Starlink V1 L27
Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
06:42:40
Sunday May 9, 2021
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Launch Notes
First time a Falcon 9 booster flew for a 10th time, successfully completing the goal to fly a booster 10 times without significant refurbishment. Additionally, this is the fastest turnaround of droneship JRTI to date, at 10 days and 3 hours, beating its previous record by over 2 days.
Starlink V1 27
SpaceX launched a batch of Starlink satellites for their high-speed low earth orbit internet constellation.
Low Earth Orbit
60 Payloads
15,600 kilograms
Rocket
Agency
SpaceXPrice
$69.75 million
Rocket
Diameter: 3.7m
Height: 70m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 22,800 kg
GTO: 8,300 kg
Liftoff Thrust
7,607 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 5.2m
Height: 13m
Stages
2
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Launch Site
Stats
Falcon 9
118th
Mission
14th
Mission of 2021
SpaceX
126th
Mission
14th
Mission of 2021
2021
41st
Orbital launch attempt