Starlink Group 9-3
Launch Failure
Liftoff Time (GMT)
02:35:00
Friday July 12, 2024
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Launch Notes
The Falcon 9 second-stage engine failed to complete its second ignition due to a liquid oxygen leak, causing the planned orbit to be missed and the deployment of the Starlink satellites in an unusable orbit.
Starlink Group 9-3
SpaceX launch of a batch of Starlink v2-mini satellites for their second generation high-speed low earth orbit internet satellite constellation. Mission includes 13 Direct-to-Cell satellites and 7 V2-mini satellites.
Low Earth Orbit
20 Payloads
Rocket
Agency
SpaceXPrice
$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
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Launch Site
E
S
Launching
Southeast
Stats
Falcon 9
355th
Mission
69th
Mission of 2024
SpaceX
374th
Mission
72nd
Mission of 2024
2024
132nd
Orbital launch attempt