Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-103 launch

SpaceXLaunch SuccessfulCommunications

Starlink Group 6‑103

Name: Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-103
Start: 2026-02-16T07:59:40Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Falcon 9 Block 5

Launched Mon, Feb 16 · 7:59:40 AM UTC2026-02-16 07:59:40 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 10th flight.

Worldwide

36th

orbital launch attempt in 2026

SpaceX

19th

launch this year

Space Launch Complex 40

9th

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

2 d 21 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: SpaceX Starlink Group 6-103

The Flight Plan

Planned times, from liftoff at 7:59 AM UTC. The result is at the top of the page.

Ascent5

T+1:128:00 AMMaximum dynamic pressure
T+2:248:02 AMCut-off of the main engine
T+2:288:02 AMSeparation of the second stage from the first
T+2:368:02 AMFirst start of the second engine
T+2:578:02 AMSeparation of the payload fairing

Booster Return4

T+6:088:05 AMStart of the atmospheric entry burn
T+6:348:06 AMEnd of the atmospheric entry burn
T+7:558:07 AMStart of the first stage landing burn
T+8:208:08 AMLanding of the first stage

Second Stage and Payload4

T+8:408:08 AMFirst cut-off of the second engine
T+53:528:53 AMSecond start of the second engine
T+53:548:53 AMSecond cut-off of the second engine
T+1:04:599:04 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.

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

136

scheduled

FliesFalcon Starship Dragon

All SpaceX launches Website Wikipedia

Updates

Feb 16 · 9:28 AM
Launch successful.
hitura-nobad
Feb 16 · 8:00 AM
Liftoff!
hitura-nobad
Feb 16 · 7:49 AM
Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started
Launch Library 2
Feb 16 · 6:59 AM
Unofficial Webcast by Spaceflight Now has started
Launch Library 2
Feb 16 · 5:54 AM
Now targeting Feb 16 at 07:59 UTC
Cosmic_Penguin

Show earlier updates

Feb 16 · 3:19 AM
Now targeting Feb 16 at 06:54 UTC
Cosmic_Penguin
Feb 16 · 1:14 AM
Now targeting Feb 16 at 05:35 UTC
Cosmic_Penguin
Feb 15 · 3:36 PM
Now targeting Feb 16 at 05:34 UTC (Launch weather update per https://45thweathersquadron.nebula.spaceforce.mil/assets/LaunchForecasts/Falcon%209%20Starlink%206-103%20L-1%20Forecast%20-%2016%20Feb%20Launch.pdf, 20% GO)
Cosmic_Penguin
Feb 10 · 7:07 PM
Now targeting Feb 16 at 05:00 UTC
Cosmic_Penguin
Feb 4 · 6:13 AM
Now targeting Feb 14 at 05:00 UTC
Cosmic_Penguin
Feb 3 · 11:31 PM
Added launch window for February 14.
Cosmic_Penguin
Feb 3 · 3:17 PM
Now targeting Feb 14
hitura-nobad
Feb 2 · 11:13 PM
Now targeting Feb 05 at 21:20 UTC
Cosmic_Penguin
Feb 2 · 4:03 PM
Updated launch weather, 85% GO.
Cosmic_Penguin
Feb 2 · 3:36 PM
Now targeting Feb 04 at 21:46 UTC
Cosmic_Penguin
Jan 28 · 11:33 PM
Now targeting Feb 03 at 22:12 UTC
Cosmic_Penguin
Jan 23 · 4:59 PM
Now targeting Feb 01 at 23:04 UTC
Cosmic_Penguin
Jan 22 · 12:16 AM
Now targeting Jan 31 at 23:30 UTC
Cosmic_Penguin
Jan 20 · 7:53 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

Space Launch Now for iOS and Android

Notifications before every launch you follow, live countdowns on your home screen and watch, and webcasts as they start.

See what's in the app

Scan to open on your phone

[data-page-skeleton]{display:none}body{display:flex;flex-direction:column}body>footer{order:2}body>main{padding-bottom:0}body:has(>div[hidden][id^="S:"]>[data-data-unavailable]) header[data-site-header]{background:var(--canvas);border-color:var(--rule);color:var(--ink)}body:has(>div[hidden][id^="S:"]>[data-data-unavailable]) [data-header-scrim]{display:none}body>div[hidden][id^="S:"]>[data-data-unavailable]{max-width:calc(var(--container-content) + 2 * var(--s-5));padding:var(--s-9) var(--s-5) 0}body>div[hidden][id^="S:"]:last-of-type{padding-bottom:var(--s-9)}body:has(>div[id^="S:"] [data-app-promo])>div[hidden][id^="S:"]:last-of-type{padding-bottom:0}@layer base{body>div[hidden][id^="S:"]{display:block!important;order:1}}

SpaceXLaunch SuccessfulCommunications

Starlink Group 6‑103

Falcon 9 Block 5

Launched Mon, Feb 16 · 7:59:40 AM UTC2026-02-16 07:59:40 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 10th flight.

