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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 4-20 & Varuna-TDM
SpaceX · Falcon 9 Block 5 · Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
SpaceX's 192nd launch · 40th this year · humanity's 6,293rd orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Sep 5, 02:09 – Sep 5, 02:09 UTC
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Starlink Group 4-20 & Varuna-TDM
A batch of 51 satellites for Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system. Spaceflight's propulsive Sherpa-LTC2 space tug is also onboard as a rideshare to deploy into Boeing’s Varuna Technology Demonstration Mission in a higher orbit.
Communications · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Booster
- B1052 · flight 7 · Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship @ Just Read the Instructions · landed ✓ · last flew Falcon 9 Block 5 | Danuri (KPLO - Korean Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter) · zone record 156/157
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- Starlink Mission — SpaceX
Updates
Successful deployment of 51 Starlink satellites and Sherpa-LTC rideshare
SwGustav · 9/5/2022 · source
Liftoff
SwGustav · 9/5/2022 · source
Coverage is live
SwGustav · 9/5/2022 · source
Setting GO
SwGustav · 9/3/2022 · source
New launch time
Cosmic_Penguin · 9/3/2022 · source
Weather 80%
Nosu · 9/1/2022 · source
Adjusting T-0
Cosmic_Penguin · 8/23/2022 · source
Targeting September 4 evening EDT.
Nosu · 8/22/2022 · source
Targeting September 4
Nosu · 8/19/2022 · source
Adding rideshare payload
Nosu · 8/16/2022 · source
