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Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 40

Coordinates:28°33′44″N80°34′38″W/ 28.562106°N 80.577180°W/28.562106; -80.577180
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Space Launch Complex 40
SLC-40 during launch ofNG-20in January 2024 with the newly constructed tower and access arm for future crewed launches
Map
Launch siteCape Canaveral Space Force Station
Location28°33′44″N80°34′38″W/ 28.562106°N 80.577180°W/28.562106; -80.577180
Time zoneUTC−05:00(EST)
• Summer (DST)
UTC−04:00(EDT)
Short nameSLC-40
Operator
Total launches257
Orbital inclination
range		28–98°
Launch history
StatusActive
First launch18 June 1965
Titan IIIC(Transtage)
Last launch28 August 2024
Falcon 9 Block 5(StarlinkG8-6)
Associated
rockets

Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40),sometimes referred to as "Slick Forty,"is alaunch padlocated atCape Canaveral Space Force Stationin Florida. Initially opened asLaunch Complex 40(LC-40) and used by theUnited States Air Forcefor 55 launches of rockets from theTitan familybetween 1965 and 2005. In 2007,SpaceXacquired a lease for SLC-40 and has since transformed the complex into a high-volume launch site for theFalcon 9rocket. As of August 2024, the pad has hosted over 200 Falcon 9 launches.

A major setback occurred in 2016 when a catastrophic explosion during a static fire test heavily damaged the facility. After extensive repairs and upgrades, SLC-40 returned to service in December 2017. To further enhance its capabilities, a tower and access arm were added in 2023 to support SpaceX's crewed missions.

Titan

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ATitan IVrocket with theCassini–Huygenspayload at LC-40 in 1997

Originally designated Launch Complex 40, SLC-40 hosted its inaugural launch for theUnited States Air Forcein June 1965, aTitan IIICrocket equipped with twotranstageupper stages for testing purposes.

Notably, the pad served as the launch site for two interplanetary missions: the failedMars Observerin September 1992 and the successfulCassini–Huygensmission toSaturnin October 1997.

Over its lifetime, SLC-40 supported a total of 55 Titan launches, including 26 Titan IIICs, eightTitan 34Ds,fourCommercial Titan IIIs,and 17Titan IVs.The final Titan launch from SLC-40 was theLacrosse-5reconnaissance satellite carried on a Titan IV-B on April 30, 2005.[1]

Following the conclusion of Titan operations, the launch complex underwent significant transformation. The tower was dismantled in early 2008, followed by the controlled demolition of the Mobile Service Structure later that year.[2]

SpaceX / Falcon 9

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SLC-40 in February 2010 withFalcon 9 v1.0rocket carryingDragon Spacecraft Qualification Unit

SpaceX leased SLC-40 from the U.S. Air Force in April 2007 to launch its Falcon 9 rocket.[3]Ground facility construction began the following year, including a rocket and payload preparation hangar and new fuel tanks. A spherical liquid oxygen tank previously used atLC-34was purchased from NASA.

The first Falcon 9 arrived in late 2008, with the inaugural launch in June 2010 carrying a dummy payload. A Dragon spacecraft demonstration flight followed in December. Starting in 2012, SLC-40 became the primary launch site for the Dragon cargo vehicle providing provide two-waylogisticsto andfromthe International Space Station, a role previously filled by theSpace Shuttleuntil its retirement in 2011.[4]

To accommodate the heavier Falcon 9 v1.1 rocket, the launch pad was modified in 2013.[5]Launch frequency gradually increased from 2014, with a mix of Dragon and satellite missions.

