Starlink Group 6-1
Falcon 9 Block 5
SpaceX
Mission
Starlink Group 6-1
Type: Communications
Launch Cost: $52,000,000
A batch of 21 satellites for Starlink mega-constellation – SpaceX’s project for space-based Internet communication system. First launch of the “v2 Mini” version of Starlink satellites.
Trajectory
View the rocket launch trajectory, velocity, altitude, thrust and much more at FlightClub.io
Location
Space Launch Complex 40
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
887 rockets have launched from Cape Canaveral, 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 170 successful launches and 0 failed launches with a total of 170 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.
Core Landing
B1076 has successfully landed on ASDS ASOG after its third flight.
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 – 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.
Why no trajectory info?
It will be added when it is available.
No trajectory on this one. This is a journey to the center of the Earth.
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Is there a way to receive alerts on the day of a launch or to add it to my calendar from this web site? That would be a nice feature for lazy people like me.
If you click on the blue bell icon in the bottom right, you can sign up for notifications through the website. You can also get notifications from the Space Launch Schedule app.
Several rocket launches on the 23rd , but SpaceX has the most entertaining ones. Not because of the launch, but the pinpoint landing of the core booster. It never gets old & is always amazing.
If we want to see the launch, where is the best spot? First time for us and would be great to see this before heading back to Sweden.
Click on the “Watch in Person” button under the date and time. Click on the “tips” link on that page.
Caroline, the closer you are to central Floridas East Coast the better. If not by the coast look toward the Atlantic Ocean.
Hi, newbie here, apologies for the basic question. The launch time is a range (1:12 PM – 7:11 PM), can anyone give a guide as to when in that range is most likely? Or it’s completely arbitrary? E.g. if everything in order and weather conditions are fine at 1:12PM it… Read more »
Most of the time there are no technical issues or weather issues and the launch occurs at the beginning of the launch, but the launch can happen anytime within the launch window.
Great launch SpaceX FROM THE TEAM (Down Under)…….Australia.!