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Starlink Group 9-3

Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg (United States) on July 12, 2024, carrying 20 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

July 12, 2024 · 02:35 UTCLaunch 2024-129Launch no. 6,719 in the log
RocketFalcon 9variant FT5
SpaceportVandenbergpad SLC4E
OutcomeFailure · 0.4stage 2 restart failure
Launch agencySpaceXUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
July 12, 2024, 02:35
Launch designation
2024-129
Mission
Starlink Group 9-3
Flight name
Starlink-181
Vehicle flight ID
355/B1063.19 F355
Flight code
V2M 9-3 (13 DTC,7 Ku)

Orbit and payload

Payload mass to orbit
15.8 t
Payloads
20
GCAT launch code
OF40 · S2R

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Starlink 112142024-129ANORAD 60244SpaceX (Seattle)Communications960 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jul 16, 2024
Starlink 112022024-129BNORAD 60245SpaceX (Seattle)Communications960 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Jul 20, 2024
Starlink 112122024-129CSpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 112192024-129DSpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 318322024-129ESpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 112202024-129FSpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 112162024-129GSpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 111952024-129HSpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 112112024-129JSpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 112152024-129KSpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 112172024-129LSpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 112222024-129MSpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 112212024-129NSpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 321572024-129PSpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 321462024-129QSpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 112182024-129RSpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 318392024-129SSpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 317432024-129TSpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 318472024-129USpaceX (Seattle)———
Starlink 318312024-129VSpaceX (Seattle)———

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