The Jan. 9 SpaceX Starlink 6-96 mission was the second of the year from Brevard County, and FLORIDA TODAY photographers chronicled the liftoff.

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket on Starlink 6-96 mission at 4:41 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

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SpaceX's Falcon 9 is targeting the launch of 29 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral on Friday. The Falcon 9 rocket is expected to launch at 3:29 p.m. This will be the 29th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission.

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.

For just the second time in 2026, a SpaceX rocket is due to blast off from Southern California. Here's how to watch a livestream of the launch.

SpaceX had targeted 4:59 p.m. Thursday to send up the Falcon 9, but the company's Starlink 6-96 mission timeline is now listed as "to be determined."