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Starlink 6

Launched

April 22, 2020

Launch SuccessfulWeather 90% go
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Summary

Starlink 6 launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 from Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA on April 22, 2020. It was SpaceX's 95th launch, 7th this year and humanity's 5,950th orbital launch attempt. It was the 28th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight and the 7th this year. Booster B1051 flew for the 4th time and landed at Of Course I Still Love You. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). The tracked orbit of Starlink 1329, one of 64 catalogued objects, from April 29, 2020, was 295 × 370 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 4 · Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship at Of Course I Still Love You · landed209/217 landed here · 84 days after its previous flight, Starlink 3 · 630 km downrange
Mission
Communications · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
28th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight · 7th this yearSpaceX's 95th launch7th this yearhumanity's 5,950th orbital launch attempt28th orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

53.0°Inclination
295 × 370 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
91.0 minPeriodfrom mean elements
5.9°Ascending node
2360 d agoElement epoch2020-04-29 16:00 UTC · stale

Starlink 1329 · NORAD 45531 · 2020-025 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 64 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2020-025A
Epoch
2020-04-29 16:00:00 UTC
Mean motion
15.81844177 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0055925
Inclination
53.0065°
Ascending node
5.8989°
Arg. of perigee
74.391°
Mean anomaly
316.3498°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
179
B*
0.01025

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; 19 still in orbit

  • Starlink 1329 · NORAD 45531 · re-entered October 8, 2026
  • Starlink 1338 · NORAD 45532 · in orbit
  • Starlink 1339 · NORAD 45533 · re-entered September 11, 2022
  • Starlink 1341 · NORAD 45534 · re-entered February 24, 2025
  • Starlink 1350 · NORAD 45535 · in orbit
  • Starlink 1352 · NORAD 45536 · re-entered June 26, 2025
  • Starlink 1353 · NORAD 45537 · re-entered February 21, 2023
  • Starlink 1362 · NORAD 45538 · in orbit
  • Starlink 1367 · NORAD 45539 · re-entered August 15, 2022
  • Starlink 1368 · NORAD 45540 · in orbit
  • Starlink 1369 · NORAD 45541 · re-entered April 5, 2025
  • Starlink 1371 · NORAD 45542 · in orbit
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  • Starlink 1372 · NORAD 45543 · in orbit
  • Starlink 1373 · NORAD 45544 · in orbit
  • Starlink 1374 · NORAD 45545 · re-entered February 22, 2025
  • Starlink 1375 · NORAD 45546 · re-entered March 12, 2025
  • Starlink 1377 · NORAD 45547 · re-entered September 8, 2024
  • Starlink 1378 · NORAD 45548 · re-entered February 25, 2025
  • Starlink 1379 · NORAD 45549 · re-entered February 16, 2022
  • Starlink 1390 · NORAD 45550 · re-entered March 21, 2025
  • Starlink 1294 · NORAD 45551 · re-entered March 3, 2026
  • Starlink 1322 · NORAD 45552 · re-entered August 22, 2022
  • Starlink 1323 · NORAD 45553 · re-entered October 19, 2025
  • Starlink 1325 · NORAD 45554 · re-entered January 29, 2026
  • Starlink 1327 · NORAD 45555 · in orbit
  • Starlink 1334 · NORAD 45556 · re-entered June 6, 2025
  • Starlink 1336 · NORAD 45557 · re-entered October 25, 2025
  • Starlink 1342 · NORAD 45558 · re-entered October 5, 2025
  • Starlink 1344 · NORAD 45559 · re-entered September 19, 2024
  • Starlink 1346 · NORAD 45560 · re-entered April 12, 2025
  • Starlink 1348 · NORAD 45561 · re-entered August 4, 2023
  • Starlink 1354 · NORAD 45562 · re-entered January 1, 2025
  • Starlink 1355 · NORAD 45563 · re-entered September 25, 2025
  • Starlink 1356 · NORAD 45564 · in orbit
  • Starlink 1357 · NORAD 45565 · in orbit
  • Starlink 1358 · NORAD 45566 · re-entered May 13, 2025
  • Starlink 1361 · NORAD 45567 · in orbit
  • Starlink 1363 · NORAD 45568 · re-entered June 1, 2026
  • Starlink 1366 · NORAD 45569 · re-entered June 9, 2026
  • Starlink 1376 · NORAD 45570 · in orbit
  • Starlink 1261 · NORAD 45571 · re-entered January 12, 2024
  • Starlink 1320 · NORAD 45572 · re-entered August 2, 2026
  • Starlink 1321 · NORAD 45573 · in orbit
  • Starlink 1324 · NORAD 45574 · re-entered July 20, 2024
  • Starlink 1326 · NORAD 45575 · re-entered June 3, 2023
  • Starlink 1328 · NORAD 45576 · re-entered January 15, 2026
  • Starlink 1330 · NORAD 45577 · re-entered November 21, 2023
  • Starlink 1331 · NORAD 45578 · in orbit
  • Starlink 1332 · NORAD 45579 · re-entered May 6, 2025
  • Starlink 1333 · NORAD 45580 · in orbit
  • Starlink 1335 · NORAD 45581 · in orbit
  • Starlink 1337 · NORAD 45582 · re-entered October 12, 2026
  • Starlink 1340 · NORAD 45583 · re-entered August 7, 2024
  • Starlink 1343 · NORAD 45584 · re-entered November 12, 2023
  • Starlink 1345 · NORAD 45585 · re-entered January 9, 2022
  • Starlink 1347 · NORAD 45586 · in orbit
  • Starlink 1349 · NORAD 45587 · re-entered September 18, 2025
  • Starlink 1360 · NORAD 45588 · re-entered December 31, 2025
  • Starlink 1364 · NORAD 45589 · in orbit
  • Starlink 1365 · NORAD 45590 · 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.

Related page: www.spacex.com

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Questions

When did Starlink 6 launch?

Starlink 6 launched on April 22, 2020. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Starlink 6?

Coverage: Starlink Mission; Starlink Mission. Watch the replay

What rocket launched Starlink 6?

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

Where did Starlink 6 launch from?

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

Did the booster land?

Booster B1051 flew for the 4th time and landed at Of Course I Still Love You.

What orbit did Starlink 6 reach?

The tracked orbit of Starlink 1329, one of 64 catalogued objects, from April 29, 2020, was 295 × 370 km inclined 53.0°.

How many satellites did Starlink 6 launch?

60 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 19 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).

Which program is Starlink 6 part of?

Starlink. About Starlink