Mission description
A batch of 52 satellites for Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
Launch index
Mission imagery · Falcon 9 Block 5
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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 4-4
December 18, 2021 at 12:41 PM UTC
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Launch details
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December 18, 2021 at 12:41 PM UTC
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Space Launch Complex 4E
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA · 34.6320, -120.6110
- Rocket
- Falcon 9 Block 5
- Launch probability
- Not published
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- December 18, 2021 at 12:41 PM UTC
- Window closes
- December 18, 2021 at 12:41 PM UTC
- Feed updated
- June 14, 2023 at 9:45 AM UTC
Vehicle
Falcon 9 Block 5
Falcon · Block 5
Height
70 m
Diameter
3.65 m
LEO capacity
22,800 kg
Successful launches
624
Launch complex
Space Launch Complex 4E
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Vandenberg Space Force Base is a United States Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, California. Established in 1941, Vandenberg Space Force Base is a space launch base, launching spacecraft from the Western Range, and also performs missile testing. The United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 30 serves as the host delta for the base, equivalent to an Air Force air base wing. In addition to its military space launch mission, Vandenberg Space Force Base also hosts space launches for civil and commercial space entities, such as NASA and SpaceX.
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Mission updates
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