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SpaceX Starlink 51 launch








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July 17, 2022

Falcon 9 carrying Starlink 51 liftoff

A SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle launched 53 Starlink satellites (Starlink-51) from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, on 17 July 2022, at 14:20 UTC (10:20 EDT).

SpaceX Starlink 51 launch & Falcon 9 first stage landing, 17 July 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 (B1051) previously supported twelve missions: SXM-7, RADARSAT Constellation Mission, Demo-1 (Crew Dragon’s first demonstration mission) and nine Starlink missions.

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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