NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

Starlink Group 6-9

Launch Time
Fri Aug 11, 2023 05:17 UTC

One of the fairing halves was flown for its 11th time, a new record.

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

Just Read the Instructions

B1069

Flight #9
49 day turnaround
232nd Falcon recovery attempt
220th successful Falcon recovery
142nd consecutive successful Falcon landing and recovery

Mission Details

Starlink Group 6-9

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

Payloads: 22
Low Earth Orbit

Location

SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Stats

2023

125th orbital launch attempt

SpaceX

259th mission
55th mission of 2023
253rd successful mission
225th consecutive successful mission

Falcon 9

247th mission
52nd mission of 2023
244th successful mission
218th consecutive successful mission