SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Starlink 8-9

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

Window Opens: July 3rd at 2:01AM EDT (06:01 UTC)
Window Closes: July 3rd at 6:01AM EDT (10:01 UTC)

Mission: F9 launch of 7 Starlink v2 Mini and 13 Starlink Direct To Cell satellites
Launch location: Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Earth.
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit; 286-by-294 kilometer 53.16 degree inclination orbit
Booster:
Booster history:
Booster recovery: A Shortfall Of Gravitas (ASOG) ; 618km downrange
Fairing recovery: Bob
Rocket trajectory: Northeast from the Cape, hugging the US east coast
Payload mass: About 16 tonnes
Stubby nozzle: NO (thankfully)
Stats:
· SpaceX's 70th launch of the year and the 1st launch of the month.
· 333rd Falcon orbital launch since Amos 6, F9's 351st orbital flight.
· SpaceX's 195th launch from SLC-40.
· 76th landing on ASOG out of 76 attempts.
· 253rd successful landing since the last failed one.
· 178th launch dedicated to Starlink overall.

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[creativebytesvideo]

Watching this after the event - great coverage - love the different phases of colours and spread of the exhaust as the rocket goes higher in the atmosphere! Thanks NSF :)

[MrKellymcilrath]

Thank you NSF awesome coverage! GO NSF!!

[rhettmccreless]

world champions of stick toss- another perfect landing

[angelag]

Why in the middle of the night❓❓God bless you all for bringing us launches at all hours of the day!! 🚀🚀 The people out in the field should have the small sports tents to stay in while waiting.

[matthewhazard]

was awesome seeing it all the way from como nc.

[cbspock]

I wish there was something on the drone ship to show scale of the booster

[MultiverseJoe]

What is SpaceX doing to prepare for Hurricane Beryl?

[boballen]

@Nasaspaceflight Is that image capture of "sunrise jelly" does it include stars (a constellation) as well as a partially occluded moon (middle right)??? If so, that's a keeper!

[IsabellaIsabella-mctx]

Hi! Your're great and wonderful ❤

[bmackmt]

Have a great video from 90 miles off coast of NJ, caught us by surprise. We were arriving to fish at the Baltimore canyon. How best to send?

[boballen]

About how long after this launch will be required for the Starlink satellites to get into their designated orbit and be activated; ie. how long until we are likely to see more capacity on the direct-to-cell network?

[markknister]

Many times you call the drone ship “A Short Fall of Gravitas” - it is Shortfall not Short Fall. I know - picky. Thank you for your great coverage!!!

[SJMcCool]

Hiya, can you tell me why there are only 3 lightning towers flashing their signal?

[GerardHammond]

beautiful when there was nothing to see but a dot of light. ??

[gilbertanderson]

WTF ! Why are you covering up the telemetry with the useless NSF banner? Very thoughtless of you.