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Starlink Group 6-104

Launched

February 22, 2026 · 03:47 UTC

Launch SuccessfulWeather 99% go
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Summary

Starlink Group 6-104 launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 from Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on February 22, 2026 at 03:47 UTC. The launch window ran from 02:04 to 06:04 UTC. It was SpaceX's 641st launch, 22nd this year and humanity's 7,212th orbital launch attempt. It was the 548th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight and the 22nd this year. Booster B1067 flew for the 33rd time and landed at A Shortfall of Gravitas. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). The tracked orbit of Starlink 36814, one of 28 catalogued objects, from February 25, 2026, was 280 × 282 km inclined 43.0°. 28 objects from this launch are catalogued, all of them payloads.

Booster
  • B1067 · flight 33 · Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship at A Shortfall of Gravitas · landed161/162 landed here · 75 days after its previous flight, Starlink Group 6-92 · 600 km downrange
Mission
Communications · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)for SpX
Milestone
548th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight · 22nd this yearSpaceX's 641st launch22nd this yearhumanity's 7,212th orbital launch attempt39th orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

43.0°Inclination
280 × 282 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
90.0 minPeriodfrom mean elements
324.0°Ascending node
232 d agoElement epoch2026-02-25 16:00 UTC · stale

Starlink 36814 · NORAD 67904 · 2026-036 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 28 objects

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Object
STARLINK-36814
Object ID
2026-036A
Epoch
2026-02-25 16:00:01 UTC
Mean motion
16.00180346 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0001904
Inclination
42.9977°
Ascending node
324.0174°
Arg. of perigee
260.7774°
Mean anomaly
326.9353°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
171
B*
-0.0023787

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

Flight timeline

13 steps, T+1 min 12 s to T+1 h 4 min
  1. T+1M12SMax-Q
  2. T+2M24SMECO
  3. T+2M28SStage 2 Separation
  4. T+2M36SSES-1
  5. T+2M57SFairing Separation
  6. T+6M8SEntry Burn Startup
  7. T+6M34SEntry Burn Shutdown
  8. T+7M55SStage 1 Landing Burn
  9. T+8M20SStage 1 Landing
  10. T+8M40SSECO-1
  11. T+53M52SSES-2
  12. T+53M54SSECO-2
  13. T+1H4M59SStarlink Deployment

Catalogued objects

28 catalogued: 28 payloads; 27 still in orbit

  • Starlink 36814 · NORAD 67904 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36729 · NORAD 67905 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36763 · NORAD 67906 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36742 · NORAD 67907 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36827 · NORAD 67908 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36822 · NORAD 67909 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36847 · NORAD 67910 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36736 · NORAD 67911 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36676 · NORAD 67912 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36690 · NORAD 67913 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36724 · NORAD 67914 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36723 · NORAD 67915 · in orbit
Show 16 more payloads
  • Starlink 36721 · NORAD 67916 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36722 · NORAD 67917 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36341 · NORAD 67918 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36663 · NORAD 67919 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36375 · NORAD 67920 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36405 · NORAD 67921 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36383 · NORAD 67922 · re-entered April 14, 2026
  • Starlink 36406 · NORAD 67923 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36714 · NORAD 67924 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36726 · NORAD 67925 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36758 · NORAD 67926 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36728 · NORAD 67927 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36771 · NORAD 67928 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36809 · NORAD 67929 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36865 · NORAD 67930 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36781 · NORAD 67931 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

A batch of 28 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Pad

Map of Space Launch Complex 40

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

365th launch from Space Launch Complex 40, 11th this year · 1,088th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Local pad time at liftoff: Feb 21, 10:47 PM EST, at night

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

2 days 2 hours after the previous launch from this pad

Updates

Launch success.

Show 9 earlier updates
  • Liftoff.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 2/22/2026 · source

  • Now targeting Feb 22 at 03:47 UTC

    Cosmic_Penguin · 2/21/2026 · source

  • Now targeting Feb 22 at 02:18 UTC

    hitura-nobad · 2/21/2026 · source

  • Updated launch weather, >95% GO.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 2/20/2026 · source

  • Now targeting Feb 22 at 02:04 UTC

    Cosmic_Penguin · 2/12/2026 · source

  • Now targeting Feb 22 at 01:00 UTC (launch window per https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=64244.msg2758120#msg2758120)

    Cosmic_Penguin · 2/10/2026 · source

  • Updated launch window.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 2/7/2026 · source

  • NET February 20.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 2/7/2026 · source

  • Delayed to NET February 21.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 2/6/2026 · source

Questions

When did Starlink Group 6-104 launch?

Starlink Group 6-104 launched on February 22, 2026 at 03:47 UTC. The launch window ran from 02:04 to 06:04 UTC.

Where can I watch Starlink Group 6-104?

Coverage: SpaceX Starlink Group 6-104; Live: SpaceX launches Falcon 9 booster from Cape Canaveral on record-breaking 33rd flight; Reuse Record: SpaceX Falcon 9 launches Starlink 6-104. Watch the replay

What rocket launched Starlink Group 6-104?

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

Where did Starlink Group 6-104 launch from?

Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA. Liftoff was Feb 21, 10:47 PM EST local time at the pad.

Did the booster land?

Booster B1067 flew for the 33rd time and landed at A Shortfall of Gravitas.

What orbit did Starlink Group 6-104 reach?

The tracked orbit of Starlink 36814, one of 28 catalogued objects, from February 25, 2026, was 280 × 282 km inclined 43.0°.

How many satellites did Starlink Group 6-104 launch?

28 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 27 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).

Which program is Starlink Group 6-104 part of?

Starlink. About Starlink