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

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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 5-5

Name: Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 5-5
Start: 2023-03-24T15:43:10.000Z
End: 2023-03-24T18:55:00.000Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 40

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

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Starlink Group 5-5

SpaceX • Falcon 9 Block 5 • SLC-40

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A batch of 56 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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First stage

B1067

Landing success: 100%

Fastest turnaround: 22d 16h

5 in 2026

First flight: Jun 03, 2021

Last mission: Aug 25, 2026, 9:33 AM UTC

Source: Launch Library 2

Falcon 9 Block 5 booster first used for the CRS-22 mission.

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Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship • A Shortfall of Gravitas

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LL2

Drone ship: A Shortfall of Gravitas (ASOG)

Type: Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship

Downrange: 660 km

B1067 has successfully landed on ASDS ASOG after its tenth flight.

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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 DefensePhotos: NASAWikimedia Commons · Public domain

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Launch pad: Space Launch Complex 40

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NASASpaceflightMar 24, 2023

SpaceX keeping up cadence with Starlink Group 5-5 mission

SpaceX’s 20th mission of the year is set to launch this Friday, March 24, sending another batch of Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit (LEO). The missio...

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Provider

SpaceX

Vehicle

Falcon 9 Block 5

Pad

Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40)

State

NET

2023-03-24T15:43:10+00:00

Window start

2023-03-24T15:43:10+00:00

Window end

2023-03-24T18:55:00+00:00

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit

Mission type

Communications

Launch site

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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2026 snapshot

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SpaceX

233

Launch attempts including this one

20 in 2026

SpaceX has 233 launches on record, with 20 in 2026.

Rocket track record

Falcon 9 Block 5

642

Successful missions

117 in 2026

Falcon 9 Block 5 has 642 successful missions on record, with 117 in 2026.

Pad history

Space Launch Complex 40

174

Pad launches

11 in 2026

Space Launch Complex 40 has 174 launches from this pad on record, with 11 in 2026.

Rocket reliability

100% all time

2026: 100% (117/117)

Pad turnaround

6d 16h

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Core-level mission cadence associated with this launch.

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active. Flight proven. Tracked 37 local missions.Configuration: Falcon 9 Block 5Landing record: 36/36 landingsLanding success: 100%Fastest turnaround: 22d 16hFirst flight: Jun 03, 2021Last mission: Aug 25, 2026, 9:33 AM UTCSource: Launch Library 2

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Tracked objects from this launch

