After a short delay, SpaceX was set to try for the launch of a Falcon 9 rocket on the Starlink 12-14 mission Friday morning from Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 40. After a wait for confirmation, SpaceX had confirmed liftoff was targeted for 10:19 a.m. with opportunities only until 10:25 a.m..

A bright and cold Friday morning saw a SpaceX rocket lift off on the latest Starlink mission. At 10:19 a.m., the rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 40. The Falcon 9 was carrying 23 Starlink internet satellites, 13 which included direct to cell capabilities, as it rumbled on a southeast trajectory.