SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Starlink 6-63

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 23rd at 6:45PM EDT (22:45 UTC)
Window Closes: May 23rd at 11:16PM EDT (03:16 UTC on the 24th)
First T0: May 23rd at 6:45PM EDT (22:45 UTC)
Last T0: May 23rd at 10:45PM EDT (02:45 UTC on the 24th)

Mission: F9 launch of 23 Starlink v2 Mini satellites
Launch location: Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, Earth.
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit, 285-by-293km 43º orbit
Booster: B1077-13; ~36d 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, and SL 6-51.
Booster recovery: Just Read The Instructions ; 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 55th launch of the year and the 11th launch of the month.
· 319th Falcon orbital launch since Amos 6, F9's 338th orbital flight.
· SpaceX's 84th launch from LC-39A.
· 82nd landing on JRTI out of 83 attempts.
· 238th successful landing since the last failed one.
· 94th launch dedicated to Starlink Gen 2 and 168th launch dedicated to Starlink overall.

Forum link: https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=60872.0

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