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Falcon 9 Block 5: Starlink Group 6-48

Name: Falcon 9 Block 5: Starlink Group 6-48
Start: 2024-04-10T05:40:00Z
End: 2024-04-10T07:30:00Z
Location: Space Launch Complex 40

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

Wednesday, 10 April 202405:40 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#69

Agency Launches This Year#37

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

10 Apr 2024, 06:57 UTC
Launch Success
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10 Apr 2024, 05:40 UTC
Liftoff
10 Apr 2024, 05:32 UTC
Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started
10 Apr 2024, 04:46 UTC
launch delayed to 05:40 UTC
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10 Apr 2024, 04:00 UTC
Launch delayed to 05:16 UTC
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10 Apr 2024, 03:44 UTC
Unofficial Webcast by Spaceflight Now has started
10 Apr 2024, 03:08 UTC
Launch delayed to 04:44 UTC
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10 Apr 2024, 02:19 UTC
Launch time is to the second.
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9 Apr 2024, 18:22 UTC
Setting GO
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8 Apr 2024, 18:19 UTC
Updated launch weather.
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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.