SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Starlink 6-48

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

Window Opens: April 10th at 12AM EDT (04:00 UTC)
Window Closes: April 10th at 4:31AM EDT (08:31 UTC)
Primary: April 10th at 12:44AM EDT (04:04 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-292km 43º orbit
Booster: B1083-2; 37d 10min 22s turnaround
Booster history: Crew-8
Booster recovery: Just Read The Instructions (JRTI)
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 37th launch of the year and the 5th launch of the month.
· 301st Falcon orbital launch since Amos 6, F9's 320th orbital flight.
· SpaceX's 178th launch from SLC-40
· 77th landing on JRTI out of 78 attempts.
· 221st successful landing since the last failed one.
· 80th launch dedicated to Starlink Gen 2 and 154th launch dedicated to Starlink overall.

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