Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink 26

Name: Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink 26
Start: 2021-05-15T22:56:00Z
Location: Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

A batch of 52 satellites for Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system. Two rideshare satellites are also on this flight: a Capella radar observation spacecraft and a small payload from the California-based smallsat manufacturer Tyvak.

Mission Details

Launch date: May 15, 2021 at 10:56 PM UTC
Launch vehicle: Falcon 9
Operator: SpaceX
Launch site: Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Mission type: Communications