SpaceX

Starlink Group 7-16

Success

Falcon 9 Block 5

T-minus to liftoff

HOURS

MINUTES

SECONDS

Mar 19, 02:28:00 UTC

StatusSuccess

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 4E

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Mission

A batch of 22 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system. 2 US military Starshield satellites are also on board.

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+00:01:12

Max-Q

T+00:02:26

MECO

T+00:02:29

Stage 2 Separation

T+00:02:36

SES-1

T+00:03:05

Fairing Separation

T+00:06:04

Entry Burn Startup

T+00:06:26

Entry Burn Shutdown

T+00:07:55

Stage 1 Landing Burn

T+00:08:19

Stage 1 Landing

T+00:08:38

SECO-1

T+00:53:22

SES-2

T+00:53:24

SECO-2

T+01:02:17

Starlink Deployment

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 4E

SiteVandenberg SFB, CA, USA

WindowMar 19, 02:28:00 UTC→Mar 19, 06:10:00 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon

Height70 m

Diameter3.65 m

Stages2

ReusableYes

LEO capacity22,800 kg

Track record606/607 successful

Landings593/598

Starlink Group 7-16

Mission

Launch Timeline

Quick facts

Vehicle

Starlink Group 7-16

Mission

Reusable Hardware

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Launch Timeline

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Vehicle

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Reusable Hardware