SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Starlink 8-9 - Video

SpaceX launch of a batch of Starlink v2-mini satellites for their second generation high-speed Low Earth Orbit internet satellite constellation.

Window Opens: July 3rd at 2:01AM EDT (06:01 UTC)
Window Closes: July 3rd at 6:01AM EDT (10:01 UTC)

Mission: F9 launch of 7 Starlink v2 Mini and 13 Starlink Direct To Cell satellites
Launch location: Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Earth.
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit; 286-by-294 kilometer 53.16 degree inclination orbit
Booster:
Booster history:
Booster recovery: A Shortfall Of Gravitas (ASOG) ; 618km downrange
Fairing recovery: Bob
Rocket trajectory: Northeast from the Cape, hugging the US east coast
Payload mass: About 16 tonnes
Stubby nozzle: NO (thankfully)
Stats:
· SpaceX's 70th launch of the year and the 1st launch of the month.
· 333rd Falcon orbital launch since Amos 6, F9's 351st orbital flight.
· SpaceX's 195th launch from SLC-40.
· 76th landing on ASOG out of 76 attempts.
· 253rd successful landing since the last failed one.
· 178th launch dedicated to Starlink overall.

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