A catastrophic explosion occurred at SLC-40 in September 2016 during a static fire test, destroying a Falcon 9 rocket and its payload, theAMOS-6satellite. The incident caused significant damage to the launch pad.[6][7]After a thorough investigation and cleanup, repairs and upgrades began in early 2017.[8]SLC-40 returned to service in December 2017 with the successful launch of CRS-13.[9][10][11]

SpaceX had leasedLaunch Complex 39A(LC-39A) at the nearbyKennedy Space Centerfrom NASA in April 2014, which allowed launches to continue to from Florida during the reconstruction of SLC-40. In August 2018, LC-39A received an access arm, allowing crew to be loaded onto Crew Dragon 2 capsules along with late payload changes on Cargo Dragon 2 capsules. Because SLC-40 lacked an access arm, Dragon missions were paused after the original Dragon 1 capsule was retired in 2020.[12]

Crew access arm at SLC-40 extended out to Cargo Dragon beforeCRS SpX-30.

In the 2020s, SLC-40 would become SpaceX’s "workhorse" launch pad, hosting less complex satellite launch missions as frequently as every week, completing 50 launches of this launch pad alone in 2023. Meanwhile, LC-39A was used less, being reserved for Dragon crew and cargo flights, Falcon Heavy missions, and other complex missions.[12]

To add additional operational flexibility and reduce reliance on LC-39A, in early 2023, SpaceX began constructing an access arm at SLC-40.[12]In February 2024, SpaceX tested its new emergency escape system for future crewed missions, which uses anevacuation slideinstead of the slidewire baskets used atLC-39A.[13]

CRS SpX-30at stands tall at SLC-40 with crew access arm extended

The arm was first used ahead of in early 2024 to accommodate late loading of supplies into cargo spacecraft.[12][14]SLC-40 is scheduled to be used to launch its first crewed mission in September 2024,SpaceX Crew-9.[15]The mission had been slated to use LC-39A, but was shifted to SLC-40 when the launch was delayed due to issues with theBoeing StarlinerCalypsospacecraft that was docked to the ISS. The September launch of Crew-9 was uncomfortably close to the launch NASA'sEuropa Clippermission, which must launch from LC-39A during a 21-day window in early October.[16]

