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SpaceX Starlink 43 launch

 







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May 2, 2022

SpaceX Falcon 9 carrying Starlink 43 liftoff

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 53 Starlink satellites (Starlink-42) from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, on 29 April 2022, at 21:27 UTC (17:27 EDT).

SpaceX Starlink 43 launch & Falcon 9 first stage landing, 29 April 2022

Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage landed on the “Just Read the Instructions” droneship, stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. Falcon 9’s first stage (B1062) previously supported five missions: GPS III Space Vehicle 04 (GPS III SV04), GPS III SV05, Inspiration4, Axiom-1 (Ax-1) and one Starlink mission.

Related links:

SpaceX: https://www.spacex.com/

Starlink: https://www.starlink.com/

Image, Video, Text, Credits: SpaceX/SciNews/Orbiter.ch Aerospace/Roland Berga.

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