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Starlink Group 10-49

Launched

August 25, 2026 · 09:33 UTC

Launch SuccessfulWeather 90% go
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Summary

Falcon 9 Block 5 launched 29 Starlink Group 10-49 satellites from Cape Canaveral, successfully adding to the Starlink mega-constellation for space-based internet.

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Vehicle
Falcon 9 Block 5 · SpaceXStarlink
Booster
  • B1067 · flight 37 · Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship at A Shortfall of Gravitas · landed167/168 landed here · 47 days after its previous flight, Starlink Group 10-42 · 600 km downrange
Mission
Communications · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)for SpX
Milestone
626th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight · 100th this yearSpaceX's 722nd launch103rd this yearhumanity's 7,376th orbital launch attempt203rd orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

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Orbit: as tracked

268 × 269 km · 53.2°At launchearliest tracked set, 2026-08-31
53.2°Inclination
425 × 427 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
92.9 minPeriodfrom mean elements
228.6°Ascending node
23 d agoElement epoch2026-09-23 09:08 UTC · stale

STARLINK-36282 · NORAD 100473 · 2026-196A · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 29 objects

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Object
STARLINK-36282
Object ID
2026-196A
Epoch
2026-09-23 09:08:12 UTC
Mean motion
15.49335156 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.00012457
Inclination
53.1592°
Ascending node
228.5819°
Arg. of perigee
78.3783°
Mean anomaly
281.7366°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
573
B*
0.00056175307

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent simulated from a published stage table. Booster return simulated from the stage table, holding 40 t in reserve.

Flight timeline

23 steps, T−38 min to T+1 h 1 min
  1. T−38MGO for Prop Load
  2. T−35MProp Load
  3. T−35MStage 1 LOX 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+1M10SMax-Q
  12. T+2M26SMECO
  13. T+2M29SStage 2 Separation
  14. T+2M36SSES-1
  15. T+2M58SFairing Separation
  16. T+6M3SEntry Burn Startup
  17. T+6M24SEntry Burn Shutdown
  18. T+8M2SStage 1 Landing Burn
  19. T+8M25SStage 1 Landing
  20. T+8M39SSECO-1
  21. T+52M6SSES-2
  22. T+52M7SSECO-2
  23. T+1H1M28SStarlink Deployment

About this launch

Starlink Group 10-49 launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 from Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on August 25, 2026 at 09:33 UTC. The launch window ran from 05:49 to 09:49 UTC. It was SpaceX's 722nd launch, 103rd this year and humanity's 7,376th orbital launch attempt. It was the 626th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight and the 100th this year. Booster B1067 flew for the 37th time and landed at A Shortfall of Gravitas. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). The earliest tracked orbit of STARLINK-36282, one of 29 catalogued objects, from August 31, 2026, was 268 × 269 km inclined 53.2°.

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

Official page: SpaceX

News

2 stories

Airspace and maritime notices

7 notices filed by the FAA and the US Coast Guard

  • FAA temporary flight restriction · 4 notices · Expired · up to 18,000 ftMatched by proximity to the pad
    • Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, August 25, 2026 Local — 260825 Full CS SpaceX Starlink 10-49(X4041)

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    • Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, August 25, 2026 Local — 260825 Full CS SpaceX Starlink 10-49(X4041)

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    • Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, August 26, 2026 Local — 260826 Full CSSpaceX Starlink 10-49(X4041)

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    • Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, August 26, 2026 Local — 260826 Full CS SpaceX Starlink 10-49(X4041)

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  • US Coast Guard marine safety information · 2 notices · ExpiredMatched by notice text
    • Sector Jacksonville, Territorial Sea - Sector Jacksonville, Submerged Land Act (SLA)/Space Operations/Hazardous Warning Area/Commercial (Hazardous)

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    • District 7, Oceanic boundary to EEZ - Sector Charleston, Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)/Space Operations/Hazardous Warning Area/Commercial (Hazardous)

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  • Sector Jacksonville, Territorial Sea - Sector Jacksonville, Submerged Land Act (SLA)/Space Operations/Active RNA/Commercial (RNA) · Expired · standing regulated area

    Matched by notice text · Source

Pad

Map of Space Launch Complex 40

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

400th launch from Space Launch Complex 40, 46th this year · 1,128th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Local pad time at liftoff: Aug 25, 5:33 AM EDT, at night

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

3 days 18 hours after the previous launch from this pad

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Updates

Launch success.

Cosmic_Penguin · Aug 25, 2026 · source

Show 7 earlier updates

  • Liftoff!

    hitura-nobad · 8/25/2026 · source

  • Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started

    LL2 · 8/25/2026 · source

  • Tweaked T-0.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 8/24/2026 · source

  • Updated launch weather, 90% GO.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 8/24/2026 · source

  • Now targeting Aug 25 at 09:33 UTC

    Cosmic_Penguin · 8/24/2026 · source

  • Now targeting Aug 25 at 05:49 UTC

    Cosmic_Penguin · 8/15/2026 · source

  • Added launch.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 8/12/2026 · source

Questions

When did Starlink Group 10-49 launch?

Starlink Group 10-49 launched on August 25, 2026 at 09:33 UTC. The launch window ran from 05:49 to 09:49 UTC.

Where can I watch Starlink Group 10-49?

Coverage: SpaceX Starlink Group 10-49; Live: SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from Cape Canaveral on Starlink mission; Final Falcon 9 Starlink from Florida: SpaceX Launches Starlink 10-49. Watch the replay

What rocket launched Starlink Group 10-49?

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

Where did Starlink Group 10-49 launch from?

Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA. Liftoff was Aug 25, 5:33 AM EDT local time at the pad.

Did the booster land?

Booster B1067 flew for the 37th time and landed at A Shortfall of Gravitas.

What orbit did Starlink Group 10-49 reach?

The earliest tracked orbit of STARLINK-36282, one of 29 catalogued objects, from August 31, 2026, was 268 × 269 km inclined 53.2°.

Which program is Starlink Group 10-49 part of?

Starlink. About Starlink