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Starlink Group 6-108 (Falcon 9 Block 5) launch | T-Minus Zero

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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-108

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

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Starlink Group 6-108

SpaceX • Falcon 9 Block 5 • SLC-40

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Mission summary

A batch of 29 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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T-38:00Feb 27, 2026, 6:38 AM EST
GO for Prop Load
Launch director verifies go for propellant load
T-35:00Feb 27, 2026, 6:41 AM EST
Prop Load
Start of propelland loading
T-35:00Feb 27, 2026, 6:41 AM EST
Stage 1 LOX Load
Start of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T-16:00Feb 27, 2026, 7:00 AM EST
Stage 2 LOX Load
Start of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T-7:00Feb 27, 2026, 7:09 AM EST
Engine Chill
Start of engine chilling
T-1:00Feb 27, 2026, 7:15 AM EST
Startup
The onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T-1:00Feb 27, 2026, 7:15 AM EST
Tank Press
Fuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
T-0:45Feb 27, 2026, 7:15 AM EST
GO for Launch
Launch director verifies go for launch
T-0:03Feb 27, 2026, 7:16 AM EST
Ignition
Start of the engine ignition sequence
T+0:00Feb 27, 2026, 7:16 AM EST
Liftoff
First upwards movement of the rocket
T+1:12Feb 27, 2026, 7:17 AM EST
Max-Q
Maximum dynamic pressure
T+2:24Feb 27, 2026, 7:18 AM EST
MECO
Cut-off of the main engine
T+2:28Feb 27, 2026, 7:18 AM EST
Stage 2 Separation
Separation of the second stage from the first
T+2:36Feb 27, 2026, 7:18 AM EST
SES-1
First start of the second engine
T+2:57Feb 27, 2026, 7:19 AM EST
Fairing Separation
Separation of the payload fairing
T+6:08Feb 27, 2026, 7:22 AM EST
Entry Burn Startup
Start of the atmospheric entry burn
T+6:34Feb 27, 2026, 7:22 AM EST
Entry Burn Shutdown
End of the atmospheric entry burn
T+7:55Feb 27, 2026, 7:24 AM EST
Stage 1 Landing Burn
Start of the first stage landing burn
T+8:20Feb 27, 2026, 7:24 AM EST
Stage 1 Landing
Landing of the first stage
T+8:40Feb 27, 2026, 7:24 AM EST
SECO-1
First cut-off of the second engine
T+53:52Feb 27, 2026, 8:10 AM EST
SES-2
Second start of the second engine
T+53:54Feb 27, 2026, 8:10 AM EST
SECO-2
Second cut-off of the second engine
T+1:04:59Feb 27, 2026, 8:21 AM EST
Starlink Deployment
Deployment of the Starlink stack from the rocket

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This booster: B1069

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 DefensePhotos: NASAWikimedia Commons · Public domain

Landing: A Shortfall of Gravitas

Launch Library 2 (The Space Devs)Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0Photos: DVIDS / U.S. Dept. of Defense

Launch pad: Space Launch Complex 40

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

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SpaceX Launch Director verifies go for propellant load