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Starlink Group 6-15

July 19, 2023Low Earth orbit

Falcon 9 launched 15 Starlink satellites from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base at 9:09 p.m. Pacific time on July 19, 2023, after an abort at the T-5 second mark the previous day due to an alert on the second stage.

Key moments

  1. Host explains the earlier T-5 second abort and the foggy pad

    Watch this moment · 2:59

  2. 48th SpaceX launch of the year and 247th overall mission

    Watch this moment · 4:25

  3. Falcon 9 in startup and launch director go for launch

    Watch this moment · 6:56

  4. Liftoff of Starlink group 6-15

    Watch this moment · 8:08

  5. Max Q

    Watch this moment · 9:12

  6. Main engine cutoff, stage separation and Mvac ignition

    Watch this moment · 10:35

  7. Fairing separation; fairing halves flying for the sixth time

    Watch this moment · 11:55

  8. Stage one entry burn on engines one, five and nine

    Watch this moment · 15:47

  9. Booster landing confirmed, 10th flight and 208th landing

    Watch this moment · 17:41
Play video: Falcon 9 Starlink 6-15: 10th Booster Flight After a T-5s Abort, 18:50

Photo: U.S. Space Force photo by Joshua Conti / Public domain

Key facts
VehicleFalcon 9
Mission nameStarlink Group 6-15
Launch siteSpace Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E), Vandenberg Space Force Base, California
Crew size0
OutcomeSuccess

Videos about this mission

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  1. Falcon 9 Starlink 6-15: 10th Booster Flight After a T-5s Abort

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Play video: Falcon 9 Starlink 6-15: 10th Booster Flight After a T-5s Abort

Falcon 9 Starlink 6-15: 10th Booster Flight After a T-5s Abort

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Duration 18:50

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Sources: The facts and written text on this page come from the 1 video on this page, by SpaceX.

Related missions

Same vehicle: Falcon 9

Same destination: Low Earth orbit

Same year: 2023