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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 4-16
SpaceX · Falcon 9 Block 5 · Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
SpaceX's 169th launch · 17th this year · humanity's 6,228th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Apr 29, 21:27 – Apr 29, 21:27 UTC
Flight preview
Starlink Group 4-16
A batch of 53 satellites for Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
Communications · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Booster
- B1062 · flight 6 · Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship @ Just Read the Instructions · landed ✓ · last flew Falcon 9 Block 5 | Axiom Space Mission 1 · zone record 156/157
Watch
- Falcon 9 Starlink 4-16 — The Space Devs
- Starlink Mission — SpaceX
Updates
Launch success
Cosmic_Penguin · 4/29/2022 · source
Liftoff
Jay · 4/29/2022
Weather 90%
SwGustav · 4/29/2022 · source
Setting GO and adjusting T-0
SwGustav · 4/28/2022 · source
Weather 80%
Jay · 4/26/2022 · source
Adding T-0
Nosu · 4/23/2022 · source
NET April 29
Nosu · 4/22/2022 · source
Adding launch NET April 23
Nosu · 3/24/2022 · source
