SpaceX Starlink 10-45 Launch Scheduled for July 14, 2026

SpaceX is preparing for the Starlink 10-45 mission, with a scheduled launch on July 14, 2026. The launch window is set to open at 07:15 UTC and close at 11:15 UTC, with the local time in EDT being 03:15 AM. The mission will lift off from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, USA. The payload for this mission is Starlink 10-45, a constellation of satellites designed to provide internet connectivity. The Falcon 9 first stage booster, B1080, will be used for this launch, marking its 28th flight. Following stage separation, B1080 is expected to land on the autonomous spaceport drone ship "ASOG". Mission success is defined by the successful deployment of all spacecraft into their designated orbits. This launch represents SpaceX's 704th overall launch, and if successful, it will extend their streak of consecutive successful launches to 189. It is also the 85th SpaceX launch of the year and the 39th from SLC-40. The pad turnaround time for this launch is notably short, with only 4 days, 21 hours, 49 minutes, and 17 seconds since the last launch from SLC-40. The previous launch of booster B1080 was 31 days, 18 hours, 38 minutes, and 00 seconds ago. Key mission events include liftoff at 00:00:00, Max-Q at 01:10, MECO (Main Engine Cutoff) at 02:26, stage separation at 02:29, and the first stage landing burn starting at 07:56, with landing confirmed at 08:19. Starlink satellite deployment is scheduled to begin around 54 minutes after liftoff.