At 3:19 p.m. on Thursday, October 7, the rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 40, finally taking flight after Sunday and Wednesday scrubs. The rocket soared upward, turning to fly on a southeast trajectory. Thursday's liftoff time was adjusted to six minutes past the initially targeted launch time.

Already scrubbed twice, SpaceX attempted once again to launch its latest Starlink mission from Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 40. Liftoff was set for no earlier than 3:13 p.m. Thursday afternoon, but was pushed back six minutes. SpaceX did not give a reason.

SpaceX managed Thursday to get off a Starlink launch from Cape Canaveral after scrubbing the launch twice earlier in the week. A Falcon 9 carrying 23 of the internet satellites lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 40 at 3:19 p.

SpaceX will conduct the sixth flight test of Starship, the largest rocket ever built, as soon as November 18, following the smooth success of the previous

SpaceX's Boca Chica testing facility. SpaceX again hopes to catch the first-stage booster and will also test reigniting Starship's engines and new heatshield materials. The main event of the fifth integrated test flight (IFT-5) was undeniably the booster catch.