Starlink Group 15-25

Mission: Starlink Group 15-25

Communications · Low Earth Orbit

A batch of 27 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Customers: SpaceX

Part of Starlink

What it put in orbit

COSPAR ID 2026-232. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).

Where to watch

Timeline

1. T−00:38:00 GO for Prop Load
2. T−00:35:00 Prop Load
3. T−00:35:00 Stage 1 LOX Load
4. T−00:16:00 Stage 2 LOX Load
5. T−00:07:00 Engine Chill
6. T−00:01:00 Tank Press
7. T−00:01:00 Startup
8. T−00:00:45 GO for Launch
9. T−00:00:03 Ignition
10. T+00:00:00 Liftoff
11. T+00:01:08 Max-Q
12. T+00:02:26 MECO
13. T+00:02:29 Stage 2 Separation
14. T+00:02:36 SES-1
15. T+00:02:58 Fairing Separation
16. T+00:06:01 Entry Burn Startup
17. T+00:06:24 Entry Burn Shutdown
18. T+00:08:00 Stage 1 Landing Burn
19. T+00:08:23 Stage 1 Landing
20. T+00:08:39 SECO-1
21. T+00:53:05 SES-2
22. T+00:53:06 SECO-2
23. T+01:01:57 Starlink Deployment

In the news

• Launch Preview: Falcon 9, ZhuQue-2E to launch during quiet week NASASpaceflight, 13 Oct 2026
• SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to launch 27 Starlink satellites into orbit from California Spaceflight Now, 12 Oct 2026
• Launch Preview: Flights from South Korea, China, USA planned for this week NASASpaceflight, 5 Oct 2026

Headlines via the Spaceflight News API.

Updates

• Launch success. source
• Liftoff. source
• Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started source
• Now targeting Oct 13 at 00:28 UTC source
• Tweaked T-0. source
• Now targeting Oct 13 at 00:11 UTC source
• Now targeting Oct 12 at 23:00 UTC source
• Now targeting Oct 11 at 23:00 UTC source
• Now targeting Oct 10 at 23:00 UTC source
• Updated launch window. source
• Delayed to NET October 10. source
• Now targeting Sep 30 at 16:00 UTC source
• Added launch. source