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Falcon 9 Block 5: Starlink Group 5-3

A batch of 53 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Thursday, 2 February 202307:58 UTC
Falcon 9 Block 5: Starlink Group 5-3

Mission Data

SpaceX
🇺🇸SpaceXEst. 2002
Launch VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5
Vehicle FamilyFalcon
Vehicle Record644 of 645 launches (99.8%)
Provider TypeCommercial
Agency Record729 successes / 15 failures (98%)
Success Streak229 consecutive
ProgramStarlink · Communication Constellation
Mission TypeCommunications
Target OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Launch PadLaunch Complex 39A
Location🇺🇸 Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA USA
Orbital Launches This Year#17
Agency Launches This Year#8
Launches From This Pad224
Launches From This Site283
Status Note

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

About Falcon 9 Block 5

Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. The Block 5 variant is the fifth major interval aimed at improving upon the ability for rapid reusability.

Launch updates

  1. Successful launch of 53 Starlink satellites.

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  2. End of live coverage. Deployment of the Starlink stack at T+01:03:56.

  3. Liftoff

  4. Live coverage has started

  5. Updating T-0

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  6. Setting GO

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  7. NET February 2 per marine navigation warnings.

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  8. Weather 90%

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  9. Now scheduled for February 1

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  10. New launch date and time.

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Launch Site

Launch Complex 39A · 28.6082°N 80.6043°W

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.