Communications
SpaceX(SpX)CommercialA batch of 52 satellites for Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system. Two rideshare satellites are also on this flight: a Capella radar observation spacecraft and a small payload from the California-based smallsat manufacturer Tyvak.
Orbital Attempt
#6,080
SpX Mission
#136
Pad Launch
#131
Location Launch
#188
Designator
2021-041
Weather GO
70%
May 15, 2021, 10:56 PM
1 update
The John F. Kennedy Space Center, located on Merritt Island, Florida, is one of NASA's ten field centers. Since 1968, KSC has been NASA's primary launch center of American spaceflight, research, and technology. Launch operations for the Apollo, Skylab and Space Shuttle programs were carried out from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39 and managed by KSC. Located on the east coast of Florida, KSC is adjacent to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS).
Timezone
America/New_York
Local Launch Time
May 15, 2021, 6:56 PM
Total Launches
281
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
28.5242, -80.6508
