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SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Starlink 6-36
SpaceX is aiming to launch another batch of Starlink v2 Mini satellites from the Space Launch Complex 40 launchpad. Window Opens: December 28th at 11PM EST (04:00 UTC on the 29th) Window Closes: December 29th at 3:31AM EST (08:31 UTC) Primary T0: December 28th at 11:01PM EST (04:01 UTC on the 29th) Mission: F9 launch of 23 Starlink v2 Mini satellites from Space Launch Complex 40, Florida Target orbit: 285km perigee, 293km apogee, 43 degree inclination. Booster: B1069-12; 40d 22h 55min 10s turnaround Booster history: CRS-24, SL 4-23, Hotbird 13F, OneWeb-15, SL 5-3, SES-18/SES-19, SL 5-6, SL 5-12, SL 6-9, SL 6-28 Booster recovery: Droneship A Shortfall Of Gravitas (ASOG) located 629km downrange Fairing recovery: Bob Rocket trajectory: Southeast passing north of Bahamas Stubby nozzle: NO Stats: · SpaceX's 98th launch of the year and the 9th launch of the month · 265th Falcon orbital launch since Amos 6, F9's 284th orbital flight. · SpaceX's 162nd launch from SLC-40 · 55th landing on ASOG out of 55 attempts · 185th successful landing since the last failed one · 56th launch dedicated to Starlink Gen 2 and 130th launch dedicated to Starlink overall. · 300th launch of an orbit-capable SpaceX rocket (5 F1, 284 F9, 9 FH, 2 Starship) Forum: https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=60024.0 ⚡ Become a member of NASASpaceflight's channel for exclusive discord access, fast turnaround clips, and other exclusive benefits. Your support helps us continue our 24/7 coverage. ⚡ 🔍 If you are interested in using footage captured by this stream, please review our content use policy: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content-use-policy/ 🎵 Intro song: New Way Out by Denis. Licensed via PremiumBeat. LDAPAABJRG2UMCU3 🎵 Music used on streams and in videos is licensed via EpidemicSound: https://share.epidemicsound.com/qvh38e All content copyright NASASpaceflight LLC. All Rights Reserved. For licensing information please visit: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content-use-policy/ NASASpaceflight (NSF) delivers live rocket launch coverage, breaking spaceflight news, and in-depth reporting from around the world. NASASpaceflight is not affiliated with or does not represent the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). NASA initials used with NASA’s permission. Now in its 20th year, NSF covers all major players in space: SpaceX, NASA, Blue Origin, ULA, Rocket Lab, Relativity, Arianespace, Firefly, Stoke, Northrop Grumman, and more. From Starship test campaigns at Starbase to crew missions, infrastructure rollouts, and international launches, NSF delivers multi-angle livestreams, on-site reporting, and expert analysis from locations like Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Vandenberg, Wallops, and Starbase.
SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Starlink 6-36
SpaceX is aiming to launch another batch of Starlink v2 Mini satellites from the Space Launch Complex 40 launchpad. Window Opens: December 28th at 11PM EST (04:00 UTC on the 29th) Window Closes: December 29th at 3:31AM EST (08:31 UTC) Primary T0: December 28th at 11:01PM EST (04:01 UTC on the 29th) Mission: F9 launch of 23 Starlink v2 Mini satellites from Space Launch Complex 40, Florida Target orbit: 285km perigee, 293km apogee, 43 degree inclination. Booster: B1069-12; 40d 22h 55min 10s turnaround Booster history: CRS-24, SL 4-23, Hotbird 13F, OneWeb-15, SL 5-3, SES-18/SES-19, SL 5-6, SL 5-12, SL 6-9, SL 6-28 Booster recovery: Droneship A Shortfall Of Gravitas (ASOG) located 629km downrange Fairing recovery: Bob Rocket trajectory: Southeast passing north of Bahamas Stubby nozzle: NO Stats: · SpaceX's 98th launch of the year and the 9th launch of the month · 265th Falcon orbital launch since Amos 6, F9's 284th orbital flight. · SpaceX's 162nd launch from SLC-40 · 55th landing on ASOG out of 55 attempts · 185th successful landing since the last failed one · 56th launch dedicated to Starlink Gen 2 and 130th launch dedicated to Starlink overall. · 300th launch of an orbit-capable SpaceX rocket (5 F1, 284 F9, 9 FH, 2 Starship) Forum: https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=60024.0 ⚡ Become a member of NASASpaceflight's channel for exclusive discord access, fast turnaround clips, and other exclusive benefits. Your support helps us continue our 24/7 coverage. ⚡ 🔍 If you are interested in using footage captured by this stream, please review our content use policy: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content-use-policy/ 🎵 Intro song: New Way Out by Denis. Licensed via PremiumBeat. LDAPAABJRG2UMCU3 🎵 Music used on streams and in videos is licensed via EpidemicSound: https://share.epidemicsound.com/qvh38e All content copyright NASASpaceflight LLC. All Rights Reserved. For licensing information please visit: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content-use-policy/ NASASpaceflight (NSF) delivers live rocket launch coverage, breaking spaceflight news, and in-depth reporting from around the world. NASASpaceflight is not affiliated with or does not represent the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). NASA initials used with NASA’s permission. Now in its 20th year, NSF covers all major players in space: SpaceX, NASA, Blue Origin, ULA, Rocket Lab, Relativity, Arianespace, Firefly, Stoke, Northrop Grumman, and more. From Starship test campaigns at Starbase to crew missions, infrastructure rollouts, and international launches, NSF delivers multi-angle livestreams, on-site reporting, and expert analysis from locations like Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Vandenberg, Wallops, and Starbase.