Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 2-6 & ION SCV009

Name: Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 2-6 & ION SCV009
Start: 2023-01-31T16:15:00Z
Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

A batch of 49 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system. This launch carries D-Orbit’s ION SCV009 Eclectic Elena as a rideshare payload.

Mission Details

Launch date: January 31, 2023 at 04:15 PM UTC
Launch vehicle: Falcon 9
Operator: SpaceX
Launch site: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Mission type: Communications