Cape Canaveral's Launch Complex 40 was the site of another successful SpaceX mission on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, when a Falcon 9 rocket roared off the pad at 11:58 a.m. ET carrying 29 Starlink broadband satellites into orbit.
The flight, designated Starlink 10-19, is part of SpaceX's ongoing effort to expand its constellation of internet-beaming satellites. The launch took place at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Florida's Space Coast.
Photographers on the ground captured a striking vapor cone forming around the Falcon 9 shortly after liftoff — a dramatic visual that's become a familiar and crowd-pleasing sight for Space Coast residents and visitors who make a point of watching launches.
This coverage was reported by Florida Today.
