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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink 17
SpaceX · Falcon 9 Block 5 · Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
SpaceX's 125th launch · 8th this year · humanity's 6,055th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Mar 4, 08:24 – Mar 4, 08:24 UTC
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Starlink 17
A batch of 60 satellites for Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
Communications · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Booster
- B1049 · flight 8 · Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship @ Of Course I Still Love You · landed ✓ · last flew Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink 15 · zone record 209/217
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Updates
Delayed to NET March 4th, 08:24 UTC.
SwGustav · 3/2/2021 · source
Setting Go, new attempt time has been confirmed. Further delay confirmed due to poor conditions in recovery area.
JRascagneres · 3/1/2021 · source
Launch NET March 3 00:53 UTC
Nosu · 3/1/2021 · source
Next attempt on March 2 at 01:15 UTC (March 1 at 8:15pm EST). Weather 60%.
Nosu · 3/1/2021 · source
Scrubbed, reason unknown. Webcast said next available attempt.
JRascagneres · 3/1/2021
Weather 90%
Nosu · 2/28/2021 · source
Weather 80%
Nosu · 2/26/2021 · source
Launch is GO
Nosu · 2/24/2021 · source
Starlink 17 NET March 1 01:37 UTC.
Nosu · 2/23/2021 · source
NET Feb 19
Nosu · 2/16/2021 · source
Pad — Launch Complex 39A
Local pad time: Mar 4, 3:24 AM EST
222 launches from this pad · 281 from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
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