SpaceX

Starlink Group 6-7

Success

Falcon 9 Block 5

T-minus to liftoff

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Friday July 28 2023, 04:01:10 UTC

StatusSuccess

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 40

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Mission

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

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 40

SiteCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

WindowFriday July 28 2023, 02:20:10 UTC→Friday July 28 2023, 04:01:10 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon

Height70 m

Diameter3.7 m

Stages2

ReusableYes

LEO capacity22,800 kg

Track record606/607 successful

Landings593/598

All launches

SpaceX

Starlink Group 6-7

Success

Falcon 9 Block 5

T-minus to liftoff

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00

HOURS

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00

MINUTES

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00

SECONDS

Friday July 28 2023, 04:01:10 UTC

StatusSuccess

Scrub riskLOW

Go94%

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 40

Launch CodexDossier

Every source for this mission in one place — news, social, references, notes & the exact timeline.

Explore

Acquiring satellite view…

Trajectory unknown

Space Launch Complex 40

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

28.562, -80.577

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Mission

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

Q's read

Weather & scrubLOW risk

Weather Go94%LL2 Go40%Wind2 m/sGusts3 m/sCloud37%Temp24°C

Limiting rule: No flight through cumulus cloud with top at or above the freezing level.

max cloud-top 5159 m above freezing 4632 m (61% cover in 10 nmi) · no GLM flashes within 25 nmi / 30 min, likely cirrus / stratiform ice rather than cumulus · max-top 5159 m, mean 3790 m, 61% cover, freezing 4632 m · METAR reports DISTANT lightning (beyond 10 SM, outside the LCC radius): "KCOF 270855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM -DZ FEW034 OVC160 26/24 A2996 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW"

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 40

SiteCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

WindowFriday July 28 2023, 02:20:10 UTC→Friday July 28 2023, 04:01:10 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon

Height70 m

Diameter3.7 m

Stages2

ReusableYes

LEO capacity22,800 kg

Track record606/607 successful

Landings593/598

Launch CodexDossier

Every source for this mission in one place — news, social, references, notes & the exact timeline.

Explore

Acquiring satellite view…

Trajectory unknown

Space Launch Complex 40

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

28.562, -80.577

Scrub riskLOW

Go94%

Q's read

Weather & scrubLOW risk

Weather Go94%LL2 Go40%Wind2 m/sGusts3 m/sCloud37%Temp24°C

Limiting rule: No flight through cumulus cloud with top at or above the freezing level.

max cloud-top 5159 m above freezing 4632 m (61% cover in 10 nmi) · no GLM flashes within 25 nmi / 30 min, likely cirrus / stratiform ice rather than cumulus · max-top 5159 m, mean 3790 m, 61% cover, freezing 4632 m · METAR reports DISTANT lightning (beyond 10 SM, outside the LCC radius): "KCOF 270855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM -DZ FEW034 OVC160 26/24 A2996 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW"