SpaceX F9 - Starlink Group 6-10 - SLC-40

[Grendal]

Launch Date: August 16
Launch Window: 8:14:50PM EDT (5:14:50PM PDT, 00:14:50 UTC on the 17th) with 3 backups an hour apart
Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS), Florida
Core Booster Recovery: ASDS - ASOG
Booster: B1067.13
Fairings: Reused - 10th and 11th
Mass: 22 Starlink 2.0 mini Satellites
Orbit: LEO
Yearly Launch Number: 56

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the 99th group of satellites for SpaceX’s Starlink broadband network, a mission designated Starlink 6-10. The Starlink Group 6-10 mission is a V2 mini launch to their second generation constellation.

The Starlink Group 6-10 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 22 Starlink v2 Mini satellites into a 344x353km 43° orbit and from there they'll raise their orbits to operational altitude.

If successful, this will be the 225th successful launch in a row since the last failure (Amos 6).

 

[scaesare]

250th, wow.

 

[Grendal]

250th, wow.

Yeah. I was wrong. It's the 225th. We're coming up on the 250th F9 launch.

Weather is not good for this launch at 20% favorable and getter better towards the end of the 4 hour window to 65%.

 

[808?]

 

[Grendal]

 

[Grendal]

Launch was a little later than the initial time frame. Everything went well. The booster landing was a bit off center. The confirmation of a good orbit took extra time too. Payload deployment will be soon.

 

[ecarfan]

Yes, one booster leg was just outside the circle on the deck. Unusual!

 

[ICUDoc]

TMC Forums was down for me- missed a (Australian) daytime launch!