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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 2-1

September 14, 2021 at 3:55 AM UTC

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

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September 14, 2021 at 3:55 AM UTC

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Space Launch Complex 4E

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA · 34.6320, -120.6110

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Space Launch Complex 4E

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

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Mission description

A batch of 51 satellites for Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.

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Falcon 9 Starlink Group 2-1

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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

Renamed to 'Starlink 2-1', set NET August 10 and launch site to Vandenberg SFB.

July 28, 2021 at 6:43 AM UTC · Nosu

Targeting NET September 13

September 8, 2021 at 5:11 PM UTC · Nosu

New launch time.

September 11, 2021 at 2:43 AM UTC · Cosmic_Penguin

Successful payload deployment.

September 14, 2021 at 4:26 AM UTC · SwGustav