SpaceX Falcon 9 Returns to Flight / Starlink 10-9

SpaceX launch of a batch of Starlink v2-mini satellites for their second generation high-speed Low Earth Orbit internet satellite constellation. This is the return to flight mission, after SpaceX and the FAA grounded Falcon 9, to perform a mishap investigation after the second stage failed. The mishap investigation remains open, but the FAA has deemed Falcon 9 not dangerous for the public, hence allowing a return to flight.

Window Opens: July 27th at 12:21AM EDT (04:21 UTC)
Window Closes: July 27th at 4:21AM EDT (08:21 UTC)

Mission: F9 launch of 23 Starlink v2 Mini satellites
Launch location: Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, Earth.
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO); 266 by 275 kilometer 53.16 degree orbit
Booster: B1069-17; 49d 2h 25min turnaround
Booster history: CRS-24, SL 4-23, Hotbird 13F, OneWeb-15, SL 5-3, SES-18/SES-19, SL 5-6, SL 5-12, SL 6-9, SL 6-19, SL 6-28, SL 6-36, SL 6-39, SL 6-47, SL 6-57, SL 10-1.
Booster recovery: Just Read The Instructions (JRTI)
Fairing recovery: GO Cosmos
Rocket trajectory: Northeast flying parallel to the US east coast
Payload mass: Approximately 16 tonnes
Stubby nozzle: NO (thankfully)
Stats:
· SpaceX's 73rd launch of the year and the 4th launch of the month.
· 1st Falcon launch since the last failure, F9's 354th orbital flight.
· SpaceX's 86th launch from LC-39A.
· 87th landing on JRTI out of 88 attempts.
· 256th successful landing since the last failed one.
· 180th launch dedicated to Starlink

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[markparker]

As if it has never been away falcon 9 making landings look easy. Glad stage 2 is back to normal ways

[edgartorbert]

Great to hear Jack, Sawyer, and D on a launch live stream again. Thanks, guys!

[jasonmcgee]

Pretty much every launch anomaly needs months or years to fix and return to flight. So insane that spaceX can do it in just weeks because of their insane turn around time and flight rate.

[PowerScissor]

A rocket named Falcon, number nine,
Took a break, but it's back, feeling fine.
With booster might & payload just right,
Launching to LEO, a dazzling sight.

[Snwar]

It really felt wrong to have 2 weeks without launch

[Starpopper]

Thank you for allowing US to hear that crackle, pop & roar without interruption!‼🙏

[johndoepker]

Back to NORMINAL !! great job SpaceX!! And thank you NSF 🤟

[gncolgan]

i didnt know about the mcgregor live feed. thank you! also thank you all for the great coverage all the time

[kokomo]

Had NASA had an anomaly, it would be 12 to 18 months before a re-flight.

[murbella]

Now that is sound. Until now, your sound of the launches has been way too subdued. Now we can really hear it. Keep up the great work.

[arnoldsmith]

great launch and landing also nice empty launch site

[PiDsPagePrototypes]

"Hot but not that hot", .
"Hey do we have anymore questions?"

Yeah, savage burn there.

[jamesdubben]

Here's a thought:
Fighting fire with fire.
The engine plume pushes the stagnation point off the vehicle. The stagnation point is where the incoming flow comes to a stop, making it the hottest location in the flow.

[Homebanner]

That moment at the launch, when you see mechazilla light up from the falcon engine, it looks like a miniature 😅

[MsPatti]

Gutted missed my 3 fav guys on stream had to work today. Just as fun on catch up Go Falcon 9 Welcome Back

[goldgamercommenting]

LIFTOFF OF THE RETURN TO SPACEFLIGHT AS THE FALCON HAS CLEARED THE TOWER

[stevenlewis]

Changing the engines (removing sense line) on a human rated craft probably involves many approvals.

[ninecentral]

Do they say FTS saved or safe? When the booster is returning

[jcdavis]

Always wondered why they stayed doing the live streams so long before the actual flight. How come?

[stevenlewis]

If the bracket holding the sense line was loose, what else was loose?