Worldwide

36th

orbital launch attempt in 2026

SpaceX

19th

launch this year

Space Launch Complex 40

9th

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

2 d 21 h

since the pad's previous launch

Replay

Replay: SpaceX Starlink Group 6-103

The Flight Plan

Planned times, from liftoff at 7:59 AM UTC. The result is at the top of the page.

Ascent5

T+1:128:00 AMMaximum dynamic pressure
T+2:248:02 AMCut-off of the main engine
T+2:288:02 AMSeparation of the second stage from the first
T+2:368:02 AMFirst start of the second engine
T+2:578:02 AMSeparation of the payload fairing

Booster Return4

T+6:088:05 AMStart of the atmospheric entry burn
T+6:348:06 AMEnd of the atmospheric entry burn
T+7:558:07 AMStart of the first stage landing burn
T+8:208:08 AMLanding of the first stage

Second Stage and Payload4

T+8:408:08 AMFirst cut-off of the second engine
T+53:528:53 AMSecond start of the second engine
T+53:548:53 AMSecond cut-off of the second engine
T+1:04:599:04 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.

Launch Provider

SpaceX

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

Launches

742

Successful

727

98%

Landings

687

of 715

Upcoming

136

scheduled

FliesFalcon Starship Dragon

All SpaceX launches Website Wikipedia

Updates

Feb 16 · 9:28 AM
Launch successful.
hitura-nobad
Feb 16 · 8:00 AM
Liftoff!
hitura-nobad
Feb 16 · 7:49 AM
Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started
Launch Library 2
Feb 16 · 6:59 AM
Unofficial Webcast by Spaceflight Now has started
Launch Library 2
Feb 16 · 5:54 AM
Now targeting Feb 16 at 07:59 UTC
Cosmic_Penguin

Show earlier updates

Feb 16 · 3:19 AM
Now targeting Feb 16 at 06:54 UTC
Cosmic_Penguin
Feb 16 · 1:14 AM
Now targeting Feb 16 at 05:35 UTC
Cosmic_Penguin
Feb 15 · 3:36 PM
Now targeting Feb 16 at 05:34 UTC (Launch weather update per https://45thweathersquadron.nebula.spaceforce.mil/assets/LaunchForecasts/Falcon%209%20Starlink%206-103%20L-1%20Forecast%20-%2016%20Feb%20Launch.pdf, 20% GO)
Cosmic_Penguin
Feb 10 · 7:07 PM
Now targeting Feb 16 at 05:00 UTC
Cosmic_Penguin
Feb 4 · 6:13 AM
Now targeting Feb 14 at 05:00 UTC
Cosmic_Penguin
Feb 3 · 11:31 PM
Added launch window for February 14.
Cosmic_Penguin
Feb 3 · 3:17 PM
Now targeting Feb 14
hitura-nobad
Feb 2 · 11:13 PM
Now targeting Feb 05 at 21:20 UTC
Cosmic_Penguin
Feb 2 · 4:03 PM
Updated launch weather, 85% GO.
Cosmic_Penguin
Feb 2 · 3:36 PM
Now targeting Feb 04 at 21:46 UTC
Cosmic_Penguin
Jan 28 · 11:33 PM
Now targeting Feb 03 at 22:12 UTC
Cosmic_Penguin
Jan 23 · 4:59 PM
Now targeting Feb 01 at 23:04 UTC
Cosmic_Penguin
Jan 22 · 12:16 AM
Now targeting Jan 31 at 23:30 UTC
Cosmic_Penguin
Jan 20 · 7:53 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

Nov—NET

Cygnus CRS-2 NG-25SpaceX · Falcon 9 Block 5 · Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USALow Earth OrbitTo be determinedNET November Nov—NET

Amazon Leo (LV-01)United Launch Alliance · Vulcan VC6L · Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USALow Earth OrbitTo be determinedNET November

Space Launch Now for iOS and Android

Notifications before every launch you follow, live countdowns on your home screen and watch, and webcasts as they start.

See what's in the app

Scan to open on your phone

Starlink Group 6‑103

Replay

More Videos

The Flight Plan

Ascent5

Booster Return4

Second Stage and Payload4

Mission

SpaceX

Updates

Falcon 9 Block 5

Starlink Group 6‑103

Replay

More Videos

The Flight Plan

Ascent5

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 6‑103

Replay

More Videos

The Flight Plan

Ascent5

Booster Return4

Second Stage and Payload4

Mission

SpaceX

Updates

Falcon 9 Block 5

Never Miss a Launch.

Starlink Group 6‑103

Replay

More Videos

The Flight Plan

Ascent5

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