Deployment of 47 Starlink satellites confirmed

SpaceX has begun modifying their new Starship vehicles with what appear to be multiple new vents located on the nosecone. Speculated to be part of the reaction control system, let's take a look at what's been happening.

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Europe's Euclid space telescope to launch on July 1

The European Space Agency said on Wednesday its space telescope Euclid is scheduled to launch on July 1, blasting off on a mission to shed light on the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy.

The mission will launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral in Florida, with the broadcast beginning at 1430 GMT, the ESA said in a tweet.

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Ship 25 completed a flight-like chill and spin of the Raptor engine pumps, stopping just before engine ignition. As a result of the test, cryogenic liquid oxygen formed a visible cloud beneath the ship. This checked out vital systems in advance of the upcoming static fire.

‍Targeting Friday, June 23 at 13:56 UTC for Falcon 9’s launch of 56 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from SLC-40 in Florida → http://spacex.com/launches/

Starlink Group 5-7 Second Stage Views

00:05 Stage Separation
00:10 Ignition
00:20 Fairing Separation
06:15 Engine Shutdown

First Stage (More info)
Second Stage
Drone Ship

Starlink Group 5-7 Drone Ship View

00:10 Landing Burn
00:25 Touchdown

First Stage (More info)
Second Stage
Drone Ship

🚀 Next launch Starlink Group 5-12
Rocket Falcon 9 Block 5
From SLC-40, Cape Canaveral 🇺🇸

🕙 Launch time
June 23rd, 15:35 UTC 🆕

🌍 Mission information
Type Communications
Orbit Low Earth Orbit

🚀 Vehicle information
Core B1069.8 (8th flight ♻️)
Landing JRTI (ASDS 🌊)

ℹ️ A batch of satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
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‍New T-0 of 15:35 UTC; weather is 40% favorable for liftoff

Liftoff!

Fairings deployed. Today's mission marks our first tenth flight of a fairing half

Falcon 9’s first stage has landed on the Just Read the Instructions droneship

Deployment of 56 Starlink satellites confirmed