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Starlink Group 15-20

Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg (United States) on August 22, 2026, carrying 27 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

August 22, 2026 · 07:25 UTCLaunch 2026-193Launch no. 7,381 in the log
RocketFalcon 9variant FT5
SpaceportVandenbergpad SLC4E
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencySpaceXUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
August 22, 2026, 07:25
Launch designation
2026-193
Mission
Starlink Group 15-20
Flight name
Starlink-420
Vehicle flight ID
xxx/B1100.9 F682
Flight code
V2MO 15-20 (27 Ku)

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
135 km
Initial apogee
262 km
Inclination
70.0°
Payload mass to orbit
15.5 t
Payloads
27
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Starlink 382902026-193ANORAD 100433SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 383002026-193BNORAD 100434SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 382482026-193CNORAD 100435SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 382582026-193DNORAD 100436SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 381942026-193ENORAD 100437SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 383262026-193FNORAD 100438SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 381932026-193GNORAD 100439SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 382042026-193HNORAD 100440SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 383192026-193JNORAD 100441SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 382972026-193KNORAD 100442SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 383182026-193LNORAD 100443SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 383322026-193MNORAD 100444SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 383252026-193NNORAD 100445SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 381052026-193PNORAD 100446SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 378252026-193QNORAD 100447SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 382852026-193RNORAD 100448SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 383062026-193SNORAD 100449SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 382072026-193TNORAD 100450SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 383032026-193UNORAD 100451SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 383302026-193VNORAD 100452SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 383332026-193WNORAD 100453SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 383342026-193XNORAD 100454SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 383242026-193YNORAD 100455SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 382052026-193ZNORAD 100456SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 378832026-193AANORAD 100457SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 383172026-193ABNORAD 100458SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 383312026-193ACNORAD 100459SpaceX (Seattle)———

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