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Starlink

On June 23, 2023 at 11:35 a.m. ET, a Falcon 9 launched 56 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral.

Key moments

  1. T-4:48 status check: no issues, 75% chance of launch

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  2. Strongback begins to retract

    Watch this moment · 5:16
  3. Falcon 9 fully loaded with propellant

    Watch this moment · 7:59
  4. Ignition and liftoff

    Watch this moment · 9:41
  5. Max Q

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  6. Main engine cutoff and stage separation

    Watch this moment · 12:15
  7. Fairing separation

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  8. Booster entry burn

    Watch this moment · 16:03
  9. Booster landing confirmed on drone ship

    Watch this moment · 17:57
  10. Nominal orbit insertion

    Watch this moment · 18:43
Play video: Falcon 9 Launches 56 Starlink Satellites on an 8th Booster Flight, 19:45

Photo: U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Samuel Becker / Public domain

Key facts

VehicleFalcon 9
Mission nameStarlink
Launch siteSpace Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida
Crew size0
OutcomeSuccess

Videos about this mission

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Falcon 9 Launches 56 Starlink Satellites on an 8th Booster Flight

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Duration 19:45

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