🚀SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Starlink Group 12-3

SpaceX launch of a batch of Starlink v2-mini satellites for their second generation high-speed low earth orbit internet satellite constellation. Includes a mix of 13 Direct to Cell and 8 normal v2-mini satellites. Mission: F9 launch of 8 Starlink v2 Mini and 13 Starlink Direct to Cell satellites Launch location: Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Earth. Target orbit: Low-Earth Orbit (LEO); 284x293km 43º orbit Booster: B1069-21; 73d 16h 46min 10s 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, SL 6-39, SL 6-47, SL 6-57, SL 10-1, SL 10-9, SL 8-10, SL 10-8, SL 6-66. Booster recovery: Just Read The Instructions (JRTI) Fairing halves: SN200-17 (passive) and SN185-24 (active) Fairing recovery: Doug Rocket trajectory: Southeast passing northeast of the Bahamas Payload mass: Aproximately 14 tonnes Stubby nozzle: NO (thankfully) Stats: · SpaceX's 16th launch of the year and 2nd launch of the month · 79th Falcon launch since the last failure, F9's 431st orbital flight. · SpaceX's 230th launch from SLC-40. · 107th landing on JRTI out of 108 attempts. · 63rd successful landing since the last failed one. · 229th launch dedicated to Starlink ⚡ Become a member of NASASpaceflight's channel for exclusive discord access, fast turnaround clips, and other exclusive benefits. Your support helps us continue our 24/7 coverage. ⚡ 🔍 If you are interested in using footage captured by this stream, please review our content use policy: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content-use-policy/ LDAPAABJRG2UMCU3