flown bySpaceXUSA

Starlink Group 13-1

Success
JAN 21202505:24:00 UTC

The inaugural Group 13 launch delivered 21 v2 mini Starlinks into the 43° shell - alongside USA-485 and USA-486, 2 Starshield satellites flying as secondary payloads on B1083's 8th flight.

USA-485 and USA-486 are designated Starshield G2-3-1 and G2-3-2 - following USA-350/351 on Group 7-16 (March 2024) and USA-438/439 on NROL-126 (November 2024). SpaceX's webcast carried no upper-stage views and no telemetry throughout the flight.

launched fromLC-39AKennedy

aboardFalcon 9 B5intoLEO

Booster

B1083.8

Landed on drone ship · ASOG

Payloads · 2

  • 01

    Starlink: Group 13-1 (21 satellites) / 2 Starshield satellites

    Communications

  • 02

    USA-485 - USA-486 (Starshield Group 2-3)