SpaceX F9 - Starlink Group 6-20 - SLC-4E

Launch Date: August 7
Launch Window: 8:57pm PDT (11:57pm EDT)
Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California
Core Booster Recovery: ASDS - OCSILY
Booster: B1075.5
Fairings: Reused
Mass: 15 v2 Starlink satellites
Orbit: SSO - Polar LEO
Yearly Launch Number: 54

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch another group of satellites for SpaceX’s Starlink broadband network, a mission designated Starlink 6-20.

The Starlink Group 6-20 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 15 Starlink v2 Mini satellites into a 344x353km 43° orbit and from there they'll raise their orbits to operational altitude.

 

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[RichardL]

Another seemingly perfect Launch. Didn’t watch on TV since I was on my deck with a glass of wine! Saw MECO, then second stage - although not as spectacular as last time. Then also saw the reentry burn. So great.

What was amazing, was less than 10 minutes later there was the ‘satellite train’ - a line of bright lights from NW to SE, presumably from last nights FL launch (?).

Just amazing to see both within a few minutes