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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-100

Name: Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-100
Start: 2026-01-18T22:04:00.000Z
End: 2026-01-19T02:04:00.000Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 40

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

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Starlink Group 6-100

SpaceX • Falcon 9 Block 5 • SLC-40

T- countdown

A batch of 29 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+1:12Jan 18, 2026, 6:32 PM EST
Max-Q
Maximum dynamic pressure
T+2:24Jan 18, 2026, 6:34 PM EST
MECO
Cut-off of the main engine
T+2:28Jan 18, 2026, 6:34 PM EST
Stage 2 Separation
Separation of the second stage from the first
T+2:36Jan 18, 2026, 6:34 PM EST
SES-1
First start of the second engine
T+2:57Jan 18, 2026, 6:34 PM EST
Fairing Separation
Separation of the payload fairing
T+6:08Jan 18, 2026, 6:37 PM EST
Entry Burn Startup
Start of the atmospheric entry burn
T+6:34Jan 18, 2026, 6:38 PM EST
Entry Burn Shutdown
End of the atmospheric entry burn
T+7:55Jan 18, 2026, 6:39 PM EST
Stage 1 Landing Burn
Start of the first stage landing burn
T+8:20Jan 18, 2026, 6:40 PM EST
Stage 1 Landing
Landing of the first stage
T+8:40Jan 18, 2026, 6:40 PM EST
SECO-1
First cut-off of the second engine
T+53:52Jan 18, 2026, 7:25 PM EST
SES-2
Second start of the second engine
T+53:54Jan 18, 2026, 7:25 PM EST
SECO-2
Second cut-off of the second engine
T+1:04:59Jan 18, 2026, 7:36 PM EST
Starlink Deployment
Deployment of the Starlink stack from the rocket

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Tracked flights: 26

3 in 2026

First flight: May 21, 2023

Last mission: Apr 14, 2026, 9:33 AM UTC

Falcon 9 Block 5 booster first used for the Axiom Space Mission 2 Crew Dragon mission.

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Spaceflight NowJan 18, 2026

Live coverage: Space Falcon 9 rocket counting down to Starlink delivery mission

SpaceX will continue the expansion of its Starlink internet network with the launch of 29 new satellites. Liftoff from Cape Canaveral in Florida is scheduled...

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Launch info

Provider

SpaceX

Vehicle

Falcon 9 Block 5

Pad

Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40)

State

NET

2026-01-18T23:31:40+00:00

Window start

2026-01-18T22:04:00+00:00

Window end

2026-01-19T02:04:00+00:00

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit

Mission type

Communications

Launch site

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Reusable

Yes

LEO capacity (kg)

22800

GTO capacity (kg)

8300

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Space Launch Complex 40

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Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA • FL28.56194, -80.57736Provider map

Starlink Group 6-100

A batch of 29 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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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

29 objects

SATCAT inventory for 2026-012

Last checked: 2026-04-25T06:11:01.387+00:00

Last success: 2026-04-25T06:11:01.387+00:00

Last non-empty: 2026-04-25T06:11:01.387+00:00

Latest snapshot: 2026-04-24T06:11:01.626+00:00

Snapshot hash: 69a56fa1d763c800b8e4788223960eccebabc54757be3b699176dec8749eae99

LL2 payloads: 0SATCAT payloads: 29Delta: +29RB: 0DEB: 0UNK: 0

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STARLINK-36551
2026-012ANORAD 67493PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-36544
2026-012AANORAD 67517PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-36412
2026-012ABNORAD 67518PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-36415
2026-012ACNORAD 67519PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-36547
2026-012ADNORAD 67520PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-36444
2026-012AENORAD 67521PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-36396
2026-012BNORAD 67494PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-36550
2026-012CNORAD 67495PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-36534
2026-012DNORAD 67496PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-36555
2026-012ENORAD 67497PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-36081
2026-012FNORAD 67498PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
483 km → 484 km
STARLINK-36558
2026-012GNORAD 67499PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-36557
2026-012HNORAD 67500PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-36433
2026-012JNORAD 67501PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-36554
2026-012KNORAD 67502PAYUnited States (US)Ops: P
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-36552
2026-012LNORAD 67503PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-36512
2026-012MNORAD 67504PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.26 min
Inc: 43.0°
483 km → 483 km
STARLINK-36545
2026-012NNORAD 67505PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-36553
2026-012PNORAD 67506PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-36521
2026-012QNORAD 67507PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-36526
2026-012RNORAD 67508PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-36541
2026-012SNORAD 67509PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-36549
2026-012TNORAD 67510PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-36540
2026-012UNORAD 67511PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-36538
2026-012VNORAD 67512PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-36531
2026-012WNORAD 67513PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-36530
2026-012XNORAD 67514PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-36543
2026-012YNORAD 67515PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-36537
2026-012ZNORAD 67516PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km

Mission agencies

SpaceXCommercial

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2026 snapshot

Provider legacy

SpaceX

627

Lifetime launches

8 in 2026

SpaceX has 627 launches on record, with 8 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 40

359

Pad launches

5 in 2026

Space Launch Complex 40 has 359 launches from this pad on record, with 5 in 2026.

Rocket reliability

100% all time

2026: 100% (48/48)

Pad turnaround

4d 5h

Reported pad reuse cadence.

Booster story

First-stage boosters

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1 core

Core history

B1080

Total missions

3 in 2026

active. Flight proven. Tracked 26 missions.First flight: May 21, 2023Last mission: Apr 14, 2026, 9:33 AM UTC

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