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StatusSuccess
VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
PadSpace Launch Complex 40
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Mission
A batch of 51 satellites for Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system. Spaceflight's propulsive Sherpa-LTC2 space tug is also onboard as a rideshare to deploy into Boeing’s Varuna Technology Demonstration Mission in a higher orbit.
Quick facts
VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
PadSpace Launch Complex 40
SiteCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
WindowSep 5, 02:09:40 UTC→Sep 5, 02:09:40 UTC
Vehicle
FamilyFalcon
Height70 m
Diameter3.65 m
Stages2
ReusableYes
LEO capacity22,800 kg
Track record606/607 successful
Landings593/598