60 objects

SATCAT inventory for 2023-042

Last checked: 2026-10-20T18:11:02.36+00:00

Last success: 2026-10-20T18:11:02.36+00:00

Last non-empty: 2026-10-20T18:11:02.36+00:00

Latest snapshot: 2026-10-20T18:11:02.36+00:00

Snapshot hash: b8f8fac1a4ce315b68ad69007a6926b490c12a7bb05ee704fab95ea2e4e0c253

LL2 payloads: 0SATCAT payloads: 56Delta: +56RB: 0DEB: 4UNK: 0

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STARLINK-5905
2023-042ANORAD 55986PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch date: 2023-03-24Launch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-5968
2023-042AANORAD 56010PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch date: 2023-03-24Launch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-5936
2023-042ABNORAD 56011PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch date: 2023-03-24Launch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-5940
2023-042ACNORAD 56012PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch date: 2023-03-24Launch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-5941
2023-042ADNORAD 56013PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch date: 2023-03-24Launch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
483 km → 484 km
STARLINK-5942
2023-042AENORAD 56014PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch date: 2023-03-24Launch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-5939
2023-042AFNORAD 56015PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch date: 2023-03-24Launch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-5943
2023-042AGNORAD 56016PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch date: 2023-03-24Launch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-5934
2023-042AHNORAD 56017PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch date: 2023-03-24Launch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
483 km → 484 km
STARLINK-5945
2023-042AJNORAD 56018PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch date: 2023-03-24Launch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
483 km → 483 km
STARLINK-5949
2023-042AKNORAD 56019PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch date: 2023-03-24Launch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-5912
2023-042ALNORAD 56020PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch date: 2023-03-24Launch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-5907
2023-042AMNORAD 56021PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch date: 2023-03-24Launch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
483 km → 483 km
STARLINK-5783
2023-042ANNORAD 56022PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch date: 2023-03-24Launch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-5771
2023-042APNORAD 56023PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch date: 2023-03-24Launch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-5772
2023-042AQNORAD 56024PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch date: 2023-03-24Launch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-5766
2023-042ARNORAD 56025PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch date: 2023-03-24Launch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-5770
2023-042ASNORAD 56026PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch date: 2023-03-24Launch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-5777
2023-042ATNORAD 56027PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch date: 2023-03-24Launch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-5779
2023-042AUNORAD 56028PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch date: 2023-03-24Launch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-5774
2023-042AVNORAD 56029PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch date: 2023-03-24Launch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-5781
2023-042AWNORAD 56030PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch date: 2023-03-24Launch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-5785
2023-042AXNORAD 56031PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch date: 2023-03-24Launch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-5786
2023-042AYNORAD 56032PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch date: 2023-03-24Launch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
483 km → 483 km
STARLINK-5784
2023-042AZNORAD 56033PAYUnited States (US)Ops: D
Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch date: 2023-03-24Launch site: AFETRDecay date: 2025-01-03Period: 88.19 min
Inc: 43.0°
179 km → 190 km
STARLINK-5915
2023-042BNORAD 55987PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch date: 2023-03-24Launch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
483 km → 483 km
STARLINK-5782
2023-042BANORAD 56034PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch date: 2023-03-24Launch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
483 km → 484 km
STARLINK-5792
2023-042BBNORAD 56035PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch date: 2023-03-24Launch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-5790
2023-042BCNORAD 56036PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch date: 2023-03-24Launch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
483 km → 484 km
STARLINK-5758
2023-042BDNORAD 56037PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch date: 2023-03-24Launch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-5793
2023-042BENORAD 56038PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch date: 2023-03-24Launch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-5795
2023-042BFNORAD 56039PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch date: 2023-03-24Launch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.26 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-5798
2023-042BGNORAD 56040PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch date: 2023-03-24Launch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
483 km → 484 km
STARLINK-5800
2023-042BHNORAD 56041PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch date: 2023-03-24Launch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-5916
2023-042CNORAD 55988PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch date: 2023-03-24Launch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-5947
2023-042DNORAD 55989PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch date: 2023-03-24Launch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
483 km → 484 km
STARLINK-5946
2023-042ENORAD 55990PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch date: 2023-03-24Launch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-5948
2023-042FNORAD 55991PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch date: 2023-03-24Launch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
483 km → 484 km
STARLINK-5962
2023-042GNORAD 55992PAYUnited States (US)Ops: D
Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch date: 2023-03-24Launch site: AFETRDecay date: 2024-12-23Period: 87.59 min
Inc: 43.0°
151 km → 159 km
STARLINK-5969
2023-042HNORAD 55993PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch date: 2023-03-24Launch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-5956
2023-042JNORAD 55994PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch date: 2023-03-24Launch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
483 km → 484 km
STARLINK-5957
2023-042KNORAD 55995PAYUnited States (US)Ops: D
Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch date: 2023-03-24Launch site: AFETRDecay date: 2025-12-26Period: 87.93 min
Inc: 43.0°
171 km → 173 km
STARLINK-5903
2023-042LNORAD 55996PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch date: 2023-03-24Launch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-5904
2023-042MNORAD 55997PAYUnited States (US)Ops: D
Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch date: 2023-03-24Launch site: AFETRDecay date: 2024-06-23Period: 87.96 min
Inc: 43.0°
170 km → 176 km
STARLINK-5902
2023-042NNORAD 55998PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch date: 2023-03-24Launch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-5901
2023-042PNORAD 55999PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch date: 2023-03-24Launch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
483 km → 483 km
STARLINK-5910
2023-042QNORAD 56000PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch date: 2023-03-24Launch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-5944
2023-042RNORAD 56001PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch date: 2023-03-24Launch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-5799
2023-042SNORAD 56002PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch date: 2023-03-24Launch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-5789
2023-042TNORAD 56003PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch date: 2023-03-24Launch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
483 km → 483 km
STARLINK-5787
2023-042UNORAD 56004PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch date: 2023-03-24Launch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-5801
2023-042VNORAD 56005PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch date: 2023-03-24Launch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-5794
2023-042WNORAD 56006PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch date: 2023-03-24Launch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-5806
2023-042XNORAD 56007PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch date: 2023-03-24Launch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-5803
2023-042YNORAD 56008PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch date: 2023-03-24Launch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-5964
2023-042ZNORAD 56009PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch date: 2023-03-24Launch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km

SATCAT non-payload objects

FALCON 9 DEB
2023-042BJNORAD 56042DEBUnited States (US)Ops: D
Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch date: 2023-03-24Launch site: AFETRDecay date: 2023-04-27Period: 87.75 min
Inc: 43.0°
155 km → 170 km
FALCON 9 DEB
2023-042BKNORAD 56043DEBUnited States (US)Ops: D
Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch date: 2023-03-24Launch site: AFETRDecay date: 2023-04-26Period: 87.80 min
Inc: 43.0°
158 km → 172 km
FALCON 9 DEB
2023-042BLNORAD 56044DEBUnited States (US)Ops: D
Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch date: 2023-03-24Launch site: AFETRDecay date: 2023-04-25Period: 87.92 min
Inc: 43.0°
165 km → 178 km
FALCON 9 DEB
2023-042BMNORAD 56045DEBUnited States (US)Ops: D
Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch date: 2023-03-24Launch site: AFETRDecay date: 2023-04-27Period: 88.36 min
Inc: 43.0°
184 km → 203 km