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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 7-8
SpaceX · Falcon 9 Block 5 · Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
SpaceX's 306th launch · 93rd this year · humanity's 6,569th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Dec 8, 08:00 – Dec 8, 10:14 UTC
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Starlink Group 7-8
A batch of 22 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
Communications · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Booster
- B1071 · flight 13 · Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship @ Of Course I Still Love You · landed ✓ · last flew Falcon 9 Block 5 | Transporter 9 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare) · zone record 209/217
Watch
- SpaceX Starlink Group 7-8 — The Space Devs
- WORSE STREAM - SpaceX - Falcon 9 - Starlink Group 7-8 - SLC-4E - Vandenberg SFB - December 8, 2023 — SPACE AFFAIRS
- Starlink Mission — SpaceX
Updates
Adding seconds to T-0
Nosu · 12/8/2023 · source
Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin · 12/8/2023 · source
Liftoff confirmed per livestream thumbnail
Nosu · 12/8/2023 · source
Livestream has started
LL2 · 12/8/2023 · source
Weather 70%
Nosu · 12/8/2023 · source
Updated T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin · 12/8/2023 · source
GO for launch.
Cosmic_Penguin · 12/8/2023 · source
Updating window to match launch opportunities
Nosu · 12/7/2023 · source
Added launch window.
Cosmic_Penguin · 12/4/2023 · source
Targeting December 8 per NOTAM A2655/23
Nosu · 11/30/2023
Pad — Space Launch Complex 4E
Local pad time: Dec 8, 12:03 AM PST
284 launches from this pad · 900 from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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