SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Starlink 10-6

SpaceX launch of a batch of Starlink v2-mini satellites for their second generation high-speed Low Earth Orbit internet satellite constellation.
Window Opens: August 2nd at 12:19AM EDT (04:19 UTC)
Window Closes: August 2nd at 4:19AM EDT (08:19 UTC)
Mission: F9 launch of 23 Starlink v2 Mini satellites
Launch location: Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, Earth.
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Booster: B1078-12; 39d 11h 4min turnaround
Booster history: Crew-6, O3b mPOWER 2, SL 6-4, SL 6-8, SL 6-16, SL 6-31, USSF-124, SL 6-46, SL 6-53, SL 6-60, SL 10-2
Booster recovery: A Shortfall Of Gravitas (ASOG)
Fairing recovery: GO Cosmos
Rocket trajectory: Northeast flying parallel to the US east coast
Payload mass: Approximately 16.8 tonnes
Stubby nozzle: NO (thankfully)
Stats:
· SpaceX's 76th launch of the year and the 1st launch of the month.
· 4th Falcon launch since the last failure, F9's 357th orbital flight.
· SpaceX's 87th launch from LC-39A.
· 78th landing on ASOG out of 78 attempts.
· 259th successful landing since the last failed one.
· 183rd launch dedicated to Starlink.
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