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Falcon 9 Starlink-16 (v1.0)

This mission launches the sixteenth batch of operational Starlink satellites, which are version 1.0, from SLC-40 or LC-39A. It is the seventeenth Starlink launch overall. The satellites will be delivered to low Earth orbit and will spend a few weeks maneuvering to their operational altitude. The booster is expected to land on an ASDS.

Launch Information

Launch Date

Wednesday 20th January 2021 at 13:02 UTC

Launch Pad

KSC LC 39A

Rocket

Falcon 9

Booster

B1051.8

Launch Success

Yes

Landing Attempt

Yes

Landing Success

Yes

Landing Site

Just Read The Instructions

Payloads

Payload
Customer
Manufacturer
Mass (kg)
Mass (lbs)
Orbit
Starlink-16

SpaceX

SpaceX

15600
34392
VLEO

Launch Photos

All of these images are from the SpaceX Flickr page and all of them belong to SpaceX

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Launch Livestream