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SpaceX Starlink 52 launch

 







SpaceX - Falcon 9 / Starlink Mission patch.


July 22, 2022

Falcon 9 carrying Starlink 52 liftoff

A SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle launched 46 Starlink satellites (Starlink-52) from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, on 22 July 2022, at 17:39 UTC (10:39 PDT).

SpaceX Starlink 52 launch & Falcon 9 first stage landing, 22 July 2022

Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage landed on the “Of Course I Still Love You” droneship, stationed in the Pacific Ocean. Falcon 9’s first stage (B1071) previously supported three missions: NROL-87, NROL-85 and SARah-1.

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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