Both SpaceX and the Federal Aviation Administration have confirmed the Starlink 12-13 mission is targeting a late Sunday liftoff from Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 40. SpaceX has confirmed they are targeting an 11:42 p.m. launch. Backup opportunities exist until 3:42 a.m. Monday.

For the first time ever, SpaceX launched a rocket into space from Florida and landed the booster the Bahamas, allowing for future polar-orbit spaceflight missions.