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Falcon 9 Block 5: Starlink Group 6-34

Name: Falcon 9 Block 5: Starlink Group 6-34
Start: 2023-12-19T04:01:00Z
End: 2023-12-19T07:59:00Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 40

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

Tuesday, 19 December 202304:01 UTC

Mission Data

🇺🇸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 PadSpace Launch Complex 40

Location🇺🇸 Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA USA

Orbital Launches This Year#209

Agency Launches This Year#94

Launches From This Pad404

Launches From This Site1,132

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

19 Dec 2023, 05:07 UTC
Launch success.
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19 Dec 2023, 04:01 UTC
Liftoff.
19 Dec 2023, 03:43 UTC
T-0 is to the second.
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19 Dec 2023, 03:02 UTC
Livestream has started
18 Dec 2023, 23:24 UTC
GO for launch.
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17 Dec 2023, 18:29 UTC
Delayed to December 19 UTC.
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16 Dec 2023, 20:12 UTC
Weather 40% GO
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14 Dec 2023, 15:19 UTC
NET December 18 UTC per new marine navigation warnings.
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13 Dec 2023, 18:16 UTC
Delayed due to unfavorable weather forecasts, next attempt TBD.
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13 Dec 2023, 07:57 UTC
Added seconds.
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Launch Site

Space Launch Complex 40 · 28.5619°N 80.5774°W

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.