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Starlink Group 6-31

Falcon 9 launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on December 3, 2023, carrying 23 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 3, 2023 · 04:00 UTCLaunch 2023-186Launch no. 6,560 in the log
RocketFalcon 9variant FT5
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC40
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencySpaceXUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 3, 2023, 04:00
Launch designation
2023-186
Mission
Starlink Group 6-31
Flight name
Starlink-127
Vehicle flight ID
280/B1078.6 F280
Flight code
V2M 6-31 (23 Ku)

Orbit and payload

Payload mass to orbit
17.2 t
Payloads
23
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Starlink 309472023-186ANORAD 58473SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgIn orbit
Starlink 309952023-186BNORAD 58474SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Mar 16, 2026
Starlink 309412023-186CNORAD 58475SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgIn orbit
Starlink 309802023-186DNORAD 58476SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgIn orbit
Starlink 309652023-186ENORAD 58477SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgIn orbit
Starlink 309902023-186FNORAD 58478SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgIn orbit
Starlink 309742023-186GNORAD 58479SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Nov 6, 2024
Starlink 309842023-186HNORAD 58480SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgIn orbit
Starlink 309562023-186JNORAD 58481SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgIn orbit
Starlink 309972023-186KNORAD 58482SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgIn orbit
Starlink 309942023-186LNORAD 58483SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgIn orbit
Starlink 309912023-186MNORAD 58484SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgIn orbit
Starlink 309792023-186NNORAD 58485SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgIn orbit
Starlink 310052023-186PNORAD 58486SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgIn orbit
Starlink 309872023-186QNORAD 58487SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgIn orbit
Starlink 310002023-186RNORAD 58488SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgIn orbit
Starlink 309932023-186SNORAD 58489SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgIn orbit
Starlink 309782023-186TNORAD 58490SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgIn orbit
Starlink 309532023-186UNORAD 58491SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgIn orbit
Starlink 309862023-186VNORAD 58492SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgIn orbit
Starlink 309852023-186WNORAD 58493SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgIn orbit
Starlink 309812023-186XNORAD 58494SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgIn orbit
Starlink 310022023-186YNORAD 58495SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 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.