SpaceX F9 - Starlink Group 6-8 - SLC-40

[Grendal]

Launch Date: August 6
Launch Window: 8:22pm EDT (5:22pm PDT, 00:22 UTC on the 7th)
Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS), Florida
Core Booster Recovery: ASDS - ASOG
Booster: B1078.4
Fairings: Reused - 8th and 10th
Mass: 22 Starlink 2.0 mini Satellites
Orbit: LEO
Yearly Launch Number: 53

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the 82st group of satellites for SpaceX’s Starlink broadband network, a mission designated Starlink 6-8. The Starlink Group 6-8 mission is the third V2 mini launch to their second generation constellation. V2satellites are also being sent to the second generation constellation with the Group 5 missions.

The Starlink Group 6-8 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.

 

[Grendal]

 

[MyJoule]

All good so far, Pretty quick turn around of SLC 40 it was less than 4 days ago they launched Galaxy from SLC 40

 

[ecarfan]

For some reason the flight director did not start the verbal countdown until T-5 seconds. A radical break from tradition!

 

[JB47394]

For some reason the flight director did not start the verbal countdown until T-5 seconds. A radical break from tradition!

They're working up to a Bob Eucker-style launch director (a la Major League):

Launch Director (inebriated): "Another g*damn countdown? How many of these do I have to sit through?"
Guidance: "You can't say g*damn on the public circuit!"
Launch Director (inebriated): "Don't worry, nobody is listening anyway"