NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

Starlink Group 6-1

Launch Time
Mon Feb 27, 2023 23:13 UTC

First launch of Starlink v2 satellites. These are downsized versions of the V2 satellites intended to launch on Starship but built to fit within Falcon 9's payload fairing and are colloquially known as "Starlink V2 Mini."

This mission marks the 100th consecutive successful booster recovery and carries the 4000th Starlink satellite to be launched.

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

B1076

Flight #3
49 day turnaround
185th Falcon recovery attempt
173rd successful Falcon recovery
100th consecutive successful Falcon landing and recovery

Mission Details

Starlink Group 6-1

SpaceX launched a batch of Starlink v2-mini satellites for their second generation high-speed low earth orbit internet satellite constellation.

Payloads: 21
Low Earth Orbit

Location

SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Stats

2023

28th orbital launch attempt

SpaceX

217th mission
13th mission of 2023
211th successful mission
183rd consecutive successful mission

Falcon 9

207th mission
12th mission of 2023
204th successful mission
178th consecutive successful mission