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Starlink Group 11-8

Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg (United States) on January 21, 2025, carrying 27 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

January 21, 2025 · 15:45 UTCLaunch 2025-015Launch no. 6,864 in the log
RocketFalcon 9variant FT5
SpaceportVandenbergpad SLC4E
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencySpaceXUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
January 21, 2025, 15:45
Launch designation
2025-015
Mission
Starlink Group 11-8
Flight name
Starlink-228
Vehicle flight ID
429/B1082.10 F428
Flight code
V2MO 11-8 (27 Ku)

Orbit and payload

Payload mass to orbit
15.5 t
Payloads
27
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Starlink 335962025-015ANORAD 62758SpaceX (Seattle)Communications575 kgIn orbit
Starlink 335892025-015BNORAD 62759SpaceX (Seattle)Communications575 kgIn orbit
Starlink 335752025-015CNORAD 62760SpaceX (Seattle)Communications575 kgIn orbit
Starlink 335842025-015DNORAD 62761SpaceX (Seattle)Communications575 kgIn orbit
Starlink 335772025-015ENORAD 62762SpaceX (Seattle)Communications575 kgIn orbit
Starlink 335972025-015FNORAD 62763SpaceX (Seattle)Communications575 kgIn orbit
Starlink 335792025-015GNORAD 62764SpaceX (Seattle)Communications575 kgIn orbit
Starlink 335922025-015HNORAD 62765SpaceX (Seattle)Communications575 kgIn orbit
Starlink 335952025-015JNORAD 62766SpaceX (Seattle)Communications575 kgIn orbit
Starlink 335722025-015KNORAD 62767SpaceX (Seattle)Communications575 kgIn orbit
Starlink 336012025-015LNORAD 62768SpaceX (Seattle)Communications575 kgIn orbit
Starlink 335692025-015MNORAD 62769SpaceX (Seattle)Communications575 kgIn orbit
Starlink 335942025-015NNORAD 62770SpaceX (Seattle)Communications575 kgIn orbit
Starlink 335982025-015PNORAD 62771SpaceX (Seattle)Communications575 kgIn orbit
Starlink 336002025-015QNORAD 62772SpaceX (Seattle)Communications575 kgIn orbit
Starlink 335672025-015RNORAD 62773SpaceX (Seattle)Communications575 kgIn orbit
Starlink 335742025-015SNORAD 62774SpaceX (Seattle)Communications575 kgIn orbit
Starlink 335762025-015TNORAD 62775SpaceX (Seattle)Communications575 kgIn orbit
Starlink 335702025-015UNORAD 62776SpaceX (Seattle)Communications575 kgIn orbit
Starlink 335912025-015VNORAD 62777SpaceX (Seattle)Communications575 kgIn orbit
Starlink 335732025-015WNORAD 62778SpaceX (Seattle)Communications575 kgIn orbit
Starlink 335682025-015XNORAD 62779SpaceX (Seattle)Communications575 kgIn orbit
Starlink 335932025-015YNORAD 62780SpaceX (Seattle)Communications575 kgIn orbit
Starlink 335882025-015ZNORAD 62781SpaceX (Seattle)Communications575 kgIn orbit
Starlink 335852025-015AANORAD 62782SpaceX (Seattle)Communications575 kgIn orbit
Starlink 335822025-015ABNORAD 62783SpaceX (Seattle)Communications575 kgIn orbit
Starlink 335812025-015ACNORAD 62784SpaceX (Seattle)Communications575 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.