🚀SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Starlink 12-6

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

Mission: F9 launch of 13 Starlink Direct to Cell and 8 Starlink v2 Mini satellites
Launch location: Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, Earth.
Target orbit: Low-Earth Orbit (LEO); 269x278km 43º orbit
Booster: 1078-16
Booster history: Crew-6, O3b mPOWER B, SL 6-4, SL 6-8, SL 6-16, SL 6-31, USSF-124, SL 6-46, SL 6-53, SL 6-60, SL 10-2, SL 10-6, Bluebird 1-5, SL 10-3, SL 6-76
Booster recovery: Just Read The Instructions (JRTI)
Fairing recovery: Bob
Rocket trajectory: Southeast passing northeast of Bahamas
Payload mass: Aproximately 16 tonnes
Stubby nozzle: NO (thankfully)
Stats:
· SpaceX's 138th and final launch of the year
· SpaceX's 13th and final launch of the month.
· 64th Falcon launch since the last failure, F9's 416th orbital flight.
· SpaceX's 98th launch from LC-39A.
· 103rd landing on JRTI out of 104 attempts.
· 49th successful landing since the last failed one.
· 219th launch dedicated to Starlink

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