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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-1
SpaceX · Falcon 9 Block 5 · Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
SpaceX's 226th launch · 13th this year · humanity's 6,396th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Feb 27, 23:13 – Feb 27, 23:13 UTC
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Starlink Group 6-1
A batch of 21 satellites for Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system. First launch of the “v2 Mini” version of Starlink satellites.
Communications · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Booster
- B1076 · flight 3 · Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship @ A Shortfall of Gravitas · landed ✓ · last flew Falcon 9 Block 5 | OneWeb 16 · zone record 161/162
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Updates
Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin · 2/28/2023 · source
Liftoff
Cosmic_Penguin · 2/27/2023 · source
Webcast live
Cosmic_Penguin · 2/27/2023 · source
Adding seconds to T-0
Nosu · 2/27/2023 · source
Delay by 4+ hours due to space weather concerns.
Cosmic_Penguin · 2/27/2023 · source
Updating window end
Nosu · 2/26/2023 · source
Adding seconds to T-0
Nosu · 2/26/2023 · source
Go for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin · 2/26/2023 · source
NET February 27
Cosmic_Penguin · 2/24/2023 · source
Updated launch window.
Cosmic_Penguin · 2/24/2023 · source
Pad — Space Launch Complex 40
Local pad time: Feb 27, 6:13 PM EST
394 launches from this pad · 1,122 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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