Starlink Group 8-1
Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
02:25:00
Sunday April 7, 2024
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Launch Notes
Fastest droneship turnaround to date, at 4 days, 23 hours, and 55 minutes, beating the record set the previous week by around 2 hours. First droneship turnaround in under 5 days.
Starlink Group 8-1
SpaceX launch of a batch of Starlink v2-mini satellites for their second generation high-speed low earth orbit internet satellite constellation. Includes a mix of 6 Direct to Cell and 15 normal v2-mini satellites.
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
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Launch Site
Stats
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