SpaceX launch of a batch of Starlink v2-mini satellites for their second generation high-speed
Low Earth Orbit internet satellite constellation.

Window Opens: March 30th at 9PM EDT (01:00 UTC on the 31st)
Window Closes: March 30th at 10:31PM EDT (02:31 UTC on the 31st)
Primary T0: March 30th at 9:02:00PM EDT (01:02:00 UTC on the 31st)

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: B1067-18; 39d 4h 51min turnaround
Booster history: CRS-22, Crew-3, Turksat 5B, Crew-4, CRS-25, SL 4-34, Hotbird 13G, O3b mPOWER 1, SL 5-2, SL 5-5, SL 5-9, Satria, SL 6-10, SL 6-22, SL 6-29, SL 6-35, Merah Putih 2.
Booster recovery: A Shortfall Of Gravitas (ASOG) ~629km downrange
Fairing recovery: Doug
Rocket trajectory: Southeast from the Cape passing northeast of Bahamas
Payload mass: About 16.8 tonnes
Stubby nozzle: No
Stats:
· SpaceX's 32nd launch of the year and the 13th launch of the month.
· 296th Falcon orbital launch since Amos 6, F9's 315th orbital flight.
· SpaceX's 176th launch from SLC-40
· 63rd landing on ASOG out of 63 attempts.
· 217th successful landing since the last failed one.
· 78th launch dedicated to Starlink Gen 2 and 150th launch dedicated to Starlink overall.

Forum link: https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=60499.0

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