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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 2-8

Name: Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 2-8
Start: 2023-03-17T19:26:40.000Z
End: 2023-03-17T23:24:00.000Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 4E

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

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Starlink Group 2-8

SpaceX • Falcon 9 Block 5 • SLC-4E

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Mission answer

A batch of 52 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

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Success

Provider

SpaceX

Vehicle

Falcon 9 Block 5

Launch site

Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Source and freshness

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Launch Library 2 record: 4470fe15-bd51-408b-9d58-283891f97344
Mission info links: 1
Watch links: 1
Program links: 1

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Stages & recovery

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First stage

B1071

Landing success: 100%

Fastest turnaround: 19d 16h

5 in 2026

First flight: Feb 02, 2022

Last mission: Jul 11, 2026, 3:01 AM UTC

Source: Launch Library 2

Falcon 9 Block 5 booster first used for the NROL-87 mission.

Recovery

Booster recovery

Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship • Of Course I Still Love You

Successful landing • LL2

LL2

Type: Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship

Location: Of Course I Still Love You

Downrange: 660 km

B1071 has successfully landed on ASDS OCISLY after its eighth flight.

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Space X Starlink Mission Patch

This booster: B1071

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

This rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5

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

Landing: Of Course I Still Love You

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Launch pad: Space Launch Complex 4E

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NASASpaceflightMar 17, 2023

SpaceX conducts doubleheader with Starlink mission followed by launch for SES

Hot on the heels of Tuesday’s successful CRS-27 launch, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 was in action again for a pair of back-to-back missions from both coasts Friday, ta...

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Launch info

Provider

SpaceX

Vehicle

Falcon 9 Block 5

Pad

Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E)

State

NET

2023-03-17T19:26:40+00:00

Window start

2023-03-17T19:26:40+00:00

Window end

2023-03-17T23:24:00+00:00

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit

Mission type

Communications

Launch site

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

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Launch story

Mission stats

Provider, rocket, pad, and booster history tied to this launch.

2026 snapshot

Provider legacy

SpaceX

231

Lifetime launches

18 in 2026

SpaceX has 231 launches on record, with 18 in 2026.

Rocket track record

Falcon 9 Block 5

629

Successful missions

104 in 2026

Falcon 9 Block 5 has 629 successful missions on record, with 104 in 2026.

Pad history

Space Launch Complex 4E

105

Pad launches

5 in 2026

Space Launch Complex 4E has 105 launches from this pad on record, with 5 in 2026.

Rocket reliability

100% all time

2026: 100% (104/104)

Pad turnaround

14d

Reported pad reuse cadence.

Booster story

First-stage boosters

Core-level mission cadence associated with this launch.

1 core

active. Flight proven. Tracked 35 local missions.Configuration: Falcon 9 Block 5Landing record: 35/35 landingsLanding success: 100%Fastest turnaround: 19d 16hFirst flight: Feb 02, 2022Last mission: Jul 11, 2026, 3:01 AM UTCSource: Launch Library 2

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Tracked objects from this launch

