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Starlink V1.0-L28

Falcon 9 launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on May 26, 2021, carrying 60 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

May 26, 2021 · 18:59 UTCLaunch 2021-044Launch no. 6,079 in the log
RocketFalcon 9variant FT5
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC40
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencySpaceXUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
May 26, 2021, 18:59
Launch designation
2021-044
Mission
Starlink V1.0-L28
Flight name
Starlink-30 (N29)
Vehicle flight ID
120/B1063.2 F120
Flight code
L28 (60)

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Starlink 27582021-044ANORAD 48638SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgReentered (orbital decay) · May 25, 2024
Starlink 27392021-044BNORAD 48639SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 27362021-044CNORAD 48640SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 27542021-044DNORAD 48641SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 26462021-044ENORAD 48642SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 27042021-044FNORAD 48643SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 26952021-044GNORAD 48644SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 27332021-044HNORAD 48645SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Mar 29, 2025
Starlink 27322021-044JNORAD 48646SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 26912021-044KNORAD 48647SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jan 28, 2025
Starlink 25212021-044LNORAD 48648SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 26732021-044MNORAD 48649SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 26722021-044NNORAD 48650SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 27312021-044PNORAD 48651SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 27272021-044QNORAD 48652SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Aug 31, 2026
Starlink 27202021-044RNORAD 48653SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 26512021-044SNORAD 48654SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Nov 19, 2025
Starlink 26572021-044TNORAD 48655SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 27012021-044UNORAD 48656SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 27342021-044VNORAD 48657SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 26472021-044WNORAD 48658SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 27172021-044XNORAD 48659SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 26882021-044YNORAD 48660SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jan 7, 2025
Starlink 27082021-044ZNORAD 48661SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jul 21, 2024
Starlink 27262021-044AANORAD 48662SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 26672021-044ABNORAD 48663SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 27092021-044ACNORAD 48664SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Mar 27, 2025
Starlink 26532021-044ADNORAD 48665SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgReentered (orbital decay) · May 22, 2024
Starlink 26662021-044AENORAD 48666SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 27352021-044AFNORAD 48667SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 27382021-044AGNORAD 48668SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 27072021-044AHNORAD 48669SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 27632021-044AJNORAD 48670SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 27452021-044AKNORAD 48671SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 27052021-044ALNORAD 48672SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 27112021-044AMNORAD 48673SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 27122021-044ANNORAD 48674SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 27372021-044APNORAD 48675SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Feb 1, 2025
Starlink 27462021-044AQNORAD 48676SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 27192021-044ARNORAD 48677SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Aug 23, 2024
Starlink 26152021-044ASNORAD 48678SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 26482021-044ATNORAD 48679SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 26492021-044AUNORAD 48680SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Apr 18, 2025
Starlink 27252021-044AVNORAD 48681SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 27432021-044AWNORAD 48682SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 27562021-044AXNORAD 48683SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 27412021-044AYNORAD 48684SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 27512021-044AZNORAD 48685SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 26292021-044BANORAD 48686SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 26272021-044BBNORAD 48687SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 27422021-044BCNORAD 48688SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 26172021-044BDNORAD 48689SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jan 12, 2025
Starlink 27402021-044BENORAD 48690SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 27502021-044BFNORAD 48691SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 27522021-044BGNORAD 48692SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 26182021-044BHNORAD 48693SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 27482021-044BJNORAD 48694SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 26162021-044BKNORAD 48695SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 27532021-044BLNORAD 48696SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgIn orbit
Starlink 27152021-044BMNORAD 48697SpaceX (Seattle)Communications260 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Aug 11, 2024

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