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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 15-27

Independently detected

Launch time
2026-09-20T01:47:00Z
Vehicle
Falcon 9 Block 5
Spaceport
Space Launch Complex 4E
Detection time
2026-09-20T01:46:17Z
Thermal imagery
37 published frames
Object record
Published model snapshot

Thermal observation

Published thermal scene

Acquired 2026-09-20T01:46:17Z. This scene provides context; imagery alone does not establish a detection.

Imagery is observed. Object paths and areas are modeled estimates. Missing evidence is not a confirmed detection.

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Record updated 2026-09-28T17:05:44.033195+00:00. All times are UTC.