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Starlink Group 15-16

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October 24, 2026 · 05:29 UTCAdd to calendar

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Summary

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Block 5 launches Starlink Group 15-16, a batch of 27 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation, expanding space-based Internet coverage.

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Window
Oct 24, 05:29 to 09:29 UTCOct 23, 10:29 PM PDT at the pad
Vehicle
Falcon 9 Block 5 · SpaceXStarlink
Booster
Mission
Communications · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)for SpX
Milestone
Planned as the 643rd Falcon 9 Block 5 flight · 117th this yearSpaceX's 742nd launch123rd this yearhumanity's 7,424th orbital launch attempt251st orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: representative

LEOOrbit
70.0°Inclination
155°Launch azimuth

Target from this vehicle's flown siblings at this pad. Not a catalogued object; this panel switches to the tracked orbit once the object is catalogued. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile. Booster return drawn from padside's representative arc.

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−1MTank Press
  7. T−1MStartup
  8. T−45SGO for Launch
  9. T−3SIgnition
  10. T−0Liftoff
  11. T+1M8SMax-Q
  12. T+2M26SMECO
  13. T+2M30SStage 2 Separation
  14. T+2M36SSES-1
  15. T+2M56SFairing Separation
  16. T+6M4SEntry Burn Startup
  17. T+6M26SEntry Burn Shutdown
  18. T+8M1SStage 1 Landing Burn
  19. T+8M23SStage 1 Landing
  20. T+8M39SSECO-1
  21. T+53M1SSES-2
  22. T+53M3SSECO-2
  23. T+1H1M53SStarlink Deployment

About this launch

Starlink Group 15-16 is scheduled to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 from Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on October 24, 2026 at 05:29 UTC. The launch window runs from 05:29 to 09:29 UTC. It is SpaceX's 742nd launch, 123rd this year and humanity's 7,424th orbital launch attempt. It is planned as the 643rd Falcon 9 Block 5 flight and the 117th this year. Booster B1082 flies for the 26th time and will attempt a landing at Of Course I Still Love You. The payload is bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).

A batch of 27 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Official page: SpaceX

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Map of Space Launch Complex 4E

Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Planned as the 305th launch from Space Launch Complex 4E, 67th this year · 921st from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Local pad time at liftoff: Oct 23, 10:29 PM PDT, at night

303 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

3 days 7 hours after the previous launch from this pad

All launches from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USAOpen in maps

Updates

Added launch.

Cosmic_Penguin · Oct 13, 2026 · source

Questions

When does Starlink Group 15-16 launch?

Starlink Group 15-16 is scheduled on October 24, 2026 at 05:29 UTC. The launch window runs from 05:29 to 09:29 UTC.

Where can I watch Starlink Group 15-16 live?

Live coverage: Starlink Mission. Open the webcast

What rocket is launching Starlink Group 15-16?

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

Where is Starlink Group 15-16 launching from?

Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA. Liftoff is Oct 23, 10:29 PM PDT local time at the pad.

Will the booster land?

Booster B1082 flies for the 26th time and will attempt a landing at Of Course I Still Love You.

What orbit is Starlink Group 15-16 going to?

Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a communications mission.

Which program is Starlink Group 15-16 part of?

Starlink. About Starlink