SpaceX aims for rocket launches for Starlink missions in Florida on Monday-Tuesday.

After a brief pause over the Thanksgiving holiday, SpaceX is preparing to launch two Falcon 9 missions from Florida in the coming week. The first launch is scheduled for Monday, Dec. 1, with a four-hour window from 12 a.m. to 4 a.m. at pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. The second flight will take place Tuesday, Dec. 2, from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, with a launch window from 3:16 p.m. to 7:16 p.m.

Both missions will send 29 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit following a southeast trajectory. These flights continue a record-setting year for SpaceX at Cape Canaveral, marking their 100th and 101st orbital launches from the site within a single calendar year.

"This is a remarkable achievement for Florida's Space Coast," tweeted U.S. Representative Mike Haridopolos, R-Indian Harbour Beach, on Nov. 21. "The teams that make spaceflight seem both routine and extraordinary deserve recognition. Heres to a sky full of satellites and limitless possibilities."

Looking ahead, SpaceX plans another Starlink mission from Kennedy Space Center on Sunday, Dec. 7. A Falcon 9 carrying the NROL-77 national security payload is scheduled to launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 2:16 p.m. on Dec. 9. This will be the third national security mission SpaceX has completed this year for the Space Force's Space Systems Command and the National Reconnaissance Office.

Space Launch Delta 45 highlighted the milestone on Nov. 25: "Last week's successful Starlink 6-79 launch marked the 101st orbital flight from the Space Coast this year. Our site alone has now matched the world record for annual orbital launches by any single country. Move over Elphaba and Glinda, SLD 45 is truly #DefyingGravity."

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Rick Neale, Space Reporter at FLORIDA TODAY, covers developments in the space industry. Contact: [email protected]. Twitter/X: @RickNeale1.

<h2>Author’s Analysis: SpaceX Accelerates Florida Launch Cadence</h2> <p>From my perspective, the upcoming Falcon 9 launches underscore how SpaceX has normalized a high-tempo launch schedule from Florida without interruption to mission reliability. Two missions on consecutive days from separate launch complexes highlight operational flexibility and mature ground infrastructure at Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral.</p> <p>The planned deployment of 29 Starlink satellites per mission follows an established southeast trajectory into low-Earth orbit, reflecting a standardized approach to constellation expansion. These launches formally represent the 100th and 101st orbital flights from the Space Coast within a single calendar year, a benchmark previously unmatched at a single launch region.</p> <p>Looking ahead, the confirmed Starlink flight on Dec. 7 and the NROL-77 national security mission on Dec. 9 indicate that commercial and government payloads are being integrated into the same sustained launch rhythm. This cadence demonstrates SpaceX’s growing role as a primary launch provider for both broadband infrastructure and U.S. national security requirements.</p>

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• SpaceX targets Monday-Tuesday rocket launches on Starlink missions in Florida