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    SpaceX is targeting March 18th at 8:16am EDT to launch its sixth mission of Starlink satellites aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The rocket's first stage will attempt to land on a droneship in the Atlantic Ocean. Approximately 15 minutes after liftoff, the 60 Starlink satellites will deploy into low Earth orbit, then use their onboard thrusters to raise their orbit to 550km.

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    SpaceX is targeting March 18th at 8:16am EDT to launch its sixth mission of Starlink satellites aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The rocket's first stage will attempt to land on a droneship in the Atlantic Ocean. Approximately 15 minutes after liftoff, the 60 Starlink satellites will deploy into low Earth orbit, then use their onboard thrusters to raise their orbit to 550km.

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    MISSION OVERVIEW

    SpaceX is targeting Wednesday, March 18 at 8:16 a.m. EDT, or 12:16 UTC, for
    its sixth launch of Starlink satellites. Falcon 9 will lift off from Launch Complex
    39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, with a backup
    opportunity on Thursday, March 19 at 7:56 a.m. EDT, or 11:56 UTC.

    Falcon 9’s first stage supported the Iridium-7 NEXT mission in July 2018, the
    SAOCOM 1A mission in October 2018, the Nusantara Satu mission in February
    2019, and the second launch of Starlink in November 2019. Following stage
    separation, SpaceX will land Falcon 9’s first stage on the “Of Course I Still Love
    You” droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. Falcon 9’s fairing
    Launch webcast will go live previously supported the first launch of Starlink in May 2019. Approximately 45
    about 15 minutes before liftoff minutes after liftoff, SpaceX’s fairing recovery vessels, “Ms. Tree” and “Ms.
    at spacex.com/webcast Chief,” will attempt to recover the two fairing halves.

    The Starlink satellites will deploy in an elliptical orbit approximately 15 minutes


    after liftoff. Prior to orbit raise, SpaceX engineers will conduct data reviews to
    ensure all Starlink satellites are operating as intended. Once the checkouts are
    High-resolution photos will be
    complete, the satellites will then use their onboard ion thrusters to move into
    posted at flickr.com/spacex
    their intended orbits and operational altitude of 550 km.

    PAYLOAD DESCRIPTION
    SpaceX is leveraging its experience in building rockets and spacecraft to
    deploy the world's most advanced broadband internet system. With
    performance that far surpasses that of traditional satellite internet and a global
    network unbounded by ground infrastructure limitations, Starlink will deliver
    high speed broadband internet to locations where access has been unreliable,
    expensive, or completely unavailable.

    Each Starlink satellite weights approximately 260 kg and features a compact,


    flat-panel design that minimizes volume, allowing for a dense launch stack to
    take full advantage of Falcon 9’s launch capabilities. With four powerful phased
    array and two parabolic antennas on each satellite, an enormous amount of
    throughput can be placed and redirected in a short time, for an order of
    magnitude lower cost than traditional satellite-based internet.

    Starlink satellites are on the leading edge of on-orbit debris mitigation, meeting
    or exceeding all regulatory and industry standards. At end of their life cycle, the
    satellites will utilize their on-board propulsion system to deorbit over the course
    of a few months. In the unlikely event their propulsion system becomes
    inoperable, the satellites will burn up in Earth’s atmosphere within 1-5 years,
    significantly less than the hundreds or thousands of years required at higher
    altitudes. Further, Starlink components are designed for full demisability.

    Starlink is targeting service in the Northern U.S. and Canada in 2020, rapidly
    expanding to near global coverage of the populated world by 2021. Additional
    information on the system can be found at starlink.com.
    March 2020 starlink.com
    MISSION TIMELINE (all times approximate)
    Falcon 9 will launch this mission
    from Launch Complex 39A (LC-
    39A) at Kennedy Space Center - 00:38:00 SpaceX Launch Director verifies go for propellant load
    in Florida. Learn more about - 00:35:00 RP-1 (rocket grade kerosene) loading underway
    SpaceX’s launch facilities at - 00:35:00 1st stage LOX (liquid oxygen) loading underway
    spacex.com/about - 00:16:00 2nd stage LOX loading underway
    - 00:07:00 Falcon 9 begins engine chill prior to launch
    - 00:01:00 Command flight computer to begin final prelaunch checks
    - 00:01:00 Propellant tank pressurization to flight pressure begins
    Approximately 35 minutes - 00:00:45 SpaceX Launch Director verifies go for launch
    before liftoff, audio from mission - 00:00:03 Engine controller commands engine ignition sequence to start
    control will be available at - 00:00:00 Falcon 9 liftoff
    youtube.com/spacex.

    00:01:12 Max Q (moment of peak mechanical stress on the rocket)


    00:02:32 1st stage main engine cutoff (MECO)
    00:02:36 1st and 2nd stages separate
    00:02:43 2nd stage engine starts
    00:03:10 Fairing deployment
    00:06:59 1st stage entry burn complete
    00:08:35 1st stage landing
    00:08:52 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-1)
    00:14:48 Starlink satellites begin deployment

    March 2020 starlink.com

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