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SpaceX Ends Falcon 9 Starlink Flights From Florida to Prioritize Starship
PCMag • • science
Key Points:
- SpaceX has ended all Starlink-related Falcon 9 launches from Florida, shifting focus to future Starlink missions on the heavy-lift Starship rocket from the East Coast.
- Falcon 9 will continue Starlink missions from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, while other commercial and ISS-bound payloads will still launch from Florida.
- The Falcon 9 has flown approximately 260 Starlink missions from Florida and 422 in total, helping deploy over 11,000 Starlink satellites to date.
- Starship, still in testing and yet to complete a full orbit, is prioritized for its larger payload capacity, including the new V3 gigabit Starlink satellites planned for deployment on upcoming test flights.
- SpaceX announced plans for Starbase Louisiana, a massive new spaceport designed to support thousands of Starship flights annually starting in 2029, aiming to make it the world's biggest launch site.
