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Starlink Group 6-108

Launched

February 27, 2026 · 12:16 UTC

Launch SuccessfulWeather 85% go
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Summary

Starlink Group 6-108 launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 from Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on February 27, 2026 at 12:16 UTC. The launch window ran from 09:52 to 13:52 UTC. It was SpaceX's 644th launch, 25th this year and humanity's 7,215th orbital launch attempt. It was the 551st Falcon 9 Block 5 flight and the 25th this year. Booster B1069 flew for the 30th time and landed at A Shortfall of Gravitas. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). The tracked orbit of Starlink 36535, one of 29 catalogued objects, from March 3, 2026, was 276 × 279 km inclined 43.0°. 29 objects from this launch are catalogued, all of them payloads.

Booster
  • B1069 · flight 30 · Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship at A Shortfall of Gravitas · landed161/162 landed here · 48 days after its previous flight, Starlink Group 6-96 · 600 km downrange
Mission
Communications · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)for SpX
Milestone
551st Falcon 9 Block 5 flight · 25th this yearSpaceX's 644th launch25th this yearhumanity's 7,215th orbital launch attempt42nd orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

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Orbit: as tracked

43.0°Inclination
276 × 279 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
89.9 minPeriodfrom mean elements
93.0°Ascending node
226 d agoElement epoch2026-03-03 14:00 UTC · stale

Starlink 36535 · NORAD 67986 · 2026-039 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 29 objects

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Object
STARLINK-36535
Object ID
2026-039A
Epoch
2026-03-03 14:00:03 UTC
Mean motion
16.01492659 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0001745
Inclination
42.9991°
Ascending node
92.9731°
Arg. of perigee
278.5695°
Mean anomaly
344.8084°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
189
B*
-0.0021112

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

Flight timeline

23 steps, T−38 min to T+1 h 4 min
  1. T−38MGO for Prop Load
  2. T−35MStage 1 LOX Load
  3. T−35MProp Load
  4. T−16MStage 2 LOX Load
  5. T−7MEngine Chill
  6. T−1MStartup
  7. T−1MTank Press
  8. T−45SGO for Launch
  9. T−3SIgnition
  10. T−0Liftoff
  11. T+1M12SMax-Q
  12. T+2M24SMECO
  13. T+2M28SStage 2 Separation
  14. T+2M36SSES-1
  15. T+2M57SFairing Separation
  16. T+6M8SEntry Burn Startup
  17. T+6M34SEntry Burn Shutdown
  18. T+7M55SStage 1 Landing Burn
  19. T+8M20SStage 1 Landing
  20. T+8M40SSECO-1
  21. T+53M52SSES-2
  22. T+53M54SSECO-2
  23. T+1H4M59SStarlink Deployment

Catalogued objects

29 catalogued: 29 payloads; 29 still in orbit

  • Starlink 36535 · NORAD 67986 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36744 · NORAD 67987 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36734 · NORAD 67988 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36957 · NORAD 67989 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36951 · NORAD 67990 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36941 · NORAD 67991 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36950 · NORAD 67992 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36975 · NORAD 67993 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36993 · NORAD 67994 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36968 · NORAD 67995 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36979 · NORAD 67996 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36994 · NORAD 67997 · in orbit
Show 17 more payloads
  • Starlink 36988 · NORAD 67998 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36926 · NORAD 67999 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36931 · NORAD 68000 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36903 · NORAD 68001 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36898 · NORAD 68002 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36862 · NORAD 68003 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36888 · NORAD 68004 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36910 · NORAD 68005 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36889 · NORAD 68006 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36592 · NORAD 68007 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36911 · NORAD 68008 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36956 · NORAD 68009 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36953 · NORAD 68010 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36991 · NORAD 68011 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36936 · NORAD 68012 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36967 · NORAD 68013 · in orbit
  • Starlink 36985 · NORAD 68014 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

A batch of 29 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

367th launch from Space Launch Complex 40, 13th this year · 1,090th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Local pad time at liftoff: Feb 27, 7:16 AM EST, in daylight

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

2 days 13 hours after the previous launch from this pad

Updates

Launch successful

Show 6 earlier updates
  • Liftoff

    hitura-nobad · 2/27/2026 · source

  • Now targeting Feb 27 at 12:16 UTC

    hitura-nobad · 2/27/2026 · source

  • Now targeting Feb 27 at 10:20 UTC

    Cosmic_Penguin · 2/26/2026 · source

  • Now targeting Feb 27 at 09:52 UTC

    Cosmic_Penguin · 2/16/2026 · source

  • Now targeting Feb 27

    Cosmic_Penguin · 2/16/2026 · source

  • Added launch.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 2/13/2026 · source

Questions

When did Starlink Group 6-108 launch?

Starlink Group 6-108 launched on February 27, 2026 at 12:16 UTC. The launch window ran from 09:52 to 13:52 UTC.

Where can I watch Starlink Group 6-108?

Coverage: SpaceX Starlink Group 6-108; Live: SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral with 29 Starlink internet satellites; Starlink Mission. Watch the replay

What rocket launched Starlink Group 6-108?

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

Where did Starlink Group 6-108 launch from?

Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA. Liftoff was Feb 27, 7:16 AM EST local time at the pad.

Did the booster land?

Booster B1069 flew for the 30th time and landed at A Shortfall of Gravitas.

What orbit did Starlink Group 6-108 reach?

The tracked orbit of Starlink 36535, one of 29 catalogued objects, from March 3, 2026, was 276 × 279 km inclined 43.0°.

How many satellites did Starlink Group 6-108 launch?

29 payloads from this launch are catalogued, 29 of them still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).

Which program is Starlink Group 6-108 part of?

Starlink. About Starlink