Launch Mission: Starlink-8 & SkySat 16-18

Date: 6/13/2020

โœ… Successful Launch

Mission Patch

๐Ÿงพ Mission Details

Flight #: 96

Details: This mission will launch the eighth batch of operational Starlink satellites, which are expected to be version 1.0, from SLC-40, Cape Canaveral AFS. It is the ninth Starlink launch overall. The satellites will be delivered to low Earth orbit and will spend a few weeks maneuvering to their operational altitude of 550 km. This mission is includes rideshare payloads, SkySats 16-18, on top of the Starlink stack. The booster for this mission is expected to land an ASDS.

๐Ÿš€ Rocket Details

Name: Falcon 9

Type: rocket

๐Ÿ“ Launchpad Details

Name: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Space Launch Complex 40

Location: Cape Canaveral, Florida

Launchpad Details Page

๐Ÿ›ฐ๏ธ Cores

  • Core Serial: B1059 โ€” Reuse Count: 5View Core

๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿš€ Payloads

๐Ÿšข Ships Involved

  • Name: GO Ms Tree โ€” Type: High Speed CraftView Ship
  • Name: GO Ms Chief โ€” Type: High Speed CraftView Ship
  • Name: GO Quest โ€” Type: CargoView Ship

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