SpaceX

Starlink Group 6-61

Success

Falcon 9 Block 5

T-minus to liftoff

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Wednesday October 23 2024, 21:47:00 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.

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 40

SiteCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

WindowWednesday October 23 2024, 21:47:00 UTC→Thursday October 24 2024, 01:23:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon

All launches

SpaceX

Starlink Group 6-61

Success

Falcon 9 Block 5

T-minus to liftoff

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HOURS

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MINUTES

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SECONDS

Wednesday October 23 2024, 21:47:00 UTC

StatusSuccess

Scrub riskLOW

Go94%

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-provenB1073

expended18th flight

Flights21

Landings20/20100%

Fastest turn25d 20h

Recovered · ASDS · ASOG· 600 km downrange

72d 11h since last flight

Notable missions include SES-22, Hakuto-R and CRS-27. Expended during the SPAINSAT-NG I launch.

Previous flights · 20

Q's read

Weather & scrubLOW risk

Weather Go94%LL2 Go85%Wind2 m/sGusts3 m/sCloud27%Temp24°C

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

max cloud-top 5375 m above freezing 4577 m (95% cover in 10 nmi) · no GLM flashes within 25 nmi / 30 min, likely cirrus / stratiform ice rather than cumulus · max-top 5375 m, mean 4320 m, 95% cover, freezing 4577 m · METAR reports DISTANT lightning (beyond 10 SM, outside the LCC radius): "KCOF 271055Z AUTO 15004KT 10SM RA BKN150 BKN170 26/24 A2998 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW "

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 40

SiteCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

WindowWednesday October 23 2024, 21:47:00 UTC→Thursday October 24 2024, 01:23:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon

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

Scrub riskLOW

Go94%

Q's read

Weather & scrubLOW risk

Weather Go94%LL2 Go85%Wind2 m/sGusts3 m/sCloud27%Temp24°C

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

max cloud-top 5375 m above freezing 4577 m (95% cover in 10 nmi) · no GLM flashes within 25 nmi / 30 min, likely cirrus / stratiform ice rather than cumulus · max-top 5375 m, mean 4320 m, 95% cover, freezing 4577 m · METAR reports DISTANT lightning (beyond 10 SM, outside the LCC radius): "KCOF 271055Z AUTO 15004KT 10SM RA BKN150 BKN170 26/24 A2998 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW "

Reusable Hardware

All boosters →

First Stage · Flight-provenB1073

expended18th flight

Flights21

Landings20/20100%

Fastest turn25d 20h

Recovered · ASDS · ASOG· 600 km downrange

72d 11h since last flight

Notable missions include SES-22, Hakuto-R and CRS-27. Expended during the SPAINSAT-NG I launch.

Previous flights · 20