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SpaceX Starlink 34 launch & Falcon 9 first stage landing, 6 January 2022

Jan 7, 2022

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 49 Starlink satellites (Starlink-34) from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on 6 January 2022, at 21:49 UTC (16:49 EST). Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage (B1062) landed on the “A Shortfall of Gravitas” droneship, having previously supported three missions: GPS III Space Vehicle 04 (GPS III SV04), GPS III SV05 and Inspiration4.

 

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Starlink mission

Jan 19, 2022

On Tuesday, January 18 at 9:02 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 tenth launch and landing of this Falcon 9 first stage booster, which has launched GPS III-3, Turksat 5A, Transporter-2, and now seven Starlink missions.

 

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SpaceX Starlink 35 launch & Falcon 9 first stage landing, 19 January 2022

Jan 19, 2022

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 49 Starlink satellites (Starlink-35) from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on 19 January 2022, at 02:02 UTC (18 January, at 21:02 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 nine missions: Transporter-2, GPS-III Space Vehicle 03, Turksat 5A and six Starlink missions.

 

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Article "SpaceX’s new Starlink Premium tier promises up to 500Mbps for $500 a month"
The new antenna carries an upfront cost of $2500

by Jon Porter
February 2, 2022

 

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Starlink mission

Feb 3, 2022

On Thursday, February 3 at 1:13 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 sixth launch and landing of this Falcon 9 first stage booster, which previously launched Crew-1, Crew-2, SXM-8, CRS-23, and IXPE.

 

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SpaceX Starlink 36 launch & Falcon 9 first stage landing, 3 February 2022

Feb 3, 2022

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 49 Starlink satellites (Starlink-36) from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on 3 February 2022, at 18:13 UTC (13:13 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 (B1061) previously supported five missions: Crew-1, Crew-2, SXM-8, CRS-23 and IXPE.

 

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Article "SpaceX to lose up to 40 Starlink satellites after geomagnetic storm"
Elon Musk’s firm says 80% of the satellites it launched last week are expected to burn up instead of reaching orbit

by Donna Lu
February 9, 2021

 

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Starlink mission

Feb 21, 2022

SpaceX is targeting Monday, February 21 for a Falcon 9 launch of 46 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The instantaneous launch window is at 9:44 a.m. EST, or 14:44 UTC.

The first stage booster supporting this mission previously launched Crew Demo-2, ANASIS-II, CRS-21, Transporter-1, Transporter-3, and five Starlink missions. Following stage separation, SpaceX will land Falcon 9’s first stage on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.

 

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SpaceX Starlink 37 launch & Falcon 9 first stage landing, 21 February 2022

Feb 21, 2022

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 46 Starlink satellites (Starlink-37) from Space Launch Complex (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, on 21 February 2022, at 14:44 UTC (09:44 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 (B1058) previously supported ten missions: Crew Demo-2, ANASIS-II, CRS-21, Transporter-1, Transporter-3 and five Starlink missions.

 

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Starlink mission

Feb 25, 2022

On Friday, February 25 at 9:12 a.m. PST, SpaceX launched 50 Starlink satellites from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

This was the fourth flight for the Falcon 9 first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously supported Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, DART and one Starlink mission.

 

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SpaceX Starlink 38 launch & Falcon 9 first stage landing, 25 February 2022

Feb 25, 2022

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 50 Starlink satellites (Starlink-38) from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, on 25 February 2022, at 17:12 UTC (09:12 PST). 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 (B1063) previously supported three missions: Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, DART, and one Starlink mission.

 

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Starlink mission

Streamed live on Mar 3, 2022

On Thursday, March 3 at 9:25 a.m. EST, SpaceX launched 47 Starlink satellites from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

This was the 11th flight for the Falcon 9 first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched GPS III-3, Turksat-5A, Transporter 2, and now eight Starlink missions.

 

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SpaceX Starlink 39 launch & Falcon 9 first stage landing, 3 March 2022

Mar 3, 2022

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 47 Starlink satellites (Starlink-39) from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on 3 March 2022, at 14:25 UTC (09:25 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 (B1060) previously supported ten missions: Transporter-2, GPS-III Space Vehicle 03, Turksat-5A and seven Starlink missions.

 

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Starlink mission

Mar 9, 2022

On Wednesday, March 9 at 8:45 a.m. EST, Falcon 9 launched 48 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

This was the fourth launch and landing of this Falcon 9 first stage booster, which previously launched Arabsat-6A, STP-2, and COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation FM2.

 

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SpaceX Starlink 40 launch & Falcon 9 first stage landing, 9 March 2022

Mar 9, 2022

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 48 Starlink satellites (Starlink-40) from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, on 9 March 2022, at 13:45 UTC (08:45 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 (B1052) previously supported two Falcon Heavy missions, Arabsat-6A and STP-2, and launched CSG-2.

 

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Starlink mission

Mar 19, 2022

On Saturday, March 19 at 12:24 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched 53 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, completing the first twelfth launch and landing of an orbital class rocket booster.

This Falcon 9 first stage booster previously launched Dragon’s first crew demonstration mission, the RADARSAT Constellation Mission, SXM-7, and now nine Starlink missions.

 

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Starlink mission

Apr 21, 2022

On Thursday, April 21 at 1:51 p.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched 53 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

This was the 12th flight for the Falcon 9 first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched GPS III-3, Turksat 5A, Transporter-2, and now nine Starlink missions.

 

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SpaceX Starlink 42 launch & Falcon 9 first stage landing, 21 April 2022

Apr 21, 2022

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 53 Starlink satellites (Starlink-42) from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, on 21 April 2022, at 17:51 UTC (13:51 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 (B1060) previously supported eleven missions: Transporter-2, GPS-III Space Vehicle 03, Turksat-5A and eight Starlink missions.

 

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Article "A top Pentagon official said SpaceX Starlink rapidly fought off a Russian jamming attack in Ukraine"

by Kate Duffy
April 22, 2022

 

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Starlink mission

Apr 30, 2022

On Friday, April 29 at 5:27 p.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched 53 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

This was the sixth flight for the Falcon 9 first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched GPS III Space Vehicle 04, GPS III Space Vehicle 05, Inspiration4, Ax-1, and now two Starlink missions.