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SpaceX prepares Kennedy Space Center’s Pad 39A for Starship’s first Florida launch

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SpaceX is working to ready historic Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center for Starship, with the rocket’s first liftoff from Florida potentially only months away. The effort would bring the company’s largest launch vehicle to a new site at the center.

Discovered 2026-10-07T15:05:38.649681-07:00 | 2026-10-07T15:05:38.649681-07:00

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  • Preparing Pad 39A for Starship would add a Florida launch site to SpaceX’s plans for the vehicle, extending its launch operations at Kennedy Space Center.
  • The reported timeline—potentially a few months—makes the pad’s readiness a near-term milestone for Starship’s launch campaign.

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