NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

Starlink Group 12-9

Launch Time
Sat Feb 08, 2025 19:18 UTC
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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

B1078

Flight #17
40 day turnaround
423rd Falcon recovery attempt
409th successful Falcon recovery
65th consecutive successful Falcon landing and recovery

Mission Details

Starlink Group 12-9

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 satellites.

Payloads: 21
Low Earth Orbit

Location

SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Stats

2025

27th orbital launch attempt

SpaceX

451st mission
17th mission of 2025
444th successful mission
81st consecutive successful mission

Falcon 9

435th mission
17th mission of 2025
431st successful mission
80th consecutive successful mission