SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9v1.2 FT Block 5 rocket from Vandenberg, California, USA (Pad SLC-4E), 0357 GMT on 8 August 2023. The vehicle was carrying 15 v2 Mini Starlink satellites as part of Starlink Group 6-20 for the second generation constellation. The reusable B1075 first stage, on its fifth flight, landed on the drone barge Of Course I Still Love You located downrange in the Pacific.
Racing away from the Sun: the Falcon 9’s upper stage engine glows as it burns on its way to deliver 15 satellites for Starlink Group 6-10. Courtesy: SpaceX
