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Starlink Group 10-48

Launched

March 14, 2026 · 12:37 UTC

Launch SuccessfulWeather 75% go
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Summary

Starlink Group 10-48 launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 from Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on March 14, 2026 at 12:37 UTC. The launch window ran from 10:00 to 14:00 UTC. It was SpaceX's 651st launch, 32nd this year and humanity's 7,227th orbital launch attempt. It was the 558th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight and the 32nd this year. Booster B1095 flew for the 6th time and landed at Just Read the Instructions. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). The tracked orbit of Starlink 36969, one of 29 catalogued objects, from March 19, 2026, was 289 × 289 km inclined 53.2°. 29 objects from this launch are catalogued, all of them payloads.

Booster
  • B1095 · flight 6 · Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship at Just Read the Instructions · landed156/157 landed here · 43 days after its previous flight, Starlink Group 6-101 · 600 km downrange
Mission
Communications · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)for SpX
Milestone
558th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight · 32nd this yearSpaceX's 651st launch32nd this yearhumanity's 7,227th orbital launch attempt54th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

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Orbit: as tracked

53.2°Inclination
289 × 289 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
90.1 minPeriodfrom mean elements
232.5°Ascending node
210 d agoElement epoch2026-03-19 13:41 UTC · stale

Starlink 36969 · NORAD 68167 · 2026-050 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 29 objects

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Object
STARLINK-36969
Object ID
2026-050A
Epoch
2026-03-19 13:41:02 UTC
Mean motion
15.9734321 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0000488
Inclination
53.1618°
Ascending node
232.5443°
Arg. of perigee
318.1927°
Mean anomaly
41.9065°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
203
B*
-0.0016788

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

Flight timeline

23 steps, T−38 min to T+1 h 4 min
  1. T−38MGO for Prop Load
  2. T−35MStage 1 LOX Load
  3. T−35MProp Load
  4. T−16MStage 2 LOX Load
  5. T−7MEngine Chill
  6. T−1MTank Press
  7. T−1MStartup
  8. T−45SGO for Launch
  9. T−3SIgnition
  10. T−0Liftoff
  11. T+1M12SMax-Q
  12. T+2M24SMECO
  13. T+2M28SStage 2 Separation
  14. T+2M34SSES-1
  15. T+2M56SFairing Separation
  16. T+6M8SEntry Burn Startup
  17. T+6M34SEntry Burn Shutdown
  18. T+7M55SStage 1 Landing Burn
  19. T+8M20SStage 1 Landing
  20. T+8M39SSECO-1
  21. T+54M41SSES-2
  22. T+54M43SSECO-2
  23. T+1H4M3SStarlink Deployment

Catalogued objects

29 catalogued: 29 payloads; 28 still in orbit

  • Starlink 36969 · NORAD 68167 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36984 · NORAD 68168 · in orbit
  • Starlink 37077 · NORAD 68169 · in orbit
  • Starlink 37003 · NORAD 68170 · in orbit
  • Starlink 37034 · NORAD 68171 · in orbit
  • Starlink 37031 · NORAD 68172 · in orbit
  • Starlink 37076 · NORAD 68173 · in orbit
  • Starlink 37078 · NORAD 68174 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36886 · NORAD 68175 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36905 · NORAD 68176 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36668 · NORAD 68177 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36677 · NORAD 68178 · in orbit
Show 17 more payloads
  • Starlink 37052 · NORAD 68179 · in orbit
  • Starlink 37035 · NORAD 68180 · in orbit
  • Starlink 37032 · NORAD 68181 · in orbit
  • Starlink 37082 · NORAD 68182 · in orbit
  • Starlink 37102 · NORAD 68183 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36964 · NORAD 68184 · in orbit
  • Starlink 37061 · NORAD 68185 · in orbit
  • Starlink 37079 · NORAD 68186 · in orbit
  • Starlink 37006 · NORAD 68187 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36340 · NORAD 68188 · re-entered April 10, 2026
  • Starlink 36305 · NORAD 68189 · in orbit
  • Starlink 37071 · NORAD 68190 · in orbit
  • Starlink 37091 · NORAD 68191 · in orbit
  • Starlink 37098 · NORAD 68192 · in orbit
  • Starlink 37090 · NORAD 68193 · in orbit
  • Starlink 37093 · NORAD 68194 · in orbit
  • Starlink 37058 · NORAD 68195 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

A batch of 29 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Pad

Map of Space Launch Complex 40

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

371st launch from Space Launch Complex 40, 17th this year · 1,094th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Local pad time at liftoff: Mar 14, 8:37 AM EDT, in daylight

403 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

4 days 8 hours after the previous launch from this pad

Updates

Launch successful.

Show 9 earlier updates
  • Liftoff.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 3/14/2026 · source

  • Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started

    LL2 · 3/14/2026 · source

  • Now targeting Mar 14 at 12:37 UTC

    Nosu · 3/14/2026 · source

  • Now targeting Mar 14 at 12:30 UTC

    Cosmic_Penguin · 3/13/2026 · source

  • Now targeting Mar 14 at 10:00 UTC

    hitura-nobad · 3/13/2026 · source

  • Now targeting Mar 13 at 12:57 UTC

    hitura-nobad · 3/13/2026 · source

  • Now targeting Mar 13 at 12:10 UTC

    Cosmic_Penguin · 3/13/2026 · source

  • Updated launch weather, 80% GO.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 3/12/2026 · source

  • Now targeting Mar 13 at 12:06 UTC

    Cosmic_Penguin · 3/12/2026 · source

Questions

When did Starlink Group 10-48 launch?

Starlink Group 10-48 launched on March 14, 2026 at 12:37 UTC. The launch window ran from 10:00 to 14:00 UTC.

Where can I watch Starlink Group 10-48?

Coverage: SpaceX Starlink Group 10-48; Live: SpaceX Falcon 9 launches 29 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral on North-East trajectory; SpaceX Falcon 9 launches Starlink 10-48. Watch the replay

What rocket launched Starlink Group 10-48?

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

Where did Starlink Group 10-48 launch from?

Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA. Liftoff was Mar 14, 8:37 AM EDT local time at the pad.

Did the booster land?

Booster B1095 flew for the 6th time and landed at Just Read the Instructions.

What orbit did Starlink Group 10-48 reach?

The tracked orbit of Starlink 36969, one of 29 catalogued objects, from March 19, 2026, was 289 × 289 km inclined 53.2°.

How many satellites did Starlink Group 10-48 launch?

29 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 28 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).

Which program is Starlink Group 10-48 part of?

Starlink. About Starlink