Success
Starlink Group 4-15
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SpaceX(SpX)CommercialFalcon 9 Block 5
LEOorbit
A batch of satellites for Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
Saturday, May 14, 2022 at 8:40 PM
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Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#6,236
SpX Mission
#172
Pad Launch
#142
Location Launch
#842
Designator
2022-052
Weather GO
80%
Launch Window
NET
May 14, 2022, 8:40 PM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Falcon 9 Block 5 Specs
Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. The Block 5 variant is the fifth major interval aimed at improving upon the ability for rapid reusability.
Length
70 m
Diameter
3.65 m
Launch Mass
549 t
Thrust
7,607 kN
LEO Capacity
22,800 kg
GTO Capacity
8,300 kg
Launch Cost
$52M
Reusable
Yes
Maiden Flight
2018
Fastest Turnaround
1h 5m
Total Launches
586
Successful
585
Failed
1
Consecutive Success
288
Maiden flight: May 11, 2018
Social Flight Log
- May 14, 2022, 9:41 PM
Successful deployment confirmed
Source - May 14, 2022, 8:41 PM
Liftoff
Source - May 14, 2022, 8:28 PM
Webcast live
Source - May 13, 2022, 9:15 PM
Adjusting T-0 and setting GO
Source - May 13, 2022, 2:06 PM
Weather 80%
Source - May 13, 2022, 2:41 AM
New launch time
Source - May 11, 2022, 2:46 PM
Weather 70%
Source - May 10, 2022, 3:46 PM
Moved to May 14
Source - May 8, 2022, 3:01 PM
Adjusting T-0
Source - May 7, 2022, 6:06 PM
Moved to May 13 at approximately 6:00 UTC
Source - Apr 28, 2022, 6:38 PM
New launch date and time.
Source - Apr 22, 2022, 4:18 PM
NET May 8
Source - Mar 25, 2022, 10:01 PM
Adding launch TBD May
Source
SpaceX
Space Exploration Technologies Corp., known as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. It was founded in 2002 by entrepreneur Elon Musk with the goal of reducing space transportation costs and enabling the colonization of Mars. SpaceX operates from many pads, on the East Coast of the US they operate from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and historic LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center. They also operate from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, usually for polar launches. Another launch site is being developed at Boca Chica, Texas.
Founded
2002
Administrator
CEO: Elon Musk
Total Launches
681
Successful
666
Failed
15
Pending
120
Consecutive Success
166
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.
Timezone
America/New_York
Local Launch Time
May 14, 2022, 4:40 PM
Total Launches
1,109
Total Landings
75
Coordinates
28.4889, -80.5778