NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

Starlink Group 4-7

Launch Time
Thu Feb 03, 2022 18:13 UTC

According to SpaceX, up to 40 of the 49 satellites launched will, or already have, reentered the atmosphere just a few days after launch. Due to the failures being related to a geomagnetic storm and not the Falcon 9 launch vehicle, the mission is still a success.

Rocket

Falcon 9 Block 5
Image Credit: SpaceX
SpaceX
Status: Active
Price: $69.75 million
Liftoff Thrust: 7,607 kN
Payload to LEO: 22,800 kg
Payload to GTO: 8,300 kg
Stages: 2
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 70.0 m
Fairing Diameter: 5.2 m
Fairing Height: 13.0 m

Vehicles

A Shortfall of Gravitas

B1061

Flight #6
57 day turnaround
117th Falcon recovery attempt
105th successful Falcon recovery
32nd consecutive successful Falcon landing and recovery

Mission Details

Starlink Group 4-7

SpaceX launched a batch of Starlink satellites for their high-speed low earth orbit internet constellation.

Payloads: 49
Low Earth Orbit

Location

LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA

Stats

2022

10th orbital launch attempt

SpaceX

149th mission
6th mission of 2022
143rd successful mission
115th consecutive successful mission

Falcon 9

141st mission
6th mission of 2022
138th successful mission
112th consecutive successful mission