Starlink Mission

April 19, 2026

Starlink Mission

WATCH

Countdown

Hr/Min/SecEvent
00:38:00SpaceX Launch Director verifies go for propellant load
00:35:00RP-1 (rocket grade kerosene) loading begins
00:35:001st stage LOX (liquid oxygen) loading begins
00:16:002nd stage LOX loading begins
00:07:00Falcon 9 begins engine chill prior to launch
00:01:00Command flight computer to begin final prelaunch checks
00:01:00Propellant tank pressurization to flight pressure begins
00:00:45SpaceX Launch Director verifies go for launch
00:00:03Engine controller commands engine ignition sequence to start
00:00:00Falcon 9 liftoff

Launch, Landing, and Deployment

All Times Approximate

Hr/Min/SecEvent
00:01:08Max Q (moment of peak mechanical stress on the rocket)
00:02:271st stage main engine cutoff (MECO)
00:02:311st and 2nd stages separate
00:02:372nd stage engine starts (SES-1)
00:02:59Fairing separation
00:06:011st stage entry burn begins
00:06:201st stage entry burn ends
00:07:501st stage landing burn begins
00:08:121st stage landing
00:08:412nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-1)
00:52:572nd stage engine starts (SES-2)
00:52:582nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-2)
01:01:48Starlink satellites deploy