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  • Falcon 9: Starlink v1.0 Flight 1

    Operational Starlink network satellites this time, not test birds.

    Date: NET October 17
    Time: TBA
    Pad: LC-40
    Core: TBA
    Recovery: ASDS Of Course I Still Love You

    Number of satellites: TBA
    Initial orbit: 350km circular
    Target altitude(s): TBA
    Target inclination(s): TBA
    Frequency bands: Ka, Ku

    SpaceX seems to be planning on 22 satellites/plane and 3 planes/launch, so they may try shoehorning 66 satellites per launch. We'll see.

    NET November 4 for Starlink v1.0 Flight 2

    Up to 24 Starlink launches in 2020
    Dr. Mordrid
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