Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 8-9
Space Launch Complex 40
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, 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 8-9
A batch of 20 satellites for the 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 B1073
Status active
Flight Proven Yes
Flights 19
Landing Attempt Yes
Landing Success Yes
Type ASDS
Location ASOG
Updates
Nosu
2024-07-03T10:12:01+0000
Successful launch
Nosu
2024-07-03T08:55:16+0000
Liftoff
LL2
2024-07-03T08:45:18+0000
Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started
Nosu
2024-07-03T06:17:35+0000
Updating T-0
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-07-03T04:04:41+0000
New T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-07-03T00:05:41+0000
Launch time is to the second.
Nosu
2024-07-02T15:39:00+0000
Updating T-0
Nosu
2024-07-02T15:23:52+0000
Adjusting window end
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-07-02T15:02:11+0000
GO for launch.
Nosu
2024-07-02T13:27:37+0000
Weather 80%
Nosu
2024-06-30T20:46:55+0000
T-0 is accurate to the second
Nosu
2024-06-28T08:44:00+0000
Adjusting window end
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-06-28T01:34:48+0000
Delayed to July 3rd per marine navigation warnings.
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-06-27T02:00:10+0000
Slipped to NET July 2nd per new navigation warnings.
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-06-21T09:54:04+0000
Targeting NET June 30 per NOTAMs F2235/24.
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-06-20T22:37:49+0000
Reverted back to June TBD due to delays with previous launches from the same pad.
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-06-19T02:29:15+0000
Targeting NET June 24 UTC per NOTAMs F2197/24.
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-02-21T05:50:17+0000
Added launch.
Programs
Starlink
Starlink is a satellite internet constellation operated by American aerospace company SpaceX
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