Launch history

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List of launches

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As of August 28, 2024

Past launches

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Date Time (UTC) Rocket Type Serial Number Mission / Payload
June 18, 1965 14:00 Titan III 3C-7 Transtage 5
October 15, 1965 17:24 Titan III 3C-4 OV-2
November 3, 1966 13:50 Titan III 3C-9 OV-4 / Gemini B
April 8, 1970 10:50 Titan III 3C-18 Vela6A / Vela 6B
November 6, 1970 10:35 Titan III 3C-19 IMEWS 1
May 5, 1971 07:43 Titan III 3C-20 IMEWS 2
November 3, 1971 03:09 Titan III 3C-21 DSCS II F-1 / DSCS II F-2
March 1, 1972 09:39 Titan III 3C-22 IMEWS 3
June 13, 1973 07:14 Titan III 3C-24 IMEWS 4
December 13, 1973 23:57 Titan III 3C-26 DSCS II F-3 / DSCS II F-4
May 30, 1974 13:00 Titan III 3C-27 ATS 6
May 20, 1975 14:03 Titan III 3C-25 DSCS II F-5 / DSCS II F-6
December 14, 1975 05:15 Titan III 3C-29 IMEWS 5
March 15, 1975 01:25 Titan III 3C-30 LES 8 / LES 9 / Solrad 11A / Solrad 11B
June 26, 1976 03:00 Titan III 3C-28 IMEWS 6
February 6, 1977 06:00 Titan III 3C-23 IMEWS 7
May 12, 1977 14:26 Titan III 3C-32 DSCS II F-7 / DSCS II F-8
March 25, 1978 18:09 Titan III 3C-35 DSCS II F-9 / DSCS II F-10
June 10, 1978 19:12 Titan III 3C-33 Chalet1
December 14, 1978 00:43 Titan III 3C-36 DSCS II F-11 / DSCS II F-12
June 10, 1979 13:39 Titan III 3C-31 IMEWS 10
October 1, 1979 11:22 Titan III 3C-34 Chalet 2
November 21, 1979 21:36 Titan III 3C-37 DSCS II F-13 / DSCS II F-14
March 16, 1981 19:24 Titan III 3C-40 IMEWS 11
October 31, 1981 09:22 Titan III 3C-39 Chalet 3
March 6, 1982 19:25 Titan III 3C-38 IMEWS 13
October 30, 1982 03:05 Titan 34D 34D-1 IUS DSCS II F-15 / DSCS III F-1
January 31, 1984 03:08 Titan 34D 34D-10 Transtage Chalet 4
April 14, 1984 16:52 Titan 34D 34D-11 Transtage DSP MOS/PIM
December 22, 1984 00:02 Titan 34D 34D-13 Transtage DSP Phase 2
November 29, 1987 03:28 Titan 34D 34D-8 Transtage DSP Phase 2
September 2, 1988 12:05 Titan 34D 34D-3 Transtage Chalet 5
May 10, 1989 19:47 Titan 34D 34D-16 Transtage Chalet 6
September 4, 1989 05:54 Titan 34D 34D-2 Transtage DSCS II F-16 / DSCS III F-4
January 1, 1990 00:07 Commercial Titan CT-1 Skynet 4A / JCSAT 2
March 14, 1990 11:52 Commercial Titan CT-2 Intelsat 6 F-3
June 23, 1990 11:19 Commercial Titan CT-3 Intelsat 6 F-4
September 25, 1992 17:05 Commercial Titan CT-4 Mars Observer
February 7, 1994 21:47 Titan IV 401A K-10 Centaur TC-12 Milstar 1-01
December 22, 1994 22:19 Titan IV 402A K-14 IUS DSP-1 Block 14 F17
May 14, 1995 13:45 Titan IV 401A K-23 Centaur TC-17 Orion 1
