Launch Report: SpaceX Launches Starlink 8-19 From Cape Canaveral

Timelapse shots of Starlink 8-19 rising to orbit.

SpaceX and Falcon 9 lofted another twenty Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral into low Earth orbit tonight. Liftoff was at 7:31 PM EDT.

Around 8.5 minutes after liftoff, Booster B1076 touched down safely on the company’s drone ship ‘Just Read The Instructions’ to complete its seventeenth mission successfully, while the second stage and payload continued to Earth orbit.

At 8:35 PM EDT, SpaceX confirmed a successful deployment of the payload.

By The Numbers

  • Starlink 8-19 is the 102nd SpaceX launch this year and the 414th for the company all time.
  • Tonight launch was the 48th from SLC-40 this year.
  • It was the 979th launch from Cape Canaveral.
A timelapse of the launch tonight as seen from New York New York in Titusville
Photo: Charles Boyer / ToT

Launch Replay

Next Launch

SpaceX is scheduled to launch another set of Starlink satellites aboard a Falcon 9 early on Monday evening from Space Launch Complex 40.

  • Date: NET October 21, 2024
  • Organization: SpaceX
  • Mission: Starlink Group 6-61
  • Rocket: Falcon 9
  • Launch Site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
  • Launch Window: 6:40 PM – 10:40 PM EDT
  • Payload: Starlink satellites

Keep in mind that launch dates and times change often. Launch attempts can be scrubbed anytime due to weather, technical reasons, or range conditions.


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Charles Boyer

I'm a NASA kid originally from Cocoa Beach, FL, born of Project Apollo. My family worked for NASA and/or their contractors, and I watched it all as a kid. And what kid doesn't like rockets? Currently, I am an IT engineer, a recovered R&D scientist that spent time in laser metrology, fiber optic applications and also lightning protection. I'm also a photographer, a writer and a bad musician. My favorite things are space, boating, sports, music and traveling. You can find me on Twitter as @TheOldManPar.

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