SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Starlink 8-11

SpaceX launch of a batch of Starlink v2-mini satellites for their second generation high-speed low earth orbit internet satellite constellation. Will likely include a mix of Direct to Cell and normal v2-mini satellites.

Window Opens: September 5th at 8:35AM EDT (12:35 UTC)
Window Closes: September 5th at 12:35PM EDT (16:35 UTC)
First T0: September 5th at 8:35AM EDT (12:35 UTC)
Last T0: September 5th at 12:31PM EDT (16:31 UTC)

Mission: F9 launch of 13 Starlink Direct to Cell and 8 Starlink v2 Mini satellites
Launch location: Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Earth.
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO); 291x303km 53.16º orbit
Booster: B1077-15; 39d 7h 26min turnaround
Booster history: Crew-5, GPS-III SV06, Inmarsat-6 F2, SL 5-10, CRS-28, Galaxy 37, SL 6-13, SL 6-25, SL 6-33, NG-20, SL 6-43, SL 6-51, SL 6-63, SL 10-4.
Booster recovery: Just Read The Instructions (JRTI)
Fairing recovery: Bob
Rocket trajectory: Northeast flying parallel to the US east coast
Payload mass: Approximately 17 tonnes
Stubby nozzle: NO (thankfully)
Stats:
· SpaceX's 88th launch of the year and the 1st launch of the month.
· 16th Falcon launch since the last failure, F9's 369th orbital flight.
· SpaceX's 204th launch from SLC-40.
· 90th landing on JRTI out of 91 attempts.
· 3rd successful landing since the last failed one.
· 191st launch dedicated to Starlink

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