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Name: Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 7-16
Start: 2024-03-19T02:28:00.000Z
End: 2024-03-19T06:10:00.000Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 4E

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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 7-16

SpaceX • Falcon 9 Block 5 • Space Launch Complex 4E (CA)

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Starlink Group 7-16

SpaceX • Falcon 9 Block 5 • SLC-4E

T- countdown

A batch of 22 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-38:00Mar 18, 2024, 6:50 PM PDT
GO for Prop Load
Launch director verifies go for propellant load
T-35:00Mar 18, 2024, 6:53 PM PDT
Prop Load
Start of propelland loading
T-35:00Mar 18, 2024, 6:53 PM PDT
Stage 1 LOX Load
Start of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T-16:00Mar 18, 2024, 7:12 PM PDT
Stage 2 LOX Load
Start of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T-7:00Mar 18, 2024, 7:21 PM PDT
Engine Chill
Start of engine chilling
T-1:00Mar 18, 2024, 7:27 PM PDT
Startup
The onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T-1:00Mar 18, 2024, 7:27 PM PDT
Tank Press
Fuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
T-0:45Mar 18, 2024, 7:27 PM PDT
GO for Launch
Launch director verifies go for launch
T-0:03Mar 18, 2024, 7:27 PM PDT
Ignition
Start of the engine ignition sequence
T+0:00Mar 18, 2024, 7:28 PM PDT
Liftoff
First upwards movement of the rocket
T+1:12Mar 18, 2024, 7:29 PM PDT
Max-Q
Maximum dynamic pressure
T+2:26Mar 18, 2024, 7:30 PM PDT
MECO
Cut-off of the main engine
T+2:29Mar 18, 2024, 7:30 PM PDT
Stage 2 Separation
Separation of the second stage from the first
T+2:36Mar 18, 2024, 7:30 PM PDT
SES-1
First start of the second engine
T+3:05Mar 18, 2024, 7:31 PM PDT
Fairing Separation
Separation of the payload fairing
T+6:04Mar 18, 2024, 7:34 PM PDT
Entry Burn Startup
Start of the atmospheric entry burn
T+6:26Mar 18, 2024, 7:34 PM PDT
Entry Burn Shutdown
End of the atmospheric entry burn
T+7:55Mar 18, 2024, 7:35 PM PDT
Stage 1 Landing Burn
Start of the first stage landing burn
T+8:19Mar 18, 2024, 7:36 PM PDT
Stage 1 Landing
Landing of the first stage
T+8:38Mar 18, 2024, 7:36 PM PDT
SECO-1
First cut-off of the second engine
T+53:22Mar 18, 2024, 8:21 PM PDT
SES-2
Second start of the second engine
T+53:24Mar 18, 2024, 8:21 PM PDT
SECO-2
Second cut-off of the second engine
T+1:02:17Mar 18, 2024, 8:30 PM PDT
Starlink Deployment
Deployment of the Starlink stack from the rocket

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B1075

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Tracked flights: 22

1 in 2026

First flight: Jan 19, 2023

Last mission: Apr 27, 2026, 2:21 PM UTC

Falcon 9 Block 5 booster first used for the Starlink Group 2-4 mission. Converted to a Falcon Heavy booster in 2026 after 21 launches.

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Launch info

Provider

SpaceX

Vehicle

Falcon 9 Block 5

Pad

Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E)

State

NET

2024-03-19T02:28:00+00:00

Window start

2024-03-19T02:28:00+00:00

Window end

2024-03-19T06:10:00+00:00

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit

Mission type

Communications

Launch site

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Reusable

Yes

LEO capacity (kg)

22800

GTO capacity (kg)

8300

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Space Launch Complex 4E

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Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA • CA34.63200, -120.61100Provider map

Starlink Group 7-16

A batch of 22 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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Links & sources

