SpaceX will launch another batch of Starlink satellites aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station early Tuesday morning, maintaining the company's relentless pace as it pursues a record-breaking year of orbital flights.
The mission, designated Starlink Group 10-28, is scheduled to lift off from Space Launch Complex 40 during a four-hour window opening at 1:48 a.m. ET. Weather conditions remain favorable with a 90% chance of acceptable conditions for launch.
The Falcon 9 will carry a payload of Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit, adding to SpaceX's growing constellation that now numbers nearly 8,000 active satellites1. Following separation, the rocket's first stage will attempt to land on the autonomous drone ship "A Shortfall of Gravitas" stationed in the Atlantic Ocean23.
The northeastern trajectory from Florida's Space Coast will provide optimal viewing conditions for spectators along the Banana River and from locations in Titusville and Port Canaveral4. Launch photography enthusiasts report clear sightlines from the Max Brewer bridge and Jetty Park, located approximately 11-14 miles from the launch pad4.
This launch represents another milestone in SpaceX's ambitious 2025 campaign. The company has already conducted 85 launches this year, including 83 Falcon 9 missions, maintaining an average launch rate of every 2.2 days1. The pace puts SpaceX on track to achieve its target of 175-180 launches for the year1.
Recent SpaceX activity includes the July 2 launch of Starlink 10-25, which deployed 27 satellites from the same Cape Canaveral pad2. The company's launch success rate remains at 100% for 2025, with 81 successful booster landings and only one landing failure1.
The early morning launch window extends until 6:18 a.m. ET, providing flexibility for weather or technical constraints1. SpaceX has not yet identified which specific booster will support this mission, though the company routinely reuses first-stage boosters to reduce costs2.
For those planning to witness the launch, viewing guides recommend arriving early at Port Canaveral or Titusville locations, where the rocket's ascent and potential booster landing burn should be visible in the pre-dawn sky3. The mission continues SpaceX's strategy of frequent Starlink deployments to expand global internet coverage while generating revenue to fund future deep-space missions.
The launch comes as SpaceX prepares for additional high-profile missions later this month, including the Crew-11 astronaut flight to the International Space Station scheduled for late July34.
