Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 12-2

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Dec. 23, 2024, 5:35 a.m. - Dec. 23, 2024, 8:21 a.m.

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Overview

Destination: Low Earth Orbit
Mission: Communications

Low Earth Orbit Launch Complex 39A Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA Probability: 60%
B1080 - Just Read the Instructions

A batch of 21 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

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Updates
Cosmic_Penguin • Dec. 23, 2024, 6:49 a.m.

Launch success.

Link https://x.com/spacex/status/1871083722906460289
hitura-nobad • Dec. 23, 2024, 5:35 a.m.

Liftoff!

Link https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1lPKqOLYXrnJb
LL2 • Dec. 23, 2024, 5:25 a.m.

Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started

Link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dk_7Qy63AVQ
Cosmic_Penguin • Dec. 22, 2024, 2:15 p.m.

Updated launch weather.

Link https://www.patrick.spaceforce.mil/Portals/14/Weather/Falcon%209%20Starlink%20g12-2%20L-1%20Forecast%20-%2023%20Dec%20Launch.pdf
Cosmic_Penguin • Dec. 22, 2024, 5:17 a.m.

GO for launch.

Link https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-12-2
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Falcon 9

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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
  • Minimum Stage
    1
  • Max Stage
    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
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  • 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

B1080

Status: Active

Type: Core
Flight Proven: Yes
First Flight: May 21, 2023
Last Flight: February 18, 2025
Flights: 16
Landings Attempted: 16
Landings Successful: 16
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Landing Information

The Falcon 9 1st stage B1080 has landed on ASDS JRTI after its 14th flight.

Result: Successful Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship landing at Just Read the Instructions.

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CEO: Elon Musk Founded: 2002 Successes: 463 Failures: 13 Pending: 110

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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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