On Tuesday, August 20 at 9:20 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched 22 Starlink Group 10-5 satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
This was the 80th landing on ASOG and the 341st booster landing to date. The Starlink 10-5 mission also marked the 59th launch from Florida this year and the 153rd global, orbital launch. This was the first flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission.
SpaceX’s Go! Tuesday Starlink smallsat Cape Canaveral launch
Tomorrow SpaceX will launch a batch of 22 satellites for Starlink’s constellation – SpaceX’s project for space-based internet communication system at at Cape Canaveral, Florida’s Space Launch Complex 40 at 2:36 – 5:48 PDT.
The weather forecast remains favorable, so far, with reports of a temperature of 79°F, scattered clouds, 33% cloud cover and a wind speed of 9mph.
SpaceX plans two Starlink satellite launches in two days at two coasts
On Tuesday, August 20, will launch a batch of 22 Starlink smallsat Group 10-5 satellites for the mega-constellation, space-based internet communication system.
The launch will take place at Space Launch Complex 40 at 2:36 – 5:48 PDT where historically 256 rockets have launched, including 256 orbital launch attempts, while Cape Canaveral, Florida has been the site for 969 rocket launches.
The weather forecast looks favorable, so far, with reports of a temperature of 79°F, scattered clouds, 33% cloud cover and a wind speed of 9mph.