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Starlink Group 4-18

Falcon 9 launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on May 18, 2022, carrying 53 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

May 18, 2022 · 10:59 UTCLaunch 2022-053Launch no. 6,234 in the log
RocketFalcon 9variant FT5
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC39A
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencySpaceXUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
May 18, 2022, 10:59
Launch designation
2022-053
Mission
Starlink Group 4-18
Flight name
Starlink-49
Vehicle flight ID
156/B1052.5 F156
Flight code
V1.5 4-18 (53 Ku)

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
547 km
Payload mass to orbit
15.9 t
Payloads
53
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Starlink 40042022-053ANORAD 52656SpaceX (Seattle)Communications297 kgIn orbit
Starlink 40842022-053BNORAD 52657SpaceX (Seattle)Communications297 kgIn orbit
Starlink 40822022-053CNORAD 52658SpaceX (Seattle)Communications297 kgIn orbit
Starlink 39602022-053DNORAD 52659SpaceX (Seattle)Communications297 kgIn orbit
Starlink 40812022-053ENORAD 52660SpaceX (Seattle)Communications297 kgIn orbit
Starlink 40422022-053FNORAD 52661SpaceX (Seattle)Communications297 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Feb 17, 2026
Starlink 40442022-053GNORAD 52662SpaceX (Seattle)Communications297 kgIn orbit
Starlink 40372022-053HNORAD 52663SpaceX (Seattle)Communications297 kgIn orbit
Starlink 40702022-053JNORAD 52664SpaceX (Seattle)Communications297 kgIn orbit
Starlink 40642022-053KNORAD 52665SpaceX (Seattle)Communications297 kgIn orbit
Starlink 40792022-053LNORAD 52666SpaceX (Seattle)Communications297 kgIn orbit
Starlink 40762022-053MNORAD 52667SpaceX (Seattle)Communications297 kgIn orbit
Starlink 40672022-053NNORAD 52668SpaceX (Seattle)Communications297 kgIn orbit
Starlink 39722022-053PNORAD 52669SpaceX (Seattle)Communications297 kgIn orbit
Starlink 40752022-053QNORAD 52670SpaceX (Seattle)Communications297 kgIn orbit
Starlink 40712022-053RNORAD 52671SpaceX (Seattle)Communications297 kgIn orbit
Starlink 40732022-053SNORAD 52672SpaceX (Seattle)Communications297 kgIn orbit
Starlink 39762022-053TNORAD 52673SpaceX (Seattle)Communications297 kgIn orbit
Starlink 39362022-053UNORAD 52674SpaceX (Seattle)Communications297 kgIn orbit
Starlink 39342022-053VNORAD 52675SpaceX (Seattle)Communications297 kgIn orbit
Starlink 40062022-053WNORAD 52676SpaceX (Seattle)Communications297 kgIn orbit
Starlink 40282022-053XNORAD 52677SpaceX (Seattle)Communications297 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Aug 11, 2025
Starlink 40742022-053YNORAD 52678SpaceX (Seattle)Communications297 kgIn orbit
Starlink 40312022-053ZNORAD 52679SpaceX (Seattle)Communications297 kgIn orbit
Starlink 37742022-053AANORAD 52680SpaceX (Seattle)Communications297 kgIn orbit
Starlink 40682022-053ABNORAD 52681SpaceX (Seattle)Communications297 kgIn orbit
Starlink 40172022-053ACNORAD 52682SpaceX (Seattle)Communications297 kgIn orbit
Starlink 40392022-053ADNORAD 52683SpaceX (Seattle)Communications297 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Dec 16, 2024
Starlink 40142022-053AENORAD 52684SpaceX (Seattle)Communications297 kgIn orbit
Starlink 40292022-053AFNORAD 52685SpaceX (Seattle)Communications297 kgIn orbit
Starlink 40052022-053AGNORAD 52686SpaceX (Seattle)Communications297 kgIn orbit
Starlink 39812022-053AHNORAD 52687SpaceX (Seattle)Communications297 kgIn orbit
Starlink 40322022-053AJNORAD 52688SpaceX (Seattle)Communications297 kgIn orbit
Starlink 40782022-053AKNORAD 52689SpaceX (Seattle)Communications297 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Aug 5, 2026
Starlink 40352022-053ALNORAD 52690SpaceX (Seattle)Communications297 kgIn orbit
Starlink 39452022-053AMNORAD 52691SpaceX (Seattle)Communications297 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Dec 25, 2024
Starlink 39932022-053ANNORAD 52692SpaceX (Seattle)Communications297 kgIn orbit
Starlink 39462022-053APNORAD 52693SpaceX (Seattle)Communications297 kgIn orbit
Starlink 40722022-053AQNORAD 52694SpaceX (Seattle)Communications297 kgIn orbit
Starlink 40412022-053ARNORAD 52695SpaceX (Seattle)Communications297 kgIn orbit
Starlink 40252022-053ASNORAD 52696SpaceX (Seattle)Communications297 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Dec 16, 2024
Starlink 40182022-053ATNORAD 52697SpaceX (Seattle)Communications297 kgIn orbit
Starlink 40302022-053AUNORAD 52698SpaceX (Seattle)Communications297 kgIn orbit
Starlink 39872022-053AVNORAD 52699SpaceX (Seattle)Communications297 kgIn orbit
Starlink 40342022-053AWNORAD 52700SpaceX (Seattle)Communications297 kgIn orbit
Starlink 40032022-053AXNORAD 52701SpaceX (Seattle)Communications297 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jan 8, 2025
Starlink 40332022-053AYNORAD 52702SpaceX (Seattle)Communications297 kgIn orbit
Starlink 40202022-053AZNORAD 52703SpaceX (Seattle)Communications297 kgIn orbit
Starlink 39992022-053BANORAD 52704SpaceX (Seattle)Communications297 kgIn orbit
Starlink 38442022-053BBNORAD 52705SpaceX (Seattle)Communications297 kgIn orbit
Starlink 39702022-053BCNORAD 52706SpaceX (Seattle)Communications297 kgIn orbit
Starlink 40072022-053BDNORAD 52707SpaceX (Seattle)Communications297 kgIn orbit
Starlink 39622022-053BENORAD 52708SpaceX (Seattle)Communications297 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.