Starlink Group 6-1
Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
23:13:50
Monday February 27, 2023
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Launch Notes
First launch of Starlink v2 satellites. These are downsized versions of the V2 satellites intended to launch on Starship but built to fit within Falcon 9's payload fairing and are colloquially known as "Starlink V2 Mini." This mission marks the 100th consecutive successful booster recovery and carries the 4000th Starlink satellite to be launched.
Starlink Group 6-1
SpaceX launched a batch of Starlink v2-mini satellites for their second generation high-speed low earth orbit internet satellite constellation.
Low Earth Orbit
21 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
207th
Mission
12th
Mission of 2023
SpaceX
217th
Mission
13th
Mission of 2023
2023
28th
Orbital launch attempt