SpaceX F9 - Starlink Group 4-31 - SLC-4E

[Grendal]

Launch Date: October 27
Launch Window: 6:14:10pm PDT (9:14:10pm EDT, 01:14:10 UTC on the 28th)
Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California
Core Booster Recovery: ASDS (OCISLY)
Booster: B1063.8
Fairings: Reused
Mass: 53 Starlink satellites
Orbit: LEO
Yearly Launch Number: 49th

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the 65th group of satellites for SpaceX’s Starlink broadband network, a mission designated Starlink 4-31. The Falcon 9’s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Pacific Ocean.

 

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[Cosmacelf]

Oooh, another dusk launch. Could be some good visuals along the west coast.

 

[Cosmacelf]

Waiting, waiting, waaaaiting for the livestream to start...

It has started, and Jessie is back!

 

[Cosmacelf]

Well that was fun. Was able to see first and second stages in the sky here in northern San Diego. Another nominal mission.

 

[RichardL]

Absolutely spectacular view from Mission Valley in San Diego

 

[Cosmacelf]

Wow, SpaceX has quite the commercial customer backlog right now. The next seven missions have only one Starlink launch, the rest are for US govt or commercial.

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Next launch should be the long awaited Flacon Heavy on Tuesday November 1st.