November 6, 1995 05:15 Titan IV 401A K-21 Centaur TC-13 Milstar 2
July 3, 1996 00:31 Titan IV 405A K-2 SDS-B4
February 23, 1997 20:20 Titan IV 402B K-24 IUS DSP-1 Block 18 F18
October 15, 1997 08:43 Titan IV 401B K-33 Centaur Cassini-Huygens
May 9, 1998 01:38 Titan IV 401B K-25 Centaur TC-18 Orion 2
April 30, 1999 16:30 Titan IV 401B K-26 Centaur TC-14 Milstar 2 DFS-3
May 8, 2000 16:01 Titan IV 402B K-29 IUS DSP-1 Block 18 F20
February 27, 2001 21:20 Titan IV 401B K-30 Centaur TC-22 Milstar 2 DFS-4
August 6, 2001 07:28 Titan IV 402B IUS DSP-1 Block 18 F21
January 16, 2002 00:30 Titan IV 401B Centaur TC-19 Milstar 2 DFS-5
April 8, 2003 13:43 Titan IV 401B Centaur TC-23 Milstar 6
September 9, 2003 04:29 Titan IV 401B Centaur TC-20 NROL-19
February 24, 2004 18:50 Titan IV 402B IUS DSP-1 Block 18 F22
April 30, 2005 00:50 Titan IV 405B IUS USA 182
June 4, 2010 18:45 Falcon 9 v1.0 F9-1 Dragon Spacecraft Qualification Unit
December 8, 2010 05:43 Falcon 9 v1.0 F9-2 DragonCOTS-1
May 22, 2012 07:44 Falcon 9 v1.0 F9-3 DragonCOTS-2
October 8, 2012 00:35 Falcon 9 v1.0 F9-4 DragonCRS-1
March 1, 2013 15:10 Falcon 9 v1.0 F9-5 DragonCRS-2
December 3, 2013 22:41 Falcon 9 v1.1 F9-7 SES 8
January 6, 2014 22:06 Falcon 9 v1.1 F9-8 Thaicom 6
April 18, 2014 19:25 Falcon 9 v1.1 F9-9 DragonCRS-3
July 14, 2014 15:15 Falcon 9 v1.1 F9-10 Six Telecommunication satellites forOrbcomm
August 5, 2014 08:00 Falcon 9 v1.1 F9-11 AsiaSat 8
September 7, 2014 05:00 Falcon 9 v1.1 F9-12 AsiaSat 6
September 21, 2014 05:52 Falcon 9 v1.1 F9-13 DragonCRS-4
January 10, 2015 09:47 Falcon 9 v1.1 F9-14 DragonCRS-5
February 11, 2015 23:03 Falcon 9 v1.1 F9-15 DSCOVR
March 2, 2015 03:50 Falcon 9 v1.1 F9-16 Eutelsat 115 West B, ABS 3A
April 14, 2015 20:10 Falcon 9 v1.1 F9-17 DragonCRS-6
April 27, 2015 23:03 Falcon 9 v1.1 F9-18 TurkmenAlem52E / MonacoSat 1
June 28, 2015 14:21 Falcon 9 v1.1 F9-19 DragonCRS-7 withIDA-1
December 22, 2015 01:29 Falcon 9 FT F9-20 Eleven Telecommunication satellites forOrbcomm
March 4, 2016 23:35 Falcon 9 FT F9-22 Communication satelliteSES-9
April 8, 2016 20:43 Falcon 9 FT F9-23 DragonCRS-8 with the inflatable ISS-ModuleBEAMin its unpressurized cargo section in the trunk
May 6, 2016 05:21 Falcon 9 FT F9-24 Japanese Communication satelliteJCSAT-14
May 27, 2016 21:39 Falcon 9 FT F9-25 Communication satelliteThaicom 8
June 15, 2016 14:29 Falcon 9 FT F9-26 Communication satellites Eutelsat 117 West B and ABS 2A
July 18, 2016 04:45 Falcon 9 FT F9-27 DragonCRS-9 withIDA-2
August 14, 2016 05:26 Falcon 9 FT F9-28 Japanese Communication satelliteJCSAT-16
