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Starlink Group 7-16

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Falcon 9 Block 5

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Tuesday March 19 2024, 02:28:00 UTC

StatusSuccess

Scrub riskLOW

Go95%

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 4E

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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. 2 US military Starshield satellites are also on board.

Reusable Hardware

All boosters →

First Stage · Flight-provenB1075

active10th flight

Flights22

Landings22/22100%

Fastest turn24d 17h

Recovered · ASDS · OCISLY· 642 km downrange

49d 20h since last flight

Falcon 9 Block 5 booster first used for the Starlink Group 2-4 mission. Converted to a Falcon Heavy booster in 2026 after 21 launches.

Previous flights · 21

Launch intel

Weather & scrubLOW risk

Weather Go95%Wind2 m/sGusts3 m/sCloud14%Temp14°C

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

max cloud-top 3554 m above freezing 4340 m (29% cover in 10 nmi) · no GLM flashes within 25 nmi / 30 min, likely cirrus / stratiform ice rather than cumulus · 6.0 ≥ 6 ft significant wave height

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

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+00:02:26

MECO

T+00:02:29

Stage 2 Separation

T+00:02:36

SES-1

T+00:03:05

Fairing Separation

T+00:06:04

Entry Burn Startup

T+00:06:26

Entry Burn Shutdown

T+00:07:55

Stage 1 Landing Burn

T+00:08:19

Stage 1 Landing

T+00:08:38

SECO-1

T+00:53:22

SES-2

T+00:53:24

SECO-2

T+01:02:17

Starlink Deployment

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 4E

SiteVandenberg SFB, CA, USA

WindowTuesday March 19 2024, 02:28:00 UTC→Tuesday March 19 2024, 06:10:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon

Height70 m

Diameter3.7 m

Stages2

ReusableYes

LEO capacity22,800 kg

Track record606/607 successful

Landings593/598