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Falcon 9 Block 5: Starlink Group 15-16

A batch of 27 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Tuesday, 27 October 202607:25 UTC
Falcon 9 Block 5: Starlink Group 15-16

Mission Data

SpaceX
🇺🇸SpaceXEst. 2002
Launch VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5
Vehicle FamilyFalcon
Vehicle Record643 of 644 launches (99.8%)
Provider TypeCommercial
Agency Record728 successes / 15 failures (98%)
Success Streak228 consecutive
ProgramStarlink · Communication Constellation
Mission TypeCommunications
Target OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Launch PadSpace Launch Complex 4E
Location🇺🇸 Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA USA
Orbital Launches This Year#252
Agency Launches This Year#123
Launches From This Pad306
Launches From This Site922
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

  1. Launch success.

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  2. Liftoff

  3. Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started

  4. Now targeting Oct 27 at 07:25 UTC

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  5. Now targeting Oct 27 at 05:46 UTC

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  6. Now targeting Oct 27 at 04:45 UTC

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  7. Now targeting Oct 26 at 05:00 UTC

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  8. Now targeting Oct 25 at 05:14 UTC

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  9. Added launch.

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Launch Site

Space Launch Complex 4E · 34.6320°N 120.6110°W

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.