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Falcon 9 Block 5: Starlink Group 9-9

A batch of 20 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Wednesday, 30 October 202412:07 UTC
Falcon 9 Block 5: Starlink Group 9-9

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#199
Agency Launches This Year#107
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. Unofficial Webcast by SPACE AFFAIRS has started

  4. New T-0.

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  5. Launch time is accurate to the second.

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  6. Delayed to October 30.

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  7. Updating T-0 and setting GO

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  8. Tweaked launch window.

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  9. Targeting NET October 29 per NOTAMs B0874/24 and B0875/24.

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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.