Liftoff of the Falcon 9 was at 11:05 a. m. EDT on Thursday (June 11) as anticipation soared for SpaceX to debut on the NASDAQ.
Source: [Space.com](https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/spacex-starlink-17-44-b1071-vsfb-ocisly)
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