Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 4-20 & Varuna-TDM

Falcon 9 Block 5

Sep 5, 2022, 2:09 AM UTC

Mission Elapsed Time

T-00:00:00

Booster History

B1052

Flight #7

Flight #7 · Last flown 2022-08-04

Total Flights: 8
Recovery Rate: 7/7 successful landings
This Landing: Landing successful· Drone Ship (ASDS)
Recovery Site: Just Read the Instructions (JRTI)
Last Flight: Falcon 9 Block 5 | Danuri (KPLO - Korean Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter) · 31-day turnaround

Landing Record

7 successful · 0 failed · 7 total

Mission Details

A batch of 51 satellites for Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system. Spaceflight's propulsive Sherpa-LTC2 space tug is also onboard as a rideshare to deploy into Boeing’s Varuna Technology Demonstration Mission in a higher orbit.

Type: Communications
Orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Programs: Starlink

Launch Site

Pad: Space Launch Complex 40
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country: 🇺🇸 USA