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Starlink Group 15-18 launch time, date and countdown

Success Oct 30, 2026, 11:04 PM CDT

Launch complete

Recorded launch time: (Sat, Oct 31, 2026, 04:04 UTC)

Launch details

US Central
UTC
Sat, Oct 31, 2026, 04:04 UTC
Launch window
10:48 PM CDT – Sat, Oct 31, 2026, 2:48 AM CDT
03:48 UTC – 07:48 UTC
Status
Success Launch Successful
Provider
SpaceX (Commercial)
Rocket
Falcon 9 Block 5
Mission
Starlink Group 15-18
Mission type
Communications
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Pad
Space Launch Complex 4E
Location
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Country code
USA
Booster landing
Of Course I Still Love You (OCISLY) · drone ship · booster B1093 · landed

Times can change. Central time is America/Chicago (CST/CDT). Source: Launch Library 2.

About this launch

Starlink Group 15-18 is a launch of the Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket operated by SpaceX. The recorded launch time was Fri, Oct 30, 2026, 11:04 PM CDT (Sat, Oct 31, 2026, 04:04 UTC). The launch window runs 10:48 PM CDT – Sat, Oct 31, 2026, 2:48 AM CDT (03:48 UTC – 07:48 UTC). The launch site is Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA. The target orbit is Low Earth Orbit. Mission type: Communications. Launch Library 2 lists the current status as “Launch Successful”.

Mission description

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

How to watch

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Official webcast

Official webcast: The Space Devs – SpaceX Starlink Group 15-18

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What to expect from Starlink Group 15-18

Starlink Group 15-18 flew on a Falcon 9 Block 5 from Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA, with SpaceX as the launch provider.

Starlink is SpaceX’s own satellite internet constellation, so a Starlink launch is the provider flying a batch of its own satellites rather than a customer payload.

Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit. Low Earth Orbit (LEO) is the region up to roughly 2,000 km above Earth, where crewed spacecraft and many satellites operate.

Rocket and provider in our data

Falcon 9 Block 5 has 49 launches in T-ZERO’s data: 13 completed (all 13 successful), and 36 upcoming. Across all rockets, SpaceX appears on 54 of the 140 launches in our data (39%), using 3 rocket configurations. Space Launch Complex 4E is listed for 34 other launches in our data. T-ZERO keeps roughly the last two months of launches plus everything scheduled ahead, so these figures describe recent activity and are not an all-time record.

Timing

This launch is complete. The page keeps the recorded time, Sat, Oct 31, 2026, 04:04 UTC. Its listed status is “Launch Successful”.

Recorded launch time in other time zones

Launch time in several time zones
UTCSat, Oct 31, 4:04 AM UTC
US EasternSat, Oct 31, 12:04 AM EDT
US CentralFri, Oct 30, 11:04 PM CDT
US PacificFri, Oct 30, 9:04 PM PDT
United KingdomSat, Oct 31, 4:04 AM GMT
IndiaSat, Oct 31, 9:34 AM IST
JapanSat, Oct 31, 1:04 PM JST

The countdown at the top of the page converts the time to your own time zone once it loads. Near midnight the calendar date can differ from zone to zone.

Watching

California Central Coast has public viewing areas. Access rules, safety notes and spots are in our California Central Coast viewing guide. Launch Library 2 lists 3 official webcast links for this launch; they open on the provider’s own channel.

Where to watch this launch in person

Public viewing: Yes California Central Coast. Several public beaches, parks and ticketed venues offer views of the launch pads.

Nearest viewing spots we have checked:

Access rules, all viewing spots, closure links and tips for California Central Coast

Frequently asked questions about Starlink Group 15-18

When did the Starlink Group 15-18 launch happen?

The recorded launch time was Fri, Oct 30, 2026, 11:04 PM CDT (Sat, Oct 31, 2026, 04:04 UTC).

Where did Starlink Group 15-18 launch from?

Launch Library 2 lists Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA. That is part of California Central Coast; T-ZERO has a viewing guide for it at /where-to-watch/vandenberg/.

Which rocket launched Starlink Group 15-18?

Falcon 9 Block 5 from SpaceX. In T-ZERO’s data the Falcon 9 Block 5 has 49 launches: 13 completed and 36 upcoming.

Where can I find coverage of Starlink Group 15-18?

Launch Library 2 lists 3 official webcast links for this launch, which open on the provider’s own channel. When a YouTube link is listed, this page can embed the official player; otherwise use the external webcast links. T-ZERO does not host the video file itself.

Which orbit was Starlink Group 15-18 headed to?

Launch Library 2 lists the target orbit as Low Earth Orbit.

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