SpaceX is aiming to launch another batch of Starlink v2 Mini satellites from the SLC-40 launchpad.
Window Opens: February 25th at 4:34PM EST (21:34 UTC) Window Closes: February 25th at 9:05PM EST (02:05 UTC on the 26th) Primary T0: 5:06:00PM EST (22:06:00 UTC) Backup T0: 6:10:00PM EST (23:10:00 UTC) Backup T0: 6:28:00PM EST (23:28:00 UTC) Backup T0: 6:44:00PM EST (23:44:00 UTC) Backup T0: 7:02:00PM EST (00:02:00 UTC on the 26th) Backup T0: 7:18:00PM EST (00:18:00 UTC on the 26th) Backup T0: 7:38:00PM EST (00:38:00 UTC on the 26th) Backup T0: 7:52:00PM EST (00:52:00 UTC on the 26th) Backup T0: 8:02:00PM EST (01:02:00 UTC on the 26th) Backup T0: 8:22:00PM EST (01:22:00 UTC on the 26th) Backup T0: 8:34:00PM EST (01:34:00 UTC on the 26th)
Mission: F9 launch of 24 Starlink v2 Mini satellites Launch location: Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Earth. Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit, 275-by-283km 43º orbit Booster: B1069-13; 58d 17h 32min 20s 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. Booster recovery: A Shortfall Of Gravitas (ASOG) ~629km downrange Fairing recovery: Doug Rocket trajectory: Southeast from the Cape passing northeast of Bahamas Payload mass: About 18 tonnes Stubby nozzle: No Stats: · SpaceX's 18th launch of the year and the 8th launch of the month. · 283rd Falcon orbital launch since Amos 6, F9's 302nd orbital flight. · SpaceX's 170th launch from SLC-40 · 59th landing on ASOG out of 59 attempts. · 203rd successful landing since the last failed one. · 67th launch dedicated to Starlink Gen 2 and 141st launch dedicated to Starlink overall.
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