Liftoff Time |
May 18, 2022 – 10:59 UTC May 18, 2022 – 06:59 EDT |
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Mission Name |
Starlink Group 4-18 (53 satellites) |
Launch Provider
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SpaceX |
Customer
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SpaceX |
Rocket |
Falcon 9 B1052-5; 69.89-day turnaround |
Launch Location |
Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A), Kennedy Space Center, Florida |
Payload mass |
16,250 kg (35,800 lb) |
Where did the satellites go? |
Low-Earth Orbit |
Where did the first stage land? |
B1052 successfully completed a landing on A Shortfall of Gravitas (ASoG) Tug: Doug; Support: Doug |
Did they attempt to recover the fairings? |
The fairing halves were recovered by Doug |
This was the |
– 155th Falcon 9 launch – 21st Falcon 9 launch in 2022 – 153rd Falcon 9 launch success – 93rd Falcon 9 launch with a flight-proven stage – 49th SpaceX launch from LC-39A – 164th SpaceX mission – 158th SpaceX mission success – 163rd SpaceX launch – 21st SpaceX launch of 2022 – 94th Falcon booster landing success on a drone ship |
