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Starlink 13

Launched

October 18, 2020

Launch SuccessfulWeather 70% go
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Summary

Starlink 13 launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 from Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA on October 18, 2020. It was SpaceX's 108th launch, 20th this year and humanity's 6,003rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 39th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight and the 18th this year. Booster B1051 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 1819, one of 64 catalogued objects, from October 20, 2020, was 261 × 277 km inclined 53.0°. 64 objects from this launch are catalogued, 60 of them payloads.

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Vehicle
Falcon 9 Block 5 · SpaceXStarlink
Booster
  • B1051 · flight 6 · Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship at Of Course I Still Love You · landed209/217 landed here · 72 days after its previous flight, Starlink 9 · 634 km downrange
Mission
Communications · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
39th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight · 18th this yearSpaceX's 108th launch20th this yearhumanity's 6,003rd orbital launch attempt81st orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

53.0°Inclination
261 × 277 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
89.7 minPeriodfrom mean elements
99.9°Ascending node
2186 d agoElement epoch2020-10-20 16:00 UTC · stale

Starlink 1819 · NORAD 46670 · 2020-073 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 64 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2020-073A
Epoch
2020-10-20 16:00:00 UTC
Mean motion
16.04595576 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.001163
Inclination
53.0489°
Ascending node
99.8912°
Arg. of perigee
330.2357°
Mean anomaly
211.9063°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
159
B*
0.0011105

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

Catalogued objects

64 catalogued: 60 payloads, 4 components; 4 still in orbit

  • Starlink 1819 · NORAD 46670 · re-entered October 25, 2020
  • Starlink 1715 · NORAD 46671 · re-entered March 7, 2025
  • Starlink 1716 · NORAD 46672 · re-entered June 29, 2026
  • Starlink 1717 · NORAD 46673 · re-entered August 23, 2024
  • Starlink 1718 · NORAD 46674 · re-entered August 24, 2026
  • Starlink 1720 · NORAD 46675 · re-entered January 6, 2025
  • Starlink 1731 · NORAD 46676 · re-entered November 13, 2021
  • Starlink 1766 · NORAD 46677 · re-entered September 15, 2024
  • Starlink 1772 · NORAD 46678 · re-entered December 28, 2020
  • Starlink 1773 · NORAD 46679 · re-entered August 12, 2025
  • Starlink 1774 · NORAD 46680 · re-entered January 28, 2024
  • Starlink 1775 · NORAD 46681 · re-entered April 30, 2026
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  • Starlink 1776 · NORAD 46682 · re-entered February 7, 2025
  • Starlink 1778 · NORAD 46683 · re-entered September 4, 2021
  • Starlink 1780 · NORAD 46684 · re-entered February 17, 2025
  • Starlink 1781 · NORAD 46685 · re-entered September 6, 2026
  • Starlink 1783 · NORAD 46686 · re-entered June 9, 2024
  • Starlink 1784 · NORAD 46687 · re-entered July 13, 2026
  • Starlink 1786 · NORAD 46688 · re-entered January 29, 2022
  • Starlink 1788 · NORAD 46689 · re-entered July 19, 2026
  • Starlink 1789 · NORAD 46690 · re-entered February 24, 2026
  • Starlink 1790 · NORAD 46691 · re-entered May 15, 2026
  • Starlink 1791 · NORAD 46692 · re-entered January 29, 2025
  • Starlink 1792 · NORAD 46693 · re-entered September 7, 2025
  • Starlink 1793 · NORAD 46694 · re-entered April 20, 2025
  • Starlink 1794 · NORAD 46695 · re-entered September 29, 2021
  • Starlink 1795 · NORAD 46696 · re-entered June 13, 2026
  • Starlink 1796 · NORAD 46697 · re-entered September 6, 2021
  • Starlink 1797 · NORAD 46698 · re-entered October 4, 2026
  • Starlink 1799 · NORAD 46699 · re-entered May 3, 2026
  • Starlink 1800 · NORAD 46700 · re-entered April 27, 2026
  • Starlink 1801 · NORAD 46701 · re-entered May 31, 2026
  • Starlink 1802 · NORAD 46702 · in orbit
  • Starlink 1803 · NORAD 46703 · re-entered April 24, 2025
  • Starlink 1804 · NORAD 46704 · re-entered June 9, 2024
  • Starlink 1805 · NORAD 46705 · re-entered September 15, 2026
  • Starlink 1807 · NORAD 46706 · in orbit
  • Starlink 1808 · NORAD 46707 · re-entered April 24, 2025
  • Starlink 1809 · NORAD 46708 · re-entered June 5, 2022
  • Starlink 1810 · NORAD 46709 · in orbit
  • Starlink 1811 · NORAD 46710 · re-entered November 18, 2023
  • Starlink 1813 · NORAD 46711 · re-entered January 13, 2025
  • Starlink 1814 · NORAD 46712 · re-entered March 26, 2026
  • Starlink 1815 · NORAD 46713 · re-entered June 17, 2026
  • Starlink 1816 · NORAD 46714 · re-entered May 22, 2026
  • Starlink 1817 · NORAD 46715 · re-entered July 18, 2026
  • Starlink 1818 · NORAD 46716 · re-entered June 24, 2025
  • Starlink 1820 · NORAD 46717 · re-entered April 5, 2026
  • Starlink 1821 · NORAD 46718 · in orbit
  • Starlink 1822 · NORAD 46719 · re-entered September 3, 2025
  • Starlink 1823 · NORAD 46720 · re-entered August 31, 2022
  • Starlink 1824 · NORAD 46721 · re-entered October 3, 2021
  • Starlink 1825 · NORAD 46722 · re-entered May 31, 2024
  • Starlink 1826 · NORAD 46723 · re-entered August 5, 2026
  • Starlink 1827 · NORAD 46724 · re-entered November 11, 2021
  • Starlink 1828 · NORAD 46725 · re-entered October 4, 2026
  • Starlink 1829 · NORAD 46726 · re-entered February 4, 2025
  • Starlink 1830 · NORAD 46727 · re-entered August 22, 2026
  • Starlink 1831 · NORAD 46728 · re-entered April 2, 2022
  • Starlink 1841 · NORAD 46729 · re-entered May 28, 2021

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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122nd launch from Launch Complex 39A, 8th this year · 179th from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

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Questions

When did Starlink 13 launch?

Starlink 13 launched on October 18, 2020. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Starlink 13?

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

What rocket launched Starlink 13?

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

Where did Starlink 13 launch from?

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

Did the booster land?

Booster B1051 flew for the 6th time and landed at Of Course I Still Love You.

What orbit did Starlink 13 reach?

The tracked orbit of Starlink 1819, one of 64 catalogued objects, from October 20, 2020, was 261 × 277 km inclined 53.0°.

How many satellites did Starlink 13 launch?

60 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 4 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).

Which program is Starlink 13 part of?

Starlink. About Starlink