Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-88

Mission Status

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Weather Probability 70% GO

Mission Updates

Jan 4, 08:14 AM Cosmic_Penguin

Launch success.

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Jan 4, 06:48 AM LL2

Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started

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Jan 4, 06:48 AM Cosmic_Penguin

Liftoff.

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Jan 4, 06:38 AM LL2

Unofficial Re-stream by SPACE AFFAIRS has started

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Jan 4, 05:45 AM Cosmic_Penguin

Now targeting Jan 04 at 06:48 UTC

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Jan 4, 05:27 AM Cosmic_Penguin

Now targeting Jan 04 at 06:21 UTC

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Jan 4, 04:45 AM Cosmic_Penguin

Now targeting Jan 04 at 06:07 UTC

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Jan 4, 04:15 AM Cosmic_Penguin

Now targeting Jan 04 at 05:44 UTC

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Jan 4, 02:29 AM Cosmic_Penguin

Now targeting Jan 04 at 05:14 UTC

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Jan 3, 05:42 PM Cosmic_Penguin

Updated launch weather, 30% at start of window (70% at end).

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Jan 3, 01:00 PM hitura-nobad

Now targeting Jan 04 at 05:00:10 UTC

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Dec 30, 04:00 PM Cosmic_Penguin

Now targeting Jan 04 at 05:00 UTC

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Dec 24, 05:37 AM Cosmic_Penguin

Updated launch window precision and set GO.

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Dec 22, 03:59 PM Nosu

Adding approximate launch window

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Dec 19, 07:24 PM Cosmic_Penguin

Delayed to NET January 3.

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Dec 18, 04:43 PM Cosmic_Penguin

Now targeting Dec 28 at 05:00 UTC

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Dec 17, 04:24 PM Cosmic_Penguin

Now targeting Dec 21 at 05:00 UTC

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Dec 12, 04:31 PM Cosmic_Penguin

Now targeting Dec 20 at 05:00 UTC

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Dec 10, 06:17 PM Cosmic_Penguin

GO for launch.

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Dec 10, 01:17 AM Cosmic_Penguin

Added launch.

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Mission Details

A batch of 29 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

Mission Type Communications
Orbit Low Earth Orbit
Launch Window 05:00 AM - 08:17 AM

Rocket Configuration

Name Falcon 9 Block 5
Manufacturer SpaceX
Height 70 m
Diameter 3.65 m
Maiden Flight 2018-05-11
Success Rate 590/591 (100%)

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.