SpaceX is moving toward a future centered on the Starship vehicle, with upcoming Falcon 9 launches in Florida dedicated to customer payloads rather than Starlink missions.

A recent SpaceX launch marked a record 37th flight for a Falcon 9 first-stage booster. While the company has launched approximately 260 Starlink missions from Florida using the Falcon 9, future launches from the state will now be dedicated to customer payloads.

Upcoming Launch Schedule

The next scheduled launch from Florida is set for August 30, when a Falcon Heavy rocket will carry NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope from Kennedy Space Center. This will be followed in mid-September by a Falcon 9 mission tasked with delivering a four-person crew to the International Space Station.

Transition to Starship

SpaceX intends to eventually phase out the Falcon 9 in favor of the larger Starship vehicle, which is designed to carry up to 60 of the more powerful Starlink Version 3 satellites. While the company previously aimed to launch Starship from Kennedy Space Center by the end of this year, a debut by mid-2027 is considered more likely due to ongoing site preparation. Meanwhile, the next Starship test flight, designated Flight 14, is expected to launch Starlink V3 satellites from Starbase, Texas, as early as next month.