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Starlink Group 17-39

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Starlink Group 17-39

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Falcon 9 Block 5
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Jul 18, 14:00:00 UTC
StatusGo
VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
PadSpace Launch Complex 4E
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Mission

A batch of 24 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Launch Timeline

Countdown

T-00:38:00

GO for Prop Load

T-00:35:00

Prop Load

T-00:35:00

Stage 1 LOX Load

T-00:16:00

Stage 2 LOX Load

T-00:07:00

Engine Chill

T-00:01:00

Tank Press

T-00:01:00

Startup

T-00:00:45

GO for Launch

T-00:00:03

Ignition

In-flight

T+00:00:00

Liftoff

T+00:01:08

Max-Q

T+00:02:26

MECO

T+00:02:29

Stage 2 Separation

T+00:02:36

SES-1

T+00:02:57

Fairing Separation

T+00:05:59

Entry Burn Startup

T+00:06:23

Entry Burn Shutdown

T+00:07:57

Stage 1 Landing Burn

T+00:08:19

Stage 1 Landing

T+00:08:40

SECO-1

T+00:52:41

SES-2

T+00:52:42

SECO-2

T+01:01:33

Starlink Deployment

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
PadSpace Launch Complex 4E
SiteVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
WindowJul 18, 14:00:00 UTC→Jul 18, 18:00:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon
Height70 m
Diameter3.65 m
Stages2
ReusableYes
LEO capacity22,800 kg
Track record606/607 successful
Landings593/598
Acquiring satellite view…
Trajectory unknown
1 hazard area
Space Launch Complex 4E
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
34.632, -120.611
Scrub riskLOW
Go90%
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Q's read

Weather & scrubLOW risk
Weather Go90%Wind9 ktGusts9 ktCloud61%Temp62°F
Hazards (2)
  • A0945/26 NOTAMN Q) NTTT/QRDCA/IV/BO/W/000/999/2751S15555W173 A) NTTT B) 2607181543 C) 2607242029 D) 18-24 1543-2029 E) TEMPORARY DANGER AREA DUE TO SPACE DEBRIS RETURN OF SPACEX STARLINK 17-39 IN TAHITI FIR WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY FOLLOWING POINTS: 3000S 15700W, 2540S 15700W, 2523S 15656W, 2603S 15324W, 3000S 15408W, 3000S 15700W THIS ACTIVITY ALSO IMPACTS THE FOLLOWING FIR : NZZO THE FRENCH VERSION OF THIS NOTAM IS C1703/26. F) SFC G) UNL
  • !HHR 07/053 ZLA AIRSPACE UNMANNED ROCKET WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 5NM RADIUS OF EDW339022 SFC-FL500 DLY 1400-0200 2607181400-2607200200