SpaceX - Falcon 9 - Starlink Group 8-3 - Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, FL - Space Affairs Live
Launch Date: August 9, 2024 Launch Time: 8:13 a.m. EDT, 1213 UTC, 14:13 CEST Launch Window: 8:13 a.m. EDT - 11:17 a.m. EDT Launch Status: Scheduled and announced Launch Provider: SpaceX Launcher System: Falcon 9 Block 5 (Booster B1067) Mission: Starlink Group 8-3 Flight Number: 21 Flown missions for the booster: 20 - CRS-22, Crew-3, Turksat 5B, Crew-4, CRS-25, Eutelsat HOTBIRD 13G, mPOWER-a, PSN SATRIA, Telkomsat Merah Putih 2, and 11 Starlink missions Launch Location: SLC-40 - Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida Launch Inclination: North-East Landing: Droneship Just Read the Instructions (JRTI) Price: $69,75 million Rocket: - Diameter 3,7m - Height: 70 m Payload to Orbit: - LEO 22,800 kg - GTO 8,300 kg LiftOff Trust: - 7,607 Kilonewtons Fairing: - Diameter: 5,2 m - Height: 13 m Stages: - 2 SpaceX targets August 9, for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) in Florida. Liftoff is targeted for 8:13 a.m. EDT, 1213 UTC, 14:13 CEST, with backup opportunities available until 11:17 a.m. EDT. This is the 21st flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched CRS-22, Crew-3, Turksat 5B, Crew-4, CRS-25, Eutelsat HOTBIRD 13G, mPOWER-a, PSN SATRIA, Telkomsat Merah Putih 2, and 11 Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Just Read the Instructions droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. Space Affairs live stream begins ca. 10 minutes before the planned T-Zero. This is the 12th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Crew-6, O3b mPOWER, USSF-124, and eight Starlink missions. As always for Starlink launches, expect changes in T-Zero during the open launch window For more information about inclination, visit https://flightclub.io (available on the launch day).