On 26 January 2023, at 0932 GMT, a Falcon 9v1.2FT Block 5 successfully launched 56 Starlink Gen2 satellites from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Their intended orbit is eventually into a circular orbit at an altitude of 530 km, inclined 43 degrees to the equator.
Point of ignition of Falcon 9v1.2FT Block 5 carrying Starlink Group 5-2. Courtesy: SpaceX
First stage B1067 landed successfully on the drone ship ‘Just Read the Instructions’ around 410 miles (660 km) downrange in the Atlantic Ocean, approximately 8 minutes 40 after launch. This was 9th successful reuse of the first stage booster. The multi-purpose recovery ship ‘Bob’ is expected to retrieve the fairing halves for later reuse.
