Kiko Dontchev

“From here on, Starlink missions out of Florida will fly on Starship.”

Kiko Dontchev · said 2026-08-25 · reported 2026-08-25

SpaceX is ending all Starlink-related Falcon 9 missions from Florida to focus on future flights using Starship.

“the end of an era for these launches on the East Coast,”

Kiko Dontchev · said 2026-08-25 · reported 2026-08-25

SpaceX launched 29 Starlink satellites from Florida in what was the final such Falcon 9 mission on the East Coast.

“In the last seven years, Falcon has flown ~260 Starlink missions from the Cape,”

Kiko Dontchev · said 2026-08-25 · reported 2026-08-25

Dontchev noted that Florida-based Falcon 9 launches have deployed a large portion of the Starlink network, which crossed 11,000 satellites in orbit.