NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

Starlink Group 9-5

Launch Time
Sat Aug 31, 2024 08:48 UTC

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

Of Course I Still Love You

B1081

Flight #9
63 day turnaround
355th Falcon recovery attempt
341st successful Falcon recovery
2nd consecutive successful Falcon landing and recovery

Mission Details

Starlink Group 9-5

SpaceX launch of a batch of Starlink v2-mini satellites for their second generation high-speed low earth orbit internet satellite constellation. The mission will include a mix of 13 Direct-to-Cell and 8 normal v2-Mini Starlink satellites.

Payloads: 21
Low Earth Orbit

Location

SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB, California, USA

Stats

2024

158th orbital launch attempt

SpaceX

385th mission
85th mission of 2024
378th successful mission
15th consecutive successful mission

Falcon 9

370th mission
84th mission of 2024
366th successful mission
15th consecutive successful mission