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Starlink Group 6-1

Falcon 9 Block 5

SpaceX

Launch Status
Success

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

Mission patch for Starlink Group 6-1

Location

Space Launch Complex 40

Cape Canaveral, FL, USA

887 rockets have launched from Cape Canaveral, FL, USA.

Space Launch Complex 40, 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.

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Mal
Mal
3 months ago

Why no trajectory info?

Rocket Monkey
Rocket Monkey
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Reply to  Mal
3 months ago

It will be added when it is available.

Nicholas Hlawka
Nicholas Hlawka
Reply to  Mal
3 months ago

No trajectory on this one. This is a journey to the center of the Earth.

Rocket Monkey
Rocket Monkey
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Reply to  Nicholas Hlawka
3 months ago

Check back for updates

Jarhead68
Jarhead68
3 months ago

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.

Rocket Monkey
Rocket Monkey
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Reply to  Jarhead68
3 months ago

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.

TruthB Told
TruthB Told
3 months ago

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.

Caroline
Caroline
3 months ago

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.

Rocket Monkey
Rocket Monkey
Admin
Reply to  Caroline
3 months ago

Click on the “Watch in Person” button under the date and time. Click on the “tips” link on that page.

Sue
Sue
Reply to  Caroline
3 months ago

Caroline, the closer you are to central Floridas East Coast the better. If not by the coast look toward the Atlantic Ocean.

Steve
Steve
3 months ago

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 »

Rocket Monkey
Rocket Monkey
Admin
Reply to  Steve
3 months ago

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.

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

Great launch SpaceX FROM THE TEAM (Down Under)…….Australia.!