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Starlink Group 6-86 (Falcon 9 Block 5) launch | T-Minus Zero

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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-86

Name: Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-86
Start: 2025-12-01T05:00:00.000Z
End: 2025-12-01T09:00:00.000Z
Location: Launch Complex 39A

SpaceX • Falcon 9 Block 5 • Launch Complex 39A (FL)

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Starlink Group 6-86

SpaceX • Falcon 9 Block 5 • LC-39A

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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: Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Mission type: Communications
Orbit: Low Earth Orbit

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T+1:12Dec 01, 2025, 2:45 AM EST
Max-Q
Maximum dynamic pressure
T+2:24Dec 01, 2025, 2:46 AM EST
MECO
Cut-off of the main engine
T+2:27Dec 01, 2025, 2:46 AM EST
Stage 2 Separation
Separation of the second stage from the first
T+2:34Dec 01, 2025, 2:46 AM EST
SES-1
First start of the second engine
T+2:57Dec 01, 2025, 2:47 AM EST
Fairing Separation
Separation of the payload fairing
T+6:07Dec 01, 2025, 2:50 AM EST
Entry Burn Startup
Start of the atmospheric entry burn
T+6:34Dec 01, 2025, 2:50 AM EST
Entry Burn Shutdown
End of the atmospheric entry burn
T+8:01Dec 01, 2025, 2:52 AM EST
Stage 1 Landing Burn
Start of the first stage landing burn
T+8:25Dec 01, 2025, 2:52 AM EST
Stage 1 Landing
Landing of the first stage
T+8:38Dec 01, 2025, 2:52 AM EST
SECO-1
First cut-off of the second engine
T+53:50Dec 01, 2025, 3:38 AM EST
SECO-2
Second cut-off of the second engine
T+56:48Dec 01, 2025, 3:40 AM EST
SES-2
Second start of the second engine
T+1:04:55Dec 01, 2025, 3:49 AM EST
Starlink Deployment
Deployment of the Starlink stack from the rocket

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First stage

B1095

Landing success: 100%

Fastest turnaround: 37d 18h

4 in 2026

First flight: May 21, 2025

Last mission: Nov 03, 2026, 1:42 AM UTC

Source: Launch Library 2

Falcon 9 booster debuting on Starlink Group 12-15.

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Drone ship: Just Read the Instructions (JRTI)

Type: Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship

Downrange: 600 km

The Falcon 9 first stage B1095 has landed on ASDS JRTI after its 4th flight.

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Photos: DVIDS / U.S. Dept. of Defense

This booster: B1095

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

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Launch pad: Launch Complex 39A

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Provider

SpaceX

Vehicle

Falcon 9 Block 5

Pad

Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A)

State

NET

2025-12-01T07:44:10+00:00

Window start

2025-12-01T05:00:00+00:00

Window end

2025-12-01T09:00:00+00:00

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit

Mission type

Communications

Launch site

Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

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SpaceX

607

Launch attempts including this one

158 in 2026

SpaceX has 607 launches on record, with 158 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

Launch Complex 39A

219

Pad launches

25 in 2026

Launch Complex 39A has 219 launches from this pad on record, with 25 in 2026.

Rocket reliability

100% all time

2026: 100% (117/117)

Pad turnaround

10d 4h

Reported pad reuse cadence.

Booster story

First-stage boosters

Core-level mission cadence associated with this launch.

1 core

active. Flight proven. Tracked 8 local missions.Configuration: Falcon 9 Block 5Landing record: 7/7 landingsLanding success: 100%Fastest turnaround: 37d 18hFirst flight: May 21, 2025Last mission: Nov 03, 2026, 1:42 AM UTCSource: Launch Library 2

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Tracked objects from this launch

29 objects

SATCAT inventory for 2025-278

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Last checked: 2026-09-30T06:14:01.262+00:00

Last success: 2026-08-29T00:11:01.64+00:00

Last non-empty: 2026-08-29T00:11:01.64+00:00

Latest snapshot: 2026-08-29T00:11:01.64+00:00

Snapshot hash: 9c590319615d7929303fcd3e12ba0b3806d0e2f6c81c1d2273416ecb090c0684

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

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STARLINK-35867
2025-278ANORAD 66791PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-35985
2025-278AANORAD 66815PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.26 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-36098
2025-278ABNORAD 66816PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-35995
2025-278ACNORAD 66817PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-35994
2025-278ADNORAD 66818PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-35989
2025-278AENORAD 66819PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-35990
2025-278BNORAD 66792PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.26 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-36051
2025-278CNORAD 66793PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-36062
2025-278DNORAD 66794PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.26 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-36047
2025-278ENORAD 66795PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-35964
2025-278FNORAD 66796PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-36099
2025-278GNORAD 66797PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-36041
2025-278HNORAD 66798PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.26 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-36044
2025-278JNORAD 66799PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
483 km → 484 km
STARLINK-35996
2025-278KNORAD 66800PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 485 km
STARLINK-36080
2025-278LNORAD 66801PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
481 km → 485 km
STARLINK-35604
2025-278MNORAD 66802PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-35565
2025-278NNORAD 66803PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-36038
2025-278PNORAD 66804PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-36049
2025-278QNORAD 66805PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-36069
2025-278RNORAD 66806PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.26 min
Inc: 43.0°
483 km → 483 km
STARLINK-36000
2025-278SNORAD 66807PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-36071
2025-278TNORAD 66808PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-35979
2025-278UNORAD 66809PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-36046
2025-278VNORAD 66810PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-36045
2025-278WNORAD 66811PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-36054
2025-278XNORAD 66812PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.26 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-36042
2025-278YNORAD 66813PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km
STARLINK-35984
2025-278ZNORAD 66814PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFETRPeriod: 94.27 min
Inc: 43.0°
482 km → 484 km

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-86

Starlink Group 6-86

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