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Starlink Group 10-49 (Falcon 9 Block 5) launch | T-Minus Zero

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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 10-49

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

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Starlink Group 10-49

SpaceX • Falcon 9 Block 5 • SLC-40

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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
Mission type: Communications
Orbit: Low Earth Orbit

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T-38:00Aug 25, 2026, 4:55 AM EDT
GO for Prop Load
Launch director verifies go for propellant load
T-35:00Aug 25, 2026, 4:58 AM EDT
Prop Load
Start of propelland loading
T-35:00Aug 25, 2026, 4:58 AM EDT
Stage 1 LOX Load
Start of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T-16:00Aug 25, 2026, 5:17 AM EDT
Stage 2 LOX Load
Start of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T-7:00Aug 25, 2026, 5:26 AM EDT
Engine Chill
Start of engine chilling
T-1:00Aug 25, 2026, 5:32 AM EDT
Startup
The onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T-1:00Aug 25, 2026, 5:32 AM EDT
Tank Press
Fuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
T-0:45Aug 25, 2026, 5:32 AM EDT
GO for Launch
Launch director verifies go for launch
T-0:03Aug 25, 2026, 5:33 AM EDT
Ignition
Start of the engine ignition sequence
T+0:00Aug 25, 2026, 5:33 AM EDT
Liftoff
First upwards movement of the rocket
T+1:10Aug 25, 2026, 5:34 AM EDT
Max-Q
Maximum dynamic pressure
T+2:26Aug 25, 2026, 5:36 AM EDT
MECO
Cut-off of the main engine
T+2:29Aug 25, 2026, 5:36 AM EDT
Stage 2 Separation
Separation of the second stage from the first
T+2:36Aug 25, 2026, 5:36 AM EDT
SES-1
First start of the second engine
T+2:58Aug 25, 2026, 5:36 AM EDT
Fairing Separation
Separation of the payload fairing
T+6:03Aug 25, 2026, 5:39 AM EDT
Entry Burn Startup
Start of the atmospheric entry burn
T+6:24Aug 25, 2026, 5:40 AM EDT
Entry Burn Shutdown
End of the atmospheric entry burn
T+8:02Aug 25, 2026, 5:41 AM EDT
Stage 1 Landing Burn
Start of the first stage landing burn
T+8:25Aug 25, 2026, 5:42 AM EDT
Stage 1 Landing
Landing of the first stage
T+8:39Aug 25, 2026, 5:42 AM EDT
SECO-1
First cut-off of the second engine
T+52:06Aug 25, 2026, 6:25 AM EDT
SES-2
Second start of the second engine
T+52:07Aug 25, 2026, 6:25 AM EDT
SECO-2
Second cut-off of the second engine
T+1:01:28Aug 25, 2026, 6:35 AM EDT
Starlink Deployment
Deployment of the Starlink stack from the rocket

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This booster: B1067

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

This rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5

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

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: NASAPhotos: DVIDS / U.S. Dept. of Defense

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Pre-launch

SpaceX Launch Director verifies go for propellant load