Starlink Group 4-17
Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
09:42:00
Friday May 6, 2022
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Launch Notes
Fastest turnaround of droneship ASOG and launch complex 39A to date, at 9 days and around 2 hours for both, beating ASOG's previous record by about 3 days and LC-39A's previous record by a day.
Starlink Group 4-17
SpaceX launched another batch of Starlink satellites for their high speed low earth orbit internet constellation.
Low Earth Orbit
53 Payloads
16,400 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
A Shortfall of Gravitas
Launch Site
Stats
Falcon 9
153rd
Mission
18th
Mission of 2022
SpaceX
161st
Mission
18th
Mission of 2022
2022
50th
Orbital launch attempt