SpaceX crews are preparing to launch another Falcon 9 rocket on Friday from Florida’s Space Coast. The launch was initially set for Thursday at 1:29 p.m. from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The rocket is aiming to send another batch of SpaceX Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit.

Flight 12 will try to extend that run of success while also breaking in the new "Version 3" of Starship. Among other modifications, this variant is a bit taller than its predecessors and will also be the first to employ SpaceX's new Raptor 3 engine.

For the second time in 2026, a SpaceX rocket is due to blast off from Southern California. Here's where (and what time) you may spot Falcon 9 liftoff

Watch this amazing highlight footage of when SpaceX launched Starship on its 4th test flight. Super Heavy booster's landing burn and splashdown in these new views. Also, watch the launch of the massive rocket in slow motion.

Live updates from the Starlink 6-88 mission, which launched 1:48 a.m. Jan. 4 from Launch Complex 40 in Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

A new version of Starship could soon make its 2026 debut in Texas. Will SpaceX still launch the world's largest rocket this year from Florida?

SpaceX completed 167 orbital launches in 2025 using Falcon 9 rockets, setting a new annual record and accounting for about 85% of U.S. launches

Want to see a SpaceX rocket launch at California's Vandenberg Space Force Base before Christmas? You may have to wake up early for your one chance.