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Starlink Group 2-6

Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg (United States) on January 31, 2023, carrying 51 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

January 31, 2023 · 16:15 UTCLaunch 2023-014Launch no. 6,381 in the log
RocketFalcon 9variant FT5
SpaceportVandenbergpad SLC4E
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencySpaceXUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
January 31, 2023, 16:15
Launch designation
2023-014
Mission
Starlink Group 2-6
Flight name
Starlink-72
Vehicle flight ID
200/B1071.7 F201
Flight code
V1.5 5-6 (49 Ku)

Orbit and payload

Payload mass to orbit
15.4 t
Payloads
51
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Starlink 50772023-014ANORAD 55391SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgReentered (orbital decay) · May 2, 2025
Starlink 50852023-014BNORAD 55392SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 47862023-014CNORAD 55393SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 52302023-014DNORAD 55394SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Aug 14, 2024
Starlink 52742023-014ENORAD 55395SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 52832023-014FNORAD 55396SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 52242023-014GNORAD 55397SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 52752023-014HNORAD 55398SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 52762023-014JNORAD 55399SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 56322023-014KNORAD 55400SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 50762023-014LNORAD 55401SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 50712023-014MNORAD 55402SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 55972023-014NNORAD 55403SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 56072023-014PNORAD 55404SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 56232023-014QNORAD 55405SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 56302023-014RNORAD 55406SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 50192023-014SNORAD 55407SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 50922023-014TNORAD 55408SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Mar 24, 2026
Starlink 50472023-014UNORAD 55409SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Apr 11, 2025
Starlink 56332023-014VNORAD 55410SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 56052023-014WNORAD 55411SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 50332023-014XNORAD 55412SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Mar 22, 2025
Starlink 50602023-014YNORAD 55413SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 56202023-014ZNORAD 55414SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 56182023-014AANORAD 55415SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Mar 16, 2025
Starlink 56242023-014ABNORAD 55416SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 56162023-014ACNORAD 55417SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Apr 23, 2025
Starlink 50302023-014ADNORAD 55418SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 56292023-014AENORAD 55419SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 56042023-014AFNORAD 55420SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 55982023-014AGNORAD 55421SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 50062023-014AHNORAD 55422SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 50682023-014AJNORAD 55423SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 50662023-014AKNORAD 55424SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Feb 13, 2023
Starlink 56152023-014ALNORAD 55425SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 56382023-014AMNORAD 55426SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 50732023-014ANNORAD 55427SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Feb 2, 2026
Starlink 50642023-014APNORAD 55428SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 56452023-014AQNORAD 55429SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 56422023-014ARNORAD 55430SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 56432023-014ASNORAD 55431SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 56372023-014ATNORAD 55432SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 55702023-014AUNORAD 55433SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 56212023-014AVNORAD 55434SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 56262023-014AWNORAD 55435SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 56402023-014AXNORAD 55436SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 50802023-014AYNORAD 55437SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Oct 23, 2024
Starlink 50742023-014AZNORAD 55438SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 56342023-014BANORAD 55439SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
ION SCV009 ECLECTIC ELENA2023-014BCNORAD 55441D-ORBITTechnology150 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Feb 14, 2024
EBAD Test Mass2023-014BHNORAD 55446Ensign-Bickford Aerospace and Defense CompanyTechnology10 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jun 10, 2023

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