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Starlink 10

Launched

August 18, 2020

Launch SuccessfulWeather 80% go
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Summary

Starlink 10 launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 from Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on August 18, 2020. It was SpaceX's 103rd launch, 15th this year and humanity's 5,985th orbital launch attempt. It was the 35th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight and the 14th this year. Booster B1049 flew for the 6th time and landed at Of Course I Still Love You. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). The tracked orbit of Starlink 1585, one of 66 catalogued objects, from August 25, 2020, was 287 × 361 km inclined 53.0°. 66 objects from this launch are catalogued, 61 of them payloads.

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Vehicle
Falcon 9 Block 5 · SpaceXStarlink
Booster
  • B1049 · flight 6 · Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship at Of Course I Still Love You · landed209/217 landed here · 75 days after its previous flight, Starlink 7 · 634 km downrange
Mission
Communications · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
35th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight · 14th this yearSpaceX's 103rd launch15th this yearhumanity's 5,985th orbital launch attempt63rd orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

53.0°Inclination
287 × 361 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
90.9 minPeriodfrom mean elements
45.1°Ascending node
2242 d agoElement epoch2020-08-25 20:00 UTC · stale

Starlink 1585 · NORAD 46117 · 2020-057 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 66 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2020-057A
Epoch
2020-08-25 20:00:01 UTC
Mean motion
15.84845254 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0055156
Inclination
52.9991°
Ascending node
45.1457°
Arg. of perigee
71.9°
Mean anomaly
2.8723°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
182
B*
-0.0043894

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO.

Catalogued objects

66 catalogued: 61 payloads, 5 components; 3 still in orbit

  • Starlink 1585 · NORAD 46117 · re-entered April 9, 2026
  • Starlink 1588 · NORAD 46118 · re-entered May 31, 2025
  • Starlink 1593 · NORAD 46119 · re-entered May 6, 2026
  • Starlink 1601 · NORAD 46120 · re-entered March 4, 2026
  • Starlink 1602 · NORAD 46121 · re-entered January 7, 2025
  • Starlink 1604 · NORAD 46122 · re-entered March 1, 2025
  • Starlink 1605 · NORAD 46123 · re-entered February 11, 2026
  • Starlink 1614 · NORAD 46124 · re-entered February 7, 2026
  • Starlink 1618 · NORAD 46125 · re-entered September 17, 2025
  • Starlink 1619 · NORAD 46126 · re-entered April 13, 2025
  • Starlink 1621 · NORAD 46127 · re-entered April 29, 2026
  • Starlink 1622 · NORAD 46128 · re-entered July 22, 2026
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  • Starlink 1623 · NORAD 46129 · re-entered August 22, 2026
  • Starlink 1624 · NORAD 46130 · re-entered May 27, 2026
  • Starlink 1625 · NORAD 46131 · re-entered April 9, 2026
  • Starlink 1630 · NORAD 46132 · re-entered January 25, 2025
  • Starlink 1637 · NORAD 46133 · re-entered February 24, 2025
  • Starlink 1638 · NORAD 46134 · re-entered November 29, 2023
  • Starlink 1639 · NORAD 46135 · re-entered August 9, 2025
  • Starlink 1643 · NORAD 46136 · re-entered December 2, 2025
  • Starlink 1586 · NORAD 46137 · re-entered September 26, 2025
  • Starlink 1590 · NORAD 46138 · re-entered April 4, 2025
  • Starlink 1592 · NORAD 46139 · re-entered August 1, 2021
  • Starlink 1594 · NORAD 46140 · re-entered February 4, 2025
  • Starlink 1596 · NORAD 46141 · in orbit
  • Starlink 1597 · NORAD 46142 · re-entered August 24, 2026
  • Starlink 1599 · NORAD 46143 · re-entered February 4, 2022
  • Starlink 1606 · NORAD 46144 · re-entered June 27, 2026
  • Starlink 1607 · NORAD 46145 · re-entered September 30, 2021
  • Starlink 1608 · NORAD 46146 · in orbit
  • Starlink 1611 · NORAD 46147 · re-entered January 30, 2025
  • Starlink 1616 · NORAD 46148 · re-entered May 10, 2025
  • Starlink 1620 · NORAD 46149 · re-entered November 5, 2024
  • Starlink 1629 · NORAD 46150 · re-entered February 16, 2026
  • Starlink 1631 · NORAD 46151 · re-entered June 5, 2025
  • Starlink 1634 · NORAD 46152 · re-entered September 4, 2024
  • Starlink 1636 · NORAD 46153 · re-entered September 22, 2025
  • Starlink 1642 · NORAD 46154 · re-entered February 20, 2026
  • Starlink 1667 · NORAD 46155 · re-entered July 4, 2026
  • Starlink 1545 · NORAD 46156 · re-entered July 13, 2026
  • Starlink 1587 · NORAD 46157 · re-entered March 22, 2026
  • Starlink 1589 · NORAD 46158 · re-entered June 24, 2024
  • Starlink 1595 · NORAD 46159 · re-entered September 4, 2026
  • Starlink 1598 · NORAD 46160 · re-entered September 15, 2026
  • Starlink 1600 · NORAD 46161 · re-entered June 14, 2025
  • Starlink 1603 · NORAD 46162 · re-entered February 27, 2025
  • Starlink 1610 · NORAD 46163 · re-entered May 8, 2025
  • Starlink 1612 · NORAD 46164 · re-entered April 21, 2026
  • Starlink 1613 · NORAD 46165 · re-entered May 20, 2024
  • Starlink 1615 · NORAD 46166 · re-entered July 4, 2024
  • Starlink 1626 · NORAD 46167 · re-entered August 26, 2026
  • Starlink 1627 · NORAD 46168 · re-entered May 24, 2026
  • Starlink 1628 · NORAD 46169 · re-entered October 29, 2025
  • Starlink 1632 · NORAD 46170 · re-entered September 12, 2021
  • Starlink 1633 · NORAD 46171 · re-entered July 27, 2026
  • Starlink 1635 · NORAD 46172 · re-entered July 7, 2026
  • Starlink 1640 · NORAD 46173 · re-entered September 2, 2026
  • Starlink 1641 · NORAD 46174 · in orbit
  • SkySat C17 · NORAD 46179 · re-entered February 26, 2024
  • SkySat C18 · NORAD 46180 · re-entered June 26, 2023
  • SkySat C19 · NORAD 46235 · re-entered January 30, 2024

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

A batch of 58 satellites for Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system. This launch will also carry 3 SkySat Earth-imaging satellites as a rideshare.

Related page: www.spacex.com

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Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

112th launch from Space Launch Complex 40, 9th this year · 804th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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28 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did Starlink 10 launch?

Starlink 10 launched on August 18, 2020. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Starlink 10?

Coverage: Starlink Mission; Starlink Mission. Watch the replay

What rocket launched Starlink 10?

Falcon 9 Block 5, flown by SpaceX. Falcon 9 Block 5 spec sheet

Where did Starlink 10 launch from?

Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.

Did the booster land?

Booster B1049 flew for the 6th time and landed at Of Course I Still Love You.

What orbit did Starlink 10 reach?

The tracked orbit of Starlink 1585, one of 66 catalogued objects, from August 25, 2020, was 287 × 361 km inclined 53.0°.

How many satellites did Starlink 10 launch?

61 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 3 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).

Which program is Starlink 10 part of?

Starlink. About Starlink