SpaceXFalcon 9 Block 5Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Starlink Group 15-15
Image: SpaceX
Summary
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Block 5 launches from Vandenberg with 27 Starlink satellites, adding capacity to the constellation providing space-based internet connectivity.
- Watch
- Coverage starts Oct 20, 22:04 UTC
- Starlink MissionSpaceX
- Window
- Oct 20, 22:14 to 02:14 UTCOct 20, 3:14 PM PDT at the pad
- Vehicle
- Falcon 9 Block 5 · SpaceXStarlink
- Booster
- B1063 · flight 36 · Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship at Of Course I Still Love You230/238 landed here · 48 days after its previous flight, Starlink Group 15-23 · 574 km downrange
- Mission
- Communications · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)for SpX
- Milestone
- Planned as the 642nd Falcon 9 Block 5 flight · 116th this yearSpaceX's 741st launch122nd this yearhumanity's 7,419th orbital launch attempt246th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: representative
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−35MProp Load
- T−35MStage 1 LOX Load
- T−16MStage 2 LOX Load
- T−7MEngine Chill
- T−1MTank Press
- T−1MStartup
- 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+8MStage 1 Landing Burn
- T+8M23SStage 1 Landing
- T+8M39SSECO-1
- T+53M11SSES-2
- T+53M12SSECO-2
- T+1H2M3SStarlink Deployment
About this launch
Starlink Group 15-15 is scheduled to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 from Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA on October 20, 2026 at 22:14 UTC. The launch window runs from 22:14 to 02:14 UTC. It is SpaceX's 741st launch, 122nd this year and humanity's 7,419th orbital launch attempt. It is planned as the 642nd Falcon 9 Block 5 flight and the 116th this year. Booster B1063 flies for the 36th 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.
Airspace and maritime notices
Closure posted · 1 notice filed by the US Coast Guard
- Sector San Diego, Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)/Space Operations/Hazardous Warning Area/Commercial (Hazardous)
Matched by notice text · Source
Pad
Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Planned as the 304th launch from Space Launch Complex 4E, 66th this year · 920th from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Local pad time at liftoff: Oct 20, 3:14 PM PDT, in daylight
303 launches from this pad · 919 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
4 days 22 hours after the previous launch from this pad
Updates
Added launch.
Questions
When does Starlink Group 15-15 launch?
Starlink Group 15-15 is scheduled on October 20, 2026 at 22:14 UTC. The launch window runs from 22:14 to 02:14 UTC.
Where can I watch Starlink Group 15-15 live?
Live coverage: Starlink Mission. Open the webcast
What rocket is launching Starlink Group 15-15?
Falcon 9 Block 5, flown by SpaceX. Falcon 9 Block 5 spec sheet
Where is Starlink Group 15-15 launching from?
Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA. Liftoff is Oct 20, 3:14 PM PDT local time at the pad.
Will the booster land?
Booster B1063 flies for the 36th time and will attempt a landing at Of Course I Still Love You.
What orbit is Starlink Group 15-15 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a communications mission.
Which program is Starlink Group 15-15 part of?
Starlink. About Starlink