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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 11-5

Name: Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 11-5
Start: 2025-10-22T14:00:00.000Z
End: 2025-10-22T18:00:00.000Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 4E

SpaceX • Falcon 9 Block 5 • Space Launch Complex 4E (CA)

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Starlink Group 11-5

SpaceX • Falcon 9 Block 5 • SLC-4E

T- countdown

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

Rocket profile

Falcon 9 Block 5

Variant: Block 5

Length: 70 m

Diameter: 3.65 m

Reusable: Yes

Launch

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T-38:00Oct 22, 2025, 6:38 AM PDT
GO for Prop Load
Launch director verifies go for propellant load
T-35:00Oct 22, 2025, 6:41 AM PDT
Prop Load
Start of propelland loading
T-35:00Oct 22, 2025, 6:41 AM PDT
Stage 1 LOX Load
Start of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T-16:00Oct 22, 2025, 7:00 AM PDT
Stage 2 LOX Load
Start of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T-7:00Oct 22, 2025, 7:09 AM PDT
Engine Chill
Start of engine chilling
T-1:00Oct 22, 2025, 7:15 AM PDT
Startup
The onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T-1:00Oct 22, 2025, 7:15 AM PDT
Tank Press
Fuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
T-0:45Oct 22, 2025, 7:15 AM PDT
GO for Launch
Launch director verifies go for launch
T-0:03Oct 22, 2025, 7:16 AM PDT
Ignition
Start of the engine ignition sequence
T+0:00Oct 22, 2025, 7:16 AM PDT
Liftoff
First upwards movement of the rocket
T+1:12Oct 22, 2025, 7:17 AM PDT
Max-Q
Maximum dynamic pressure
T+2:24Oct 22, 2025, 7:18 AM PDT
MECO
Cut-off of the main engine
T+2:28Oct 22, 2025, 7:18 AM PDT
Stage 2 Separation
Separation of the second stage from the first
T+2:36Oct 22, 2025, 7:18 AM PDT
SES-1
First start of the second engine
T+2:55Oct 22, 2025, 7:19 AM PDT
Fairing Separation
Separation of the payload fairing
T+6:24Oct 22, 2025, 7:22 AM PDT
Entry Burn Startup
Start of the atmospheric entry burn
T+6:47Oct 22, 2025, 7:23 AM PDT
Entry Burn Shutdown
End of the atmospheric entry burn
T+8:12Oct 22, 2025, 7:24 AM PDT
Stage 1 Landing Burn
Start of the first stage landing burn
T+8:36Oct 22, 2025, 7:24 AM PDT
Stage 1 Landing
Landing of the first stage
T+8:39Oct 22, 2025, 7:24 AM PDT
SECO-1
First cut-off of the second engine
T+53:27Oct 22, 2025, 8:09 AM PDT
SES-2
Second start of the second engine
T+53:28Oct 22, 2025, 8:09 AM PDT
SECO-2
Second cut-off of the second engine
T+1:00:20Oct 22, 2025, 8:16 AM PDT
Starlink Deployment
Deployment of the Starlink stack from the rocket

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B1075

active

Tracked flights: 22

1 in 2026

First flight: Jan 19, 2023

Last mission: Apr 27, 2026, 2:21 PM UTC

Falcon 9 Block 5 booster first used for the Starlink Group 2-4 mission. Converted to a Falcon Heavy booster in 2026 after 21 launches.

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Launch info

Provider

SpaceX

Vehicle

Falcon 9 Block 5

Pad

Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E)

State

NET

2025-10-22T14:16:20+00:00

Window start

2025-10-22T14:00:00+00:00

Window end

2025-10-22T18:00:00+00:00

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit

Mission type

Communications

Launch site

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Reusable

Yes

LEO capacity (kg)

22800

GTO capacity (kg)

8300

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Space Launch Complex 4E

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Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA • CA34.63200, -120.61100Provider map

Starlink Group 11-5

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

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

Watch coverageLive/Replay Trajectory (FlightClub)Trajectory Pad satellite mapSatellite Rocket infoVehicle Rocket wikiReference SpaceXspacex.com SpaceX Starlink Group 11-5Unofficial Re-stream Watch Live: SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from California carrying Starlink internet satellitesUnofficial Webcast Starlink MissionOfficial Webcast

Service provider

SpaceX

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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

28 objects

SATCAT inventory for 2025-237

Last checked: 2026-04-20T00:11:05.448+00:00

Last success: 2026-04-20T00:11:05.448+00:00

Last non-empty: 2026-04-20T00:11:05.448+00:00

Latest snapshot: 2026-04-19T06:11:01.453+00:00

Snapshot hash: fadeb7ab7b251d3929ff9b44dd620910f1939688a873bf0f32aa613511b94634

LL2 payloads: 0SATCAT payloads: 28Delta: +28RB: 0DEB: 0UNK: 0

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STARLINK-35496
2025-237ANORAD 66114PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 94.10 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-35623
2025-237AANORAD 66138PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 94.10 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-35549
2025-237ABNORAD 66139PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 94.10 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-35625
2025-237ACNORAD 66140PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 94.10 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-35603
2025-237ADNORAD 66141PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 94.11 min
Inc: 53.1°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-35428
2025-237BNORAD 66115PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 94.10 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-35573
2025-237CNORAD 66116PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 94.10 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-35572
2025-237DNORAD 66117PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 94.10 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-35468
2025-237ENORAD 66118PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 94.10 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-35547
2025-237FNORAD 66119PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 94.10 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-35553
2025-237GNORAD 66120PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 94.10 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-35631
2025-237HNORAD 66121PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 94.10 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-35653
2025-237JNORAD 66122PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 94.10 min
Inc: 53.2°
475 km → 475 km
STARLINK-35628
2025-237KNORAD 66123PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 94.10 min
Inc: 53.2°
475 km → 476 km
STARLINK-35645
2025-237LNORAD 66124PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 94.10 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-35649
2025-237MNORAD 66125PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 94.10 min
Inc: 53.2°
475 km → 476 km
STARLINK-35658
2025-237NNORAD 66126PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 94.10 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-35629
2025-237PNORAD 66127PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 94.10 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-35612
2025-237QNORAD 66128PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 94.11 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-35632
2025-237RNORAD 66129PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 94.10 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-35637
2025-237SNORAD 66130PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 94.10 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-35630
2025-237TNORAD 66131PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 94.10 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-34412
2025-237UNORAD 66132PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 94.10 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-35520
2025-237VNORAD 66133PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 94.10 min
Inc: 53.2°
475 km → 476 km
STARLINK-35525
2025-237WNORAD 66134PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 94.10 min
Inc: 53.2°
475 km → 475 km
STARLINK-34852
2025-237XNORAD 66135PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 94.10 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-35592
2025-237YNORAD 66136PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 94.10 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-35576
2025-237ZNORAD 66137PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 94.10 min
Inc: 53.2°
475 km → 476 km

Mission agencies

SpaceXCommercial

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Launch story

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2026 snapshot

Provider legacy

SpaceX

587

Lifetime launches

138 in 2026

SpaceX has 587 launches on record, with 138 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 4E

225

Pad launches

51 in 2026

Space Launch Complex 4E has 225 launches from this pad on record, with 51 in 2026.

Rocket reliability

100% all time

2026: 100% (48/48)

Pad turnaround

2d 18h

Reported pad reuse cadence.

Booster story

First-stage boosters

Core-level mission cadence associated with this launch.

1 core

Core history

B1075

Total missions

1 in 2026

active. Flight proven. Tracked 22 missions.First flight: Jan 19, 2023Last mission: Apr 27, 2026, 2:21 PM UTC

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