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SpaceX/Falcon 9 Block 5·Space Launch Complex 4E

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 15-18

Orbit: LEO·Type: Communications·Agencies: SpaceX

Mission Elapsed Time (MET)

GMT Time
Spaceport
Launch Successful⟳ Rescheduled 3×
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 15-18 mission image
Vehicle: Falcon 9 Block 5Credit: SpaceX · Wikimedia Commons

A batch of 27 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Target orbit
LEO · Low Earth Orbit
Mission type
Communications
Payload
Starlink Group 15-18
Agencies
SpaceX
Mission Update

Launch success.

Webcast Replays & Re-streams

Re-streams Available (3)
X
SpaceXOfficial Webcast

Starlink Mission

EnglishWatch
YouTube
Spaceflight NowUnofficial Webcast

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches batch of Starlink satellites from California

EnglishWatch
YouTube
The Space DevsUnofficial Re-stream

SpaceX Starlink Group 15-18

EnglishWatch
Launch SuccessfulMission Elapsed Time
T+ 00:00:00
Target Liftoff (UTC)2026-10-31 04:04:34 UTC
CoreB1093
✓ Landed
The Falcon 9 first stage B1093 has landed on ASDS OCISLY after its 18th flight.
Zone: Of Course I Still Love YouType: Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship

Target liftoff time (UTC)

04:04:34 UTC

Saturday, 31 October 2026

Planned T-0 liftoff

03:48:00 UTCWindow open
04:04:34 UTCPlanned ignition
07:48:00 UTCWindow close
Rocket family
Falcon
Height
70m
Diameter
3.7m
Payload to LEO
22,800kg
Liftoff thrust
7,607kN
Stages
2