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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 9-3
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Starlink Group 9-3

Falcon 9 Block 5

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Historical mission record

This page records Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 9-3 and its reported outcome: Launch Failure. The date above is a historical record.

Source record updated . This is a source update, not a confirmed launch time.

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The latest on this mission

What changed?

All satellites are believed to have reentered the atmosphere. Downgrading the outcome to full failure.

Update ↗

A RUD of the second stage engine during its second burn led to deployment of the Starlink satellites into a lower than intended orbit. Some may be salvageable using their onboard propulsion to compensate.

Update ↗

Payload deployment confirmed, orbit data pending.

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Mission status
Launch Failure

Status reported by the mission data provider.

LAUNCH SITEVandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Mission

A batch of 20 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Launch vehicle
Falcon 9 Block 5
Mission type
Communications
Destination orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 4E
Provider
SpaceX
Programs
Starlink
Recovery
Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship, The Falcon 9 first stage B1063 has landed on ASDS OCISLY after its 19th flight. +1

The vehicle

Published configuration and flight history.

Falcon 9 Block 5
Launch vehicle

Falcon 9 Block 5

Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. The Block 5 variant is the fifth major interval aimed at improving upon the ability for rapid reusability.

Height
70 m
Diameter
3.65 m
Stages
2
Recorded launches
537
First flight
2018-05-11
B1063
SpaceX
Core

B1063

Flight 19ReusedLanding successful
Recovery
Of Course I Still Love You
Landing method
Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship

Recorded timing

This is a mission record, not an upcoming calendar appointment.

3h 58m windowPublished target
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WINDOW CLOSES

Target ·

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Mission update

An oxygen leak caused a failure of the second stage engine during its second burn leading to the loss of all Starlink satellites.

Flight timeline

Planned sequence, not live telemetry. Times are relative to the launch target.

  1. T−00:38:00

    GO for Prop Load

  2. T−00:35:00

    Stage 1 LOX Load

  3. T−00:35:00

    Prop Load

  4. T−00:16:00

    Stage 2 LOX Load

  5. T−00:07:00

    Engine Chill

  6. T−00:01:00

    Tank Press

Show the full sequence (23 events)
  1. T−00:01:00

    Startup

  2. T−00:00:45

    GO for Launch

  3. T−00:00:03

    Ignition

  4. T+00:00:00

    Liftoff

  5. T+00:01:07

    Max-Q

  6. T+00:02:25

    MECO

  7. T+00:02:28

    Stage 2 Separation

  8. T+00:02:35

    SES-1

  9. T+00:03:02

    Fairing Separation

  10. T+00:06:01

    Entry Burn Startup

  11. T+00:06:27

    Entry Burn Shutdown

  12. T+00:07:49

    Stage 1 Landing Burn

  13. T+00:08:12

    Stage 1 Landing

  14. T+00:08:39

    SECO-1

  15. T+00:52:20

    SES-2

  16. T+00:52:21

    SECO-2

  17. T+00:59:14

    Starlink Deployment

Launch site & orbit

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

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