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May 22, 2024
SpaceX Falcon 9 Starlink 6-62

Launched: May 22, 2024 10:35 PM EDT
Launch site: Space Launch Complex (SLC) 40, Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Booster: B1080, 8th Flight
Payload: 23 Starlink V2 Mini satellites, about 17 tonnes

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Timelapse of Rocket Path

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Booster history: ESA Euclid, Ax-2, Ax-3, CRS-30, and now 4 Starlink missions.
Booster recovery: Drone Ship 'A Shortfall of Gravitas' (ASOG), 600 km downrange
Fairing recovery: Cargo Ship 'Bob'

SpaceX Stats:

54 launch of the year and the 10th launch of the month.

337 orbital flight for Falcon 9.
187 launch from SLC-40.
71 landing on ASOG.
237th successful landing without fail.
167th launch dedicated to Starlink.

Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)