Watch coverageLive/Replay Trajectory (FlightClub)Trajectory Pad satellite mapSatellite Rocket infoVehicle Rocket wikiReference SpaceXwww.spacex.com SpaceX Starlink Group 7-16Unofficial Re-stream SpaceX - Falcon 9 - Starlink Group 7-16 - SLC-4E - Vandenberg SFB - March 19, 2024Unofficial Re-stream Watch live: SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 22 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg SFB, CaliforniaUnofficial Webcast Starlink MissionOfficial Webcast

Service provider

SpaceX

Provider news

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

22 objects

SATCAT inventory for 2024-050

Last checked: 2026-04-15T06:11:01.38+00:00

Last success: 2026-04-15T06:11:01.38+00:00

Last non-empty: 2026-04-15T06:11:01.38+00:00

Latest snapshot: 2026-04-15T06:11:01.38+00:00

Snapshot hash: bdb1d37dcddd703f9b18b73be4e5076ca20e391a1aef69b08879a50d671a56af

LL2 payloads: 0SATCAT payloads: 22Delta: +22RB: 0DEB: 0UNK: 0

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STARLINK-31659
2024-050ANORAD 59254PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 94.06 min
Inc: 53.2°
472 km → 474 km
STARLINK-31629
2024-050BNORAD 59255PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 94.11 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-31652
2024-050CNORAD 59256PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 94.11 min
Inc: 53.2°
475 km → 476 km
STARLINK-31655
2024-050DNORAD 59257PAYUnited States (US)Ops: D
Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 88.47 min
Inc: 53.1°
195 km → 203 km
STARLINK-31637
2024-050ENORAD 59258PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 94.11 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-31506
2024-050FNORAD 59259PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 94.11 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-31288
2024-050GNORAD 59260PAYUnited States (US)Ops: D
Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 89.17 min
Inc: 53.1°
226 km → 241 km
STARLINK-31639
2024-050HNORAD 59261PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 94.11 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-31673
2024-050JNORAD 59262PAYUnited States (US)Ops: D
Technical details
Orbit type: IMPOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 88.05 min
Inc: 53.1°
172 km → 184 km
STARLINK-31598
2024-050KNORAD 59263PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 94.11 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-31645
2024-050LNORAD 59264PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 94.10 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-31646
2024-050MNORAD 59265PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 94.11 min
Inc: 53.2°
475 km → 476 km
STARLINK-31648
2024-050NNORAD 59266PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 94.11 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-31579
2024-050PNORAD 59267PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 94.11 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-31627
2024-050QNORAD 59268PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 94.11 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 477 km
STARLINK-31609
2024-050RNORAD 59269PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 94.11 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-31616
2024-050SNORAD 59270PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 94.11 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-31630
2024-050TNORAD 59271PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 94.07 min
Inc: 53.2°
471 km → 476 km
STARLINK-31623
2024-050UNORAD 59272PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 94.11 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
STARLINK-31595
2024-050VNORAD 59273PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 94.10 min
Inc: 53.2°
474 km → 476 km
USA 350
2024-050WNORAD 59274PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +Data: NEA
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 93.53 min
Inc: 53.2°
446 km → 448 km
USA 351
2024-050XNORAD 59275PAYUnited States (US)Ops: +Data: NEA
Technical details
Orbit type: ORBOrbit center: EALaunch site: AFWTRPeriod: 93.53 min
Inc: 53.2°
446 km → 448 km

Mission agencies

SpaceXCommercial

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Launch story

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2026 snapshot

Provider legacy

SpaceX

338

Lifetime launches

27 in 2026

SpaceX has 338 launches on record, with 27 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 4E

138

Pad launches

10 in 2026

Space Launch Complex 4E has 138 launches from this pad on record, with 10 in 2026.

Rocket reliability

100% all time

2026: 100% (48/48)

Pad turnaround

7d 22h

Reported pad reuse cadence.

Booster story

First-stage boosters

Core-level mission cadence associated with this launch.

1 core

Core history

B1075

Total missions

1 in 2026

active. Flight proven. Tracked 22 missions.First flight: Jan 19, 2023Last mission: Apr 27, 2026, 2:21 PM UTC

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