SpaceX

Starlink Group 6-51

Success

Falcon 9 Block 5

T-minus to liftoff

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Wednesday April 17 2024, 21:26:00 UTC

StatusSuccess

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadLaunch Complex 39A

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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

Prop Load

T-00:35:00

Stage 1 LOX Load

T-00:16:00

Stage 2 LOX Load

T-00:07:00

Engine Chill

T-00:01:00

Tank Press

T-00:01:00

Startup

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+00:02:26

MECO

T+00:02:29

Stage 2 Separation

T+00:02:36

SES-1

T+00:02:56

Fairing Separation

T+00:06:09

Entry Burn Startup

T+00:06:33

Entry Burn Shutdown

T+00:08:01

Stage 1 Landing Burn

T+00:08:24

Stage 1 Landing

T+00:08:39

SECO-1

T+00:54:04

SES-2

T+00:54:06

SECO-2

T+01:05:13

Starlink Deployment

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadLaunch Complex 39A

SiteKennedy Space Center, FL, USA

WindowWednesday April 17 2024, 21:26:00 UTC→Thursday April 18 2024, 01:24:00 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 6-51

Success

Falcon 9 Block 5

T-minus to liftoff

-

00

HOURS

:

00

MINUTES

:

00

SECONDS

Wednesday April 17 2024, 21:26:00 UTC

StatusSuccess

Scrub riskLOW

Go95%

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

Launch intel

Weather & scrubLOW risk

Weather Go95%LL2 Go90%Wind6 m/sGusts11 m/sCloud29%Temp22°C

Limiting rule: Droneship recovery upper limit on sea state.

13.6 ≥ 8 ft significant wave height · 8 high-cloud pixels (≥10 km top); nearest 11.3 nmi · no GLM flashes within 25 nmi / 30 min, likely cirrus rather than active anvil

Launch Timeline

Countdown

T-00:38:00

GO for Prop Load

T-00:35:00

Prop Load

T-00:35:00

Stage 1 LOX Load

T-00:16:00

Stage 2 LOX Load

T-00:07:00

Engine Chill

T-00:01:00

Tank Press

T-00:01:00

Startup

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+00:02:26

MECO

T+00:02:29

Stage 2 Separation

T+00:02:36

SES-1

T+00:02:56

Fairing Separation

T+00:06:09

Entry Burn Startup

T+00:06:33

Entry Burn Shutdown

T+00:08:01

Stage 1 Landing Burn

T+00:08:24

Stage 1 Landing

T+00:08:39

SECO-1

T+00:54:04

SES-2

T+00:54:06

SECO-2

T+01:05:13

Starlink Deployment

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadLaunch Complex 39A

SiteKennedy Space Center, FL, USA

WindowWednesday April 17 2024, 21:26:00 UTC→Thursday April 18 2024, 01:24:00 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

Scrub riskLOW

Go95%

Launch intel

Weather & scrubLOW risk

Weather Go95%LL2 Go90%Wind6 m/sGusts11 m/sCloud29%Temp22°C

Limiting rule: Droneship recovery upper limit on sea state.

13.6 ≥ 8 ft significant wave height · 8 high-cloud pixels (≥10 km top); nearest 11.3 nmi · no GLM flashes within 25 nmi / 30 min, likely cirrus rather than active anvil

Acquiring satellite view…

Trajectory unknown

Launch Complex 39A

Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

28.608, -80.604