SpaceXFalcon 9 Block 5Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Starlink Group 15-21
Launch window
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Summary
Starlink Group 15-21 is a batch of 27 satellites for Starlink, SpaceX’s space-based Internet communication constellation, flying on Falcon 9 Block 5 from Space Launch Complex 4E. Its launch status remains to be determined.
- Watch
- Coverage starts Nov 1, 05:01 UTC
- GO!- SpaceX - Falcon 9 - Starlink 15-21 - SLC-4E - Vandenberg SFB, CA - Space Affairs LiveSPACE AFFAIRS
- Starlink MissionSpaceX
- Vehicle
- Falcon 9 Block 5 · SpaceXStarlink
- Booster
- Booster not yet assigned · Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship at Of Course I Still Love You233/241 landed here · 50 days after its previous flight · 574 km downrange
- Mission
- Communications · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)for SpX
- Milestone
- Planned as the 649th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight · 123rd this yearSpaceX's 751st launch132nd this yearhumanity's 7,451st orbital launch attempt278th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
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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
- T−38MGO for Prop Load
- T−35MStage 1 LOX Load
- T−35MProp Load
- T−16MStage 2 LOX Load
- T−7MEngine Chill
- T−1MStartup
- T−1MTank Press
- T−45SGO for Launch
- T−3SIgnition
- T−0Liftoff
- T+1M8SMax-Q
- T+2M26SMECO
- T+2M29SStage 2 Separation
- T+2M36SSES-1
- T+2M58SFairing Separation
- T+6M1SEntry Burn Startup
- T+6M24SEntry Burn Shutdown
- T+7M58SStage 1 Landing Burn
- T+8M21SStage 1 Landing
- T+8M39SSECO-1
- T+53M3SSES-2
- T+53M5SSECO-2
- T+1H1M55SStarlink Deployment
About this launch
Starlink Group 15-21 is expected to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 from Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA in November 2026. It is SpaceX's 751st launch, 132nd this year and humanity's 7,451st orbital launch attempt. It is planned as the 649th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight and the 123rd this year. The booster 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.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Planned as the 312th launch from Space Launch Complex 4E, 74th this year · 928th from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
306 launches from this pad · 922 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
16 days after the previous launch from this pad
Updates
Delayed to November TBD.
Show 5 earlier updates
Now targeting Nov 06 at 02:21 UTC
Cosmic_Penguin · 10/28/2026 · source
Now targeting Nov 05 at 02:35 UTC
Cosmic_Penguin · 10/27/2026 · source
Now targeting Nov 05 at 05:14 UTC
Cosmic_Penguin · 10/22/2026 · source
Delayed to NET November 10.
Cosmic_Penguin · 10/20/2026 · source
Added launch.
Cosmic_Penguin · 10/19/2026 · source
Questions
When does Starlink Group 15-21 launch?
Starlink Group 15-21 is scheduled in November 2026.
Where can I watch Starlink Group 15-21 live?
Live coverage: GO!- SpaceX - Falcon 9 - Starlink 15-21 - SLC-4E - Vandenberg SFB, CA - Space Affairs Live; Starlink Mission. Open the webcast
What rocket is launching Starlink Group 15-21?
Falcon 9 Block 5, flown by SpaceX. Falcon 9 Block 5 spec sheet
Where is Starlink Group 15-21 launching from?
Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
Will the booster land?
The booster will attempt a landing at Of Course I Still Love You.
What orbit is Starlink Group 15-21 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a communications mission.
Which program is Starlink Group 15-21 part of?
Starlink. About Starlink