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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 10-12

Name: Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 10-12
Start: 2025-02-18T23:15:10.000Z
End: 2025-02-19T02:35:30.000Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 40

SpaceX • Falcon 9 Block 5 • Space Launch Complex 40 (FL)

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Starlink Group 10-12

SpaceX • Falcon 9 Block 5 • SLC-40

T- countdown

A batch of 23 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system. First Starlink launch to feature a Falcon 9 booster landing within The Bahamas waters.

Rocket profile

Falcon 9 Block 5

Variant: Block 5

Length: 70 m

Diameter: 3.65 m

Reusable: Yes

Launch

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T-38:00Feb 18, 2025, 5:43 PM EST
GO for Prop Load
Launch director verifies go for propellant load
T-35:00Feb 18, 2025, 5:46 PM EST
Prop Load
Start of propelland loading
T-35:00Feb 18, 2025, 5:46 PM EST
Stage 1 LOX Load
Start of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T-16:00Feb 18, 2025, 6:05 PM EST
Stage 2 LOX Load
Start of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T-7:00Feb 18, 2025, 6:14 PM EST
Engine Chill
Start of engine chilling
T-1:00Feb 18, 2025, 6:20 PM EST
Startup
The onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T-1:00Feb 18, 2025, 6:20 PM EST
Tank Press
Fuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
T-0:45Feb 18, 2025, 6:21 PM EST
GO for Launch
Launch director verifies go for launch
T-0:03Feb 18, 2025, 6:21 PM EST
Ignition
Start of the engine ignition sequence
T+0:00Feb 18, 2025, 6:21 PM EST
Liftoff
First upwards movement of the rocket
T+1:09Feb 18, 2025, 6:22 PM EST
Max-Q
Maximum dynamic pressure
T+2:25Feb 18, 2025, 6:24 PM EST
MECO
Cut-off of the main engine
T+2:28Feb 18, 2025, 6:24 PM EST
Stage 2 Separation
Separation of the second stage from the first
T+2:35Feb 18, 2025, 6:24 PM EST
SES-1
First start of the second engine
T+3:08Feb 18, 2025, 6:24 PM EST
Fairing Separation
Separation of the payload fairing
T+6:05Feb 18, 2025, 6:27 PM EST
Entry Burn Startup
Start of the atmospheric entry burn
T+6:30Feb 18, 2025, 6:28 PM EST
Entry Burn Shutdown
End of the atmospheric entry burn
T+7:52Feb 18, 2025, 6:29 PM EST
Stage 1 Landing Burn
Start of the first stage landing burn
T+8:15Feb 18, 2025, 6:30 PM EST
Stage 1 Landing
Landing of the first stage
T+8:38Feb 18, 2025, 6:30 PM EST
SECO-1
First cut-off of the second engine
T+55:33Feb 18, 2025, 7:17 PM EST
SES-2
Second start of the second engine
T+55:35Feb 18, 2025, 7:17 PM EST
SECO-2
Second cut-off of the second engine
T+1:04:27Feb 18, 2025, 7:26 PM EST
Starlink Deployment
Deployment of the Starlink stack from the rocket

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Tracked flights: 26

3 in 2026

First flight: May 21, 2023

Last mission: Apr 14, 2026, 9:33 AM UTC

Falcon 9 Block 5 booster first used for the Axiom Space Mission 2 Crew Dragon mission.

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Launch info

Provider

SpaceX

Vehicle

Falcon 9 Block 5

Pad

Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40)

State

NET

2025-02-18T23:21:50+00:00

Window start

2025-02-18T23:15:10+00:00

Window end

2025-02-19T02:35:30+00:00

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit

Mission type

Communications

Launch site

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Reusable

Yes

LEO capacity (kg)

22800

GTO capacity (kg)

8300

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Space Launch Complex 40

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Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA • FL28.56194, -80.57736Provider map

Starlink Group 10-12

Rocket

Falcon 9 Block 5

Manufacturer: SpaceX

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.

Maiden flight

2018-05-11

Launch mass (t)

549

Launch cost

52000000

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Links & sources

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Commercial • USA

Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. It was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX operates from many pads, on the East Coast of the US they operate from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and historic LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center. They also operate from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, usually for polar launches. Another launch site is being developed at Boca Chica, Texas.

