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Starlink Group 6-88

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Starlink Group 6-88

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Falcon 9 Block 5
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Jan 4, 06:48:10 UTC
StatusSuccess
VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
PadSpace Launch Complex 40
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Mission

A batch of 29 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
WindowJan 4, 05:00:00 UTC→Jan 4, 08:17:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon
Acquiring satellite view…
General trajectory
Space Launch Complex 40
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launching
Southeast
130° · SE
28.562, -80.577

Orbital elements (TLE)

Orbit
Apogee267 km
Perigee257 km
Period89.8 min
Inclination43.00°

Launch heading 130° · SE from Starlink 6-88.

OrbitStarlink 6-88› conelow
1 70002U 26002A 26004.32854167 .00038597 00000-0 55024-4 0 9999
2 70002 42.9953 342.9980 0008022 278.2359 099.7809 16.04456578 04

Pre-launch TLEs from Dillon's Space Page. Estimated before flight — the real orbit is confirmed post-launch.

Scrub riskLOW
Go90%
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Weather & scrubLOW risk
Weather Go90%LL2 Go70%Wind4 ktGusts4 ktCloud50%Temp76°F

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

4800% cloud cover in layer above freezing (14775 ft) — approximated