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Starlink Group 15-16

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

October 27, 2026 · 07:25 UTCLaunch 2026-244Launch no. 7,433 in the log
RocketFalcon 9variant FT5
SpaceportVandenbergpad SLC4E
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencySpaceXUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 27, 2026, 07:25
Launch designation
2026-244
Mission
Starlink Group 15-16
Flight name
Starlink-428
Vehicle flight ID
xxx/B1082.26 F700
Flight code
V2MO 15-16 (27 Ku)

Orbit and payload

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

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Starlink 385042026-244ANORAD 101200SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 382302026-244BNORAD 101201SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 383362026-244CNORAD 101202SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 385002026-244DNORAD 101203SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 384272026-244ENORAD 101204SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 385012026-244FNORAD 101205SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 379862026-244GNORAD 101206SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 381802026-244HNORAD 101207SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 384252026-244JNORAD 101208SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 382872026-244KNORAD 101209SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 381252026-244LNORAD 101210SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 383402026-244MNORAD 101211SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 376782026-244NNORAD 101212SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 381812026-244PNORAD 101213SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 384282026-244QNORAD 101214SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 383372026-244RNORAD 101215SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 384832026-244SNORAD 101216SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 381462026-244TNORAD 101217SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 381532026-244UNORAD 101218SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 383512026-244VNORAD 101219SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 384802026-244WNORAD 101220SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 384912026-244XNORAD 101221SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 384892026-244YNORAD 101222SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 384812026-244ZNORAD 101223SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 384882026-244AANORAD 101224SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 384862026-244ABNORAD 101225SpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 384902026-244ACNORAD 101226SpaceX (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.