Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 10-50 launch

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Starlink Group 10‑50

Name: Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 10-50
Start: 2026-07-05T10:50:00Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Falcon 9 Block 5

Launched Sun, Jul 5 · 10:50 AM UTC2026-07-05 10:50 UTCSpace Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Reached orbit
Booster landed on A Shortfall of Gravitas

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Success

Reached Low Earth Orbit

The second stage shut down at T+8:40.

Landed

B1090 Landed

The first stage landed on A Shortfall of Gravitas, on its 13th flight.

Worldwide

160th

orbital launch attempt in 2026

SpaceX

80th

launch this year

Space Launch Complex 40

37th

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

6 d 8 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: SpaceX Starlink Group 10-50

The Flight Plan

Planned times, from liftoff at 10:50 AM UTC. The result is at the top of the page.

Countdown9

T−38:0010:12 AMLaunch director verifies go for propellant load
T−35:0010:15 AMStart of propelland loading
T−35:0010:15 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T−16:0010:34 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T−7:0010:43 AMStart of engine chilling
T−1:0010:49 AMThe onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T−1:0010:49 AMFuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
T−0:4510:49 AMLaunch director verifies go for launch
T−0:0310:49 AMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Show the countdown (9 steps)

T−38:0010:12 AMLaunch director verifies go for propellant load
T−35:0010:15 AMStart of propelland loading
T−35:0010:15 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T−16:0010:34 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T−7:0010:43 AMStart of engine chilling
T−1:0010:49 AMThe onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T−1:0010:49 AMFuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
T−0:4510:49 AMLaunch director verifies go for launch
T−0:0310:49 AMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Ascent6

T+0:0010:50 AMFirst upwards movement of the rocket
T+1:1110:51 AMMaximum dynamic pressure
T+2:2610:52 AMCut-off of the main engine
T+2:2910:52 AMSeparation of the second stage from the first
T+2:3610:52 AMFirst start of the second engine
T+2:5910:52 AMSeparation of the payload fairing

Booster Return4

T+6:0010:56 AMStart of the atmospheric entry burn
T+6:2210:56 AMEnd of the atmospheric entry burn
T+7:5610:57 AMStart of the first stage landing burn
T+8:1910:58 AMLanding of the first stage

Second Stage and Payload4

T+8:4010:58 AMFirst cut-off of the second engine
T+54:1011:44 AMSecond start of the second engine
T+54:1111:44 AMSecond cut-off of the second engine
T+1:03:3111:53 AMDeployment of the Starlink stack from the rocket

Mission

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

The Falcon 9 1st stage carries 2 customer payload from Besxar Space Industries for testing their Fabships pilot reusable semiconductor wafers manufacturing pods in launch and re-entry environments.

Launch Provider

SpaceX

Commercial · United States of America · Founded 2002 · CEO Elon Musk

Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. It was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX operates from many pads, on the East Coast of the US they operate from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and historic LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center. They also operate from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, usually for polar launches. Another launch site is being developed at Boca Chica, Texas.

Launches

742

Successful

727

98%

Landings

687

of 715

Upcoming

135

scheduled

FliesFalcon Starship Dragon

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Updates

Jul 5 · 11:55 AM
Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jul 5 · 10:50 AM
Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jul 5 · 10:40 AM
Official Webcast by SpaceX has started
Launch Library 2
Jul 5 · 7:38 AM
Now targeting Jul 05 at 10:50 UTC
Nosu
Jul 4 · 9:09 PM
Updated launch weather, 85% GO.
Cosmic_Penguin

Show earlier updates

Jul 4 · 10:51 AM
Now targeting Jul 05 at 10:46 UTC
Cosmic_Penguin
Jul 1 · 4:26 PM
Now targeting Jul 05 at 10:36 UTC
Nosu
Jun 23 · 1:13 PM
Added launch.
Cosmic_Penguin

Falcon 9 Block 5

Vehicle history

Height

70m

Diameter

3.6m

To low Earth orbit

22,800kg

Liftoff thrust

7,607kN

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Starlink Group 10‑50

Falcon 9 Block 5

Launched Sun, Jul 5 · 10:50 AM UTC2026-07-05 10:50 UTCSpace Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Reached orbit
Booster landed on A Shortfall of Gravitas

Follow SpaceX in the app Watch the replay

Success

Reached Low Earth Orbit

The second stage shut down at T+8:40.

Landed

B1090 Landed

The first stage landed on A Shortfall of Gravitas, on its 13th flight.

