NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

Starlink Group 9-6

Launch Time
Fri Sep 13, 2024 01:45 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

B1071

Flight #18
47 day turnaround
365th Falcon recovery attempt
351st successful Falcon recovery
7th consecutive successful Falcon landing and recovery

Mission Details

Starlink Group 9-6

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

167th orbital launch attempt

SpaceX

390th mission
90th mission of 2024
383rd successful mission
20th consecutive successful mission

Falcon 9

375th mission
89th mission of 2024
371st successful mission
20th consecutive successful mission