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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 4-3
SpaceX · Falcon 9 Block 5 · Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
SpaceX's 148th launch · 31st this year · humanity's 6,160th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Dec 2, 23:12 – Dec 2, 23:12 UTC
Flight preview
Starlink Group 4-3
A batch of 48 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system - as well as 2 BlackSky Earth observation satellites as rideshare payloads.
Communications · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Booster
- B1060 · flight 9 · Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship @ A Shortfall of Gravitas · landed ✓ · last flew Falcon 9 Block 5 | Transporter 2 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare) · zone record 161/162
Watch
- Falcon 9 Starlink 4-3 — The Space Devs
- Starlink Mission — SpaceX
Updates
BlackSky rideshare and Starlink stack were both successfully deployed
SwGustav · 12/3/2021 · source
Launch is confirmed
SwGustav · 12/2/2021 · source
Updating T-0
Nosu · 12/1/2021 · source
Weather >90%
Nosu · 12/1/2021 · source
New marine space closure zones are for 24 hours slip.
Cosmic_Penguin · 12/1/2021 · source
Delaying due to TFR withdrawal and rideshare provider not specifying launch date
SwGustav · 11/30/2021 · source
Weather >90%
Nosu · 11/30/2021 · source
Weather 90%
Nosu · 11/28/2021 · source
Updating T-0
Nosu · 11/20/2021 · source
Adding launch
Nosu · 11/17/2021 · source
