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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 3-4

Name: Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 3-4
Start: 2022-08-31T05:40:10.000Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

SpaceX · Falcon 9 Block 5 · Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

SpaceX's 191st launch · 39th this year · humanity's 6,291st orbital launch attempt

Success

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Window: Aug 31, 05:40 – Aug 31, 05:40 UTC

Flight preview

A batch of 46 satellites for Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Communications · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

B1063 · flight 7 · Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship @ Of Course I Still Love You · landed ✓ · last flew Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 3-1 · zone record 209/217

Successful launch of 46 Starlink satellites.
Nosu · 8/31/2022 · source
Liftoff
Nosu · 8/31/2022 · source
Webcast live
Nosu · 8/31/2022 · source
Adding seconds to T-0
Nosu · 8/30/2022 · source
Launch time confirmed by SpaceX
Cosmic_Penguin · 8/29/2022 · source
NET August 31 per marine space closure notices
Cosmic_Penguin · 8/23/2022 · source
Setting TBC per Hazardous Operations notice
Nosu · 8/22/2022 · source
Adding launch
Jay · 8/3/2022 · source

284 launches from this pad · 900 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA