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Starlink V1.0-L16

Falcon 9 launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on January 20, 2021, carrying 60 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

January 20, 2021 · 13:02 UTCLaunch 2021-005Launch no. 6,038 in the log
RocketFalcon 9variant FT5
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC39A
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencySpaceXUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
January 20, 2021, 13:02
Launch designation
2021-005
Mission
Starlink V1.0-L16
Flight name
Starlink-17
Vehicle flight ID
105/B1051.8 F106
Flight code
L16 (60)

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
557 km
Payload mass to orbit
16.0 t
Payloads
60
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Starlink 19522021-005ANORAD 47349SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Sep 16, 2022
Starlink 20112021-005BNORAD 47350SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgReentered (orbital decay) · May 20, 2024
Starlink 20172021-005CNORAD 47351SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 20342021-005DNORAD 47352SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 20452021-005ENORAD 47353SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 20462021-005FNORAD 47354SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 20472021-005GNORAD 47355SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 20492021-005HNORAD 47356SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 20502021-005JNORAD 47357SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 20552021-005KNORAD 47358SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 20692021-005LNORAD 47359SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Dec 27, 2025
Starlink 20702021-005MNORAD 47360SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Aug 13, 2024
Starlink 20712021-005NNORAD 47361SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 20762021-005PNORAD 47362SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 20772021-005QNORAD 47363SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jan 10, 2025
Starlink 20792021-005RNORAD 47364SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Dec 14, 2021
Starlink 20802021-005SNORAD 47365SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jul 22, 2022
Starlink 20812021-005TNORAD 47366SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 20822021-005UNORAD 47367SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 20842021-005VNORAD 47368SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 20852021-005WNORAD 47369SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jul 26, 2024
Starlink 20862021-005XNORAD 47370SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jan 15, 2026
Starlink 20882021-005YNORAD 47371SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 20892021-005ZNORAD 47372SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jan 3, 2025
Starlink 20922021-005AANORAD 47373SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 20932021-005ABNORAD 47374SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jul 3, 2026
Starlink 20942021-005ACNORAD 47375SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 20962021-005ADNORAD 47376SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 20972021-005AENORAD 47377SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 20982021-005AFNORAD 47378SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 20992021-005AGNORAD 47379SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 21002021-005AHNORAD 47380SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Aug 9, 2026
Starlink 21012021-005AJNORAD 47381SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 21022021-005AKNORAD 47382SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 21032021-005ALNORAD 47383SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 21042021-005AMNORAD 47384SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 21052021-005ANNORAD 47385SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 21062021-005APNORAD 47386SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 21082021-005AQNORAD 47387SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Sep 26, 2024
Starlink 21092021-005ARNORAD 47388SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 21102021-005ASNORAD 47389SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 21112021-005ATNORAD 47390SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 21122021-005AUNORAD 47391SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 21132021-005AVNORAD 47392SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jul 27, 2026
Starlink 21142021-005AWNORAD 47393SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jun 15, 2026
Starlink 21152021-005AXNORAD 47394SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Dec 30, 2024
Starlink 21172021-005AYNORAD 47395SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jan 29, 2026
Starlink 21182021-005AZNORAD 47396SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jul 10, 2024
Starlink 21192021-005BANORAD 47397SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 21202021-005BBNORAD 47398SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Dec 9, 2024
Starlink 21212021-005BCNORAD 47399SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 21222021-005BDNORAD 47400SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 21232021-005BENORAD 47401SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 21242021-005BFNORAD 47402SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jan 13, 2025
Starlink 21272021-005BGNORAD 47403SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Mar 15, 2025
Starlink 21282021-005BHNORAD 47404SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jul 21, 2026
Starlink 21302021-005BJNORAD 47405SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 21332021-005BKNORAD 47406SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jan 30, 2026
Starlink 21342021-005BLNORAD 47407SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 21352021-005BMNORAD 47408SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.