Falcon 9 SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites on 14th anniversary of the first Falcon 9 launch June 5, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith The flight marked the first launch of Direct to Cell-capable Starlink satellites from Florida. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station happened at 10:16 p.m. EDT (0216 UTC) on Tuesday.