions.
Why It Matters
Routine Starlink deployments have become central to SpaceX's revenue stream and its broader broadband internet coverage goals. Scrubs are not uncommon in launch operations, but each delay pushes back the deployment timeline for the satellites. The 45th Weather Squadron forecast a 90 percent chance of favorable conditions at the window opening on Tuesday, dropping to 75 percent as the window progresses, with cumulus cloud rule violations identified as the primary weather concern.
The Bottom Line
SpaceX is working toward a 24-hour turnaround for this Starlink mission from Cape Canaveral. If the launch proceeds Tuesday, B1085 will attempt a landing on the droneship A Shortfall of Gravitas positioned off the coast of South Carolina, which would mark the 163rd landing on that vessel and the 647th total Falcon booster landing.