Success
Starlink Group 4-23
Communications
SpaceX(SpX)CommercialFalcon 9 Block 5
LEOorbit
A batch of 54 satellites for Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
Sunday, August 28, 2022 at 3:41 AM
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Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#6,290
SpX Mission
#190
Pad Launch
#151
Location Launch
#855
Designator
2022-104
Weather GO
60%
Launch Window
NET
Aug 28, 2022, 3:41 AM
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
- Aug 28, 2022, 4:02 AM
Launch success
Source - Aug 28, 2022, 3:41 AM
Liftoff
Source - Aug 28, 2022, 3:31 AM
Webcast live
Source - Aug 28, 2022, 1:31 AM
New T-0
Source - Aug 27, 2022, 5:05 PM
Weather 30%
Source - Aug 27, 2022, 10:14 AM
Adding seconds to T-0
Source - Aug 25, 2022, 2:30 PM
Go for launch
Source - Aug 24, 2022, 2:46 PM
Weather 40%
Source - Aug 23, 2022, 4:04 PM
Updating pad
Source - Aug 20, 2022, 3:05 AM
Adjusted T-0
Source - Aug 15, 2022, 7:59 PM
Targeting August 28 at 01:52 UTC.
Source - Aug 10, 2022, 8:52 AM
NET August 24
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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
Aug 27, 2022, 11:41 PM
Total Launches
1,109
Total Landings
75
Coordinates
28.4889, -80.5778