SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Starlink 6-51 |
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SpaceX launch of a batch of Starlink v2-mini satellites for their second generation high-speed Low Earth Orbit internet satellite constellation.
Window Opens: April 17th at 5:24PM EDT (21:24 UTC) Window Closes: April 17th at 9:55PM EDT (01:55 UTC) Primary T0: April 17th at 5:26PM EDT (21:24 UTC) Last T0: April 17th at 9:24PM EDT (01:24 UTC) Mission: F9 launch of 23 Starlink v2 Mini satellites Launch location: Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, Earth. Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit, 285-by-294km 43º orbit Booster: B1077-12; 37d 22h 19min turnaround Booster history: Crew-5, GPS-III SV06, Inmarsat-6 F2, SL 5-10, CRS-28, Galaxy 37, SL 6-13, SL 6-25, SL 6-33, NG-20, SL 6-43. Booster recovery: Just Read The Instructions (JRTI); 615km downrange Fairing recovery: Bob Rocket trajectory: Southeast from the Cape passing northeast of Bahamas Payload mass: About 16.8 tonnes Stubby nozzle: NO (thankfully) Stats: · SpaceX's 40th launch of the year and the 8th launch of the month. · 304th Falcon orbital launch since Amos 6, F9's 323rd orbital flight. · SpaceX's 81st launch from LC-39A. · 78th landing on JRTI out of 79 attempts. · 224th successful landing since the last failed one. · 82nd launch dedicated to Starlink Gen 2 and 156th launch dedicated to Starlink overall. Forum link: https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=60693.0 ⚡ Become a member of NASASpaceflight's channel for exclusive discord access, fast turnaround clips, and other exclusive benefits. Your support helps us continue our 24/7 coverage. ⚡ 🔍 If you are interested in using footage captured by this stream, please review our content use policy: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content-use-policy/ |