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SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Starlink 6-55
SpaceX launch of a batch of Starlink v2-mini satellites for their second generation high-speed Low Earth Orbit internet satellite constellation. Window Opens: May 2nd at 9:17PM EDT (01:17 UTC on the 3rd) Window Closes: May 3rd at 1:48AM EDT (05:48 UTC) First T0: May 2nd at 9:49PM EDT (01:49 UTC on the 3rd) Last T0: May 3rd at 1:17AM EDT (05:17 UTC) Mission: F9 launch of 23 Starlink v2 Mini satellites Launch location: Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Earth. Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit, 285-by-294km 43º orbit Booster: B1067-19; 33d 19min turnaround Booster history: CRS-22, Crew-3, Turksat 5B, Crew-4, CRS-25, SL 4-34, Hotbird 13G, O3b mPOWER 1, SL 5-2, SL 5-5, SL 5-9, Satria, SL 6-10, SL 6-22, SL 6-29, SL 6-35, Merah Putih 2, SL 6-45. Booster recovery: A Shortfall Of Gravitas (ASOG); 599km downrange Fairing recovery: Doug Rocket trajectory: Southeast from the Cape passing northeast of Bahamas Payload mass: About 16.8 tonnes Stubby nozzle: NO (thankfully) Stats: · SpaceX's 46th launch of the year and the 2nd launch of the month. · 310th Falcon orbital launch since Amos 6, F9's 329th orbital flight. · SpaceX's 183rd launch from SLC-40. · 67th landing on ASOG out of 67 attempts. · 229th successful landing since the last failed one. · 86th launch dedicated to Starlink Gen 2 and 160th launch dedicated to Starlink overall. Forum link: https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=60710.0 ⚡ 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 6-55
SpaceX launch of a batch of Starlink v2-mini satellites for their second generation high-speed Low Earth Orbit internet satellite constellation. Window Opens: May 2nd at 9:17PM EDT (01:17 UTC on the 3rd) Window Closes: May 3rd at 1:48AM EDT (05:48 UTC) First T0: May 2nd at 9:49PM EDT (01:49 UTC on the 3rd) Last T0: May 3rd at 1:17AM EDT (05:17 UTC) Mission: F9 launch of 23 Starlink v2 Mini satellites Launch location: Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Earth. Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit, 285-by-294km 43º orbit Booster: B1067-19; 33d 19min turnaround Booster history: CRS-22, Crew-3, Turksat 5B, Crew-4, CRS-25, SL 4-34, Hotbird 13G, O3b mPOWER 1, SL 5-2, SL 5-5, SL 5-9, Satria, SL 6-10, SL 6-22, SL 6-29, SL 6-35, Merah Putih 2, SL 6-45. Booster recovery: A Shortfall Of Gravitas (ASOG); 599km downrange Fairing recovery: Doug Rocket trajectory: Southeast from the Cape passing northeast of Bahamas Payload mass: About 16.8 tonnes Stubby nozzle: NO (thankfully) Stats: · SpaceX's 46th launch of the year and the 2nd launch of the month. · 310th Falcon orbital launch since Amos 6, F9's 329th orbital flight. · SpaceX's 183rd launch from SLC-40. · 67th landing on ASOG out of 67 attempts. · 229th successful landing since the last failed one. · 86th launch dedicated to Starlink Gen 2 and 160th launch dedicated to Starlink overall. Forum link: https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=60710.0 ⚡ 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.