SpaceX successfully launched the Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket carrying Starlink Group 10-31 from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on May 21, 2026, at 10:04 UTC. The mission deployed 29 Starlink v2-mini satellites into low-Earth orbit as part of the ongoing constellation expansion. The flight proceeded nominally through liftoff, stage separation, and second-stage burns, with the upper stage releasing the payload approximately 57 minutes after launch.
No anomalies or unexpected events were reported during the ascent or orbital insertion phases. The first-stage booster B1077 completed its 28th flight and executed a successful downrange landing on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship in the Atlantic Ocean roughly eight minutes after liftoff. Payload deployment was confirmed via official timelines, with all satellites released into their intended orbits.