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Starlink Group 7-8

Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg (United States) on December 8, 2023, carrying 22 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 8, 2023 · 08:03 UTCLaunch 2023-192Launch no. 6,566 in the log
RocketFalcon 9variant FT5
SpaceportVandenbergpad SLC4E
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencySpaceXUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 8, 2023, 08:03
Launch designation
2023-192
Mission
Starlink Group 7-8
Flight name
Starlink-129
Vehicle flight ID
282/B1071.13 F282
Flight code
V2M 7-8 (22 Ku)

Orbit and payload

Payload mass to orbit
16.5 t
Payloads
22
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Starlink 310122023-192ANORAD 58531SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgIn orbit
Starlink 310352023-192BNORAD 58532SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgIn orbit
Starlink 310362023-192CNORAD 58533SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgIn orbit
Starlink 309362023-192DNORAD 58534SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgIn orbit
Starlink 310322023-192ENORAD 58535SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgIn orbit
Starlink 310372023-192FNORAD 58536SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgIn orbit
Starlink 310412023-192GNORAD 58537SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgIn orbit
Starlink 310142023-192HNORAD 58538SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgIn orbit
Starlink 310552023-192JNORAD 58539SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgIn orbit
Starlink 310192023-192KNORAD 58540SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgIn orbit
Starlink 310452023-192LNORAD 58541SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgIn orbit
Starlink 310302023-192MNORAD 58542SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgIn orbit
Starlink 310492023-192NNORAD 58543SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgIn orbit
Starlink 310482023-192PNORAD 58544SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgIn orbit
Starlink 310572023-192QNORAD 58545SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgIn orbit
Starlink 310502023-192RNORAD 58546SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgIn orbit
Starlink 310632023-192SNORAD 58547SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgIn orbit
Starlink 310162023-192TNORAD 58548SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgIn orbit
Starlink 310532023-192UNORAD 58549SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgIn orbit
Starlink 310562023-192VNORAD 58550SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgIn orbit
Starlink 309992023-192WNORAD 58551SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgIn orbit
Starlink 310462023-192XNORAD 58552SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgIn orbit

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.