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March 23, 2024
SpaceX Falcon 9 Starlink 6-42

Launched: 11:09 PM EDT
Launch site: Space Launch Complex (SLC) 39A, Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Booster: B1060, 19th Flight
Payload: 23 Starlink V2 Mini satellites, About 16.8 tonnes

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AL2	AL3	AL4
AL5	A	AL6
A	AL7	A
AL8	AL9	A
0	B0	B1
B2	B3	B4
B6	7

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Booster history: GPS-III SV03, SL v1.0-11, SL v1.0-14, Turksat 5A, SL v1.0-18, SL v1.0-22, SL v1.0-24, Transporter-2, SL 4-3, SL 4-6, SL 4-9, SL 4-14, SL 4-19, Galaxy 33&34, Transporter-6, SL 5-15, SL 6-18, IM-1.
Booster recovery: Drone Ship 'Just Read The Instructions' (JRTI), 640 km downrange
Fairing recovery: Cargo Ship 'Bob'

SpaceX Stats:
29th launch of the year and the 10th launch of the month.

312th orbital flight for Falcon 9.
78th launch from SLC-39A.
75th landing on JRTI.
213th successful landing without fail.
74th launch dedicated to Starlink.

Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)