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Starlink mission

May 9, 2021

SpaceX is targeting Sunday, May 9 for launch of 60 Starlink satellites from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The instantaneous window is at 2:42 a.m. EDT, or 6:42​ UTC, and a backup opportunity is available on Monday, May 10 at 2:21 a.m. EDT, or 6:21​ UTC.

This will be the tenth flight of the Falcon 9 first stage rocket booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Crew Dragon’s first demonstration mission to the International Space Station, the RADARSAT Constellation Mission, SXM-7, and six Starlink missions. Following stage separation, SpaceX will land Falcon 9’s first stage on the “Just Read the Instructions” droneship, which will be located in the Atlantic Ocean. Both of Falcon 9’s fairing halves previously flew on the GPS III Space Vehicle 04 mission.

 

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Article "Starlink explained: What to know about Elon Musk's satellite internet venture"
The billionaire SpaceX CEO is launching satellites into orbit and promising to deliver high-speed broadband internet to as many users as possible.

by Ry Cris
May 10, 2021

 

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Starlink mission

Streamed live May 15, 2021

SpaceX is targeting Saturday, May 15 for its next Starlink mission launching aboard Falcon 9 from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The instantaneous window is at 6:56 p.m. EDT, or 22:56 UTC, and a backup opportunity is available on Sunday, May 16 at 6:33 p.m. EDT, or 22:33 UTC. On board this mission are 52 Starlink satellites, a Capella Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite, and Tyvak-0130.

The Falcon 9 first stage booster that supported this mission previously launched NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to the International Space Station, ANASIS-II, CRS-21, Transporter-1, and three Starlink missions. Following stage separation, SpaceX will land Falcon 9’s first stage on the “Of Course I Still Love You” droneship, which will be located in the Atlantic Ocean. One half of Falcon 9’s fairing previously supported the SXM-7 mission, and the other previously supported the NROL-108 mission.

 

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"Google Cloud and SpaceX's Starlink to Deliver Secure, Global Connectivity"
SpaceX will locate Starlink ground stations within Google data center properties, providing businesses with seamless, secure access to the cloud and Internet with Google Cloud infrastructure

May 13, 2021

 

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Starlink mission

Streamed live May 26, 2021

SpaceX is targeting Wednesday, May 26 for the next Falcon 9 launch of 60 Starlink satellites from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The instantaneous window is at 2:59 p.m. EDT, or 18:59 UTC, and a backup opportunity is available on Thursday, May 27 at 2:37 p.m. EDT, or 18:37 UTC.

Falcon 9’s first stage booster previously supported the Sentinel-6A mission. Following stage separation, SpaceX will land Falcon 9’s first stage on the “Just Read the Instructions” droneship, which will be located in the Atlantic Ocean. One half of Falcon 9’s fairing previously supported four Starlink missions, and the other previously supported a Starlink mission and the Transporter-1 mission.

 

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SpaceX Starlink 29 launch & Falcon 9 first stage landing, 26 May 2021

May 26, 2021

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 60 Starlink satellites (Starlink-29) from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, on 26 May 2021, at 18:59 UTC (14:59 EDT). Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage landed on the “Just Read the Instructions” droneship, stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. Falcon 9’s first stage (B1063) previously supported the Sentinel-6A mission.

 

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Article "SpaceX's Starlink expects it can provide global coverage around September"

by Paulina Duran
June 22, 2021

 

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Article "SpaceX ships 100,000 Starlink terminals to customers, eyes future launches using Starship"

by Aria Alamalhodaei
August 24, 2021

 

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Starlink mission

Sep 14, 2021

On Monday, September 13 at 8:55 p.m. PDT, SpaceX launched 51 Starlink satellites from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
This was the tenth launch and landing of this Falcon 9 first stage booster, which previously launched the Telstar 18 VANTAGE, Iridium-8, and seven Starlink missions.

