Starlink Group 4-3 & BlackSky

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

23:12:00

Thursday December 2, 2021

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Mission Details

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BlackSky 12 and 13

Wiki

BlackSky Global 12 and 13 are part of sixty high resolution earth observation microsatellites in the BlackSky constellation. This constellation will provide real-time earth observation. the constellation is built by Blacksky, a SpaceFlight Subsidiary, and the satellites are produced by LeoStella LLC, a joint venture of Spaceflight Industries and Thales Alenia Space. The second generation of satellites has improved solar arrays and better imaging equipment.

Low Earth Orbit

2 Payloads

112 kilograms

Starlink Group 4-3

Wiki

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

Low Earth Orbit

48 Payloads

Rocket

Active
Falcon 9 Block 5

Active Since 2018

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Agency

SpaceX

Price

$69.75 million

Rocket

Diameter: 3.7m

Height: 70m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 22,800 kg

GTO: 8,300 kg

Liftoff Thrust

7,607 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 5.2m

Height: 13m

Stages

2

Launch Site

SLC-40

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

2 days 8 hours

Stats

Falcon 9


131st

Mission

27th

Mission of 2021

SpaceX


139th

Mission

27th

Mission of 2021

2021


122nd

Orbital launch attempt