SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Starlink 6-48 |
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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 10th at 12AM EDT (04:00 UTC) Window Closes: April 10th at 4:31AM EDT (08:31 UTC) Primary: April 10th at 12:44AM EDT (04:04 UTC) Mission: F9 launch of 23 Starlink v2 Mini satellites Launch location: Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Earth. Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit, 284-by-292km 43º orbit Booster: B1083-2; 37d 10min 22s turnaround Booster history: Crew-8 Booster recovery: Just Read The Instructions (JRTI) 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 37th launch of the year and the 5th launch of the month. · 301st Falcon orbital launch since Amos 6, F9's 320th orbital flight. · SpaceX's 178th launch from SLC-40 · 77th landing on JRTI out of 78 attempts. · 221st successful landing since the last failed one. · 80th launch dedicated to Starlink Gen 2 and 154th launch dedicated to Starlink overall. Forum link: https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=60643.0 ⚡ 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/ |