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SpaceX scrubbed the Starlink 10-19 mission from Cape Canaveral on Monday and is now targeting Tuesday morning, August 11, at 10:26 a.m. EDT. The flight will carry 29 Starlink V2 Mini Optimized satellites and will be the 93rd Falcon 9 of 2026. The constellation stands at 12,692 launched, 10,939 in orbit, and 10,923 operational.
Space Safety
Ten Starlink-involved conjunctions appear in the current SOCRATES high-probability list, none at high risk. Two of those entries carry suspect flags, meaning their upstream data is likely stale or erroneous and their collision probabilities should not be taken at face value. Five Starlink satellites are currently tracked with active reentry predictions, consistent with SpaceX’s ongoing practice of deorbiting end-of-life vehicles through controlled or semi-controlled disposal burns.
Risk
Starlink Sat
Other Object
Status
Min Range (km)
Rel Speed (km/s)
Max Prob
Time of Closest Approach
HIGH
STARLINK-1596
STARLINK-11246
Operational
0.017
9.347
1 (suspect)
Aug 13, 12:10 UTC
HIGH
STARLINK-30468
STARLINK-34114
Operational
0.017
10.095
1 (suspect)
Aug 12, 19:07 UTC
MODERATE
STARLINK-35436
MONITOR-3 (RS58S)
Operational
0.02
13.465
0.1583
Aug 12, 16:13 UTC
MODERATE
STARLINK-30878
STARLINK-35678
Operational
0.048
2.65
0.1447
Aug 13, 19:15 UTC
LOW
STARLINK-33762
OBJECT D
Operational
0.037
5.249
0.08204
Aug 16, 22:00 UTC
LOW
STARLINK-1039
STARLINK-37425
Operational
0.056
13.498
0.07397
Aug 14, 20:15 UTC
LOW
STARLINK-32767
COSMOS 2251 DEB
Non-operational
0.038
8.265
0.0707
Aug 13, 10:52 UTC
LOW
STARLINK-33793
OBJECT D
Operational
0.052
4.057
0.04399
Aug 11, 11:18 UTC
LOW
STARLINK-37738
JILIN-1 06
Operational
0.052
9.567
0.03798
Aug 15, 02:40 UTC
LOW
STARLINK-35431
OBJECT A
Operational
0.042
14.005
0.03796
Aug 17, 03:38 UTC
Satellite
NORAD ID
Predicted Decay
Window (min)
Inclination
Lat
Lon
STARLINK-4189
52853
Aug 11, 22:03 UTC
300
53.2°
-14.8°
73.3°
STARLINK-1873
47158
Aug 12, 04:03 UTC
420
53°
-9.2°
183.3°
STARLINK-2582
48460
Aug 13, 14:54 UTC
780
53°
-45.6°
191.4°
STARLINK-1995
47590
Aug 14, 15:15 UTC
1080
53°
-37.8°
334.5°
STARLINK-1728
46582
Aug 14, 16:55 UTC
1140
53°
49.4°
266°
Detailed Coverage
Starlink 10-19 Scrubbed Monday, Rescheduled for Tuesday Morning
SpaceX called off Monday’s planned Falcon 9 launch from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral hours before its 12:20 p.m. EDT window. The company has not disclosed the reason for the scrub. The mission is now set for 10:26 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, August 11, with the 45th Weather Squadron forecasting 85 percent favorable conditions near the window opening, dropping to 75 percent later as cumulus cloud concerns increase.
The flight will deliver 29 V2 Mini Optimized satellites to low Earth orbit, making it the 72nd Starlink mission of 2026 and the 93rd Falcon 9 launch this year. As covered in today’s Space Brief, the launch pace remains consistent with SpaceX’s 2026 cadence.
Read the full story: SpaceflightNow
Rocket Lab Unveils ‘GHOST’ Portable Launch System
Rocket Lab revealed a containerized mobile launch platform called GHOST, designed to deploy Electron rockets from unprepared sites without permanent ground infrastructure. The system targets responsive space customers, particularly military and intelligence users who need launch capability outside fixed spaceports.
The concept addresses a growing Department of Defense interest in launch-on-demand from dispersed locations, reducing dependence on a handful of established ranges. As noted in today’s Space Brief, the announcement comes while Rocket Lab’s larger Neutron vehicle faces a narrowing window for its 2026 debut.
Read the full story: Space.com
Constellation Status
No changes to the Starlink constellation since the last check on August 8. Current totals hold at 12,692 launched, 10,939 in orbit (10,923 operational), and 1,753 decayed.
Total Launched: 12692
Total On Orbit: 10939
Total Working: 10923
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