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Starlink Group 5-5

Falcon 9 launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on March 24, 2023, carrying 56 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

March 24, 2023 · 15:43 UTCLaunch 2023-042Launch no. 6,412 in the log
RocketFalcon 9variant FT5
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC40
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencySpaceXUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
March 24, 2023, 15:43
Launch designation
2023-042
Mission
Starlink Group 5-5
Flight name
Starlink-79
Vehicle flight ID
217/B1067.10 F214
Flight code
V1.5 5-5 (56 Ku)

Orbit and payload

Payload mass to orbit
17.1 t
Payloads
56
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Starlink 59052023-042ANORAD 55986SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 59152023-042BNORAD 55987SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 59162023-042CNORAD 55988SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 59472023-042DNORAD 55989SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 59462023-042ENORAD 55990SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 59482023-042FNORAD 55991SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 59622023-042GNORAD 55992SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Dec 23, 2024
Starlink 59692023-042HNORAD 55993SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 59562023-042JNORAD 55994SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 59572023-042KNORAD 55995SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Dec 26, 2025
Starlink 59032023-042LNORAD 55996SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 59042023-042MNORAD 55997SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jun 23, 2024
Starlink 59022023-042NNORAD 55998SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 59012023-042PNORAD 55999SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 59102023-042QNORAD 56000SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 59442023-042RNORAD 56001SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 57992023-042SNORAD 56002SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 57892023-042TNORAD 56003SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 57872023-042UNORAD 56004SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 58012023-042VNORAD 56005SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 57942023-042WNORAD 56006SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 58062023-042XNORAD 56007SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 58032023-042YNORAD 56008SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 59642023-042ZNORAD 56009SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 59682023-042AANORAD 56010SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 59362023-042ABNORAD 56011SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 59402023-042ACNORAD 56012SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 59412023-042ADNORAD 56013SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 59422023-042AENORAD 56014SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 59392023-042AFNORAD 56015SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 59432023-042AGNORAD 56016SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 59342023-042AHNORAD 56017SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 59452023-042AJNORAD 56018SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 59492023-042AKNORAD 56019SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 59122023-042ALNORAD 56020SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 59072023-042AMNORAD 56021SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 57832023-042ANNORAD 56022SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 57712023-042APNORAD 56023SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 57722023-042AQNORAD 56024SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 57662023-042ARNORAD 56025SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 57702023-042ASNORAD 56026SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 57772023-042ATNORAD 56027SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 57792023-042AUNORAD 56028SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 57742023-042AVNORAD 56029SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 57812023-042AWNORAD 56030SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 57852023-042AXNORAD 56031SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 57862023-042AYNORAD 56032SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 57842023-042AZNORAD 56033SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jan 2, 2025
Starlink 57822023-042BANORAD 56034SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 57922023-042BBNORAD 56035SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 57902023-042BCNORAD 56036SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 57582023-042BDNORAD 56037SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 57932023-042BENORAD 56038SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 57952023-042BFNORAD 56039SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 57982023-042BGNORAD 56040SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 kgIn orbit
Starlink 58002023-042BHNORAD 56041SpaceX (Seattle)Communications305 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.