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Starlink Group 2-4

Falcon 9 Block 5

SpaceX

Launch Status
Success

Mission

Starlink Group 2-4

Type: Communications
Launch Cost: $52,000,000

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

Trajectory

View the rocket launch trajectory, velocity, altitude, thrust and much more at FlightClub.io

Mission patch for Starlink Group 2-4

Location

Space Launch Complex 4E

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

730 rockets have launched from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.

Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Core Landing

B1075 has successfully landed on ASDS OCISLY after its first flight.

Of Course I Still Love You – OCISLY

The second ASDS barge, Of Course I Still Love You (OCISLY) services launches in the Pacific Ocean and was the site of the first landing of a SpaceX Falcon 9 first stage during CRS-8, the launch of a Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station.

Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship – ASDS

An autonomous spaceport drone ship (ASDS) is an ocean-going vessel derived from a deck barge, outfitted with station-keeping engines and a large landing platform. Construction of such ships was commissioned by aerospace company SpaceX to allow for recovery of rocket first-stages at sea for high-velocity missions which do not carry enough fuel to return to the launch site after lofting spacecraft onto an orbital trajectory.

Agency

SpaceX – SpX

  • Type: Commercial
  • Abbreviation: SpX
  • Administration: CEO: Elon Musk
  • Founded: 2002
  • Launchers: Falcon | Starship
  • Spacecraft: Dragon
  • Country: USA

Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. It was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX operates from many pads, on the East Coast of the US they operate from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and historic LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center. They also operate from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, usually for polar launches. Another launch site is being developed at Boca Chica, Texas.

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Ken & Judy O
Ken & Judy O' Neill
8 months ago

Go SpaceX.!!!!!

Space-guy-13
Space-guy-13
8 months ago

Go Space X Bye crew have a safe Journey

MAC
MAC
Reply to  Space-guy-13
8 months ago

There is no crew aboard.

Rocket Monkey
Rocket Monkey
Admin
Reply to  MAC
8 months ago

Correct, the payload is several satellites.

Aaron Gosnell
Aaron Gosnell
8 months ago

I will be watching.

JANICE MULLER
JANICE MULLER
Reply to  Aaron Gosnell
8 months ago

me too!

Smcsw
Smcsw
8 months ago

This launch appears to have been delayed until Wednesday.

Rocket Monkey
Rocket Monkey
Admin
Reply to  Smcsw
8 months ago

What is your source?

C Archibald
C Archibald
Reply to  Rocket Monkey
8 months ago

Looks like the SpaceX page at https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=starlink-2-4-pre-launch is saying it is targeting Jan 11 at 7:48pm PT

Rocket Monkey
Rocket Monkey
Admin
Reply to  C Archibald
8 months ago

Yes, updated.

Carrie Walker
Carrie Walker
Reply to  C Archibald
8 months ago

Now the site states launch will be Sunday at 8:18am pst

Stephen Autry
Stephen Autry
Reply to  Smcsw
8 months ago

8:pm PT 9 (Tues) = 4am UTC (Wed).

Rocket Monkey
Rocket Monkey
Admin
Reply to  Stephen Autry
8 months ago

Yes, updated.

Aaron Gosnell
Aaron Gosnell
8 months ago

Will there be a Jellyfish effect from this launch?

Rocket Monkey
Rocket Monkey
Admin
Reply to  Aaron Gosnell
8 months ago

Jellyfish effects usually happen just after sunset and just before sunrise.

LottiDotti
LottiDotti
Reply to  Rocket Monkey
8 months ago

No. It will be too light outside at that time. It has to be within about 30-60 minutes after sunset or before sunrise for the “twighligt effect” to occur. The sun has to still be able to hit the exhaust while not shine on the area it was launched from.… Read more »