Starlink 6-55 (Falcon 9) 2 May 2024 |
Space Launch Complex 40 Cape Canaveral Space Force Station |
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 10:37 p.m. on 2 May 2024. Following stage separation, the first stage landed on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. This is the 19th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched CRS-22, Crew-3, Turksat 5B, Crew-4, CRS-25, Eutelsat HOTBIRD 13G, SES 03b mPOWER, PSN SATRIA, Telkomsat Merah Putih 2, and nine Starlink missions. |
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LONG DISTANCE VIEWS OF THE LAUNCH |
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Stage separation. |
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Second stage engine plume. |
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First stage entry burn. |
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All contents copyright Lunar Cabin |
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