SpaceX sends 24 Starlink satellites into orbit as market awaits IPO launch (video) Space By: robert@collectspace.com (Robert Z. Pearlman) 11 June 2026 at 21:00 Liftoff of the Falcon 9 was at 11:05 a.m. EDT on Thursday (June 11) as anticipation soared for SpaceX to debut on the NASDAQ.