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Starlink Group 15-27
Falcon 9 Block 5
A batch of 27 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
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Mission status
Launch Successful
Status reported by the mission data provider.
LAUNCH SITEVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Mission
A batch of 27 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
- Launch vehicle
- Falcon 9 Block 5
- Mission type
- Communications
- Destination orbit
- Low Earth Orbit
- Launch pad
- Space Launch Complex 4E
- Provider
- SpaceX
- Programs
- Starlink
- Recovery
- Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship, Of Course I Still Love You +1
Starlink Group 15-27: identify the exact flight
Which Starlink mission is this?
Group 15-27 identifies this batch within the Starlink launch program. The stored record describes 27 satellites and a Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg. Other Starlink batches have separate targets, payload counts and recovery plans, so use the group number when comparing a launch notice or replay.
What can this page confirm?
The mission status above is the provider’s recorded launch outcome. The original SpaceX mission page supplies the flight-specific account and coverage. Deployment, orbit raising and entry into operational service are different stages; launch success alone is not a statement that every satellite is already serving customers.
Context reviewed . Live target and status appear above. Published by Spacian · sources and corrections.
Sources: SpaceX Starlink Group 15-27 ↗ · Launch Library ↗
The vehicle
Published configuration and flight history.
Launch vehicle
Falcon 9 Block 5
Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. The Block 5 variant is the fifth major interval aimed at improving upon the ability for rapid reusability.
- Height
- 70 m
- Diameter
- 3.65 m
- Stages
- 2
- Recorded launches
- 633
- First flight
- 2018-05-11
Recorded timing
4h windowRecorded timing
WINDOW START
WINDOW END
Target ·
The target marker shows its position within the published window. Recorded timing from the mission source.
Flight timeline
Planned sequence, not live telemetry. Times are relative to the launch target.
- T−00:38:00
GO for Prop Load
- T−00:35:00
Prop Load
- T−00:35:00
Stage 1 LOX Load
- T−00:16:00
Stage 2 LOX Load
- T−00:07:00
Engine Chill
- T−00:01:00
Tank Press
Show the full sequence (23 events)
- T−00:01:00
Startup
- T−00:00:45
GO for Launch
- T−00:00:03
Ignition
- T+00:00:00
Liftoff
- T+00:01:08
Max-Q
- T+00:02:26
MECO
- T+00:02:29
Stage 2 Separation
- T+00:02:36
SES-1
- T+00:02:58
Fairing Separation
- T+00:06:01
Entry Burn Startup
- T+00:06:24
Entry Burn Shutdown
- T+00:08:01
Stage 1 Landing Burn
- T+00:08:23
Stage 1 Landing
- T+00:08:39
SECO-1
- T+00:53:03
SES-2
- T+00:53:04
SECO-2
- T+01:01:55
Starlink Deployment
Launch site & orbit
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
The mission in perspective
Launch site & orbit
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Coverage & sources
Source record updated
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