Success
Starlink Group 6-83
Communications
SpaceX(SpX)CommercialFalcon 9 Block 5
LEOorbit
A batch of 28 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 5:02 AM
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Flight Timeline
- T-38:00GO for Prop Load
- T-35:00Stage 1 LOX Load
- T-35:00Prop Load
- T-16:00Stage 2 LOX Load
- T-07:00Engine Chill
- T-01:00Startup
- T-01:00Tank Press
- T-00:45GO for Launch
- T-00:03Ignition
- T+00:00Liftoff
- T+01:10Max-Q
- T+02:24MECO
- T+02:28Stage 2 Separation
- T+02:36SES-1
- T+02:56Fairing Separation
- T+06:01Entry Burn Startup
- T+06:27Entry Burn Shutdown
- T+07:49Stage 1 Landing Burn
- T+08:13Stage 1 Landing
- T+08:39SECO-1
- T+53:56SES-2
- T+53:57SECO-2
- T+1:05:04Starlink Deployment
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Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#6,951
SpX Mission
#508
Pad Launch
#207
Location Launch
#265
Designator
2025-099
Weather GO
90%
Weather Concerns
Cumulus Cloud Rule, Surface Electric Field Rules
Launch Window
NET
May 13, 2025, 5:02 AM
Precision
Second
Schedule Changes
1 update
Lift Off
3:36 AM
Window Open
7:31 AM
Window Close
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 13, 2025, 6:13 AM
Launch success.
Source - May 13, 2025, 5:02 AM
Liftoff.
Source - May 13, 2025, 4:58 AM
Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started
Source - May 13, 2025, 1:32 AM
New T-0 and updated launch weather.
Source - May 12, 2025, 7:03 PM
Updated launch weather.
Source - May 12, 2025, 9:44 AM
Tweaked T-0.
Source - May 12, 2025, 5:45 AM
Scrubbed for the day.
Source - May 12, 2025, 4:50 AM
New T-0.
Source - May 12, 2025, 3:47 AM
Now targeting May 12 at 05:41 UTC
Source - May 12, 2025, 2:16 AM
New T-0.
Source - May 12, 2025, 12:05 AM
Tweaked T-0.
Source - May 11, 2025, 5:08 AM
Tweaked T-0.
Source - May 10, 2025, 7:01 PM
GO for launch.
Source - May 10, 2025, 4:07 PM
Weather is 55% GO.
Source - May 7, 2025, 12:39 AM
Added launch per NOTAMs.
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
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
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 13, 2025, 1:02 AM
Total Launches
281
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
28.5242, -80.6508