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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 10-42 | T-Minus Zero

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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 10-42

Name: Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 10-42
Start: 2026-07-09T09:05:00.000Z
End: 2026-07-09T13:05:00.000Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 40

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

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Starlink Group 10-42

SpaceX • Falcon 9 Block 5 • SLC-40

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Mission answer

A batch of 29 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Status

Success

Provider

SpaceX

Vehicle

Falcon 9 Block 5

Launch site

Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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Last refreshed: Jul 10, 2026, 8:54 PM EDT. T-Minus Zero keeps this as the canonical launch record and reconciles schedule, mission, payload, media, and provider signals when those records are available.

Launch Library 2 record: 62d4cd48-ed28-418b-b58c-526781a50a39
Mission info links: 1
Watch links: 4
Press kit sections: 4

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Flight plan

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T-38:00Jul 09, 2026, 4:47 AM EDT
GO for Prop Load
Launch director verifies go for propellant load
T-35:00Jul 09, 2026, 4:50 AM EDT
Prop Load
Start of propelland loading
T-35:00Jul 09, 2026, 4:50 AM EDT
Stage 1 LOX Load
Start of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T-16:00Jul 09, 2026, 5:09 AM EDT
Stage 2 LOX Load
Start of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T-7:00Jul 09, 2026, 5:18 AM EDT
Engine Chill
Start of engine chilling
T-1:00Jul 09, 2026, 5:24 AM EDT
Startup
The onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T-1:00Jul 09, 2026, 5:24 AM EDT
Tank Press
Fuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
T-0:45Jul 09, 2026, 5:24 AM EDT
GO for Launch
Launch director verifies go for launch
T-0:03Jul 09, 2026, 5:25 AM EDT
Ignition
Start of the engine ignition sequence
T+0:00Jul 09, 2026, 5:25 AM EDT
Liftoff
First upwards movement of the rocket
T+1:12Jul 09, 2026, 5:26 AM EDT
Max-Q
Maximum dynamic pressure
T+2:26Jul 09, 2026, 5:28 AM EDT
MECO
Cut-off of the main engine
T+2:29Jul 09, 2026, 5:28 AM EDT
Stage 2 Separation
Separation of the second stage from the first
T+2:36Jul 09, 2026, 5:28 AM EDT
SES-1
First start of the second engine
T+2:59Jul 09, 2026, 5:28 AM EDT
Fairing Separation
Separation of the payload fairing
T+6:00Jul 09, 2026, 5:31 AM EDT
Entry Burn Startup
Start of the atmospheric entry burn
T+6:22Jul 09, 2026, 5:32 AM EDT
Entry Burn Shutdown
End of the atmospheric entry burn
T+7:56Jul 09, 2026, 5:33 AM EDT
Stage 1 Landing Burn
Start of the first stage landing burn
T+8:19Jul 09, 2026, 5:34 AM EDT
Stage 1 Landing
Landing of the first stage
T+8:40Jul 09, 2026, 5:34 AM EDT
SECO-1
First cut-off of the second engine
T+54:10Jul 09, 2026, 6:19 AM EDT
SES-2
Second start of the second engine
T+54:11Jul 09, 2026, 6:19 AM EDT
SECO-2
Second cut-off of the second engine
T+1:03:31Jul 09, 2026, 6:29 AM EDT
Starlink Deployment
Deployment of the Starlink stack from the rocket

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Mission patches

Space X Starlink Mission Patch

This booster: B1067

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Launch Library 2 (The Space Devs)Photos: DVIDS / U.S. Dept. of DefensePhotos: NASAWikimedia Commons · Public domain

This rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5

Launch Library 2 (The Space Devs)Photos: DVIDS / U.S. Dept. of DefenseWikimedia Commons · Public domainPhotos: NASA

Landing: A Shortfall of Gravitas

Launch Library 2 (The Space Devs)Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

Launch pad: Space Launch Complex 40

Launch Library 2 (The Space Devs)Photos: DVIDS / U.S. Dept. of Defense

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Mission profile

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Mission timeline

Pre-launch

SpaceX Launch Director verifies go for propellant load