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Starlink Group 10-62

Launched

March 22, 2026 · 14:47 UTC

Launch SuccessfulWeather 99% go
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Summary

Starlink Group 10-62 launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 from Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on March 22, 2026 at 14:47 UTC. The launch window ran from 14:43 to 18:43 UTC. It was SpaceX's 656th launch, 37th this year and humanity's 7,236th orbital launch attempt. It was the 563rd Falcon 9 Block 5 flight and the 37th this year. Booster B1078 flew for the 27th time and landed at A Shortfall of Gravitas. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). The tracked orbit of Starlink 36987, one of 29 catalogued objects, from March 31, 2026, was 334 × 336 km inclined 53.2°. 29 objects from this launch are catalogued, all of them payloads.

Booster
  • B1078 · flight 27 · Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship at A Shortfall of Gravitas · landed161/162 landed here · 20 days after its previous flight, Starlink Group 10-41 · 600 km downrange
Mission
Communications · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)for SpX
Milestone
563rd Falcon 9 Block 5 flight · 37th this yearSpaceX's 656th launch37th this yearhumanity's 7,236th orbital launch attempt63rd orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

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Orbit: as tracked

53.2°Inclination
334 × 336 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
91.1 minPeriodfrom mean elements
252.8°Ascending node
198 d agoElement epoch2026-03-31 16:00 UTC · stale

Starlink 36987 · NORAD 68321 · 2026-059 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 29 objects

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Object
STARLINK-36987
Object ID
2026-059A
Epoch
2026-03-31 16:00:01 UTC
Mean motion
15.80874983 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0001042
Inclination
53.1595°
Ascending node
252.7517°
Arg. of perigee
72.0526°
Mean anomaly
136.5845°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
257
B*
-0.000018904

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 1 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−1MStartup
  7. T−1MTank Press
  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+2M59SFairing Separation
  16. T+6M2SEntry Burn Startup
  17. T+6M24SEntry Burn Shutdown
  18. T+7M59SStage 1 Landing Burn
  19. T+8M21SStage 1 Landing
  20. T+8M41SSECO-1
  21. T+52M11SSES-2
  22. T+52M12SSECO-2
  23. T+1H1M33SStarlink Deployment

Catalogued objects

29 catalogued: 29 payloads; 29 still in orbit

  • Starlink 36987 · NORAD 68321 · in orbit
  • Starlink 37088 · NORAD 68322 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36983 · NORAD 68323 · in orbit
  • Starlink 37164 · NORAD 68324 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36309 · NORAD 68325 · in orbit
  • Starlink 37206 · NORAD 68326 · in orbit
  • Starlink 37199 · NORAD 68327 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36245 · NORAD 68328 · in orbit
  • Starlink 37204 · NORAD 68329 · in orbit
  • Starlink 37001 · NORAD 68330 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36932 · NORAD 68331 · in orbit
  • Starlink 37205 · NORAD 68332 · in orbit
Show 17 more payloads
  • Starlink 37180 · NORAD 68333 · in orbit
  • Starlink 37191 · NORAD 68334 · in orbit
  • Starlink 37217 · NORAD 68335 · in orbit
  • Starlink 37143 · NORAD 68336 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36237 · NORAD 68337 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36254 · NORAD 68338 · in orbit
  • Starlink 37200 · NORAD 68339 · in orbit
  • Starlink 37185 · NORAD 68340 · in orbit
  • Starlink 37181 · NORAD 68341 · in orbit
  • Starlink 37192 · NORAD 68342 · in orbit
  • Starlink 37158 · NORAD 68343 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36380 · NORAD 68344 · in orbit
  • Starlink 37214 · NORAD 68345 · in orbit
  • Starlink 37169 · NORAD 68346 · in orbit
  • Starlink 37136 · NORAD 68347 · in orbit
  • Starlink 37182 · NORAD 68348 · in orbit
  • Starlink 37183 · NORAD 68349 · 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

374th launch from Space Launch Complex 40, 20th this year · 1,097th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Local pad time at liftoff: Mar 22, 10:47 AM EDT, in daylight

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

3 days after the previous launch from this pad

Updates

Launch success.

Show 6 earlier updates
  • Liftoff.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 3/22/2026 · source

  • Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started

    LL2 · 3/22/2026 · source

  • Now targeting Mar 22 at 14:47 UTC

    Cosmic_Penguin · 3/22/2026 · source

  • Updated launch weather, >95% GO.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 3/21/2026 · source

  • Now targeting Mar 22 at 14:43 UTC

    hitura-nobad · 3/21/2026 · source

  • Added launch.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 3/10/2026 · source

Questions

When did Starlink Group 10-62 launch?

Starlink Group 10-62 launched on March 22, 2026 at 14:47 UTC. The launch window ran from 14:43 to 18:43 UTC.

Where can I watch Starlink Group 10-62?

Coverage: SpaceX Starlink Group 10-62; Live: SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket with 29 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral, Florida; SpaceX Falcon 9 launches Starlink 10-62. Watch the replay

What rocket launched Starlink Group 10-62?

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

Where did Starlink Group 10-62 launch from?

Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA. Liftoff was Mar 22, 10:47 AM EDT local time at the pad.

Did the booster land?

Booster B1078 flew for the 27th time and landed at A Shortfall of Gravitas.

What orbit did Starlink Group 10-62 reach?

The tracked orbit of Starlink 36987, one of 29 catalogued objects, from March 31, 2026, was 334 × 336 km inclined 53.2°.

How many satellites did Starlink Group 10-62 launch?

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

Which program is Starlink Group 10-62 part of?

Starlink. About Starlink