SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Starlink 6-55

SpaceX launch of a batch of Starlink v2-mini satellites for their second generation high-speed Low Earth Orbit internet satellite constellation.

Window Opens: May 2nd at 9:17PM EDT (01:17 UTC on the 3rd)
Window Closes: May 3rd at 1:48AM EDT (05:48 UTC)
First T0: May 2nd at 9:49PM EDT (01:49 UTC on the 3rd)
Last T0: May 3rd at 1:17AM EDT (05:17 UTC)

Mission: F9 launch of 23 Starlink v2 Mini satellites
Launch location: Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Earth.
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit, 285-by-294km 43º orbit
Booster: B1067-19; 33d 19min turnaround
Booster history: CRS-22, Crew-3, Turksat 5B, Crew-4, CRS-25, SL 4-34, Hotbird 13G, O3b mPOWER 1, SL 5-2, SL 5-5, SL 5-9, Satria, SL 6-10, SL 6-22, SL 6-29, SL 6-35, Merah Putih 2, SL 6-45.
Booster recovery: A Shortfall Of Gravitas (ASOG); 599km downrange
Fairing recovery: Doug
Rocket trajectory: Southeast from the Cape passing northeast of Bahamas
Payload mass: About 16.8 tonnes
Stubby nozzle: NO (thankfully)
Stats:
· SpaceX's 46th launch of the year and the 2nd launch of the month.
· 310th Falcon orbital launch since Amos 6, F9's 329th orbital flight.
· SpaceX's 183rd launch from SLC-40.
· 67th landing on ASOG out of 67 attempts.
· 229th successful landing since the last failed one.
· 86th launch dedicated to Starlink Gen 2 and 160th launch dedicated to Starlink overall.

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[_xavier]

My favorite team of commentators Alex & Sawyer🎉🎉🎉

[aprilkeepingitreal]

I would like to take the time to really give a shout out to our astaurnauts yes other people risk their lives everyday but they really do their very brave for us to know our future and what's out there🙏❤️❤️

[Bluelightning]

The 2nd stage fuel venting was seen over California. It was really bright.

[jonnybhoy]

how many more launches till the constellation is complete?

[zoecarbajales]

What the heck happened at one point I thought it went boom then it kept going I was like huh?

[motivation-in-motion-ns]

no, i am not wasting 2 hours of my life to not see it launch in the end, sorry

[BobTaile]

Just too long and too much inane chatter. 2 minutes was enough for me. Off to Marcus

[thelyrebird]

More astronomical space junk courtesy of another self-righteous billionaire