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SpaceX Starlink 53 launch

 







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July 24, 2022

Falcon 9 carrying Starlink 53 liftoff

A SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle launched 53 Starlink satellites (Starlink-53) from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on 24 July 2022, at 13:38 UTC (09:38 EDT).

SpaceX Starlink 53 launch & Falcon 9 first stage landing, 24 July 2022

Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage landed on the “A Shortfall of Gravitas” droneship, stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. Falcon 9’s first stage (B1062) previously supported seven missions: GPS III SV04, GPS III SV05, Inspiration4, Axiom-1, Nilesat 301 and two 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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