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Starlink 12

Launched

October 6, 2020

Launch SuccessfulWeather 70% go
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Summary

Starlink 12 launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 from Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA on October 6, 2020. It was SpaceX's 107th launch, 19th this year and humanity's 6,000th orbital launch attempt. It was the 38th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight and the 17th this year. Booster B1058 flew for the 3rd time and landed at Of Course I Still Love You. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). The tracked orbit of Starlink 1644, one of 65 catalogued objects, from October 14, 2020, was 307 × 309 km inclined 53.0°. 65 objects from this launch are catalogued, 60 of them payloads.

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Vehicle
Falcon 9 Block 5 · SpaceXStarlink
Booster
  • B1058 · flight 3 · Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship at Of Course I Still Love You · landed209/217 landed here · 77 days after its previous flight, ANASIS-II · 633 km downrange
Mission
Communications · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
38th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight · 17th this yearSpaceX's 107th launch19th this yearhumanity's 6,000th orbital launch attempt78th orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

53.0°Inclination
307 × 309 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
90.5 minPeriodfrom mean elements
43.1°Ascending node
2192 d agoElement epoch2020-10-14 14:00 UTC · stale

Starlink 1644 · NORAD 46532 · 2020-070 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 65 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2020-070A
Epoch
2020-10-14 14:00:01 UTC
Mean motion
15.90489986 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.00021
Inclination
52.992°
Ascending node
43.1026°
Arg. of perigee
267.0988°
Mean anomaly
344.7039°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
209
B*
-0.003777

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

Catalogued objects

65 catalogued: 60 payloads, 1 rocket stage, 4 components; 2 still in orbit

  • Starlink 1644 · NORAD 46532 · re-entered February 12, 2025
  • Starlink 1648 · NORAD 46533 · re-entered March 30, 2026
  • Starlink 1659 · NORAD 46534 · re-entered May 6, 2025
  • Starlink 1663 · NORAD 46535 · re-entered July 2, 2026
  • Starlink 1668 · NORAD 46536 · re-entered February 10, 2022
  • Starlink 1672 · NORAD 46537 · re-entered October 6, 2026
  • Starlink 1678 · NORAD 46538 · re-entered July 14, 2026
  • Starlink 1684 · NORAD 46539 · re-entered March 27, 2022
  • Starlink 1685 · NORAD 46540 · re-entered August 28, 2021
  • Starlink 1687 · NORAD 46541 · re-entered March 6, 2026
  • Starlink 1692 · NORAD 46542 · re-entered December 8, 2025
  • Starlink 1693 · NORAD 46543 · re-entered August 16, 2025
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  • Starlink 1694 · NORAD 46544 · re-entered May 8, 2025
  • Starlink 1696 · NORAD 46545 · re-entered April 29, 2025
  • Starlink 1697 · NORAD 46546 · re-entered April 6, 2025
  • Starlink 1698 · NORAD 46547 · re-entered September 7, 2024
  • Starlink 1699 · NORAD 46548 · re-entered October 19, 2024
  • Starlink 1700 · NORAD 46549 · re-entered January 26, 2026
  • Starlink 1701 · NORAD 46550 · re-entered February 28, 2025
  • Starlink 1702 · NORAD 46551 · re-entered March 6, 2021
  • Starlink 1649 · NORAD 46552 · re-entered March 24, 2023
  • Starlink 1664 · NORAD 46553 · in orbit
  • Starlink 1671 · NORAD 46554 · re-entered February 21, 2025
  • Starlink 1674 · NORAD 46555 · re-entered December 12, 2021
  • Starlink 1676 · NORAD 46556 · re-entered September 1, 2026
  • Starlink 1679 · NORAD 46557 · re-entered July 20, 2026
  • Starlink 1680 · NORAD 46558 · re-entered May 7, 2026
  • Starlink 1681 · NORAD 46559 · re-entered April 28, 2026
  • Starlink 1706 · NORAD 46560 · re-entered June 16, 2023
  • Starlink 1709 · NORAD 46561 · re-entered February 9, 2025
  • Starlink 1714 · NORAD 46562 · re-entered September 6, 2026
  • Starlink 1730 · NORAD 46563 · in orbit
  • Starlink 1733 · NORAD 46564 · re-entered May 18, 2026
  • Starlink 1735 · NORAD 46565 · re-entered July 9, 2026
  • Starlink 1740 · NORAD 46566 · re-entered January 29, 2026
  • Starlink 1741 · NORAD 46567 · re-entered July 3, 2026
  • Starlink 1743 · NORAD 46568 · re-entered April 9, 2022
  • Starlink 1747 · NORAD 46569 · re-entered March 7, 2024
  • Starlink 1748 · NORAD 46570 · re-entered October 18, 2024
  • Starlink 1753 · NORAD 46571 · re-entered April 30, 2022
  • Starlink 1531 · NORAD 46572 · re-entered July 6, 2026
  • Starlink 1650 · NORAD 46573 · re-entered June 27, 2023
  • Starlink 1660 · NORAD 46574 · re-entered September 16, 2025
  • Starlink 1675 · NORAD 46575 · re-entered November 27, 2025
  • Starlink 1677 · NORAD 46576 · re-entered June 22, 2026
  • Starlink 1682 · NORAD 46577 · re-entered March 2, 2025
  • Starlink 1683 · NORAD 46578 · re-entered April 21, 2026
  • Starlink 1705 · NORAD 46579 · re-entered January 23, 2026
  • Starlink 1708 · NORAD 46580 · re-entered June 13, 2025
  • Starlink 1712 · NORAD 46581 · re-entered March 17, 2026
  • Starlink 1728 · NORAD 46582 · re-entered August 20, 2026
  • Starlink 1729 · NORAD 46583 · re-entered January 31, 2025
  • Starlink 1732 · NORAD 46584 · re-entered February 26, 2025
  • Starlink 1736 · NORAD 46585 · re-entered June 15, 2026
  • Starlink 1737 · NORAD 46586 · re-entered February 8, 2025
  • Starlink 1744 · NORAD 46587 · re-entered July 18, 2021
  • Starlink 1746 · NORAD 46588 · re-entered May 19, 2026
  • Starlink 1749 · NORAD 46589 · re-entered March 20, 2025
  • Starlink 1754 · NORAD 46590 · re-entered April 17, 2022
  • Starlink 1755 · NORAD 46591 · re-entered February 23, 2025

Falcon 9-096 Stage 2 · re-entered October 30, 2020

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

A batch of 60 satellites for Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Related page: www.spacex.com

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121st launch from Launch Complex 39A, 7th this year · 178th from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

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32 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did Starlink 12 launch?

Starlink 12 launched on October 6, 2020. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Starlink 12?

Coverage: Starlink Mission; Starlink Mission; Starlink Mission. Watch the replay

What rocket launched Starlink 12?

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

Where did Starlink 12 launch from?

Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA.

Did the booster land?

Booster B1058 flew for the 3rd time and landed at Of Course I Still Love You.

What orbit did Starlink 12 reach?

The tracked orbit of Starlink 1644, one of 65 catalogued objects, from October 14, 2020, was 307 × 309 km inclined 53.0°.

How many satellites did Starlink 12 launch?

60 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 2 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).

Which program is Starlink 12 part of?

Starlink. About Starlink