NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Failure

Starlink Group 9-3

Launch Time
Fri Jul 12, 2024 02:35 UTC

The Falcon 9 second-stage engine failed to complete its second ignition due to a liquid oxygen leak, causing the planned orbit to be missed and the deployment of the Starlink satellites in an unusable orbit.

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

B1063

Flight #19
58 day turnaround
345th Falcon recovery attempt
332nd successful Falcon recovery
74th consecutive successful Falcon recovery
255th consecutive successful Falcon landing

Mission Details

Starlink Group 9-3

SpaceX launch of a batch of Starlink v2-mini satellites for their second generation high-speed low earth orbit internet satellite constellation. Mission includes 13 Direct-to-Cell satellites and 7 V2-mini satellites.

Payloads: 20
Low Earth Orbit

Location

SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB, California, USA

Stats

2024

132nd orbital launch attempt

SpaceX

370th mission
70th mission of 2024
6th failed mission

Falcon 9

355th mission
69th mission of 2024
3rd failed mission