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May 23, 2024
SpaceX Falcon 9 Starlink 6-63

Launched: May 23, 2024 10:45 PM EDT
Launch site: Space Launch Complex (SLC) 39A, Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Booster: B1077, 13th Flight
Payload: 23 Starlink V2 Mini satellites, mass about 17 tonnes

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Booster history: Crew-5, GPS III Space Vehicle 06, Inmarsat I6-F2, CRS-28, Intelsat G-37, NG-20, and now 7 Starlink missions.
Booster recovery: Drone Ship 'Just Read The Instructions' (JRTI), 599km downrange
Fairing recovery: Cargo ship Bob

SpaceX Stats:

55th launch of the year and the 11th launch of the month.

319th orbital flight Falcon 9.
84th launch from SLC-39A.
82nd landing on JRTI.
238th successful landing without fail.
168th launch dedicated to Starlink.

Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO): 285-by-293km 43 degree orbit