🚀SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Starlink 12-11
SpaceX launch of a batch of Starlink v2-mini satellites for their second generation high-speed low earth orbit internet satellite constellation. Includes a mix of 13 Direct to Cell and 8 normal v2-mini satellites.
Window Opens: January 8th at 10:27AM EST (15:27 UTC)
Window Closes: January 8th at 2:27PM EST (19:27 UTC)
Mission: F9 launch of Starlink Direct To Cell and Starlink v2 Mini satellites
Launch location: Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, Earth.
Target orbit: Low-Earth Orbit (LEO); 272x283km 43º orbit
Booster: B1086-3; 31d 10h 14min 30s turnaround
Booster history: GOES-U and Starlink Group 12-5.
Booster recovery: A Shortfall Of Gravitas (ASOG)
Fairing recovery: Doug
Rocket trajectory: Southeast passing northeast of Bahamas
Payload mass: Aproximately 14 tonnes
Stubby nozzle: NO (thankfully)
Stats:
· SpaceX's 3rd launch of the year and 3rd launch of the month
· 67th Falcon launch since the last failure, F9's 419th orbital flight.
· SpaceX's 99th launch from LC-39A.
· 93rd landing on ASOG out of 94 attempts.
· 52nd successful landing since the last failed one.
· 221st launch dedicated to Starlink
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