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Starlink Group 17-52

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Starlink Group 17-52

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Falcon 9 Block 5
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Jul 28, 02:00:00 UTC
StatusGo
VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
PadSpace Launch Complex 4E
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Mission

A batch of 24 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Launch Timeline

Countdown

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

Startup

T-00:01:00

Tank Press

T-00:00:45

GO for Launch

T-00:00:03

Ignition

In-flight

T+00:00:00

Liftoff

T+00:01:08

Max-Q

T+00:02:25

MECO

T+00:02:29

Stage 2 Separation

T+00:02:36

SES-1

T+00:02:57

Fairing Separation

T+00:05:59

Entry Burn Startup

T+00:06:22

Entry Burn Shutdown

T+00:07:57

Stage 1 Landing Burn

T+00:08:19

Stage 1 Landing

T+00:08:40

SECO-1

T+00:52:37

SES-2

T+00:52:38

SECO-2

T+01:01:28

Starlink Deployment

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
PadSpace Launch Complex 4E
SiteVandenberg SFB, CA, USA
WindowJul 28, 02:00:00 UTC→Jul 28, 06:00:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon
Height70 m
Diameter3.65 m
Stages2
ReusableYes
LEO capacity22,800 kg
Track record609/610 successful
Landings596/601
Acquiring satellite view…
Trajectory unknown
Space Launch Complex 4E
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
34.632, -120.611
Scrub riskLOW
Go91%
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Weather & scrubLOW risk
Weather Go91%Wind9 ktGusts9 ktCloud100%Temp57°F

Limiting rule: Droneship recovery upper limit on sea state.

6.2 ≥ 6 ft significant wave height