UPDATED 2:28 PM ET Feb. 08, 2025 PUBLISHED 6:22 AM ET Feb. 07, 2025 PUBLISHED 6:22 AM EST Feb. 07, 2025 SHARE CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION — The skies were clear as SpaceX launched more than 20 Starlink satellites on Saturday afternoon. What You Need To Know SpaceX sent off the Starlink 12-9 mission The 21 Starlink satellites took off from Space Launch Complex 40 Get more space coverage here ▶ The Falcon 9 rocket sent up Starlink 12-9 mission from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, stated SpaceX. The launch took place at 2:18 p.m. ET. The launch window opened at 1:52 p.m. ET and was set to close at 5:08 p.m. ET. Originally, the launch was supposed to take place on Friday at 1:52 p.m. ET. SpaceX did not give a reason for the delay. The 45th Weather Squadron had given Friday's launch a 95% chance of good liftoff conditions, with the only concerns being the cumulus cloud rule.