SpaceX launch of a batch of Starlink v2-mini and direc to cell satellites for their second generation high-speed Low Earth Orbit internet satellite constellation.
Window Opens: August 28th at 1:50AM EDT (05:50 UTC)
Window Closes: August 28th at 5:50AM EDT (09:50 UTC)
First T0: August 28th at 2:54AM EDT (06:54 UTC)
Last T0: August 28th at 4:48AM EDT (08:48 UTC)
Mission: F9 launch of 13 Starlink Direct to Cell and 8 Starlink v2 Mini satellites
Launch location: Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Earth.
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO); 285x297km 53.16º orbit
Booster: B1062-23; 61d 19h 40min turnaround
Booster history: GPS-III SV04, GPS-III SV05, Inspiration4, SL 4-5, Axiom-1, SL 4-16, Nilesat 301, SL 4-25, SL 4-27, SL 4-36, SL 5-1, SL 5-4, OneWeb-17, Arabsat 7B, SL 6-7, SL 6-23, SL 6-30, SL 6-38, SL 6-44, SL 6-49, SL 6-59, SL 10-3.
Booster recovery: A Shortfall of Gravitas (ASOG)
Fairing recovery: Bob
Rocket trajectory: Northeast flying parallel to the US east coast
Payload mass: Approximately 17 tonnes
Stubby nozzle: NO (thankfully)
Stats:
· SpaceX's 85th launch of the year and the 10th launch of the month.
· 13th Falcon launch since the last failure, F9's 366th orbital flight.
· SpaceX's 202nd launch from SLC-40.
· 81st landing on ASOG out of 81 attempts.
· 268th successful landing since the last failed one.
· 188th launch dedicated to Starlink
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