Starlink Group 8-6
Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
07:48:00
Wednesday August 28, 2024
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Mission Details
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Launch Notes
B1062 became the first booster to launch for its 23rd time. Booster toppled over after touchdown on droneship.
Starlink Group 8-6
SpaceX launch of a batch of Starlink v2-mini satellites for their second generation high-speed low earth orbit internet satellite constellation. Includes a mix of 13 Direct to Cell and 8 normal v2-mini satellites.
Low Earth Orbit
21 Payloads
Rocket
Agency
SpaceXPrice
$74.00 million
Rocket
Diameter: 3.7m
Height: 70m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 22,000 kg
GTO: 8,300 kg
Liftoff Thrust
7,607 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 5.2m
Height: 13m
Stages
2
A Shortfall of Gravitas
Launch Site
General Trajectory
Launching
Northeast
Stats
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