SpaceX

Starlink Group 7-15

Success

Falcon 9 Block 5

T-minus to liftoff

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Friday February 23 2024, 04:11:50 UTC

StatusSuccess

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 4E

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Mission

A batch of 22 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 4E

SiteVandenberg SFB, CA, USA

WindowFriday February 23 2024, 04:11:50 UTC→Friday February 23 2024, 07:44:20 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon

All launches

SpaceX

Starlink Group 7-15

Success

Falcon 9 Block 5

T-minus to liftoff

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00

HOURS

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00

MINUTES

:

00

SECONDS

Friday February 23 2024, 04:11:50 UTC

StatusSuccess

Scrub riskLOW

Go95%

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 4E

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 4E

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

34.632, -120.611

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Mission

A batch of 22 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Reusable Hardware

All boosters →

First Stage · Flight-provenB1061

expended19th flight

Flights23

Landings22/22100%

Fastest turn24d 9h

Recovered · ASDS · OCISLY· 642 km downrange

39d 19h since last flight

Booster which launched Crew-1, Crew-2 and IXPE. Expended for the launch of Hera.

Previous flights · 22

Q's read

Weather & scrubLOW risk

Weather Go95%Wind4 m/sGusts4 m/sCloud48%Temp18°C

Limiting rule: Droneship recovery upper limit on sea state.

11.0 ≥ 8 ft significant wave height · max cloud-top 1517 m above freezing 2021 m (54% cover in 10 nmi) · no GLM flashes within 25 nmi / 30 min, likely cirrus / stratiform ice rather than cumulus

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 4E

SiteVandenberg SFB, CA, USA

WindowFriday February 23 2024, 04:11:50 UTC→Friday February 23 2024, 07:44:20 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon

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-provenB1061

expended19th flight

Flights23

Landings22/22100%

Fastest turn24d 9h

Recovered · ASDS · OCISLY· 642 km downrange

39d 19h since last flight

Booster which launched Crew-1, Crew-2 and IXPE. Expended for the launch of Hera.

Previous flights · 22

Acquiring satellite view…

Trajectory unknown

Space Launch Complex 4E

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

34.632, -120.611

Scrub riskLOW

Go95%

Q's read

Weather & scrubLOW risk

Weather Go95%Wind4 m/sGusts4 m/sCloud48%Temp18°C

Limiting rule: Droneship recovery upper limit on sea state.

11.0 ≥ 8 ft significant wave height · max cloud-top 1517 m above freezing 2021 m (54% cover in 10 nmi) · no GLM flashes within 25 nmi / 30 min, likely cirrus / stratiform ice rather than cumulus