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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 5-9

Name: Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 5-9
Start: 2023-05-14T05:03:50.000Z
End: 2023-05-14T05:03:50.000Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 40

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

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Starlink Group 5-9

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 • Just Read the Instructions

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LL2

Drone ship: Just Read the Instructions (JRTI)

Type: Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship

Downrange: 660 km

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This booster: B1067

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

This rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5

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Launch pad: Space Launch Complex 40

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NASASpaceflightMay 13, 2023

SpaceX launches Starlink Group 5-9 to low Earth orbit

SpaceX launched another batch of 56 Starlink internet communication satellites into low Earth orbit (LEO) on Sunday, May 14, at 01:03 EDT (05:03 UTC). Launch...

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Provider

SpaceX

Vehicle

Falcon 9 Block 5

Pad

Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40)

State

NET

2023-05-14T05:03:50+00:00

Window start

2023-05-14T05:03:50+00:00

Window end

2023-05-14T05:03:50+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

245

Launch attempts including this one

32 in 2026

SpaceX has 245 launches on record, with 32 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

180

Pad launches

17 in 2026

Space Launch Complex 40 has 180 launches from this pad on record, with 17 in 2026.

Rocket reliability

100% all time

2026: 100% (117/117)

Pad turnaround

9d 21h

Reported pad reuse cadence.

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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 2023-065

Last checked: 2026-10-19T00:11:01.603+00:00

Last success: 2026-10-19T00:11:01.603+00:00

Last non-empty: 2026-10-19T00:11:01.603+00:00

Latest snapshot: 2026-10-19T00:11:01.603+00:00

Snapshot hash: ee9a3fc5d66b6642c30dd8f1f9b71569f507c4a9fc6aa5e8b8b54d55ad46e14e

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

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SATCAT payload objects

STARLINK-5775
2023-065ANORAD 56503PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-6335
2023-065AANORAD 56527PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-6337
2023-065ABNORAD 56528PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-6307
2023-065ACNORAD 56529PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-6318
2023-065ADNORAD 56530PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-6280
2023-065AENORAD 56531PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-6319
2023-065AFNORAD 56532PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 485 km
STARLINK-6310
2023-065AGNORAD 56533PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
481 km → 485 km
STARLINK-6308
2023-065AHNORAD 56534PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-6309
2023-065AJNORAD 56535PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-6312
2023-065AKNORAD 56536PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-6311
2023-065ALNORAD 56537PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-6314
2023-065AMNORAD 56538PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-6135
2023-065ANNORAD 56539PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
481 km → 485 km
STARLINK-6136
2023-065APNORAD 56540PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-6249
2023-065AQNORAD 56541PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-6266
2023-065ARNORAD 56542PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-6228
2023-065ASNORAD 56543PAYUnited States (US)Ops: D
Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 88.80 min
Inc: 43.0°
212 km → 219 km
STARLINK-6226
2023-065ATNORAD 56544PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-6086
2023-065AUNORAD 56545PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.26 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-6187
2023-065AVNORAD 56546PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
483 km → 483 km
STARLINK-6291
2023-065AWNORAD 56547PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-6244
2023-065AXNORAD 56548PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-6263
2023-065AYNORAD 56549PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-6255
2023-065AZNORAD 56550PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-5716
2023-065BNORAD 56504PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-6199
2023-065BANORAD 56551PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-5802
2023-065BBNORAD 56552PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-6074
2023-065BCNORAD 56553PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-6295
2023-065BDNORAD 56554PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-6252
2023-065BENORAD 56555PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-5302
2023-065BFNORAD 56556PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 485 km
STARLINK-6265
2023-065BGNORAD 56557PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-6286
2023-065BHNORAD 56558PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-5763
2023-065CNORAD 56505PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-5340
2023-065DNORAD 56506PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-5333
2023-065ENORAD 56507PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-5335
2023-065FNORAD 56508PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-5334
2023-065GNORAD 56509PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-5339
2023-065HNORAD 56510PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-5351
2023-065JNORAD 56511PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-5349
2023-065KNORAD 56512PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-5329
2023-065LNORAD 56513PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-5343
2023-065MNORAD 56514PAYUnited States (US)Ops: D
Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 88.63 min
Inc: 43.0°
198 km → 215 km
STARLINK-5348
2023-065NNORAD 56515PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-5342
2023-065PNORAD 56516PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-5345
2023-065QNORAD 56517PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-5346
2023-065RNORAD 56518PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-6313
2023-065SNORAD 56519PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-6344
2023-065TNORAD 56520PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 485 km
STARLINK-6333
2023-065UNORAD 56521PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-6327
2023-065VNORAD 56522PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-6328
2023-065WNORAD 56523PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-6323
2023-065XNORAD 56524PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-6329
2023-065YNORAD 56525PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-6317
2023-065ZNORAD 56526PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km

SATCAT non-payload objects

FALCON 9 DEB
2023-065BJNORAD 56559DEBUnited States (US)Ops: D
Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 87.93 min
Inc: 43.0°
169 km → 175 km
FALCON 9 DEB
2023-065BKNORAD 56560DEBUnited States (US)Ops: D
Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 88.17 min
Inc: 43.0°
181 km → 187 km
FALCON 9 DEB
2023-065BLNORAD 56561DEBUnited States (US)Ops: D
Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 87.74 min
Inc: 43.0°
161 km → 165 km
FALCON 9 DEB
2023-065BMNORAD 56562DEBUnited States (US)Ops: D
Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 87.82 min
Inc: 43.0°
165 km → 169 km