SpaceX - Falcon 9 - Starlink 9-17 - SLC-4E - Vandenberg Space Force Base - September 20, 2024

Описание: Launch Date: September 20
Launch Time: 6:50 a.m. PDT, 1350 UTC, 15:50 CEST
Launch Window: Open 9:38 a.m. PDT
Launch Site: SLC-4E - Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, USA
Targeted Orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Launch Inclination: South-East
Launch Status: Successful

Mission: Starlink Group 9-17
Launch Provider: SpaceX
Launcher System: Falcon 9 (Booster B1075)
Flight for the Booster: 13
Previous Flights of the Booster: 12 - SDA-0A, Transporter-11, SARah-2, and nine Starlink missions
Price: $69,75 million (without payload)
Diameter: 3,7 m
Height: 70 m
Payload to Orbit: 22,800 LEO / 8,300 GTO
Lift-Off Thrust: 7,607 Kilonnewtons
Fairing: Diameter 5,2 meter / Height 13 meter
Stages: 2

SpaceX targets September 20 for a Falcon 9 launch of 21 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities, to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Liftoff is targeted for 6:50 a.m. PDT, 1350 UTC, 15:50 CEST, with backup opportunities available until 7:04 a.m PDT. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Saturday, September 21 starting at 6:26 a.m. PDT.

Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship, which will be stationed in the Pacific Ocean.

Flight trajectory will be southeast, along the coast of California. You will find more information about the trajectory and data on the day of the launch here: https://flightclub.io/live