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Starlink Group 5-5

Launched

March 24, 2023 · 15:43 UTC

Launch SuccessfulWeather 99% go
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Summary

Starlink Group 5-5 launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 from Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on March 24, 2023 at 15:43 UTC. The launch window ran from 15:43 to 18:55 UTC. It was SpaceX's 233rd launch, 20th this year and humanity's 6,415th orbital launch attempt. It was the 157th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight and the 19th this year. Booster B1067 flew for the 10th time and landed at A Shortfall of Gravitas. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). The tracked orbit of Starlink 5905, one of 60 catalogued objects, from March 30, 2023, was 333 × 342 km inclined 43.0°. 60 objects from this launch are catalogued, 56 of them payloads.

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Vehicle
Falcon 9 Block 5 · SpaceXStarlink
Booster
  • B1067 · flight 10 · Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship at A Shortfall of Gravitas · landed161/162 landed here · 57 days after its previous flight, Starlink Group 5-2 · 660 km downrange
Mission
Communications · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
157th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight · 19th this yearSpaceX's 233rd launch20th this yearhumanity's 6,415th orbital launch attempt47th orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

43.0°Inclination
333 × 342 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
91.1 minPeriodfrom mean elements
158.1°Ascending node
1295 d agoElement epoch2023-03-30 16:00 UTC · stale

Starlink 5905 · NORAD 55986 · 2023-042 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 60 objects

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Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2023-042A
Epoch
2023-03-30 16:00:00 UTC
Mean motion
15.80087708 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.000657
Inclination
43°
Ascending node
158.07°
Arg. of perigee
316.785°
Mean anomaly
274.3011°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
130
B*
-0.0039614

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

Catalogued objects

60 catalogued: 56 payloads, 4 components; 52 still in orbit

  • Starlink 5905 · NORAD 55986 · in orbit
  • Starlink 5915 · NORAD 55987 · in orbit
  • Starlink 5916 · NORAD 55988 · in orbit
  • Starlink 5947 · NORAD 55989 · in orbit
  • Starlink 5946 · NORAD 55990 · in orbit
  • Starlink 5948 · NORAD 55991 · in orbit
  • Starlink 5962 · NORAD 55992 · re-entered December 23, 2024
  • Starlink 5969 · NORAD 55993 · in orbit
  • Starlink 5956 · NORAD 55994 · in orbit
  • Starlink 5957 · NORAD 55995 · re-entered December 26, 2025
  • Starlink 5903 · NORAD 55996 · in orbit
  • Starlink 5904 · NORAD 55997 · re-entered June 23, 2024
Show 44 more payloads
  • Starlink 5902 · NORAD 55998 · in orbit
  • Starlink 5901 · NORAD 55999 · in orbit
  • Starlink 5910 · NORAD 56000 · in orbit
  • Starlink 5944 · NORAD 56001 · in orbit
  • Starlink 5799 · NORAD 56002 · in orbit
  • Starlink 5789 · NORAD 56003 · in orbit
  • Starlink 5787 · NORAD 56004 · in orbit
  • Starlink 5801 · NORAD 56005 · in orbit
  • Starlink 5794 · NORAD 56006 · in orbit
  • Starlink 5806 · NORAD 56007 · in orbit
  • Starlink 5803 · NORAD 56008 · in orbit
  • Starlink 5964 · NORAD 56009 · in orbit
  • Starlink 5968 · NORAD 56010 · in orbit
  • Starlink 5936 · NORAD 56011 · in orbit
  • Starlink 5940 · NORAD 56012 · in orbit
  • Starlink 5941 · NORAD 56013 · in orbit
  • Starlink 5942 · NORAD 56014 · in orbit
  • Starlink 5939 · NORAD 56015 · in orbit
  • Starlink 5943 · NORAD 56016 · in orbit
  • Starlink 5934 · NORAD 56017 · in orbit
  • Starlink 5945 · NORAD 56018 · in orbit
  • Starlink 5949 · NORAD 56019 · in orbit
  • Starlink 5912 · NORAD 56020 · in orbit
  • Starlink 5907 · NORAD 56021 · in orbit
  • Starlink 5783 · NORAD 56022 · in orbit
  • Starlink 5771 · NORAD 56023 · in orbit
  • Starlink 5772 · NORAD 56024 · in orbit
  • Starlink 5766 · NORAD 56025 · in orbit
  • Starlink 5770 · NORAD 56026 · in orbit
  • Starlink 5777 · NORAD 56027 · in orbit
  • Starlink 5779 · NORAD 56028 · in orbit
  • Starlink 5774 · NORAD 56029 · in orbit
  • Starlink 5781 · NORAD 56030 · in orbit
  • Starlink 5785 · NORAD 56031 · in orbit
  • Starlink 5786 · NORAD 56032 · in orbit
  • Starlink 5784 · NORAD 56033 · re-entered January 2, 2025
  • Starlink 5782 · NORAD 56034 · in orbit
  • Starlink 5792 · NORAD 56035 · in orbit
  • Starlink 5790 · NORAD 56036 · in orbit
  • Starlink 5758 · NORAD 56037 · in orbit
  • Starlink 5793 · NORAD 56038 · in orbit
  • Starlink 5795 · NORAD 56039 · in orbit
  • Starlink 5798 · NORAD 56040 · in orbit
  • Starlink 5800 · NORAD 56041 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

A batch of 56 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Related page: SpaceX

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Local pad time at liftoff: Mar 24, 11:43 AM EDT, in daylight

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Updates

Launch success.

Cosmic_Penguin · Mar 24, 2023 · source

Show 9 earlier updates

  • Liftoff

    Cosmic_Penguin · 3/24/2023 · source

  • Livestream has started

    LL2 · 3/24/2023 · source

  • New T-0.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 3/24/2023 · source

  • Tweak in actual launch window limits.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 3/24/2023 · source

  • Setting GO

    Nosu · 3/23/2023 · source

  • Weather >95%

    Nosu · 3/22/2023 · source

  • Weather 95% GO.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 3/21/2023 · source

  • Added launch window.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 3/20/2023 · source

  • Tweaked T-0.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 3/19/2023 · source

Questions

When did Starlink Group 5-5 launch?

Starlink Group 5-5 launched on March 24, 2023 at 15:43 UTC. The launch window ran from 15:43 to 18:55 UTC.

Where can I watch Starlink Group 5-5?

Coverage: Starlink Mission. Watch the replay

What rocket launched Starlink Group 5-5?

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

Where did Starlink Group 5-5 launch from?

Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA. Liftoff was Mar 24, 11:43 AM EDT local time at the pad.

Did the booster land?

Booster B1067 flew for the 10th time and landed at A Shortfall of Gravitas.

What orbit did Starlink Group 5-5 reach?

The tracked orbit of Starlink 5905, one of 60 catalogued objects, from March 30, 2023, was 333 × 342 km inclined 43.0°.

How many satellites did Starlink Group 5-5 launch?

56 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 52 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).

Which program is Starlink Group 5-5 part of?

Starlink. About Starlink