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Starlink Group 15-22

Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg (United States) on August 26, 2026, carrying 27 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

August 26, 2026 · 09:35 UTCLaunch 2026-197Launch no. 7,385 in the log
RocketFalcon 9variant FT5
SpaceportVandenbergpad SLC4E
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencySpaceXUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
August 26, 2026, 09:35
Launch designation
2026-197
Mission
Starlink Group 15-22
Flight name
Starlink-422
Vehicle flight ID
xxx/B1082.24 F684
Flight code
V2MO 15-22 (27 Ku)

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Starlink 383732026-197ANORAD 100502SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 383682026-197BNORAD 100503SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 383562026-197CNORAD 100504SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 383712026-197DNORAD 100505SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 383152026-197ENORAD 100506SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 382772026-197FNORAD 100507SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 383552026-197GNORAD 100508SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 383742026-197HNORAD 100509SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 383632026-197JNORAD 100510SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 383692026-197KNORAD 100511SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 383622026-197LNORAD 100512SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 383932026-197MNORAD 100513SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 383972026-197NNORAD 100514SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 383162026-197PNORAD 100515SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 383652026-197QNORAD 100516SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 383602026-197RNORAD 100517SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 383232026-197SNORAD 100518SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 383702026-197TNORAD 100519SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 383792026-197UNORAD 100520SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 383772026-197VNORAD 100521SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 383722026-197WNORAD 100522SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 383902026-197XNORAD 100523SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 383942026-197YNORAD 100524SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 383822026-197ZNORAD 100525SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 382752026-197AANORAD 100526SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 383782026-197ABNORAD 100527SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 381452026-197ACNORAD 100528SpaceX (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.