December 15, 2017 15:36 Falcon 9 FT F9-45 DragonCRS-13
January 8, 2018 01:00 Falcon 9 B4 F9-47 Zuma
January 31, 2018 21:25 Falcon 9 FT F9-48 GovSat-1
March 6, 2018 05:33 Falcon 9 B4 F9-50 Hispasat 30W-6
April 2, 2018 20:30 Falcon 9 B4 F9-52 DragonCRS-14
April 18, 2018 22:51 Falcon 9 B4 F9-53 TESS
June 4, 2018 04:45 Falcon 9 B4 F9-56 SES-12
June 29, 2018 09:42 Falcon 9 B4 F9-57 DragonCRS-15
July 22, 2018 05:50 Falcon 9 B5 F9-58 Telstar 19V
August 7, 2018 05:18 Falcon 9 B5 F9-60 Telkom-4(Merah Putih)
September 10, 2018 04:45 Falcon 9 B5 F9-61 Telstar 18V
December 5, 2018 18:16 Falcon 9 B5 F9-65 DragonCRS-16
December 23, 2018 13:51 Falcon 9 B5 F9-66 GPS III SV01
February 22, 2019 01:45 Falcon 9 B5 F9-68 Nusantara Satu/ S5 (Smallsat) /Beresheet
May 4, 2019 06:48 Falcon 9 B5 F9-70 DragonCRS-17
May 24, 2019 02:30 Falcon 9 B5 F9-71 Starlink1
July 25, 2019 22:02 Falcon 9 B5 F9-73 DragonCRS-18
August 6, 2019 23:23 Falcon 9 B5 F9-74 AMOS 17
November 11, 2019 14:56 Falcon 9 B5 F9-75 Starlink1 (v1.0)
December 5, 2019 17:29 Falcon 9 B5 F9-76 DragonCRS-19
December 17, 2019 00:10 Falcon 9 B5 F9-77 JCSAT-18 / Kacific 1
January 7, 2020 02:19 Falcon 9 B5 F9-78 Starlink2 (v1.0)
January 29, 2020 14:06 Falcon 9 B5 F9-80 Starlink3 (v1.0)
February 17, 2020 15:05 Falcon 9 B5 F9-81 Starlink4 (v1.0)
March 7, 2020 04:50 Falcon 9 B5 F9-82 DragonCRS-20
June 4, 2020 01:25 Falcon 9 B5 F9-86 Starlink7 (v1.0)
June 13, 2020 09:21 Falcon 9 B5 F9-87 Starlink8 (v1.0) /SkySat16–18
June 30, 2020 20:10 Falcon 9 B5 F9-88 GPS IIIA-03
July 20, 2020 21:30 Falcon 9 B5 F9-89 Anasis-II
August 18, 2020 14:31 Falcon 9 B5 F9-91 Starlink10 (v1.0) / SkySat 19–21
August 30, 2020 23:19 Falcon 9 B5 F9-92 SAOCOM 1B / GNOMES 1 / Tyvak 0172
October 24, 2020 15:31 Falcon 9 B5 F9-96 Starlink14 (v1.0)
November 5, 2020 23:24 Falcon 9 B5 F9-97 GPS IIIA-4
November 25, 2020 02:13 Falcon 9 B5 F9-100 Starlink15 (v1.0)
December 13, 2020 17:30 Falcon 9 B5 F9-102 SXM-7
January 8, 2021 02:15 Falcon 9 B5 F9-104 Türksat 5A
January 24, 2021 15:00 Falcon 9 B5 F9-106 Transporter-1
February 4, 2021 06:19 Falcon 9 B5 F9-107 StarlinkV1.0-L18
February 15, 2021 03:59 Falcon 9 B5 F9-108 StarlinkV1.0-L19
March 11, 2021 08:13 Falcon 9 B5 F9-110 StarlinkV1.0-L20
March 24, 2021 08:28 Falcon 9 B5 F9-112 StarlinkV1.0-L22
April 7, 2021 16:34 Falcon 9 B5 F9-113 StarlinkV1.0-L23
April 29, 2021 03:44 Falcon 9 B5 F9-115 StarlinkV1.0-L24
May 9, 2021 07:42 Falcon 9 B5 F9-117 StarlinkV1.0-L27
May 26, 2021 18:59 Falcon 9 B5 F9-119 StarlinkV1.0-L28
June 6, 2021 04:26 Falcon 9 B5 F9-121 SXM-8
