SpaceX

Starlink Group 6-48

Success

Falcon 9 Block 5

T-minus to liftoff

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Wednesday April 10 2024, 05:40:00 UTC

StatusSuccess

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 40

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Mission

A batch of 23 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

Stage 1 LOX Load

T-00:35:00

Prop Load

T-00:16:00

Stage 2 LOX Load

T-00:07:00

Engine Chill

T-00:01:00

Startup

T-00:01:00

Tank Press

T-00:00:45

GO for Launch

T-00:00:03

Ignition

In-flight

T+00:00:00

Liftoff

T+00:01:12

Max-Q

T+00:02:31

MECO

T+00:02:34

Stage 2 Separation

T+00:02:41

SES-1

T+00:03:05

Fairing Separation

T+00:06:15

Entry Burn Startup

T+00:06:36

Entry Burn Shutdown

T+00:07:57

Stage 1 Landing Burn

T+00:08:20

Stage 1 Landing

T+00:08:44

SECO-1

T+00:54:16

SES-2

T+00:54:18

SECO-2

T+01:05:25

Starlink Deployment

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 40

SiteCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

WindowWednesday April 10 2024, 04:04:00 UTC→Wednesday April 10 2024, 07:30:00 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 6-48

Success

Falcon 9 Block 5

T-minus to liftoff

-

00

HOURS

:

00

MINUTES

:

00

SECONDS

Wednesday April 10 2024, 05:40:00 UTC

StatusSuccess

Scrub riskLOW

Go95%

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 40

Launch CodexDossier

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

Explore

Acquiring satellite view…

Trajectory unknown

Space Launch Complex 40

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

28.562, -80.577

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Mission

A batch of 23 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Reusable Hardware

All boosters →

First Stage · Flight-provenB1083

active2nd flight

Flights16

Landings16/16100%

Fastest turn23d

Recovered · ASDS · JRTI· 616 km downrange

37d 1h since last flight

Booster first flown during the Crew-8 mission.

Previous flights · 15

Launch intel

Weather & scrubLOW risk

Weather Go95%LL2 Go90%Wind8 m/sGusts10 m/sCloud44%Temp26°C

Limiting rule: Droneship recovery upper limit on sea state.

11.7 ≥ 8 ft significant wave height · max cloud-top 3576 m above freezing 4536 m (41% cover in 10 nmi) · no GLM flashes within 25 nmi / 30 min, likely cirrus / stratiform ice rather than cumulus

Launch Timeline

Countdown

T-00:38:00

GO for Prop Load

T-00:35:00

Stage 1 LOX Load

T-00:35:00

Prop Load

T-00:16:00

Stage 2 LOX Load

T-00:07:00

Engine Chill

T-00:01:00

Startup

T-00:01:00

Tank Press

T-00:00:45

GO for Launch

T-00:00:03

Ignition

In-flight

T+00:00:00

Liftoff

T+00:01:12

Max-Q

T+00:02:31

MECO

T+00:02:34

Stage 2 Separation

T+00:02:41

SES-1

T+00:03:05

Fairing Separation

T+00:06:15

Entry Burn Startup

T+00:06:36

Entry Burn Shutdown

T+00:07:57

Stage 1 Landing Burn

T+00:08:20

Stage 1 Landing

T+00:08:44

SECO-1

T+00:54:16

SES-2

T+00:54:18

SECO-2

T+01:05:25

Starlink Deployment

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 40

SiteCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

WindowWednesday April 10 2024, 04:04:00 UTC→Wednesday April 10 2024, 07:30:00 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

Reusable Hardware

All boosters →

First Stage · Flight-provenB1083

active2nd flight

Flights16

Landings16/16100%

Fastest turn23d

Recovered · ASDS · JRTI· 616 km downrange

37d 1h since last flight

Booster first flown during the Crew-8 mission.

Previous flights · 15

Acquiring satellite view…

Trajectory unknown

Space Launch Complex 40

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

28.562, -80.577

Scrub riskLOW

Go95%

Launch intel

Weather & scrubLOW risk

Weather Go95%LL2 Go90%Wind8 m/sGusts10 m/sCloud44%Temp26°C

Limiting rule: Droneship recovery upper limit on sea state.

11.7 ≥ 8 ft significant wave height · max cloud-top 3576 m above freezing 4536 m (41% cover in 10 nmi) · no GLM flashes within 25 nmi / 30 min, likely cirrus / stratiform ice rather than cumulus