Starlink Group 4-13
Falcon 9 Block 5
SpaceX
Weather Forecast During Launch
According to weather officials, there’s a 40% chance of favorable weather conditions at the time of the launch.
Trajectory
View comprehensive details including the rocket’s trajectory, velocity, altitude, thrust, and more at FlightClub.io.
Mission
Starlink Group 4-13
- Type: Communications
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
- Launch Cost: $52,000,000
A batch of 53 satellites for Starlink mega-constellation – SpaceX’s project for space-based Internet communication system.
Location
Space Launch Complex 4E
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Space Launch Complex 4E has witnessed the launch of 139 rockets, including 139 orbital launch attempts, while Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA, has been the site for 750 rocket launches.
Rocket
SpaceX 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.
Landing
Core B1063
Booster B1063 last launched 03/11/2024 and has seen 17 successful launches and landings. Notable launches include Sentinel-6 and Dart.
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
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.
See y’all there 🚀🛰
Not wrong via webcam because we are in Australia , Aussies (Down Under).!
Has the totalitarian government grip on your society finally ended? I’d love to visit someday, but not under the government’s heavy handiness.
Not wrong Eric , but we watched the launch here in the good old South Australia and still COVIN 19 free. Stay tuned the rules are being taken off slowly and you will enjoy this wide brown land of sweeping plaines in the near future . Have a good day… Read more »
Is (as of now) this launch confirmed for may 10? would love to travel to watch it, thanks!
Until the status shows as “Go for Launch” the date may change and even then weather can cause delays on launch day.
Seriously I have drove over 4 times and got shot down by weather or a leak. I hate that and it’s the nature of the beast.
You never know when It will launch until it finally does.
Looks like the Launch is scheduled tentatively for May 12th At 3:29 pm.But like I said,It can be delayed.
All good Aaron , here in Australia it was launched Sat. 14 May, at 7.37am and it was as great as ever mate.
Hoping this one is good for May 12. Still no go for launch!
Looks like it may go on Friday 13th
Great launch SpaceX , we never get sick of watching these launches from Sunny Australia .!
Keep on keeping on.!