 

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SpaceX Starlink 30 launch & Falcon 9 first stage landing, 14 September 2021

Sep 14, 2021

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 51 Starlink satellites (Starlink-30) from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, on 14 September 2021, at 03:55 UTC (13 September, at 20:55 PDT). Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage landed on the “Of Course I Still Love You” droneship, stationed in the Pacific Ocean. Falcon 9’s first stage (B1049) previously supported nine missions: Iridium-8, Telstar 18 VANTAGE and seven Starlink missions.

 

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Article "SpaceX launches 51 Starlink internet satellites in the constellation's 1st West Coast launch"

by Amy Thompson
September 14, 2021

 

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Starlink mission

Streamed live Nov 13, 2021

SpaceX is targeting Saturday, November 13 for a Falcon 9 launch of 53 Starlink satellites to orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The instantaneous launch window is at 7:19 a.m. EST, or 12:19 UTC.

The booster supporting this mission previously launched Crew Demo-2, ANASIS-11, CRS-21, Transporter-1, and four Starlink missions. Following stage separation, SpaceX will land Falcon 9’s first stage on the Just Read the Instructions droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. One half of Falcon 9’s fairing previously supported the GPS III-4 mission and a Starlink mission, and the other previously supported another Starlink mission.

 

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SpaceX Starlink 31 launch & Falcon 9 first stage landing, 13 November 2021

Nov 13, 2021

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 53 Starlink satellites (Starlink-31) from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, on 13 November 2021, at 12:19 UTC (07:19 EST). Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage landed on the “Just Read the Instructions” droneship, stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. Falcon 9’s first stage (B1058) previously supported eight missions: Demo-2, ANASIS-II, CRS-21, Transporter-1 and four Starlink missions.

 

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Article "Tesla starts deploying Starlink satellite internet systems at Supercharger stations"

by Fred Lambert
November 14, 2021

 

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Article "SpaceX’s Starlink Is Testing Internet Service for Aircraft"

by Justin Bachman
November 30, 2021

 

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Starlink mission

Dec 3, 2021

On Thursday, December 2 at 6:12 p.m. EST, Falcon 9 launched 48 Starlink satellites and two BlackSky spacecraft to orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This was the ninth launch and landing of this Falcon 9 first stage booster, which previously launched GPS III-3, Turksat 5A, Transporter-2, and now six Starlink missions.

 

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SpaceX Starlink 32 launch & Falcon 9 first stage landing, 2 December 2021

Dec 3, 2021

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 48 Starlink satellites (Starlink-32) and two BlackSky spacecraft from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, on 2 December 2021, at 23:12 UTC (18:12 EST). Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage landed on the “A Shortfall of Gravitas” droneship, stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. Falcon 9’s first stage (B1060) previously supported eight missions: Transporter-2, GPS-III Space Vehicle 03, Turksat 5A and five Starlink missions.

 

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Starlink mission

Dec 18, 2021

SpaceX is targeting Saturday, December 18 for a Falcon 9 launch of 52 (Starlink) satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Liftoff is targeted for 4:41 a.m. PST (12:41 UTC), and a backup opportunity is available on Sunday, December 19 at 1:03 a.m. PST (9:03 UTC).

The Falcon 9 first stage booster supporting this mission previously launched Dragon’s first crew demonstration mission, the RADARSAT Constellation Mission, SXM-7, and seven Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will return to Earth and land on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship stationed in the Pacific Ocean.

A live webcast of this mission will begin about 15 minutes prior to liftoff.

 

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SpaceX Starlink 33 launch & Falcon 9 first stage landing, 18 December 2021

Dec 18, 2021

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 52 Starlink satellites (Starlink-33) from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, on 18 December 2021, at 12:41 UTC (04:41 PST). Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage landed on the “Of Course I Still Love You” droneship, stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. Falcon 9’s first stage (B1051) previously supported ten missions: SXM-7, RADARSAT Constellation Mission, Demo-1 (Crew Dragon’s first demonstration mission) and seven Starlink missions.

 

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Starlink mission

Streamed live on Jan 6, 2022

On Thursday, January 6 at 4:49 p.m. EST, Falcon 9 launched 49 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This was the fourth launch and landing of this Falcon 9 first stage booster, which previously launched GPS III-4, GPS III-5, and Inspiration4.