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January 6, 2025
SpaceX Falcon 9 Starlink 6-71

2nd Launch of 2025
Launched: 3:43 PM EST
Launch site: Space Launch Complex (SLC) 40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.

Booster: 1077, 17th Flight
Payload: 23 Starlink satellites, mass about 14 tonnes

Viewing Site: Titusville, FL

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VIDEOS

Camera 1 (Wide)	Camera 2 (Closer)
Camera 3 (500mm)	Camera 4 (HiRes)

Booster history: Crew-5, GPS-III SV06, Inmarsat-6 F2, SL 5-10, CRS-28, Galaxy 37, SL 6-13, SL 6-25, SL 6-33, NG-20, SL 6-43, SL 6-51, SL 6-63, SL 10-4, SL 8-11, Optus-X.
Booster recovery: Drone Ship 'Just Read The Instructions' (JRTI), xx km downrange
Fairing recovery: Cargo Ship 'Bob'

SpaceX Stats:
2nd launch of the year and the 2nd launch of the month.

418th orbital flight for Falcon 9.
226th launch from SLC-40.
104th landing on JRTI.
51st successful landing without fail.
220th launch dedicated to Starlink.

Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)