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Falcon 9 Block 5: Starlink Group 10-52

Name: Falcon 9 Block 5: Starlink Group 10-52
Start: 2025-10-16T09:27:10Z
End: 2025-10-16T10:42:00Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 40

A batch of 28 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Thursday, 16 October 202509:27 UTC

Mission Data

🇺🇸SpaceXEst. 2002

Launch VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

Vehicle FamilyFalcon

Vehicle Record644 of 645 launches (99.8%)

Provider TypeCommercial

Agency Record729 successes / 15 failures (98%)

Success Streak229 consecutive

ProgramStarlink · Communication Constellation

Mission TypeCommunications

Target OrbitLow Earth Orbit

Launch PadSpace Launch Complex 40

Location🇺🇸 Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA USA

Orbital Launches This Year#238

Agency Launches This Year#135

Launches From This Pad404

Launches From This Site1,132

Status Note

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

About Falcon 9 Block 5

Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. The Block 5 variant is the fifth major interval aimed at improving upon the ability for rapid reusability.

Launch updates

16 Oct 2025, 12:41 UTC
Launch success.
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16 Oct 2025, 09:27 UTC
Liftoff
16 Oct 2025, 09:18 UTC
Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started
15 Oct 2025, 18:18 UTC
Now targeting Oct 16 at 09:27 UTC
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14 Oct 2025, 13:40 UTC
Weather is 95% favorable for launch.
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12 Oct 2025, 18:08 UTC
Now targeting Oct 16 at 06:42 UTC
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11 Oct 2025, 14:47 UTC
Now targeting Oct 15 at 07:04 UTC
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9 Oct 2025, 19:26 UTC
Now targeting Oct 14 at 07:26 UTC
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6 Oct 2025, 15:04 UTC
GO for launch.
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1 Oct 2025, 13:37 UTC
Delayed to NET October 12.
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Launch Site

Space Launch Complex 40 · 28.5619°N 80.5774°W

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.