SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Starlink 6-57

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 6th at 11:34AM EDT (15:34 UTC)
Window Closes: May 6th at 4:05PM EDT (20:05 UTC)
First T0: May 6th at 12:36PM EDT (16:36 UTC)
Last T0: May 6th at 2:48PM EDT (18:48 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: B1069-15; 31d 7h 24min turnaround
Booster history: CRS-24, SL 4-23, Hotbird 13F, OneWeb-15, SL 5-3, SES-18 & SES-19, SL 5-6, SL 5-12, SL 6-9, SL 6-19, SL 6-28, SL 6-36, SL 6-39, SL 6-47.
Booster recovery: Just Read The Instructions (JRTI); 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 47th launch of the year and the 3rd launch of the month.
· 311th Falcon orbital launch since Amos 6, F9's 330th orbital flight.
· SpaceX's 184th launch from SLC-40.
· 81st landing on JRTI out of 82 attempts.
· 230th successful landing since the last failed one.
· 87th launch dedicated to Starlink Gen 2 and 161st launch dedicated to Starlink overall.

Forum link: https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=60786.0

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