SpaceX launch of a batch of Starlink v2-mini satellites for their second generation high-speed Low Earth Orbit internet satellite constellation. The launch was scrubbed deep in the countdown, on yesterday´s attempt.

Window Opens: August 12th at 6:37AM EDT (10:37 UTC)
Window Closes: August 12th at 10:37AM EDT (14:37 UTC)
First T0: August 12th at 6:37AM EDT (10:37 UTC)

Mission: F9 launch of 23 Starlink v2 Mini satellites
Launch location: Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, Earth.
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO); 269 by 280 kilometer 53.16 degree orbit
Booster: B1073-17; 40d 1h 42min turnaround
Booster history: SL 4-15, SES-22, SL 4-26, SL 4-35, Hakuto-R Mission 1, Amazonas Nexus, CRS-27, SL 6-2, SL 5-11, SL 6-12, SL 6-27, SL 6-37, SL 6-41, Bandwagon-1, SL 6-58, SL 8-9.
Booster recovery: A Shortfall Of Gravitas (ASOG)
Fairing recovery: GO Cosmos
Rocket trajectory: Northeast flying parallel to the US east coast
Payload mass: Approximately 16.8 tonnes
Stubby nozzle: NO (thankfully)
Stats:
· SpaceX's 81st launch of the year and the 6th launch of the month.
· 9th Falcon launch since the last failure, F9's 362nd orbital flight.
· SpaceX's 88th launch from LC-39A.
· 79th landing on ASOG out of 79 attempts.
· 264th successful landing since the last failed one.
· 186th launch dedicated to Starlink


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