Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-104

Mission Status

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Weather Probability 99% GO

Mission Updates

Feb 22, 04:53 AM Cosmic_Penguin

Launch success.

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Feb 22, 03:47 AM Cosmic_Penguin

Liftoff.

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Feb 21, 08:30 PM Cosmic_Penguin

Now targeting Feb 22 at 03:47 UTC

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Feb 21, 02:15 PM hitura-nobad

Now targeting Feb 22 at 02:18 UTC

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Feb 20, 07:59 PM Cosmic_Penguin

Updated launch weather, >95% GO.

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Feb 12, 08:09 PM Cosmic_Penguin

Now targeting Feb 22 at 02:04 UTC

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Feb 10, 07:06 PM Cosmic_Penguin

Now targeting Feb 22 at 01:00 UTC (launch window per https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=64244.msg2758120#msg2758120)

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Feb 7, 08:16 PM Cosmic_Penguin

Updated launch window.

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Feb 7, 03:44 AM Cosmic_Penguin

NET February 20.

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Feb 6, 09:02 PM Cosmic_Penguin

Delayed to NET February 21.

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Feb 6, 05:14 AM Cosmic_Penguin

Now targeting Feb 16 at 05:00 UTC

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Feb 3, 11:32 PM Cosmic_Penguin

Added launch window for February 16.

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Feb 3, 03:18 PM hitura-nobad

Now targeting Feb 16

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Feb 2, 11:14 PM Cosmic_Penguin

Now targeting Feb 08 at 10:46 UTC

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Jan 29, 05:49 PM Cosmic_Penguin

Now targeting Feb 07 at 09:41 UTC

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Jan 28, 11:34 PM Cosmic_Penguin

Now targeting Feb 07 at 07:12 UTC

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Jan 28, 06:35 PM Cosmic_Penguin

Now targeting Feb 06 at 07:12 UTC

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Jan 23, 05:01 PM Cosmic_Penguin

Now targeting Feb 04 at 08:45 UTC

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Jan 22, 05:35 PM Cosmic_Penguin

Added launch.

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Mission Details

A batch of 28 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Mission Type Communications
Orbit Low Earth Orbit
Launch Window 02:04 AM - 06:04 AM

Rocket Configuration

Name Falcon 9 Block 5
Manufacturer SpaceX
Height 70 m
Diameter 3.65 m
Maiden Flight 2018-05-11
Success Rate 547/548 (100%)

Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. The Block 5 variant is the fifth major interval aimed at improving upon the ability for rapid reusability.