June 17, 2021 16:09 Falcon 9 B5 F9-122 GPS IIIA-05
June 30, 2021 19:31 Falcon 9 B5 F9-123 Transporter-2
November 13, 2021 12:19 Falcon 9 B5 F9-128 StarlinkGroup 4-1
December 2, 2021 23:12 Falcon 9 B5 F9-130 StarlinkGroup 4-3
December 19, 2021 03:58 Falcon 9 B5 F9-133 Türksat 5B
January 13, 2022 15:25 Falcon 9 B5 F9-136 Transporter-3
January 31, 2022 23:11 Falcon 9 B5 F9-138 CSG-2
February 21, 2022 14:44 Falcon 9 B5 F9-141 StarlinkGroup 4-8
March 9, 2022 13:45 Falcon 9 B5 F9-144 StarlinkGroup 4-10
March 19, 2022 04:22 Falcon 9 B5 F9-145 StarlinkGroup 4-12
April 1, 2022 12:47 Falcon 9 B5 F9-146 Transporter-4
April 21, 2022 17:51 Falcon 9 B5 F9-149 StarlinkGroup 4-14
April 29, 2022 21:27 Falcon 9 B5 F9-151 StarlinkGroup 4-16
May 14, 2022 20:40 Falcon 9 B5 F9-154 StarlinkGroup 4-15
May 25, 2022 18:35 Falcon 9 B5 F9-156 Transporter-5
June 8, 2022 21:04 Falcon 9 B5 F9-157 Nilesat-301
June 19, 2022 04:27 Falcon 9 B5 F9-160 Globalstar FM15
June 29, 2022 21:04 Falcon 9 B5 F9-161 SES-22
July 7, 2022 13:11 Falcon 9 B5 F9-162 StarlinkGroup 4-21
July 17, 2022 14:20 Falcon 9 B5 F9-165 StarlinkGroup 4-22
August 4, 2022 23:08 Falcon 9 B5 F9-168 KPLO
August 19, 2022 19:21 Falcon 9 B5 F9-171 StarlinkGroup 4-27
August 28, 2022 03:41 Falcon 9 B5 F9-172 StarlinkGroup 4-23
September 5, 2022 02:09 Falcon 9 B5 F9-174 StarlinkGroup 4-20
September 19, 2022 00:18 Falcon 9 B5 F9-176 StarlinkGroup 4-34
September 24, 2022 23:32 Falcon 9 B5 F9-177 StarlinkGroup 4-35
October 8, 2022 23:05 Falcon 9 B5 F9-180 Galaxy 33 & 34
October 15, 2022 05:22 Falcon 9 B5 F9-181 Hotbird 13F
October 20, 2022 14:50 Falcon 9 B5 F9-182 StarlinkGroup 4-36
November 3, 2022 05:22 Falcon 9 B5 F9-184 Hotbird 13G
November 12, 2022 16:06 Falcon 9 B5 F9-185 Galaxy 31 & 32
November 23, 2022 02:57 Falcon 9 B5 F9-186 Eutelsat10B
December 11, 2022 07:38 Falcon 9 B5 F9-189 Hakuto-R Mission 1
December 16, 2022 22:48 Falcon 9 B5 F9-191 O3b mPOWER1 & 2
December 28, 2022 09:34 Falcon 9 B5 F9-193 StarlinkGroup 5-1
January 3, 2023 14:56 Falcon 9 B5 F9-195 Transporter-6
January 10, 2023 04:50 Falcon 9 B5 F9-196 OneWeb L16
January 18, 2023 12:24 Falcon 9 B5 F9-197 GPS III-06
January 26, 2023 09:32 Falcon 9 B5 F9-199 StarlinkGroup 5-2
February 7, 2023 01:32 Falcon 9 B5 F9-202 Amazonas Nexus
February 12, 2023 05:10 Falcon 9 B5 F9-203 StarlinkGroup 5-4
February 18, 2023 03:59 Falcon 9 B5 F9-205 Inmarsat-6 F2
February 27, 2023 23:13 Falcon 9 B5 F9-206 StarlinkGroup 6-1
March 9, 2023 19:13 Falcon 9 B5 F9-209 OneWeb L17
March 17, 2023 23:38 Falcon 9 B5 F9-212 SES-18 & SES-19
March 24, 2023 15:43 Falcon 9 B5 F9-213 StarlinkGroup 5-5
