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SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Starlink 6-58
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 12th at 8:11PM EDT (00:11 UTC on the 13th) Window Closes: May 13th at 12:42AM EDT (04:42 UTC) First T0: May 12th at 8:53PM EDT (00:53 UTC on the 13th) Last T0: May 13th at 12:11AM EDT (04:11 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, 284-by-292km 43º orbit Booster: B1073-15; 35d 1h 36min 3s turnaround Booster history: SL 4-15, SES-22, SL 4-26, SL 4-35, Hakuto-R Mission 1, Amazonas Nexus, CRS-27, SL 6-2, SL 5-11, SL 6-12, SL 6-27, SL 6-41, Bandwagon-1 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 50th launch of the year and the 6th launch of the month. · 314th Falcon orbital launch since Amos 6, F9's 333rd orbital flight. · SpaceX's 185th launch from SLC-40. · 69th landing on ASOG out of 69 attempts. · 233rd successful landing since the last failed one. · 90th launch dedicated to Starlink Gen 2 and 164th launch dedicated to Starlink overall. Forum link: https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=60839.0 ⚡ 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 6-58
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 12th at 8:11PM EDT (00:11 UTC on the 13th) Window Closes: May 13th at 12:42AM EDT (04:42 UTC) First T0: May 12th at 8:53PM EDT (00:53 UTC on the 13th) Last T0: May 13th at 12:11AM EDT (04:11 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, 284-by-292km 43º orbit Booster: B1073-15; 35d 1h 36min 3s turnaround Booster history: SL 4-15, SES-22, SL 4-26, SL 4-35, Hakuto-R Mission 1, Amazonas Nexus, CRS-27, SL 6-2, SL 5-11, SL 6-12, SL 6-27, SL 6-41, Bandwagon-1 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 50th launch of the year and the 6th launch of the month. · 314th Falcon orbital launch since Amos 6, F9's 333rd orbital flight. · SpaceX's 185th launch from SLC-40. · 69th landing on ASOG out of 69 attempts. · 233rd successful landing since the last failed one. · 90th launch dedicated to Starlink Gen 2 and 164th launch dedicated to Starlink overall. Forum link: https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=60839.0 ⚡ 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.