SpaceXFalcon 9 Block 5Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Starlink Group 5-1

Launched

December 28, 2022

Launch SuccessfulWeather 95% go

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Summary

Starlink Group 5-1 launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 from Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on December 28, 2022. It was SpaceX's 212th launch, 60th this year and humanity's 6,366th orbital launch attempt. It was the 137th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight and the 59th this year. Booster B1062 flew for the 11th time and landed at A Shortfall of Gravitas. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). The tracked orbit of Starlink 5382, one of 58 catalogued objects, from January 4, 2023, was 287 × 322 km inclined 43.0°. 58 objects from this launch are catalogued, 54 of them payloads.

Watch: Starlink MissionSpaceX
Vehicle: Falcon 9 Block 5 · SpaceXStarlink
Booster: B1062 · flight 11 · Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship at A Shortfall of Gravitas · landed161/162 landed here · 68 days after its previous flight, Starlink Group 4-36 · 660 km downrange
Mission: Communications · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone: 137th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight · 59th this yearSpaceX's 212th launch60th this yearhumanity's 6,366th orbital launch attempt184th orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

43.0°Inclination

287 × 322 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements

90.5 minPeriodfrom mean elements

331.9°Ascending node

1380 d agoElement epoch2023-01-04 16:00 UTC · stale

Starlink 5382 · NORAD 54820 · 2022-177 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 58 objects

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Object: TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID: 2022-177A
Epoch: 2023-01-04 16:00:00 UTC
Mean motion: 15.91792396 rev/day
Eccentricity: 0.0026285
Inclination: 43.0003°
Ascending node: 331.926°
Arg. of perigee: 210.9863°
Mean anomaly: 23.9394°
Element set: 999
Rev at epoch: 130
B*: -0.0032441

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO.

Catalogued objects

58 catalogued: 54 payloads, 4 components; 44 still in orbit

Starlink 5382 · NORAD 54820 · in orbit
Starlink 5385 · NORAD 54821 · in orbit
Starlink 5101 · NORAD 54822 · in orbit
Starlink 5106 · NORAD 54823 · in orbit
Starlink 4643 · NORAD 54824 · in orbit
Starlink 4801 · NORAD 54825 · re-entered October 2, 2025
Starlink 5107 · NORAD 54826 · in orbit
Starlink 5383 · NORAD 54827 · in orbit
Starlink 5381 · NORAD 54828 · in orbit
Starlink 5380 · NORAD 54829 · re-entered September 19, 2024
Starlink 5394 · NORAD 54830 · in orbit
Starlink 5395 · NORAD 54831 · in orbit

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Starlink 5393 · NORAD 54832 · re-entered October 19, 2025
Starlink 5391 · NORAD 54833 · re-entered February 20, 2026
Starlink 5386 · NORAD 54834 · in orbit
Starlink 5389 · NORAD 54835 · in orbit
Starlink 5384 · NORAD 54836 · re-entered June 3, 2026
Starlink 5369 · NORAD 54837 · re-entered May 26, 2026
Starlink 5372 · NORAD 54838 · in orbit
Starlink 5110 · NORAD 54839 · re-entered June 26, 2024
Starlink 5368 · NORAD 54840 · in orbit
Starlink 4659 · NORAD 54841 · in orbit
Starlink 5387 · NORAD 54842 · in orbit
Starlink 5304 · NORAD 54843 · in orbit
Starlink 5388 · NORAD 54844 · in orbit
Starlink 5082 · NORAD 54845 · in orbit
Starlink 5360 · NORAD 54846 · in orbit
Starlink 5061 · NORAD 54847 · in orbit
Starlink 5432 · NORAD 54848 · in orbit
Starlink 5434 · NORAD 54849 · re-entered October 5, 2025
Starlink 5087 · NORAD 54850 · in orbit
Starlink 5084 · NORAD 54851 · in orbit
Starlink 5418 · NORAD 54852 · in orbit
Starlink 5427 · NORAD 54853 · in orbit
Starlink 5419 · NORAD 54854 · re-entered July 6, 2025
Starlink 5416 · NORAD 54855 · in orbit
Starlink 5086 · NORAD 54856 · in orbit
Starlink 5078 · NORAD 54857 · in orbit
Starlink 5407 · NORAD 54858 · in orbit
Starlink 5409 · NORAD 54859 · in orbit
Starlink 5406 · NORAD 54860 · in orbit
Starlink 5400 · NORAD 54861 · in orbit
Starlink 5403 · NORAD 54862 · in orbit
Starlink 5405 · NORAD 54863 · in orbit
Starlink 5359 · NORAD 54864 · in orbit
Starlink 5411 · NORAD 54865 · in orbit
Starlink 5398 · NORAD 54866 · in orbit
Starlink 5396 · NORAD 54867 · in orbit
Starlink 5379 · NORAD 54868 · in orbit
Starlink 5402 · NORAD 54869 · in orbit
Starlink 5401 · NORAD 54870 · in orbit
Starlink 5397 · NORAD 54871 · in orbit
Starlink 5390 · NORAD 54872 · re-entered February 7, 2026
Starlink 5091 · NORAD 54873 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

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

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Pad

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

163rd launch from Space Launch Complex 40, 30th this year · 868th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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

11 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Updates

Successful launch and deployment of 54 Starlink satellites

SwGustav · Dec 28, 2022 · source

Show 9 earlier updates

Liftoff
SwGustav · 12/28/2022 · source
Coverage live
SwGustav · 12/28/2022 · source
Launch time moved up a few minutes.
Cosmic_Penguin · 12/28/2022 · source
Launch confirmed.
Cosmic_Penguin · 12/28/2022 · source
Adjusting T-0
Nosu · 12/27/2022 · source
Weather >90%
Nosu · 12/25/2022 · source
Added launch window per marine navigation warnings.
Cosmic_Penguin · 12/23/2022 · source
Now targeting approximately 10:00 UTC.
Nosu · 12/18/2022 · source
Targeting December 28 at approximately 08:19 UTC.
Nosu · 12/15/2022 · source

Questions

When did Starlink Group 5-1 launch?

Starlink Group 5-1 launched on December 28, 2022. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Starlink Group 5-1?

Coverage: Starlink Mission. Watch the replay

What rocket launched Starlink Group 5-1?

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

Where did Starlink Group 5-1 launch from?

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

Did the booster land?

Booster B1062 flew for the 11th time and landed at A Shortfall of Gravitas.

What orbit did Starlink Group 5-1 reach?

The tracked orbit of Starlink 5382, one of 58 catalogued objects, from January 4, 2023, was 287 × 322 km inclined 43.0°.

How many satellites did Starlink Group 5-1 launch?

54 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 44 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).

Which program is Starlink Group 5-1 part of?

Starlink. About Starlink