SpaceX launched another twenty-three Starlink Mini V2 satellites to orbit after successfully launching the Starlink 6-56 mission from Pad LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center this afternoon. Liftoff was at 02:42 PM EDT. Around 8.5 minutes after liftoff, the first-stage booster used for the mission, tail number B1083, touched down safely on ASDS ‘A Shortfall of Gravitas’, which was stationed downrange in the Atlantic Ocean.

With this launch, SpaceX has completed more launches from the historic pad than the Space Shuttle Program.

Booster: B1083

Booster B1083 completed its third mission today after it landed on ‘A Shortfall of Gravitas.’ The drone-ship and booster stage will return to Port Canaveral after several days, where it will be offloaded, transported to Hangar X at Kennedy Space Center and refurbished for its next flight.

B1083		May 8, 2024
Flight	Mission	Date
1	Crew-8	March 4, 2024
2	Starlink 6-48	April 10, 2024
3	Starlink 6-56	May 8 2024

Replay Of SpaceX Launch Coverage

Interesting Stats

• 48th SpaceX launch this year
• 11th launch from LC-39A this year
• 10 days, 18:08:00 turnaround for this pad
• 360th SpaceX launch all time
• 306th Falcon Family Booster landing
• 69th landing on ASOG
• 261st consecutive successful Falcon 9 launch (excluding Amos-6)

Next Launch

Another set of Starlink satellites are slated to head to orbit aboard Falcon 9 this Sunday evening.

• Mission: Starlink 6-58
• Date: NET May 12, 2024
• Company: SpaceX / Starlink
• Rocket: Falcon 9
• Launch Site: SLC-40
• Launch Window: 8:11 PM – 12:42 AM EDT
• Payload: Starlink satellites

Keep in mind that launch dates and times change often. Launch attempts can be scrubbed anytime due to weather, technical reasons, or range conditions.

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