SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Starlink 6-62

SpaceX launch of a batch of Starlink v2-mini satellites for their second generation high-speed Low Earth Orbit internet satellite constellation.

Window Opens: May 22nd at 10:33PM EDT (02:33 UTC on the 23rd)
Window Closes: May 23rd at 3:07AM EDT (07:07 UTC)
First T0: May 22nd at 10:35PM EDT (02:35 UTC on the 23rd)
Last T0: May 23rd at 2:31AM EDT (06:31 UTC)

Mission: F9 launch of 23 Starlink v2 Mini satellites
Launch location: Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Earth.
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit, 284-by-294km 43º orbit
Booster: B1080-8; ~34 day turnaround
Booster history: Axiom-2, Euclid, Starlink Group 6-11, Starlink Group 6-24, Axiom-3, CRS-30, and Starlink Group 6-52.
Booster recovery: A Shortfall Of Gravitas ; 599km downrange
Fairing recovery: Bob
Rocket trajectory: Southeast from the Cape passing northeast of Bahamas
Payload mass: About 16.8 tonnes
Stubby nozzle: NO (thankfully)
Stats:
· SpaceX's 54th launch of the year and the 10th launch of the month.
· 318th Falcon orbital launch since Amos 6, F9's 337th orbital flight.
· SpaceX's 187th launch from SLC-40.
· 71st landing on ASOG out of 71 attempts.
· 237th successful landing since the last failed one.
· 93rd launch dedicated to Starlink Gen 2 and 167th launch dedicated to Starlink overall.

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