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Starlink Group 6-32

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Starlink Group 6-32

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Falcon 9 Block 5
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Dec 23, 05:33:00 UTC
StatusSuccess
VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
PadSpace Launch Complex 40
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Mission

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

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
PadSpace Launch Complex 40
SiteCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
WindowDec 23, 04:00:00 UTC→Dec 23, 08:00:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon
Acquiring satellite view…
General trajectory
Space Launch Complex 40
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launching
Southwest
225° · SW
28.562, -80.577

Orbital elements (TLE)

Orbit
Apogee262 km
Perigee246 km
Period89.6 min
Inclination97.29°

Launch heading 225° · SW from Starlink 17-32.

OrbitStarlink 17-32› conelow
1 70017U 26022A 26033.70087963 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9991
2 70017 97.2910 065.5700 0011972 279.6700 096.0399 16.07517952 08

Pre-launch TLEs from Dillon's Space Page. Estimated before flight — the real orbit is confirmed post-launch.

Scrub riskLOW
Go90%
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Weather & scrubLOW risk
Weather Go90%LL2 Go70%Wind4 ktGusts4 ktCloud50%Temp77°F

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

4400% cloud cover in layer above freezing (14146 ft) — approximated