SpaceX

Starlink Group 4-18

Success

Falcon 9 Block 5

T-minus to liftoff

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Wednesday May 18 2022, 10:59:40 UTC

StatusSuccess

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadLaunch Complex 39A

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Mission

A batch of 53 satellites for Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadLaunch Complex 39A

SiteKennedy Space Center, FL, USA

WindowWednesday May 18 2022, 10:59:40 UTC→Wednesday May 18 2022, 10:59:40 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon

Height70 m

Diameter3.7 m

Stages2

ReusableYes

LEO capacity22,800 kg

Track record606/607 successful

Landings593/598

All launches

SpaceX

Starlink Group 4-18

Success

Falcon 9 Block 5

T-minus to liftoff

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00

HOURS

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00

MINUTES

:

00

SECONDS

Wednesday May 18 2022, 10:59:40 UTC

StatusSuccess

Scrub riskHIGH

Go40%

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadLaunch Complex 39A

Launch CodexDossier

Every source for this mission in one place — news, social, references, notes & the exact timeline.

Explore

Acquiring satellite view…

Trajectory unknown

Launch Complex 39A

Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

28.608, -80.604

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Mission

A batch of 53 satellites for Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Reusable Hardware

All boosters →

First Stage · Flight-provenB1052

expended5th flight

Flights8

Landings7/7100%

Fastest turn31d 3h

Recovered · ASDS · ASOG· 636 km downrange

69d 21h since last flight

Stage Expended

Previous flights · 7

Q's read

Weather & scrubHIGH risk

Weather Go40%LL2 Go80%Wind2 m/sGusts4 m/sCloud37%Temp25°C

Limiting rule: No flight through cumulus cloud with top at or above the freezing level.

100% cloud cover in layer above freezing (14805 ft) — approximated · ≥60% layer 13422–17835 ft (4413 ft thick) — approximated · METAR reports DISTANT lightning (beyond 10 SM, outside the LCC radius): "KTTS 270255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 24/22 A3000 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N-NE AND S RAB01"

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadLaunch Complex 39A

SiteKennedy Space Center, FL, USA

WindowWednesday May 18 2022, 10:59:40 UTC→Wednesday May 18 2022, 10:59:40 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon

Height70 m

Diameter3.7 m

Stages2

ReusableYes

LEO capacity22,800 kg

Track record606/607 successful

Landings593/598

Launch CodexDossier

Every source for this mission in one place — news, social, references, notes & the exact timeline.

Explore

Acquiring satellite view…

Trajectory unknown

Launch Complex 39A

Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

28.608, -80.604

Scrub riskHIGH

Go40%

Q's read

Weather & scrubHIGH risk

Weather Go40%LL2 Go80%Wind2 m/sGusts4 m/sCloud37%Temp25°C

Limiting rule: No flight through cumulus cloud with top at or above the freezing level.

100% cloud cover in layer above freezing (14805 ft) — approximated · ≥60% layer 13422–17835 ft (4413 ft thick) — approximated · METAR reports DISTANT lightning (beyond 10 SM, outside the LCC radius): "KTTS 270255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 24/22 A3000 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N-NE AND S RAB01"

Reusable Hardware

All boosters →

First Stage · Flight-provenB1052

expended5th flight

Flights8

Landings7/7100%

Fastest turn31d 3h

Recovered · ASDS · ASOG· 636 km downrange

69d 21h since last flight

Stage Expended

Previous flights · 7