SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Starlink 6-51

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Published 2024-04-17
SpaceX launch of a batch of Starlink v2-mini satellites for their second generation high-speed Low Earth Orbit internet satellite constellation.

Window Opens: April 17th at 5:24PM EDT (21:24 UTC)
Window Closes: April 17th at 9:55PM EDT (01:55 UTC)
Primary T0: April 17th at 5:26PM EDT (21:24 UTC)
Last T0: April 17th at 9:24PM EDT (01:24 UTC)

Mission: F9 launch of 23 Starlink v2 Mini satellites
Launch location: Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, Earth.
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit, 285-by-294km 43º orbit
Booster: B1077-12; 37d 22h 19min turnaround
Booster history: Crew-5, GPS-III SV06, Inmarsat-6 F2, SL 5-10, CRS-28, Galaxy 37, SL 6-13, SL 6-25, SL 6-33, NG-20, SL 6-43.
Booster recovery: Just Read The Instructions (JRTI); 615km downrange
Fairing recovery: Bob
Rocket trajectory: Southeast from the Cape passing northeast of Bahamas
Payload mass: About 16.8 tonnes
Stubby nozzle: NO (thankfully)
Stats:
· SpaceX's 40th launch of the year and the 8th launch of the month.
· 304th Falcon orbital launch since Amos 6, F9's 323rd orbital flight.
· SpaceX's 81st launch from LC-39A.
· 78th landing on JRTI out of 79 attempts.
· 224th successful landing since the last failed one.
· 82nd launch dedicated to Starlink Gen 2 and 156th launch dedicated to Starlink overall.

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