Starlink 7-12

Starlink 7-12

Falcon 9 JAN 29 2024 05:57PM

SpaceX launched its second Falcon 9 launch of the night with the Starlink 7-12 mission soaring skyward from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) on Sunday, Jan. 28, at 9:57 p.m. PST (12:57 a.m. EST, 0557 UTC).

Last updated: May 10, 2024

Launch Information

Launch Information

Launch Vehicle Details

Mission NameStarlink 7-12
Launch SiteSLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB, California, United States
Launch VehicleFalcon 9
AgencySpaceX
Launch DateJAN 29 2024
SpaceXs Starlink Group 7-12 mission will launch 22 Starlink v2 Mini satellites atop a Falcon 9 rocket, unlike on Starlink Group 7-9, none of these satellites have direct-to-cell capability. The Falcon 9 will lift off from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E), at Vandenberg Space Force Base, in California, United States. Starlink Group 7-12 will mark the 136th operational Starlink mission, boosting the total number of Starlink satellites launched to 5,806, of which 5,418 will still be in orbit around the Earth once launched.

Launch Vehicle - Falcon 9

Height70 m / 229.6 ft
Diameter3.7 m / 12 ft
Mass549054 Kg / 1207920 lb
Stages2
Payload To LEO22800 Kg / 50265 lb
Payload To GTO8300 Kg / 18300 lb
Payload To Mars4020 Kg / 8860 lb
Burn Time397 sec
PropellantLOX / RP-1
Number Of Engine1 vacuum

Starlink 7-12 Launch Video

Starlink 7-12