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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Demo (0.9)
Falcon 9 Block 5
May 24, 2019, 2:30 AM UTC
May 24, 2019, 2:30 AM UTC
Mission Elapsed Time
T-00:00:00
Booster History
B1049
Flight #3
Flight #3 · Last flown 2019-01-11
- Total Flights
- 11
- Recovery Rate
- 10/10 successful landings
- This Landing
- Landing successful· Drone Ship (ASDS)
- Recovery Site
- Of Course I Still Love You (OCISLY)
- Last Flight
- Falcon 9 Block 5 | Iridium-8 · 132-day turnaround
Landing Record
10 successful · 0 failed · 10 total
Mission Details
An initial batch of 60 satellites meant to test Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
- Type
- Communications
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Programs
- Starlink
Launch Site
- Pad
- Space Launch Complex 40
- Location
- Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Country
- 🇺🇸 USA