SpaceX F9 - Starlink 6-5 - SLC-40

Launch Date: July 9
Launch Window: 11:58:50PM EDT (8:58:50PM PDT, 03:58:50 UTC on the 10th)
Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS), Florida
Core Booster Recovery: ASDS - JRTI
Booster: B1058.16
Fairings: Reused - 9th each
Mass: 22 Starlink 2.0 mini Satellites
Orbit: LEO
Yearly Launch Number: 46

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the 76th group of satellites for SpaceX’s Starlink broadband network, a mission designated Starlink 6-5. The Starlink Group 6-5 mission is the third V2 mini launch to their second generation constellation. V1.5 satellites are also being sent to the second generation constellation with the Group 5 missions.

The Starlink Group 6-5 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 21 Starlink v2 Mini satellites into a 344x353km 43° orbit and from there they'll raise their orbits to operational altitude.

SpaceX will use B1058 which will break the previous reuse record and launch for the 16th time.

 

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[MyJoule]

Looks like they delayed the launch until tomorrow evening the webcast says 8:30PM EDT now I assume that is correct

 

[Grendal]

B1058 did it. Successful launch, MECO, SES-1, Landing, and Orbit. Just waiting on social media to tell us the deployment went fine.

16th launch and recovery of an orbital class booster.