Programs

Starlink
Communication Constellation
Starlink is a satellite internet constellation operated by American aerospace company SpaceX
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Objects from this launch

23 objects

SATCAT inventory for 2025-034

Last checked: 2026-04-10T06:11:01.708+00:00

Last success: 2026-04-10T06:11:01.708+00:00

Last non-empty: 2026-04-10T06:11:01.708+00:00

Latest snapshot: 2026-04-10T06:11:01.708+00:00

Snapshot hash: 4cc1830dbce30482f85386ab3b3842bf402dc40baf7134d640c386cf0cbefc75

LL2 payloads: 0SATCAT payloads: 23Delta: +23RB: 0DEB: 0UNK: 0

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SATCAT payload objects

STARLINK-32798
2025-034ANORAD 63029PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.11 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-32779
2025-034BNORAD 63030PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.11 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-32716
2025-034CNORAD 63031PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.11 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-32776
2025-034DNORAD 63032PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.10 min
Inc: 53.2°
475 km → 476 km
STARLINK-32772
2025-034ENORAD 63033PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.11 min
Inc: 53.2°
475 km → 476 km
STARLINK-32830
2025-034FNORAD 63034PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.11 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-32801
2025-034GNORAD 63035PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.10 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-32818
2025-034HNORAD 63036PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.10 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-32810
2025-034JNORAD 63037PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.11 min
Inc: 53.2°
475 km → 476 km
STARLINK-32812
2025-034KNORAD 63038PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.11 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-32811
2025-034LNORAD 63039PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.11 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-32832
2025-034MNORAD 63040PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.11 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-32820
2025-034NNORAD 63041PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.11 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-32795
2025-034PNORAD 63042PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.11 min
Inc: 53.2°
475 km → 476 km
STARLINK-32827
2025-034QNORAD 63043PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.11 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-32735
2025-034RNORAD 63044PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.10 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-32828
2025-034SNORAD 63045PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.11 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-32738
2025-034TNORAD 63046PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.10 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-32590
2025-034UNORAD 63047PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.10 min
Inc: 53.2°
475 km → 476 km
STARLINK-32790
2025-034VNORAD 63048PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.11 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-32829
2025-034WNORAD 63049PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.11 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-32816
2025-034XNORAD 63050PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.10 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-32835
2025-034YNORAD 63051PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.10 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km

Mission agencies

SpaceXCommercial

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Launch story

Mission stats

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2026 snapshot

Provider legacy

SpaceX

471

Lifetime launches

22 in 2026

SpaceX has 471 launches on record, with 22 in 2026.

Rocket track record

Falcon 9 Block 5

573

Successful missions

48 in 2026

Falcon 9 Block 5 has 573 successful missions on record, with 48 in 2026.

Pad history

Space Launch Complex 40

290

Pad launches

10 in 2026

Space Launch Complex 40 has 290 launches from this pad on record, with 10 in 2026.

Rocket reliability

100% all time

2026: 100% (48/48)

Pad turnaround

3d 17h

Reported pad reuse cadence.

Booster story

First-stage boosters

Core-level mission cadence associated with this launch.

1 core

Core history

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Total missions

3 in 2026

active. Flight proven. Tracked 26 missions.First flight: May 21, 2023Last mission: Apr 14, 2026, 9:33 AM UTC

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Objects from this launch

23 objects

SATCAT inventory for 2025-034

Last checked: 2026-04-10T06:11:01.708+00:00

Last success: 2026-04-10T06:11:01.708+00:00

Last non-empty: 2026-04-10T06:11:01.708+00:00

Latest snapshot: 2026-04-10T06:11:01.708+00:00

Snapshot hash: 4cc1830dbce30482f85386ab3b3842bf402dc40baf7134d640c386cf0cbefc75

LL2 payloads: 0SATCAT payloads: 23Delta: +23RB: 0DEB: 0UNK: 0

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SATCAT payload objects

STARLINK-32798
2025-034ANORAD 63029PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.11 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-32779
2025-034BNORAD 63030PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.11 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-32716
2025-034CNORAD 63031PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.11 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-32776
2025-034DNORAD 63032PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.10 min
Inc: 53.2°
475 km → 476 km
STARLINK-32772
2025-034ENORAD 63033PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.11 min
Inc: 53.2°
475 km → 476 km
STARLINK-32830
2025-034FNORAD 63034PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.11 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-32801
2025-034GNORAD 63035PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.10 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-32818
2025-034HNORAD 63036PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.10 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-32810
2025-034JNORAD 63037PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.11 min
Inc: 53.2°
475 km → 476 km
STARLINK-32812
2025-034KNORAD 63038PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.11 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-32811
2025-034LNORAD 63039PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.11 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-32832
2025-034MNORAD 63040PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.11 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-32820
2025-034NNORAD 63041PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.11 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-32795
2025-034PNORAD 63042PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.11 min
Inc: 53.2°
475 km → 476 km
STARLINK-32827
2025-034QNORAD 63043PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.11 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-32735
2025-034RNORAD 63044PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.10 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-32828
2025-034SNORAD 63045PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.11 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-32738
2025-034TNORAD 63046PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.10 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-32590
2025-034UNORAD 63047PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.10 min
Inc: 53.2°
475 km → 476 km
STARLINK-32790
2025-034VNORAD 63048PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.11 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-32829
2025-034WNORAD 63049PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.11 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-32816
2025-034XNORAD 63050PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.10 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-32835
2025-034YNORAD 63051PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.10 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km

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