Starlink Group 4-5
Falcon 9 Block 5
SpaceX
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Mission
Starlink Group 4-5
Type: Communications
Launch Cost: $52,000,000
A batch of 49 satellites for Starlink mega-constellation – SpaceX’s project for space-based Internet communication system.
Location
Launch Complex 39A
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
202 rockets have launched from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA.
Rocket
Falcon 9 Block 5 – SpaceX
Family: Falcon
Length: 70 m
Diameter: 3.65 m
Launch Mass: 549 T
Low Earth Orbit Capacity: 22800 kg
The Falcon 9 Block 5 was manufactured by SpaceX with the first launch on 2018-05-11. Falcon 9 Block 5 has 99 successful launches and 0 failed launches with a total of 99 launches. 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
B1062 successfully landed on A Shortfall of Gravitas.
A Shortfall of Gravitas – ASOG
The fourth ASDS barge, A Shortfall of Gravitas (ASOG) is currently used to recover Falcon 9 and Heavy boosters in the Altantic Ocean.
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
Type: Commercial
Abbreviation: SpX
Administration: CEO: Elon Musk
Founded: 2002
Launchers: Falcon
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.
Good to see the gang from SpaceX are the first to hit space for 2022.
This year is going to be a ripper for space exploration, bring it on .
Will this launch be viable from NE Florida?
The launch trajectory can be found at the link under the mission section on this page. The trajectory is southeast, but if it is not cloudy I think you will be able to see it.
Great launch for 2022 SpaceX , this year is going to be a ripper .
All the very best from South Australia we are with you all the way.
Is this a kind of a communication satellite?
The satellites are used to provide Internet service throughout the world.
Congratulations Space X team.
Need to add to the Rocket Launch Schedule…Virgin Orbit – LauncherOne
The LauncherOne launch can be found here
https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/launch/launcherone-above-the-clouds/
Times are historic?
Hi, thanks for all of this work! Where is your data from? Could it be possible to get data files, or at least summaries of launches by year? In particular, I’d love to know how many launches are scheduled for 2022.
The launch schedule for 2022 is available here:
https://www.spacelaunchschedule.com/2022-launch-schedule/
The data comes from https://thespacedevs.com/
why do you not list the timezone for the launch time or specify that it is UTC. Whole lot of detectice work required to figure out the launch time.
The launch date and time displayed should be for your location.
If I was in the area is this something I could take my family to and see?
Yes, click the watch in person button at the top of the page.