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SpaceXFalcon 9 Block 5Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Starlink 5

Launched

March 18, 2020

Launch SuccessfulWeather 90% go
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Summary

Starlink 5 launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 from Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA on March 18, 2020. It was SpaceX's 94th launch, 6th this year and humanity's 5,943rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 27th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight and the 6th this year. Booster B1048 flew for the 5th time and its landing at Of Course I Still Love You failed. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). The tracked orbit of Starlink 1279, one of 64 catalogued objects, from March 26, 2020, was 224 × 350 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
  • B1048 · flight 5 · Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship at Of Course I Still Love You · landing failed209/217 landed here · 127 days after its previous flight, Starlink 1 · 630 km downrange
Mission
Communications · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
27th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight · 6th this yearSpaceX's 94th launch6th this yearhumanity's 5,943rd orbital launch attempt21st orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

53.0°Inclination
224 × 350 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
90.1 minPeriodfrom mean elements
214.8°Ascending node
2394 d agoElement epoch2020-03-26 20:00 UTC · stale

Starlink 1279 · NORAD 45360 · 2020-019 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 64 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2020-019A
Epoch
2020-03-26 20:00:01 UTC
Mean motion
15.98074079 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0094664
Inclination
53.0036°
Ascending node
214.782°
Arg. of perigee
78.6019°
Mean anomaly
280.0262°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
196
B*
0.0005171

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; 25 still in orbit

  • Starlink 1279 · NORAD 45360 · re-entered September 3, 2026
  • Starlink 1301 · NORAD 45361 · re-entered August 30, 2026
  • Starlink 1306 · NORAD 45362 · re-entered January 14, 2026
  • Starlink 1311 · NORAD 45363 · re-entered September 25, 2020
  • Starlink 1313 · NORAD 45364 · re-entered November 29, 2024
  • Starlink 1317 · NORAD 45365 · re-entered November 14, 2023
  • Starlink 1262 · NORAD 45366 · in orbit
  • Starlink 1273 · NORAD 45367 · in orbit
  • Starlink 1276 · NORAD 45368 · in orbit
  • Starlink 1277 · NORAD 45369 · in orbit
  • Starlink 1281 · NORAD 45370 · in orbit
  • Starlink 1287 · NORAD 45371 · re-entered August 17, 2024
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  • Starlink 1288 · NORAD 45372 · re-entered September 7, 2024
  • Starlink 1295 · NORAD 45373 · re-entered April 19, 2025
  • Starlink 1300 · NORAD 45374 · in orbit
  • Starlink 1302 · NORAD 45375 · in orbit
  • Starlink 1304 · NORAD 45376 · in orbit
  • Starlink 1305 · NORAD 45377 · in orbit
  • Starlink 1310 · NORAD 45378 · re-entered July 26, 2024
  • Starlink 1319 · NORAD 45379 · re-entered September 18, 2026
  • Starlink 1207 · NORAD 45380 · re-entered February 11, 2025
  • Starlink 1258 · NORAD 45381 · re-entered October 3, 2025
  • Starlink 1264 · NORAD 45382 · re-entered December 7, 2023
  • Starlink 1266 · NORAD 45383 · in orbit
  • Starlink 1267 · NORAD 45384 · in orbit
  • Starlink 1268 · NORAD 45385 · re-entered November 19, 2020
  • Starlink 1272 · NORAD 45386 · re-entered October 6, 2026
  • Starlink 1274 · NORAD 45387 · in orbit
  • Starlink 1280 · NORAD 45388 · re-entered August 19, 2026
  • Starlink 1283 · NORAD 45389 · in orbit
  • Starlink 1284 · NORAD 45390 · in orbit
  • Starlink 1289 · NORAD 45391 · re-entered September 26, 2024
  • Starlink 1290 · NORAD 45392 · re-entered May 2, 2024
  • Starlink 1291 · NORAD 45393 · re-entered February 23, 2025
  • Starlink 1292 · NORAD 45394 · re-entered November 18, 2025
  • Starlink 1297 · NORAD 45395 · in orbit
  • Starlink 1303 · NORAD 45396 · re-entered April 6, 2025
  • Starlink 1307 · NORAD 45397 · in orbit
  • Starlink 1312 · NORAD 45398 · re-entered November 10, 2025
  • Starlink 1255 · NORAD 45399 · in orbit
  • Starlink 1213 · NORAD 45400 · re-entered February 27, 2025
  • Starlink 1256 · NORAD 45401 · re-entered June 18, 2025
  • Starlink 1257 · NORAD 45402 · re-entered August 24, 2024
  • Starlink 1259 · NORAD 45403 · re-entered October 28, 2025
  • Starlink 1260 · NORAD 45404 · in orbit
  • Starlink 1263 · NORAD 45405 · in orbit
  • Starlink 1265 · NORAD 45406 · in orbit
  • Starlink 1275 · NORAD 45407 · re-entered January 5, 2025
  • Starlink 1278 · NORAD 45408 · re-entered October 7, 2026
  • Starlink 1282 · NORAD 45409 · re-entered April 26, 2025
  • Starlink 1285 · NORAD 45410 · re-entered May 9, 2022
  • Starlink 1293 · NORAD 45411 · re-entered April 4, 2025
  • Starlink 1296 · NORAD 45412 · in orbit
  • Starlink 1298 · NORAD 45413 · re-entered March 29, 2026
  • Starlink 1309 · NORAD 45414 · in orbit
  • Starlink 1316 · NORAD 45415 · in orbit
  • Starlink 1318 · NORAD 45416 · re-entered March 1, 2026
  • Starlink 1286 · NORAD 45417 · in orbit
  • Starlink 1299 · NORAD 45418 · re-entered August 24, 2023
  • Starlink 1308 · NORAD 45419 · in orbit

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.

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Questions

When did Starlink 5 launch?

Starlink 5 launched on March 18, 2020. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Starlink 5?

Coverage: Starlink Mission. Watch the replay

What rocket launched Starlink 5?

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

Where did Starlink 5 launch from?

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

Did the booster land?

Booster B1048 flew for the 5th time and its landing at Of Course I Still Love You failed.

What orbit did Starlink 5 reach?

The tracked orbit of Starlink 1279, one of 64 catalogued objects, from March 26, 2020, was 224 × 350 km inclined 53.0°.

How many satellites did Starlink 5 launch?

60 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 25 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).

Which program is Starlink 5 part of?

Starlink. About Starlink