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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 4-18
SpaceX · Falcon 9 Block 5 · Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
SpaceX's 173rd launch · 21st this year · humanity's 6,237th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: May 18, 10:59 – May 18, 10:59 UTC
Flight preview
Starlink Group 4-18
A batch of 53 satellites for Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
Communications · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Booster
- B1052 · flight 5 · Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship @ A Shortfall of Gravitas · landed ✓ · last flew Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 4-10 · zone record 161/162
Watch
- Falcon 9 Starlink 4-18 — The Space Devs
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Updates
Successful deployment confirmed
Nosu · 5/18/2022 · source
Liftoff
Nosu · 5/18/2022 · source
Webcast live
Nosu · 5/18/2022 · source
New T-0
Cosmic_Penguin · 5/18/2022 · source
Set GO
Cosmic_Penguin · 5/17/2022 · source
Adjusted T-0
Cosmic_Penguin · 5/17/2022 · source
Weather 80%
Jay · 5/15/2022 · source
New launch time
Cosmic_Penguin · 5/15/2022 · source
Adjusting T-0
Jay · 5/15/2022 · source
New launch date and time
Cosmic_Penguin · 5/10/2022 · source