Worldwide

160th

orbital launch attempt in 2026

SpaceX

80th

launch this year

Space Launch Complex 40

37th

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

6 d 8 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: SpaceX Starlink Group 10-50

The Flight Plan

Planned times, from liftoff at 10:50 AM UTC. The result is at the top of the page.

Countdown9

T−38:0010:12 AMLaunch director verifies go for propellant load
T−35:0010:15 AMStart of propelland loading
T−35:0010:15 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T−16:0010:34 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T−7:0010:43 AMStart of engine chilling
T−1:0010:49 AMThe onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T−1:0010:49 AMFuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
T−0:4510:49 AMLaunch director verifies go for launch
T−0:0310:49 AMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Show the countdown (9 steps)

T−38:0010:12 AMLaunch director verifies go for propellant load
T−35:0010:15 AMStart of propelland loading
T−35:0010:15 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage
T−16:0010:34 AMStart of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage
T−7:0010:43 AMStart of engine chilling
T−1:0010:49 AMThe onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks
T−1:0010:49 AMFuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels
T−0:4510:49 AMLaunch director verifies go for launch
T−0:0310:49 AMStart of the engine ignition sequence

Ascent6

T+0:0010:50 AMFirst upwards movement of the rocket
T+1:1110:51 AMMaximum dynamic pressure
T+2:2610:52 AMCut-off of the main engine
T+2:2910:52 AMSeparation of the second stage from the first
T+2:3610:52 AMFirst start of the second engine
T+2:5910:52 AMSeparation of the payload fairing

Booster Return4

T+6:0010:56 AMStart of the atmospheric entry burn
T+6:2210:56 AMEnd of the atmospheric entry burn
T+7:5610:57 AMStart of the first stage landing burn
T+8:1910:58 AMLanding of the first stage

Second Stage and Payload4

T+8:4010:58 AMFirst cut-off of the second engine
T+54:1011:44 AMSecond start of the second engine
T+54:1111:44 AMSecond cut-off of the second engine
T+1:03:3111:53 AMDeployment of the Starlink stack from the rocket

Mission

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

The Falcon 9 1st stage carries 2 customer payload from Besxar Space Industries for testing their Fabships pilot reusable semiconductor wafers manufacturing pods in launch and re-entry environments.

Launch Provider

SpaceX

Commercial · United States of America · Founded 2002 · CEO Elon Musk

Launches

742

Successful

727

98%

Landings

687

of 715

Upcoming

135

scheduled

FliesFalcon Starship Dragon

All SpaceX launches Website Wikipedia

Updates

Jul 5 · 11:55 AM
Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jul 5 · 10:50 AM
Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin
Jul 5 · 10:40 AM
Official Webcast by SpaceX has started
Launch Library 2
Jul 5 · 7:38 AM
Now targeting Jul 05 at 10:50 UTC
Nosu
Jul 4 · 9:09 PM
Updated launch weather, 85% GO.
Cosmic_Penguin

Show earlier updates

Jul 4 · 10:51 AM
Now targeting Jul 05 at 10:46 UTC
Cosmic_Penguin
Jul 1 · 4:26 PM
Now targeting Jul 05 at 10:36 UTC
Nosu
Jun 23 · 1:13 PM
Added launch.
Cosmic_Penguin

Falcon 9 Block 5

Vehicle history

Height

70m

Diameter

3.6m

To low Earth orbit

22,800kg

Liftoff thrust

7,607kN

Next From Cape Canaveral SFS

Cape Canaveral SFS schedule

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Starlink Group 10‑50

Replay

More Videos

The Flight Plan

Countdown9

Ascent6

Booster Return4

Second Stage and Payload4

Mission

SpaceX

Updates

Falcon 9 Block 5

Starlink Group 10‑50

Replay

More Videos

The Flight Plan

Countdown9

Ascent6

Booster Return4

Second Stage and Payload4

Mission

SpaceX

Updates

Falcon 9 Block 5

Next From Cape Canaveral SFS

Next From Cape Canaveral SFS

Starlink Group 10‑50

Replay

More Videos

The Flight Plan

Countdown9

Ascent6

Booster Return4

Second Stage and Payload4

Mission

SpaceX

Updates

Falcon 9 Block 5

Never Miss a Launch.

Starlink Group 10‑50

Replay

More Videos

The Flight Plan

Countdown9

Ascent6

Booster Return4

Second Stage and Payload4

Mission

SpaceX

Updates

Falcon 9 Block 5

Next From Cape Canaveral SFS

Never Miss a Launch.

Next From Cape Canaveral SFS