Originally planned for Wednesday, the launch was postponed due to an announcement by SpaceX on social media, rescheduling it to Thursday.

This mission marks the third flight for this particular first-stage booster, which had previously been used for launching Crew-9 and another Starlink mission. After the stage separation, the first-stage booster is set to land on the drone ship "Just Read the Instructions" positioned in the Atlantic Ocean.

Thursday's launch further contributes to SpaceX's rapidly expanding Starlink satellite constellation, which aims to provide global high-speed internet coverage. This deployment highlights the continual advancements and operational efficiencies SpaceX achieves through reusing rocket components.