SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Starlink 8-3

SpaceX launch of a batch of Starlink v2-mini satellites for their second generation high-speed low earth orbit internet satellite constellation. It will include a mix of 8 normal v2-mini and 13 Direct-to-Cell equipped satellites.

Window Opens: August 10th at 7:50AM EDT (11:50 UTC)
Window Closes: August 10th at 11:50AM EDT (15:50 UTC)

Mission: F9 launch of 13 Starlink Direct to Cell and 8 Starlink v2 Mini satellites
Launch location: Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Earth.
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO); 286 by 296 kilometer 53.16 degree orbit
Booster: B1067-21; 66d 9h 34min 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, SL 6-55, SL 8-5.
Booster recovery: Just Read The Instructions (JRTI)
Fairing recovery: Bob
Rocket trajectory: Northeast flying parallel to the US east coast
Payload mass: Approximately 17 tonnes
Stubby nozzle: NO (thankfully)
Stats:
· SpaceX's 79th launch of the year and the 4th launch of the month.
· 7th Falcon launch since the last failure, F9's 360th orbital flight.
· SpaceX's 199th launch from SLC-40.
· 88th landing on JRTI out of 89 attempts.
· 262nd successful landing since the last failed one.
· 185th launch dedicated to Starlink

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[MrKellymcilrath]

Thank you NSF for the awesome coverage of Starlink 8-3 launch!!

[corrinastanley]

Great stream thanks Trevor, Alex, D, Max and Carson . Loved the slow motion of launch at the end.

[DebraJean]

@dwisecinema the slow motion is just awesome. This time it really brought out the colors in the vapor cones. You sure don’t see them as much at regular speed lol. Please keep ‘em coming!

Great stream everyone!!! Sorry I missed it live. Will see if I can get my lazy arse out of bed Sunday morning. Of course I’ll certainly still be up for the Vandy launch which Next Spaceflight just politely informed me is 24 hrs away lol!

[DebraJean]

Nothing makes you realize the difference between the speeds of light and sound better than a rocket launch - you see the rocket lift off, then for the sound to FINALLY hit the microphones lol

[TheDaexiled]

Nice vapor cone when it went pre supersonic, edit also I was watching and the entry burn slew down the booster by about 2300 kph, almost a whole mach 2