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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink 16
Falcon 9 Block 5
Jan 20, 2021, 1:02 PM UTC
Jan 20, 2021, 1:02 PM UTC
Mission Elapsed Time
T-00:00:00
Booster History
B1051
Flight #8
Flight #8 · Last flown 2020-12-13
- Total Flights
- 14
- Recovery Rate
- 13/13 successful landings
- This Landing
- Landing successful· Drone Ship (ASDS)
- Recovery Site
- Just Read the Instructions (JRTI)
- Last Flight
- Falcon 9 Block 5 | Sirius SXM-7 · 37-day turnaround
Landing Record
13 successful · 0 failed · 13 total
Mission Details
A batch of 60 satellites for Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
- Type
- Communications
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Programs
- Starlink
Launch Site
- Pad
- Launch Complex 39A
- Location
- Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
- Country
- 🇺🇸 USA