March 29, 2023 20:01 Falcon 9 B5 F9-214 StarlinkGroup 5-10
April 7, 2023 04:30 Falcon 9 B5 F9-216 Intelsat 40e/TEMPO
April 19, 2023 14:31 Falcon 9 B5 F9-218 StarlinkGroup 6-2
April 28, 2023 22:12 Falcon 9 B5 F9-220 O3b mPOWER3 & 4
May 4, 2023 07:31 Falcon 9 B5 F9-221 StarlinkGroup 5-6
May 14, 2023 05:03 Falcon 9 B5 F9-223 StarlinkGroup 5-9
May 19, 2023 06:19 Falcon 9 B5 F9-224 StarlinkGroup 6-3
May 27, 2023 04:30 Falcon 9 B5 F9-227 Arabsat 7B (Badr 8)
June 4, 2023 12:20 Falcon 9 B5 F9-229 StarlinkGroup 6-4
June 12, 2023 07:10 Falcon 9 B5 F9-231 StarlinkGroup 5-11
June 18, 2023 22:21 Falcon 9 B5 F9-233 Satria
June 23, 2023 15:35 Falcon 9 B5 F9-235 StarlinkGroup 5-12
July 1, 2023 15:12 Falcon 9 B5 F9-236 Euclid Telescope
July 10, 2023 03:58 Falcon 9 B5 F9-238 StarlinkGroup 6-5
July 16, 2023 03:50 Falcon 9 B5 F9-239 StarlinkGroup 5-15
July 24, 2023 00:50 Falcon 9 B5 F9-241 StarlinkGroup 6-6
July 28, 2023 04:01 Falcon 9 B5 F9-242 StarlinkGroup 6-7
August 3, 2023 05:00 Falcon 9 B5 F9-243 Galaxy 37
August 7, 2023 02:41 Falcon 9 B5 F9-244 StarlinkGroup 6-8
August 11, 2023 05:17 Falcon 9 B5 F9-246 StarlinkGroup 6-9
August 17, 2023 03:36 Falcon 9 B5 F9-247 StarlinkGroup 6-10
August 27, 2023 01:05 Falcon 9 B5 F9-250 StarlinkGroup 6-11
September 1, 2023 02:21 Falcon 9 B5 F9-251 StarlinkGroup 6-13
September 9, 2023 03:12 Falcon 9 B5 F9-254 StarlinkGroup 6-14
September 16, 2023 03:38 Falcon 9 B5 F9-256 StarlinkGroup 6-16
September 20, 2023 03:38 Falcon 9 B5 F9-257 StarlinkGroup 6-17
September 24, 2023 03:38 Falcon 9 B5 F9-258 StarlinkGroup 6-18
September 30, 2023 02:00 Falcon 9 B5 F9-260 StarlinkGroup 6-19
October 5, 2023 05:36 Falcon 9 B5 F9-261 StarlinkGroup 6-21
October 13, 2023 23:01 Falcon 9 B5 F9-263 StarlinkGroup 6-22
October 18, 2023 00:39 Falcon 9 B5 F9-264 StarlinkGroup 6-23
October 22, 2023 02:17 Falcon 9 B5 F9-266 StarlinkGroup 6-24
October 30, 2023 23:20 Falcon 9 B5 F9-268 StarlinkGroup 6-25
November 4, 2023 00:37 Falcon 9 B5 F9-269 StarlinkGroup 6-26
November 8, 2023 05:05 Falcon 9 B5 F9-270 StarlinkGroup 6-27
November 12, 2023 21:08 Falcon 9 B5 F9-273 O3b mPOWER5 & 6
November 18, 2023 05:05 Falcon 9 B5 F9-274 StarlinkGroup 6-28
November 22, 2023 07:47 Falcon 9 B5 F9-276 StarlinkGroup 6-29
November 28, 2023 04:20 Falcon 9 B5 F9-277 StarlinkGroup 6-30
December 3, 2023 04:00 Falcon 9 B5 F9-279 StarlinkGroup 6-31
December 7, 2023 05:07 Falcon 9 B5 F9-280 StarlinkGroup 6-33
December 19, 2023 04:01 Falcon 9 B5 F9-282 StarlinkGroup 6-34
December 23, 2023 05:33 Falcon 9 B5 F9-283 StarlinkGroup 6-32
December 29, 2023 04:01 Falcon 9 B5 F9-285 StarlinkGroup 6-36
