Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 4-4
Space Launch Complex 4E
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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SpaceX
Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. It was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX operates from many pads, on the East Coast of the US they operate from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and historic LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center. They also operate from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, usually for polar launches. Another launch site is being developed at Boca Chica, Texas.
Starlink Group 4-4
A batch of 52 satellites for Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
Falcon 9 Block 5
Height 70.00 Meters
Max Stages 2
Mass To GTO 8300 kg
Liftoff Thrust 7607 kN
Diameter 3.65 Meters
Mass To LEO 22800 kg
Liftoff Mass 549 Tonnes
Launch Success 342
Consecutive Success 45
Maiden Flight 2018-05-11
Launch Failures 1
Core
Serial B1051
Status expended
Flight Proven Yes
Flights 14
Landing Attempt Yes
Landing Success Yes
Type ASDS
Location OCISLY
Updates
Nosu
2021-12-18T13:12:22+0000
Successful launch of of 52 Starlink satellites
SwGustav
2021-12-18T00:49:26+0000
New T-0
Cosmic_Penguin
2021-12-17T08:34:02+0000
SpaceX confirmed static fire complete.
Nosu
2021-12-16T20:35:51+0000
Reportedly delayed by a day
Cosmic_Penguin
2021-12-15T02:32:03+0000
New launch time and satellite batch name.
Cosmic_Penguin
2021-12-13T03:53:59+0000
Marine space closure notices filed that fits with this launch - pending SpaceX/other news sites’ confirmation.
Nosu
2021-10-15T15:02:02+0000
Launch delayed. Reverting back to TBD October.
Cosmic_Penguin
2021-10-13T02:04:35+0000
Updated launch date/time per marine space closure notices, awaiting confirmation by SpaceX.
Nosu
2021-10-01T18:28:59+0000
Adding launch TBD October
Programs
Starlink
Starlink is a satellite internet constellation operated by American aerospace company SpaceX
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