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SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Starlink 6-51
SpaceX launch of a batch of Starlink v2-mini satellites for their second generation high-speed Low Earth Orbit internet satellite constellation. Window Opens: April 17th at 5:24PM EDT (21:24 UTC) Window Closes: April 17th at 9:55PM EDT (01:55 UTC) Primary T0: April 17th at 5:26PM EDT (21:24 UTC) Last T0: April 17th at 9:24PM EDT (01:24 UTC) Mission: F9 launch of 23 Starlink v2 Mini satellites Launch location: Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, Earth. Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit, 285-by-294km 43º orbit Booster: B1077-12; 37d 22h 19min turnaround Booster history: Crew-5, GPS-III SV06, Inmarsat-6 F2, SL 5-10, CRS-28, Galaxy 37, SL 6-13, SL 6-25, SL 6-33, NG-20, SL 6-43. Booster recovery: Just Read The Instructions (JRTI); 615km downrange Fairing recovery: Bob Rocket trajectory: Southeast from the Cape passing northeast of Bahamas Payload mass: About 16.8 tonnes Stubby nozzle: NO (thankfully) Stats: · SpaceX's 40th launch of the year and the 8th launch of the month. · 304th Falcon orbital launch since Amos 6, F9's 323rd orbital flight. · SpaceX's 81st launch from LC-39A. · 78th landing on JRTI out of 79 attempts. · 224th successful landing since the last failed one. · 82nd launch dedicated to Starlink Gen 2 and 156th launch dedicated to Starlink overall. Forum link: https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=60693.0 ⚡ 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 6-51
SpaceX launch of a batch of Starlink v2-mini satellites for their second generation high-speed Low Earth Orbit internet satellite constellation. Window Opens: April 17th at 5:24PM EDT (21:24 UTC) Window Closes: April 17th at 9:55PM EDT (01:55 UTC) Primary T0: April 17th at 5:26PM EDT (21:24 UTC) Last T0: April 17th at 9:24PM EDT (01:24 UTC) Mission: F9 launch of 23 Starlink v2 Mini satellites Launch location: Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, Earth. Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit, 285-by-294km 43º orbit Booster: B1077-12; 37d 22h 19min turnaround Booster history: Crew-5, GPS-III SV06, Inmarsat-6 F2, SL 5-10, CRS-28, Galaxy 37, SL 6-13, SL 6-25, SL 6-33, NG-20, SL 6-43. Booster recovery: Just Read The Instructions (JRTI); 615km downrange Fairing recovery: Bob Rocket trajectory: Southeast from the Cape passing northeast of Bahamas Payload mass: About 16.8 tonnes Stubby nozzle: NO (thankfully) Stats: · SpaceX's 40th launch of the year and the 8th launch of the month. · 304th Falcon orbital launch since Amos 6, F9's 323rd orbital flight. · SpaceX's 81st launch from LC-39A. · 78th landing on JRTI out of 79 attempts. · 224th successful landing since the last failed one. · 82nd launch dedicated to Starlink Gen 2 and 156th launch dedicated to Starlink overall. Forum link: https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=60693.0 ⚡ 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.