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Starlink Mission

SpaceX is targeting 3:24 a.m. EST on Thursday, March 4 for launch of 60 Starlink satellites from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. If needed, there are backup opportuniti...

Starlink Mission

SpaceX is targeting Sunday, February 28 for launch of 60 Starlink satellites from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The instantaneous window is at 8:37 p.m. EST, or 1:37 ...

Starlink 17

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Overview

Destination: Low Earth Orbit
Mission: Communications

Low Earth Orbit Launch Complex 39A Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA Probability: 90%
B1049 - Of Course I Still Love You

A batch of 60 satellites for Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Updates

SwGustav • March 2, 2021, 7:20 p.m.

Delayed to NET March 4th, 08:24 UTC.


JRascagneres • March 1, 2021, 5:28 p.m.

Setting Go, new attempt time has been confirmed. Further delay confirmed due to poor conditions in recovery area.


Nosu • March 1, 2021, 4:08 p.m.

Launch NET March 3 00:53 UTC


Nosu • March 1, 2021, 8:13 a.m.

Next attempt on March 2 at 01:15 UTC (March 1 at 8:15pm EST). Weather 60%.


JRascagneres • March 1, 2021, 1:39 a.m.

Scrubbed, reason unknown. Webcast said next available attempt.


Falcon 9

Family:
Configuration: Block 5

Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. The Block 5 variant is the fifth major interval aimed at improving upon the ability for rapid reusability.

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Specifications
  • Stages
    2
  • Length
    70.0 m
  • Diameter
    3.65 m
  • Fairing Diameter
    5.2 m
  • Launch Mass
    549.0 T
  • Thrust
    7607.0 kN
Family
  • Name
    Falcon 9
  • Family
  • Variant
    Block 5
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    Falcon 9 Block 5
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
    $52000000
  • Low Earth Orbit
    22800.0 kg
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
    8300.0 kg
  • Direct Geostationary
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity

Booster Info


B1049

Status: Expended


Type: Core
Flight Proven: Yes
First Flight: September 10, 2018
Last Flight: November 23, 2022
Flights: 11
Landings Attempted: 10
Landings Successful: 10
Previous B1049 Flights

Landing Information

B1049 has successfully landed on ASDS OCISLY after its 8th launch.

Result: Successful Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship landing at Of Course I Still Love You.

SpaceX

SpaceX

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CEO: Elon Musk Founded: 2002 Successes: 664 Failures: 15 Pending: 121

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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.

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