Starlink Group 11-5

Mission

Starlink Group 11-5 on Falcon 9 Block 5. Wed 22 Oct 2025, 14:16:20 UTC. Reported outcome: Success. Launch site: Space Launch Complex 4E. Source: Launch Library 2.

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

Mission type

Communications

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit

Programmes: Starlink

Launch timeline

Times are relative to liftoff.

1. T-38 minWed 22 Oct, 15:38 CEST

   GO for Prop Load

   Launch director verifies go for propellant load

2. T-35 minWed 22 Oct, 15:41 CEST

   Stage 1 LOX Load

   Start of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage

3. T-35 minWed 22 Oct, 15:41 CEST

   Prop Load

   Start of propelland loading

4. T-16 minWed 22 Oct, 16:00 CEST

   Stage 2 LOX Load

   Start of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage

5. T-7 minWed 22 Oct, 16:09 CEST

   Engine Chill

   Start of engine chilling

6. T-1 minWed 22 Oct, 16:15 CEST

   Tank Press

   Fuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels

7. T-1 minWed 22 Oct, 16:15 CEST

   Startup

   The onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks

8. T-45 sWed 22 Oct, 16:15 CEST

   GO for Launch

   Launch director verifies go for launch

9. T-3 sWed 22 Oct, 16:16 CEST

   Ignition

   Start of the engine ignition sequence

10. T-0Wed 22 Oct, 16:16 CEST

    Liftoff

    First upwards movement of the rocket

11. T+1 min 12 sWed 22 Oct, 16:17 CEST

    Max-Q

    Maximum dynamic pressure

12. T+2 min 24 sWed 22 Oct, 16:18 CEST

    MECO

    Cut-off of the main engine

13. T+2 min 28 sWed 22 Oct, 16:18 CEST

    Stage 2 Separation

    Separation of the second stage from the first

14. T+2 min 36 sWed 22 Oct, 16:18 CEST

    SES-1

    First start of the second engine

15. T+2 min 55 sWed 22 Oct, 16:19 CEST

    Fairing Separation

    Separation of the payload fairing

16. T+6 min 24 sWed 22 Oct, 16:22 CEST

    Entry Burn Startup

    Start of the atmospheric entry burn

17. T+6 min 47 sWed 22 Oct, 16:23 CEST

    Entry Burn Shutdown

    End of the atmospheric entry burn

18. T+8 min 12 sWed 22 Oct, 16:24 CEST

    Stage 1 Landing Burn

    Start of the first stage landing burn

19. T+8 min 36 sWed 22 Oct, 16:24 CEST

    Stage 1 Landing

    Landing of the first stage

20. T+8 min 39 sWed 22 Oct, 16:24 CEST

    SECO-1

    First cut-off of the second engine

21. T+53 min 27 sWed 22 Oct, 17:09 CEST

    SES-2

    Second start of the second engine

22. T+53 min 28 sWed 22 Oct, 17:09 CEST

    SECO-2

    Second cut-off of the second engine

23. T+1 h 20 sWed 22 Oct, 17:16 CEST

    Starlink Deployment

    Deployment of the Starlink stack from the rocket

Slip history

Changes recorded by Space Right Now

No changes since we started tracking on Sat 10 Oct 2026, 11:17 UTC.

Launch pad

Space Launch Complex 4E

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA (US)

Coordinates: 34.632, -120.611