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SpaceX F9 - Starlink Group 2-10 - SLC-4E

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Launch Date: May 30
Launch Window: 10:27pm PDT (1:27am EDT, 05:27 UTC both on the 31st) - 1hr 45min window
Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California
Core Booster Recovery: ASDS - OCISLY
Booster: B1071.9
Fairings: Reused
Mass: 52 Starlink satellites
Orbit: LEO
Yearly Launch Number: 36

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the 75th group of satellites for SpaceX’s Starlink broadband network, a mission designated Starlink 2-10. The Falcon 9’s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Pacific Ocean. This batch is the tenth launch of Starlink satellites headed for the 2nd shell of Starlink's first generation constellation. This shell is planned to be comprised of 36 orbital planes with 20 satellites per plane for a total of 720 satellites. The satellites in this shell will be located at a roughly 570km circular orbit and at a 70º orbital inclination. For this mission, Falcon 9 will likely carry 50-52 satellites into a 310x320km 70º orbit. From here the satellites will then raise their orbits to operational altitude.
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Moderator Note: I will be on vacation from May 31st through June 14th. So I have prepared launch threads for all the known potential launches. It gets tricky since SpaceX is launching so often. Lots of TBDs in the times and boosters. I expect someone will chime in with the details as they appear.
Your dedication to this is impressive @Grendal

Enjoy a much-deserved vacation!