Starlink Group 5-2

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

09:32:20

Thursday January 26, 2023

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Mission Details

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Launch Notes

Launch consisted of 56 Starlink v1.5 satellites deployed into Starlink's second generation constellation (Starlink Gen 2). Heaviest payload launched by Falcon 9 to date at 17.4 metric tons.

Wiki

SpaceX will launch a batch of Starlink v1.5 satellites for their second generation high-speed low earth orbit internet satellite constellation.

Low Earth Orbit

56 Payloads

17,400 kilograms

Rocket

Active

Falcon 9 Block 5

Active Since 2018

Agency

SpaceX

Price

$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

Reuse

Just Read the Instructions

B1067

Flight #9

40 day turnaround

Falcon recoveries

183rd recovery attempt

171st successful recovery

93rd consecutive successful landing and recovery

Launch Site

SLC-40

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

2 days 8 hours

SLC-40

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

2 days 8 hours

Stats

Falcon 9

200th

Mission

5th

Mission of 2023

SpaceX

210th

Mission

6th

Mission of 2023

2023

15th

Orbital launch attempt