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Falcon 9 Block 5: Starlink Group 6-41

Name: Falcon 9 Block 5: Starlink Group 6-41
Start: 2024-03-04T23:56:00Z
End: 2024-03-05T03:54:00Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 40

A batch of 23 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Monday, 4 March 202423:56 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#44

Agency Launches This Year#22

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

5 Mar 2024, 01:03 UTC
Launch success.
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4 Mar 2024, 23:56 UTC
Liftoff.
4 Mar 2024, 22:55 UTC
Livestream has started
4 Mar 2024, 21:58 UTC
GO for launch.
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4 Mar 2024, 08:07 UTC
Updated launch window.
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4 Mar 2024, 06:29 UTC
Updated launch weather.
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2 Mar 2024, 00:36 UTC
1 day slip per marine navigation warnings.
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28 Feb 2024, 03:51 UTC
Delayed to March 4 UTC.
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28 Feb 2024, 01:27 UTC
Added launch window for March 3rd.
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27 Feb 2024, 09:21 UTC
Targeting NET March 3 per NOTAM A0045/24 / A0719/24 / F0788/24.
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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.