Tonight's launch was SpaceX's 54th Falcon 9 mission of 2025 and 56th liftoff so far this year. The other two missions involved Starship, SpaceX's next-generation super-heavy-lift rocket. The company is gearing up for another Starship test flight — the vehicle's ninth overall — in the coming weeks.

The Falcon 9 will deploy a batch of 28 Starlink internet satellites into low-Earth orbit during this Starlink 6-83 mission, which will follow a southeasterly trajectory. No Central Florida sonic booms should occur.

Hours before liftoff, the National Weather Service had issued flood advisories up until 8:45 p.m. Friday for portions of rain-socked North Brevard.