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LAUNCH SITECape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission
A batch of 28 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 40
- Provider
- SpaceX
- Programs
- Starlink
- Recovery
- Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship, The Falcon 9 1st stage B1069 has landed on ASDS ASOG after its 23rd flight. +1
The vehicle
Published configuration and flight history.
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
Recorded timing
3h 36.31666666666666m windowRecorded timing
WINDOW START
WINDOW END
Target ·
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Flight timeline
Planned sequence, not live telemetry. Times are relative to the launch target.
- T−00:38:00
GO for Prop Load
- T−00:35:00
Prop Load
- T−00:35:00
Stage 1 LOX Load
- T−00:16:00
Stage 2 LOX Load
- T−00:07:00
Engine Chill
- T−00:01:00
Tank Press
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- T−00:01:00
Startup
- T−00:00:45
GO for Launch
- T−00:00:03
Ignition
- T+00:00:00
Liftoff
- T+00:01:14
Max-Q
- T+00:02:27
MECO
- T+00:02:31
Stage 2 Separation
- T+00:02:39
SES-1
- T+00:02:53
Fairing Separation
- T+00:06:20
Entry Burn Startup
- T+00:06:44
Entry Burn Shutdown
- T+00:08:03
Stage 1 Landing Burn
- T+00:08:27
Stage 1 Landing
- T+00:08:42
SECO-1
- T+00:53:56
SES-2
- T+00:53:58
SECO-2
- T+01:05:05
Starlink Deployment
Launch site & orbit
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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Launch site & orbit
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Understand this orbit
Coverage & sources
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