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Falcon 9 Block 5 T-minus to liftoffWednesday April 19 2023, 14:31:10 UTC StatusSuccess
VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
PadSpace Launch Complex 40
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Mission
A batch of 21 v2 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
PadSpace Launch Complex 40
SiteCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
WindowWednesday April 19 2023, 13:47:00 UTC→Wednesday April 19 2023, 14:31:10 UTC
First Stage · Flight-provenB1073 expended8th flight
Flights21
Landings20/20100%
Fastest turn25d 20h
Recovered · ASDS · ASOG· 637 km downrange 35d 14h since last flightNotable missions include SES-22, Hakuto-R and CRS-27. Expended during the SPAINSAT-NG I launch.
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Trajectory unknown
Space Launch Complex 40
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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Weather Go93%LL2 Go80%Wind2 m/sGusts4 m/sCloud37%Temp26°C
Limiting rule: No flight within 10 nmi of any lightning flash in the previous 30 minutes (extended for nearby cloud).
METAR reports DISTANT lightning (beyond 10 SM, outside the LCC radius): "KCOF 090655Z AUTO 18003KT 10SM CLR 28/26 A3003 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S SLP174 T027602"