Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
05:24:50
Tuesday January 21, 2025
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Fairing half SN185 became the first to support 24 launches with this mission.
SpaceX launch of a batch of Starlink v2-mini satellites for their second generation high-speed low earth orbit internet satellite constellation.
Low Earth Orbit
21 Payloads
SpaceX launched two classified payloads on this mission identified as USA 485 and USA 486 by the US government. It is believed these two satellites are based off the company's Starshield satellite bus derived from the Starlink satellite bus.
Low Earth Orbit
2 Payloads
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
E
S
Launching
Southeast
427th
Mission
9th
Mission of 2025
450th
Mission
10th
Mission of 2025
14th
Orbital launch attempt