Starlink Group 4-7
Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
18:13:20
Thursday February 3, 2022
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Launch Notes
According to SpaceX, up to 40 of the 49 satellites launched will, or already have, reentered the atmosphere just a few days after launch. Due to the failures being related to a geomagnetic storm and not the Falcon 9 launch vehicle, the mission is still a success.
Starlink Group 4-7
SpaceX launched a batch of Starlink satellites for their high-speed low earth orbit internet constellation.
Low Earth Orbit
49 Payloads
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
A Shortfall of Gravitas
Launch Site
Stats
Falcon 9
141st
Mission
6th
Mission of 2022
SpaceX
149th
Mission
6th
Mission of 2022
2022
10th
Orbital launch attempt