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SpaceX Launches Falcon 9 with 29 Starlink Satellites from Florida on April 14
SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on April 14, 2026, deploying 29 Starlink broadband satellites. The first-stage booster landed on a drone ship, marking the 26th use of that booster. Separately, the Artemis II crew returned from a 10-day moon mission.
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9 Launch Deploys Starlink Satellites SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in the predawn hours of Tuesday, April 14, 2026.
m. on April 14, 2026. The rocket deployed 29 Starlink broadband satellites. SpaceX confirmed the successful deployment of the 29 Starlink satellites just over an hour after the launch on April 14, 2026.
The first-stage booster was caught by the SpaceX drone ship Just Read the Instructions after the launch on April 14, 2026. Tuesday’s launch was the 26th time SpaceX used the Falcon 9 first-stage booster. The launch was SpaceX’s 27th launch from Florida in 2026.
Brevard County Emergency Management officials deactivated their launch operations support team six minutes after the launch on April 14, 2026. SpaceX posted on Twitter: 'Falcon 9 launches 29 @Starlink satellites from Florida' on April 14, 2026. Over 10,000 Starlink satellites have been launched.
Another 2,000 Starlink satellites are planned.
The Artemis II crew splashed down off San Diego coast after a 10-day moon mission.
NASA held a post-landing press conference for Artemis II.
