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Starlink Group 6-97

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Starlink Group 6-97

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Falcon 9 Block 5
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Jan 12, 21:08:20 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 12, 17:42:00 UTC→Jan 12, 21:42:00 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
Apogee263 km
Perigee252 km
Period89.7 min
Inclination43.00°

Launch heading 130° · SE from Starlink 6-97.

OrbitStarlink 6-97› conelow
1 70006U 26005A 26012.87900463 .00039514 00000-0 51118-4 0 9996
2 70006 42.9952 189.4925 0008089 277.9753 100.6362 16.06025155 08

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 Go85%Wind4 ktGusts4 ktCloud5%Temp79°F

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

3000% cloud cover in layer above freezing (14716 ft) — approximated