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Starlink 6-17 (Falcon 9) 19 September 2023 |
Space Launch Complex 40 Cape Canaveral Space Force Station |
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 22 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 11:38 p.m. on 19 September 2023. Following stage separation, the first stage landed on the A Short Fall of Gravitas droneship stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. This is the 17th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, marking the first Falcon 9 booster to reach this milestone. It previously launched GPS III-3, Turksat 5A, Transporter-2, Intelsat G-33/G-34, Transporter-6, and 11 Starlink missions. |
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| After a record 17 flights, the first stage booster after its return to Port Canaveral can be seen at left below the orange and white crane. The rocket is partially obscured by a vessel unloading sand. | |
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