NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

Starlink Group 12-18

Launch Time
Tue Feb 11, 2025 18:53 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

Just Read the Instructions

B1077

Flight #18
36 day turnaround
425th Falcon recovery attempt
411th successful Falcon recovery
67th consecutive successful Falcon landing and recovery

Mission Details

Starlink Group 12-18

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

31st orbital launch attempt

SpaceX

453rd mission
19th mission of 2025
446th successful mission
83rd consecutive successful mission

Falcon 9

437th mission
19th mission of 2025
433rd successful mission
82nd consecutive successful mission