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Falcon 9 Block 5: Starlink Group 7-1

A batch of 21 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Tuesday, 22 August 202309:37 UTC
Falcon 9 Block 5: Starlink Group 7-1

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 PadSpace Launch Complex 4E
Location🇺🇸 Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA USA
Orbital Launches This Year#130
Agency Launches This Year#58
Launches From This Pad307
Launches From This Site923
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. Launch success.

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  2. Liftoff

  3. Livestream has started

  4. T-0 now 09:37:30 UTC

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  5. T-0 now 09:26 UTC

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  6. New T-0 08:36:00 UTC.

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  7. Now targeting 07:45:20 UTC

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  8. Setting GO

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  9. Added seconds to T-0 and updated launch window

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  10. Delayed due to Hurricane Hilary impacting recovery operations in the Pacific. NET August 22nd UTC.

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Launch Site

Space Launch Complex 4E · 34.6320°N 120.6110°W

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.