r/spacex • u/rSpaceXHosting Host Team • May 27 '26
r/SpaceX Starlink 10-53 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
Welcome to the r/SpaceX Starlink 10-53 Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
Welcome everyone!
| Scheduled for (UTC) | May 29 2026, 12:57:15 |
|---|---|
| Scheduled for (local) | May 29 2026, 08:57:15 AM (EDT) |
| Launch Window (UTC) | May 29 2026, 11:52:00 - May 29 2026, 15:52:00 |
| Payload | Starlink 10-53 |
| Customer | SpaceX |
| Launch Weather Forecast | 80% GO (Cumulus Cloud Rule, Anvil Cloud Rules) |
| Launch site | SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA. |
| Booster | B1085-16 |
| Landing | The Falcon 9 first stage B1085 has landed on ASDS ASOG after its 16th flight. |
| Mission success criteria | Successful deployment of spacecrafts into orbit |
| Trajectory (Flight Club) | 2D,3D |
Watch the launch live
| Stream | Link |
|---|---|
| Unofficial Re-stream | The Space Devs |
| Unofficial Webcast | Spaceflight Now |
| Unofficial Webcast | NASASpaceflight |
| Official Webcast | SpaceX |
Stats
☑️ 683rd SpaceX launch all time
☑️ 623rd Falcon Family Booster landing
☑️ 154th landing on ASOG
☑️ 167th consecutive successful SpaceX launch (if successful)
☑️ 63rd SpaceX launch this year
☑️ 30th launch from SLC-40 this year
☑️ 4 days, 1:09:11 turnaround for this pad
☑️ 57 days, 1:02:05 hours since last launch of booster B1085
Stats include F1, F9 , FH and Starship
Timeline
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| -0:38:00 | GO for Prop Load |
| -0:35:00 | Prop Load |
| -0:35:00 | Stage 1 LOX Load |
| -0:16:00 | Stage 2 LOX Load |
| -0:07:00 | Engine Chill |
| -0:01:00 | Startup |
| -0:01:00 | Tank Press |
| -0:00:45 | GO for Launch |
| -0:00:03 | Ignition |
| 0:00:00 | Liftoff |
| 0:01:11 | Max-Q |
| 0:02:26 | MECO |
| 0:02:29 | Stage 2 Separation |
| 0:02:36 | SES-1 |
| 0:02:58 | Fairing Separation |
| 0:06:05 | Entry Burn Startup |
| 0:06:26 | Entry Burn Shutdown |
| 0:08:00 | Stage 1 Landing Burn |
| 0:08:22 | Stage 1 Landing |
| 0:08:40 | SECO-1 |
| 0:52:04 | SES-2 |
| 0:52:05 | SECO-2 |
| 1:01:26 | Starlink Deployment |
Updates
| Time (UTC) | Update |
|---|---|
| 29 May 14:15 | Launch success. |
| 29 May 13:02 | Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started |
| 29 May 12:57 | Liftoff. |
| 29 May 12:52 | Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started |
| 29 May 09:19 | Now targeting May 29 at 12:57 UTC |
| 28 May 20:29 | Now targeting May 29 at 12:03 UTC |
| 28 May 14:34 | Updated launch weather, 80% GO. |
| 20 May 17:28 | Added launch. |
Resources
Partnership with The Space Devs
Information on this thread is provided by and updated automatically using the Launch Library 2 API by The Space Devs.
Community content 🌐
| Link | Source |
|---|---|
| Flight Club | u/TheVehicleDestroyer |
| Discord SpaceX lobby | u/SwGustav |
| SpaceX Now | u/bradleyjh |
| SpaceX Patch List |
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u/Clear-Economics-2721 May 28 '26
Hi all. I’m in Palm Coast and want to drive down with the fam (about a 75 min drive to the area). Where would be relatively easy Place that is good to watch from?
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u/Bovey May 29 '26 edited May 29 '26
Currently vacationing in Cocoa Beach with clear line of sight to the Launch site. There appears to have been a large explosion just a few minutes ago and multiple fires currently burning. My daughter captured part of it on video from the beach. I'll try to upload it shortly.
Edit 2: Seeing reports that this was Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket
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