SpaceX plans to launch another set of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida's Space Coast this morning (Jan. 13).

Coming off a record-setting 2024, SpaceX continued an aggressive launching schedule with the liftoff Wednesday morning of a Falcon 9 rocket that carried 21 Starlink satellites into lower-Earth orbit.

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. - SpaceX launched a fresh batch of Starlink satellites Friday afternoon from Florida. The launch took place around 2:03 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Note: FOX 35's live stream of the launch is available at the top of this story.

T-Mobile has opened up emergency texting over SpaceX's Starlink satellite network for areas affected by Southern California's fires.

The direct-to-cell Starlink system in Southern California will deliver wireless emergency alerts and power SMS texting to 911 services.

T-Mobile and SpaceX have activated their satellite-based texting service for T-Mobile users impacted by wildfires in Los Angeles. T-Mobile is also offering free unlimited talk, text, and data for customers in specific unaffected areas of Los Angeles County (Altadena,