Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 8-6
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Launch Window
Aug. 28, 2024, 5:50 a.m. - Aug. 28, 2024, 9:50 a.m.
Aug. 28, 2024, 5:50 a.m. - Aug. 28, 2024, 9:50 a.m.
A batch of 21 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
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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.
See DetailsB1062 tipped over at touchdown during its 23rd landing attempt.
Result: B1062 did not land successfully.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.
INFO WIKI
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