MISSION NAME
Starlink Group 2-6 & ION SCV009 009
Status
Success
DATE
31 JAN 2023
LAUNCH PROVIDER
SpaceX
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 4E
Description
A batch of 49 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system. This launch carries D-Orbit’s ION SCV009 Eclectic Elena as a rideshare payload.
Falcon 9 Block 5
Rocket Description
Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. The Block 5 variant is the fifth major interval aimed at improving upon the ability for rapid reusability.