MISSION NAME
Starlink Group 4-3 3
Status
Success
DATE
2 DEC 2021
LAUNCH PROVIDER
SpaceX
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 40
Description
A batch of 48 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system - as well as 2 BlackSky Earth observation satellites as rideshare payloads.
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.