Starlink Group 10-42

About this mission

Starlink Group 10-42 lifted off on July 9, 2026 (22 days ago) on a Falcon 9 Block 5 from Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA, adding 29 Starlink satellites to SpaceX's broadband constellation.

Launching from Florida's Space Coast, the rocket flew out over the Atlantic — the trajectory SpaceX uses for Starlink's mid-inclination shells, the ones that blanket the world's most heavily populated latitudes.

Starlink satellites are released about 15 minutes after liftoff into a low ~280 km parking orbit, stacked flat like dealt cards. Each satellite then runs health checks, unfolds its single solar array and begins a weeks-long climb on its ion thruster to the operational shell around 550 km. Satellites that fail checkout stay low and re-enter within months by design — the low insertion orbit is Starlink's built-in debris safeguard.

The satellites from Starlink Group 10-42 have long since spread out along their orbital plane, so they now appear as ordinary individual Starlink passes rather than a train. You can still spot them: each one is trackable live on this site, and the brightest passes over your location are listed on the city pass pages.

Frequently asked questions

Can I still see the Starlink train from Starlink Group 10-42?

Probably not as a train — after about three weeks the satellites disperse along their orbit. They're still visible as individual Starlink passes; check your city's pass page for tonight's times.

How many satellites did Starlink Group 10-42 carry?

29 Starlink satellites, riding to orbit stacked flat inside the Falcon 9 Block 5 fairing and released in one go about 15 minutes after liftoff.

Where did Starlink Group 10-42 launch from?

Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA. Florida launches serve Starlink's mid-inclination shells, which cover the world's most populated latitudes.