56 objects

SATCAT inventory for 2023-037

Last checked: 2026-08-20T12:11:01.928+00:00

Last success: 2026-08-20T12:11:01.928+00:00

Last non-empty: 2026-08-20T12:11:01.928+00:00

Latest snapshot: 2026-08-20T12:11:01.928+00:00

Snapshot hash: 32d6415f51de62ac64faa30afaef6d8133ca00ecf474e623efe03549e9ab9186

LL2 payloads: 0SATCAT payloads: 52Delta: +52RB: 0DEB: 4UNK: 0

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SATCAT payload objects

STARLINK-5856
2023-037ANORAD 55914PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 96.11 min
Inc: 70.0°
570 km → 575 km
STARLINK-5909
2023-037AANORAD 55938PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 96.11 min
Inc: 70.0°
570 km → 575 km
STARLINK-5918
2023-037ABNORAD 55939PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 96.11 min
Inc: 70.0°
569 km → 575 km
STARLINK-5864
2023-037ACNORAD 55940PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 96.11 min
Inc: 70.0°
569 km → 575 km
STARLINK-5914
2023-037ADNORAD 55941PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 96.11 min
Inc: 70.0°
570 km → 575 km
STARLINK-5917
2023-037AENORAD 55942PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 96.11 min
Inc: 70.0°
569 km → 575 km
STARLINK-5932
2023-037AFNORAD 55943PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 96.11 min
Inc: 70.0°
570 km → 574 km
STARLINK-5926
2023-037AGNORAD 55944PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 96.11 min
Inc: 70.0°
569 km → 575 km
STARLINK-5925
2023-037AHNORAD 55945PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 96.11 min
Inc: 70.0°
569 km → 575 km
STARLINK-5857
2023-037AJNORAD 55946PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 96.11 min
Inc: 70.0°
570 km → 575 km
STARLINK-5851
2023-037AKNORAD 55947PAYUnited States (US)Ops: D
Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 87.42 min
Inc: 70.0°
137 km → 156 km
STARLINK-5900
2023-037ALNORAD 55948PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 96.11 min
Inc: 70.0°
570 km → 574 km
STARLINK-5899
2023-037AMNORAD 55949PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 96.11 min
Inc: 70.0°
569 km → 575 km
STARLINK-5911
2023-037ANNORAD 55950PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 96.11 min
Inc: 70.0°
570 km → 574 km
STARLINK-5908
2023-037APNORAD 55951PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 96.11 min
Inc: 70.0°
570 km → 574 km
STARLINK-5893
2023-037AQNORAD 55952PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 96.11 min
Inc: 70.0°
570 km → 575 km
STARLINK-5889
2023-037ARNORAD 55953PAYUnited States (US)Ops: D
Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 87.32 min
Inc: 70.0°
135 km → 148 km
STARLINK-5892
2023-037ASNORAD 55954PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 96.11 min
Inc: 70.0°
569 km → 575 km
STARLINK-5878
2023-037ATNORAD 55955PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 96.11 min
Inc: 70.0°
570 km → 574 km
STARLINK-5883
2023-037AUNORAD 55956PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 96.11 min
Inc: 70.0°
569 km → 575 km
STARLINK-5884
2023-037AVNORAD 55957PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 96.11 min
Inc: 70.0°
570 km → 575 km
STARLINK-5928
2023-037AWNORAD 55958PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 96.11 min
Inc: 70.0°
569 km → 575 km
STARLINK-5929
2023-037AXNORAD 55959PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 96.11 min
Inc: 70.0°
569 km → 575 km
STARLINK-5938
2023-037AYNORAD 55960PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 96.08 min
Inc: 70.0°
568 km → 574 km
STARLINK-5933
2023-037AZNORAD 55961PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 96.11 min
Inc: 70.0°
570 km → 575 km
STARLINK-5859
2023-037BNORAD 55915PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 96.11 min
Inc: 70.0°
569 km → 575 km
STARLINK-5906
2023-037BANORAD 55962PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 96.11 min
Inc: 70.0°
570 km → 575 km
STARLINK-5924
2023-037BBNORAD 55963PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 96.11 min
Inc: 70.0°
570 km → 574 km
STARLINK-5895
2023-037BCNORAD 55964PAYUnited States (US)Ops: P
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 95.22 min
Inc: 70.0°
529 km → 530 km
STARLINK-5894
2023-037BDNORAD 55965PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 96.11 min
Inc: 70.0°
569 km → 575 km
STARLINK-5796
2023-037CNORAD 55916PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 96.11 min
Inc: 70.0°
569 km → 575 km
STARLINK-5855
2023-037DNORAD 55917PAYUnited States (US)Ops: D
Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 87.38 min
Inc: 69.9°
141 km → 148 km
STARLINK-5867
2023-037ENORAD 55918PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 96.11 min
Inc: 70.0°
570 km → 574 km
STARLINK-5871
2023-037FNORAD 55919PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 96.11 min
Inc: 70.0°
570 km → 574 km
STARLINK-5862
2023-037GNORAD 55920PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 96.11 min
Inc: 70.0°
570 km → 574 km
STARLINK-5861
2023-037HNORAD 55921PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 96.11 min
Inc: 70.0°
569 km → 575 km
STARLINK-5863
2023-037JNORAD 55922PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 96.11 min
Inc: 70.0°
570 km → 575 km
STARLINK-5854
2023-037KNORAD 55923PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 96.11 min
Inc: 70.0°
569 km → 575 km
STARLINK-5849
2023-037LNORAD 55924PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 96.11 min
Inc: 70.0°
570 km → 574 km
STARLINK-5922
2023-037MNORAD 55925PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 96.11 min
Inc: 70.0°
570 km → 575 km
STARLINK-5921
2023-037NNORAD 55926PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 96.11 min
Inc: 70.0°
570 km → 575 km
STARLINK-5919
2023-037PNORAD 55927PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 96.11 min
Inc: 70.0°
569 km → 575 km
STARLINK-5930
2023-037QNORAD 55928PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 96.11 min
Inc: 70.0°
570 km → 575 km
STARLINK-5898
2023-037RNORAD 55929PAYUnited States (US)Ops: D
Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 87.42 min
Inc: 70.0°
141 km → 152 km
STARLINK-5896
2023-037SNORAD 55930PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 96.11 min
Inc: 70.0°
570 km → 575 km
STARLINK-5897
2023-037TNORAD 55931PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 96.11 min
Inc: 70.0°
570 km → 574 km
STARLINK-5848
2023-037UNORAD 55932PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 96.11 min
Inc: 70.0°
570 km → 574 km
STARLINK-5852
2023-037VNORAD 55933PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 96.11 min
Inc: 70.0°
569 km → 575 km
STARLINK-5927
2023-037WNORAD 55934PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 96.11 min
Inc: 70.0°
569 km → 575 km
STARLINK-5920
2023-037XNORAD 55935PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 96.11 min
Inc: 70.0°
570 km → 575 km
STARLINK-5882
2023-037YNORAD 55936PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 96.11 min
Inc: 70.0°
570 km → 574 km
STARLINK-5913
2023-037ZNORAD 55937PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 96.11 min
Inc: 70.0°
569 km → 575 km

