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SpaceX Ends Falcon 9 Starlink Era In Florida — Starship Takes Over East Coast
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Fusion42 · 26 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
SpaceX has completed its final planned Falcon 9 Starlink launch from Florida, shifting East Coast Starlink deployments to Starship, which will carry larger and more capable V3 satellites. The company also announced a new high-cadence Starship launch site in Louisiana, targeting dozens of flights per day by 2029.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Government & Space, and 2 sources have reported it between 25 Aug 2026 and 26 Aug 2026.
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You must prepare for Starship to become the dominant launch platform on the US East Coast, radically increasing satellite deployment volume and cadence. Build relationships with SpaceX and suppliers tied to the new Louisiana launch site to capture the surge in launch operations.
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2 sources · first reported 25 Aug 2026 · latest 26 Aug 2026
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