Starlink V1 L5

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

12:16:39

Wednesday March 18, 2020

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Launch Notes

Launch was successful despite an early engine cutoff on one of nine first stage Merlin engines. The first stage landing attempt was unsuccessful.

Starlink V1 L5

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SpaceX launched a batch of operational satellites for their high-speed low earth orbit internet constellation called Starlink.

Low Earth Orbit

60 Payloads

15,600 kilograms

Rocket

Active
Falcon 9 Block 5

Active Since 2018

SpaceX logo

Agency

SpaceX

Price

$69.75 million

Rocket

Diameter: 3.7m

Height: 70m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 22,800 kg

GTO: 8,300 kg

Liftoff Thrust

7,607 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 5.2m

Height: 13m

Stages

2

Launch Site

LC-39A

Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

5 days 6 hours

Stats

Falcon 9


84th

Mission

6th

Mission of 2020

SpaceX


92nd

Mission

6th

Mission of 2020

2020


21st

Orbital launch attempt