SATCAT non-payload objects

FALCON 9 DEB
2023-037BENORAD 55966DEBUnited States (US)Ops: D
Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 87.88 min
Inc: 70.0°
157 km → 182 km
FALCON 9 DEB
2023-037BFNORAD 55967DEBUnited States (US)Ops: D
Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 87.52 min
Inc: 70.0°
144 km → 159 km
FALCON 9 DEB
2023-037BGNORAD 55968DEBUnited States (US)Ops: D
Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 87.28 min
Inc: 70.0°
133 km → 147 km
FALCON 9 DEB
2023-037BHNORAD 55969DEBUnited States (US)Ops: D
Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 87.75 min
Inc: 70.0°
153 km → 173 km

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 2-8

Starlink Group 2-8

Mission answer

Source and freshness

Stages & recovery

B1071

Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship • Of Course I Still Love You

Mission, booster & pad imagery

Live coverage

Vehicle timeline

Launch news

Launch info

Launch update history

Mission stats

First-stage boosters

Launch update history

Mission, booster & pad imagery

Vehicle timeline

Launch news

Stages & recovery

B1071

Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship • Of Course I Still Love You

Canonical launch record

Internal deep links

Mission family links

Search intent profiles

Commercial satellite mission profile

Constellation deployment mission profile

Mission dossier

Payload and orbit

Timeline and status

Relevant records

Historical launch context

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First-stage boosters