January 3, 2024 23:04 Falcon 9 B5 F9-287 Ovzon-3
January 7, 2024 22:35 Falcon 9 B5 F9-288 StarlinkGroup 6-35
January 15, 2024 01:52 Falcon 9 B5 F9-290 StarlinkGroup 6-37
January 30, 2024 17:07 Falcon 9 B5 F9-295 Cygnus NG-20
February 8, 2024 06:33 Falcon 9 B5 F9-296 PACE
February 14, 2024 22:30 Falcon 9 B5 F9-298 USSF-124
February 20, 2024 20:11 Falcon 9 B5 F9-301 HTS-113BT (Merah Putih 2)
February 25, 2024 22:06 Falcon 9 B5 F9-303 StarlinkGroup 6-39
February 29, 2024 15:30 Falcon 9 B5 F9-304 StarlinkGroup 6-40
March 4, 2024 23:56 Falcon 9 B5 F9-307 StarlinkGroup 6-41
March 10, 2024 23:05 Falcon 9 B5 F9-308 StarlinkGroup 6-43
March 21, 2024 20:55 Falcon 9 B5 F9-312 SpaceX CRS-30
March 25, 2024 23:42 Falcon 9 B5 F9-314 StarlinkGroup 6-46
March 31, 2024 01:30 Falcon 9 B5 F9-316 StarlinkGroup 6-45
April 5, 2024 09:12 Falcon 9 B5 F9-318 StarlinkGroup 6-47
April 10, 2024 05:40 Falcon 9 B5 F9-321 StarlinkGroup 6-48
April 13, 2024 01:40 Falcon 9 B5 F9-323 StarlinkGroup 6-49
April 18, 2024 22:40 Falcon 9 B5 F9-325 StarlinkGroup 6-52
April 23, 2024 22:17 Falcon 9 B5 F9-326 StarlinkGroup 6-53
April 28, 2024 22:08 Falcon 9 B5 F9-328 StarlinkGroup 6-54
May 3, 2024 02:37 Falcon 9 B5 F9-330 StarlinkGroup 6-55
May 6, 2024 18:14 Falcon 9 B5 F9-331 StarlinkGroup 6-57
May 13, 2024 00:53 Falcon 9 B5 F9-334 StarlinkGroup 6-58
May 18, 2024 00:32 Falcon 9 B5 F9-336 StarlinkGroup 6-59
May 23, 2024 02:35 Falcon 9 B5 F9-338 StarlinkGroup 6-62
May 28, 2024 14:24 Falcon 9 B5 F9-340 StarlinkGroup 6-60
June 1, 2024 02:37 Falcon 9 B5 F9-342 StarlinkGroup 6-64
June 5, 2024 02:16 Falcon 9 B5 F9-343 StarlinkGroup 8-5
June 8, 2024 01:56 Falcon 9 B5 F9-344 StarlinkGroup 10-1
June 20, 2024 21:35 Falcon 9 B5 F9-347 Astra 1P/SES-24
June 23, 2024 17:15 Falcon 9 B5 F9-348 StarlinkGroup 10-2
June 27, 2024 11:14 Falcon 9 B5 F9-350 StarlinkGroup 10-3
July 3, 2024 08:55 Falcon 9 B5 F9-352 StarlinkGroup 8-9
July 8, 2024 23:30 Falcon 9 B5 F9-353 Türksat 6A
July 28, 2024 05:09 Falcon 9 B5 F9-356 StarlinkGroup 10-4
August 4, 2024 15:02 Falcon 9 B5 F9-360 Cygnus NG-21
August 10, 2024 12:50 Falcon 9 B5 F9-361 StarlinkGroup 8-3
August 15, 2024 13:00 Falcon 9 B5 F9-364 WorldView Legion3-4
August 20, 2024 13:20 Falcon 9 B5 F9-366 StarlinkGroup 10-5
August 28, 2024 07:48 Falcon 9 B5 F9-367 StarlinkGroup 8-6

Upcoming launches

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Date Rocket Type Mission / Payload
August, 2024 Falcon 9 B5 StarlinkGroup 8-10
September 24, 2024 Falcon 9 B5 SpaceX Crew-9

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