SpaceX launch of a batch of Starlink v2-mini satellites for their second generation high-speed Low Earth Orbit internet satellite constellation.
Window Opens: April 28th at 5:50PM EDT (21:50 UTC)
Window Closes: April 28th at 10:21PM EDT (02:21 UTC on the 29th)
First T0: April 28th at 6:08PM EDT (22:08 UTC)
Last T0: April 28th at 9:48PM EDT (01:48 UTC on the 29th)
Mission: F9 launch of 23 Starlink v2 Mini satellites
Launch location: Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Earth.
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit, 285-by-293km 43º orbit
Booster: B1076-13; 29d 16min turnaround
Booster history: CRS-26, OneWeb-16, SL 6-1, Intelsat 40e, SL 6-3, SL 6-6, SL 6-14, SL 6-21, O3b mPOWER 2, Ovzon-3, SL 6-40, Eutelsat 36D
Booster recovery: Just Read The Instructions (JRTI) ; 599km downrange
Fairing recovery: Doug
Rocket trajectory: Southeast from the Cape passing northeast of Bahamas
Payload mass: About 16.8 tonnes
Stubby nozzle: NO (thankfully)
Stats:
· SpaceX's 44th launch of the year and the 12th launch of the month.
· 308th Falcon orbital launch since Amos 6, F9's 327th orbital flight.
· SpaceX's 182nd launch from SLC-40.
· 80th landing on JRTI out of 81 attempts.
· 227th successful landing since the last failed one.
· 85th launch dedicated to Starlink Gen 2 and 159th launch dedicated to Starlink overall.
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