SpaceX F9 - East Coast Starlink Launches - LC-39A and SLC-40

SpaceX F9 -Starlink Group 6-43 - SLC-40

Launch Date: March 10
Launch Window: 7:03PM EDT (4:03PM PDT, 23:03 UTC)
Launch Site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, CCSFS, Florida
Core Booster Recovery: ASDS - JRTI
Booster: B1077.11
Fairings: Reused
Mass: 23 Starlink 2.0 mini Satellites
Orbit: LEO
Yearly Launch Number: 24

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the 145th group of satellites for SpaceX’s Starlink broadband network, a mission designated Starlink 6-43. The Starlink Group 6-43 mission is a V2 mini launch to their second generation constellation.

The Starlink Group 6-43 mission is headed to the 43º inclination shell of Starlink's second generation constellation. Satellites in this shell will be orbiting Earth in a 530km circular orbit at 43º inclination. This mission will carry 23 Starlink v2 Mini satellites into a 344x353km 43° orbit and from there they'll raise their orbits to operational altitude.

 

[scaesare]

Dear @Grendal ...

It is with heavy heart that I must inform you that I will no longer be giving your Launch Schedule posts an "informative", as I have aimed to do out of appreciation for the obvious dedicated effort you have put into them.

The cadence and volume of launches continue to increase... and SpaceX has succeeded in making launches boring and mundane.

Thus, unless there's a particularly intriguing or unusual one, please accept this post as both an "Informative" and "Like" response in perpetuity.

Yours-

-scaesare

 

[JB47394]

Dear @Grendal ...

Yeah, I went the same route a while ago. Once we get past the point of discussion for a given launch, it loses its candidacy for reactions.

I guess Grendal engages in rocket spotting, in the same tradition as train spotting, car spotting and aircraft spotting.

 

[Grendal]

SpaceX F9 - Starlink Group 6-56 - SLC-40

Launch Date: May 8
Launch Window: 12:00pm EST (15:00 UTC)
Launch Site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, CCSFS, Florida
Core Booster Recovery: ASDS - ASOG
Booster: B1083.3
Fairings: Reused
Mass: 23 Starlink 2.0 mini Satellites
Orbit: LEO
Yearly Launch Number: 48

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the 160th group of satellites for SpaceX’s Starlink broadband network, a mission designated Starlink 6-56. The Starlink Group 6-56 mission is a V2 mini launch to their second generation constellation.

The Starlink Group 6-56 mission is headed to the 43º inclination shell of Starlink's second generation constellation. Satellites in this shell will be orbiting Earth in a 530km circular orbit at 43º inclination. This mission will carry 23 Starlink v2 Mini satellites into a 344x353km 43° orbit and from there they'll raise their orbits to operational altitude.

 

[Grendal]

SpaceX F9 - Starlink Group 6-57 - SLC-40

Launch Date: May 6
Launch Window: 2:14 pm EDT (11:14 am PDT, 18:14 UTC)
Launch Site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, CCSFS, Florida
Core Booster Recovery: ASDS - JRTI
Booster: B1069.15
Fairings: Reused
Mass: 23 Starlink 2.0 mini Satellites
Orbit: LEO
Yearly Launch Number: 47

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the 159th group of satellites for SpaceX’s Starlink broadband network, a mission designated Starlink 6-57. The Starlink Group 6-57 mission is a V2 mini launch to their second generation constellation.

The Starlink Group 6-57 mission is headed to the 43º inclination shell of Starlink's second generation constellation. Satellites in this shell will be orbiting Earth in a 530km circular orbit at 43º inclination. This mission will carry 23 Starlink v2 Mini satellites into a 344x353km 43° orbit and from there they'll raise their orbits to operational altitude.

Shadow on the deck of the ASDS!!

 

[Grendal]

SpaceX F9 - Starlink Group 6-58 - SLC-40

Launch Date: May 12
Launch Window: 8:12 pm EDT (5:12 pm PDT, 00:12 UTC on the 13th)
Launch Site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, CCSFS, Florida
Core Booster Recovery: ASDS
Booster: B1073.15
Fairings: Reused
Mass: 23 Starlink 2.0 mini Satellites
Orbit: LEO
Yearly Launch Number: 50

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the 162nd group of satellites for SpaceX’s Starlink broadband network, a mission designated Starlink 6-58. The Starlink Group 6-58 mission is a V2 mini launch to their second generation constellation.

The Starlink Group 6-58 mission is headed to the 43º inclination shell of Starlink's second generation constellation. Satellites in this shell will be orbiting Earth in a 530km circular orbit at 43º inclination. This mission will carry 23 Starlink v2 Mini satellites into a 344x353km 43° orbit and from there they'll raise their orbits to operational altitude.

 

[Grendal]

SpaceX F9 - Starlink Group 6-59 - SLC-40

Launch Date: May 17
Launch Window: 8:32 pm EDT (6:32 pm PDT, 00:32 UTC)
Launch Site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, CCSFS, Florida
Core Booster Recovery: ASDS
Booster: B1062.21
Fairings: Reused
Mass: 23 Starlink 2.0 mini Satellites
Orbit: LEO
Yearly Launch Number: 52

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the 164th group of satellites for SpaceX’s Starlink broadband network, a mission designated Starlink 6-59. The Starlink Group 6-59 mission is a V2 mini launch to their second generation constellation.

The Starlink Group 6-59 mission is headed to the 43º inclination shell of Starlink's second generation constellation. Satellites in this shell will be orbiting Earth in a 530km circular orbit at 43º inclination. This mission will carry 23 Starlink v2 Mini satellites into a 344x353km 43° orbit and from there they'll raise their orbits to operational altitude.

First 21st reuse launch.