Falcon 9 - B1071


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Falcon 9 Block 5 booster first used for the NROL-87 mission.

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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Transporter 15 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)

SpaceX | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Nov. 26, 2025, 6:18 p.m.
Status: Go for Launch
Mission:

Dedicated rideshare flight to a sun-synchronous orbit with dozens of small microsatellites and nanosatellites for commercial and government customers.

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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 11-17

SpaceX | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Oct. 8, 2025, 3:54 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

A batch of 28 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 17-10

SpaceX | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Sept. 13, 2025, 5:55 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

A batch of 24 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 13-4

SpaceX | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
July 31, 2025, 6:35 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

A batch of 19 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Transporter 14 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)

SpaceX | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
June 23, 2025, 9:25 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Dedicated rideshare flight to a sun-synchronous orbit with dozens of small microsatellites and nanosatellites for commercial and government customers.

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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 11-18

SpaceX | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
May 31, 2025, 8:10 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

A batch of 27 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

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Falcon 9 Block 5 | NROL-192

SpaceX | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
April 12, 2025, 12:25 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Ninth batch of satellites for a reconnaissance satellite constellation built by SpaceX and Northrop Grumman for the National Reconnaissance Office to provide imaging and other reconnaissance capabilities.

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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 11-10

SpaceX | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Feb. 11, 2025, 2:09 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

A batch of 23 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

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Falcon 9 Block 5 | NROL-153

SpaceX | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Jan. 10, 2025, 3:53 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Seventh batch of satellites for a reconnaissance satellite constellation built by SpaceX and Northrop Grumman for the National Reconnaissance Office to provide imaging and other reconnaissance capabilities.

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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Bandwagon 2 (Dedicated Mid-Inclination Rideshare)

SpaceX | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Dec. 21, 2024, 11:34 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Dedicated rideshare flight to a mid-inclination orbit with dozens of small microsatellites and nanosatellites for commercial and government customers. Payloads include the South Korean government's 425 Project Flight 3.

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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 9-12

SpaceX | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Nov. 18, 2024, 5:53 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

A batch of 20 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 9-7

SpaceX | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Oct. 15, 2024, 8:21 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

A batch of 20 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 9-6

SpaceX | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Sept. 13, 2024, 1:45 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

A batch of 21 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 9-4

SpaceX | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
July 28, 2024, 9:22 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

A batch of 21 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

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Falcon 9 Block 5 | NROL-146

SpaceX | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
May 22, 2024, 8 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

First batch of satellites for a reconnaissance satellite constellation built by SpaceX and Northrop Grumman for the National Reconnaissance Office to provide imaging and other reconnaissance capabilities.

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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 7-18

SpaceX | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
April 2, 2024, 2:30 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

A batch of 22 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 7-13

SpaceX | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Feb. 10, 2024, 12:34 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

A batch of 22 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 7-8

SpaceX | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Dec. 8, 2023, 8:03 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

A batch of 22 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Transporter 9 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)

SpaceX | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Nov. 11, 2023, 6:49 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Transporter 9 mission is a dedicated rideshare flight to a sun-synchronous orbit with dozens of small microsatellites and nanosatellites for commercial and government customers.

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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 7-2

SpaceX | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Sept. 12, 2023, 6:57 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

A batch of 21 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-15

SpaceX | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
July 20, 2023, 4:09 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

A batch of satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Transporter 8 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)

SpaceX | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
June 12, 2023, 9:35 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Transporter 8 mission is a dedicated rideshare flight to a sun-synchronous orbit with 72 small microsatellites and nanosatellites for commercial and government customers.

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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 2-8

SpaceX | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
March 17, 2023, 7:26 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

A batch of 52 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 2-6 & ION SCV009

SpaceX | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Jan. 31, 2023, 4:15 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

A batch of 49 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system. This launch carries D-Orbit’s ION SCV009 Eclectic Elena as a rideshare payload.

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Falcon 9 Block 5 | SWOT (Surface Water and Ocean Topography)

SpaceX | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Dec. 16, 2022, 11:46 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Satellite altimeter jointly developed by NASA and CNES, the French space agency, in partnership with the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and UK Space Agency (UKSA) designed to make the first global survey of the Earth's surface water, to observe the fine details of the ocean surface topography, and to measure how terrestrial surface water bodies change over time.

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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 4-29

SpaceX | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Oct. 5, 2022, 11:10 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

A batch of 52 satellites for Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 3-2

SpaceX | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
July 22, 2022, 5:39 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

A batch of 46 satellites for Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

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Falcon 9 Block 5 | SARah 1

SpaceX | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
June 18, 2022, 2:19 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

First of three radar remote sensing satellite built by Airbus for the German military.

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Falcon 9 Block 5 | NROL-85

SpaceX | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
April 17, 2022, 1:13 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Classified payload for the US National Reconnaissance Office.

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Falcon 9 Block 5 | NROL-87

SpaceX | United States of America
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Feb. 2, 2022, 8:27 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Classified payload for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit B1071 - Maiden Flight Landing Zone 4
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Falcon 9
Success
1 day, 4 hours ago
Starlink Group 6-79
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

A batch of 29 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.


Long March 3
Success
2 days, 1 hour ago
TJSW-21
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2) - Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Chinese classified satellite claimed to be for communication technology test purposes. Actual mission not known.


Falcon 9
Success
2 days, 8 hours ago
Starlink Group 6-78
Launch Complex 39A - Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

A batch of 29 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.


Electron
Success
2 days, 23 hours ago
Follow My Speed (BlackSky Gen-3 3?)
Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A - Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

Note: Payload and customer identities unconfirmed, identification based on mission patch and rocket drop zones analysis. 3rd of the BlackSky Gen-3…


Long March 2
Success
4 days, 7 hours ago
Shijian 30 A-C
Launch Area 4 (SLS-2 / 603) - Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

3 Chinese satellites described as for “Space Environment Measurements” purposes. Actual usage not known.