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Starlink Group 6-70

Falcon 9 launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on December 4, 2024, carrying 24 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 4, 2024 · 10:13 UTCLaunch 2024-229Launch no. 6,821 in the log
RocketFalcon 9variant FT5
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC40
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencySpaceXUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 4, 2024, 10:13
Launch designation
2024-229
Mission
Starlink Group 6-70
Flight name
Starlink-216
Vehicle flight ID
408/B1067.24 F406
Flight code
V2M 6-70 (24 Ku)

Orbit and payload

Payload mass to orbit
17.5 t
Payloads
24
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Starlink 326862024-229ANORAD 62192SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgIn orbit
Starlink 326882024-229BNORAD 62193SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgIn orbit
Starlink 326842024-229CNORAD 62194SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgIn orbit
Starlink 326722024-229DNORAD 62195SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgIn orbit
Starlink 326822024-229ENORAD 62196SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgIn orbit
Starlink 326632024-229FNORAD 62197SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgIn orbit
Starlink 326402024-229GNORAD 62198SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgIn orbit
Starlink 326532024-229HNORAD 62199SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgIn orbit
Starlink 326472024-229JNORAD 62200SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgIn orbit
Starlink 326672024-229KNORAD 62201SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgIn orbit
Starlink 326552024-229LNORAD 62202SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgIn orbit
Starlink 326652024-229MNORAD 62203SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgIn orbit
Starlink 326642024-229NNORAD 62204SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgIn orbit
Starlink 326602024-229PNORAD 62205SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgIn orbit
Starlink 324482024-229QNORAD 62206SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgIn orbit
Starlink 324302024-229RNORAD 62207SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgIn orbit
Starlink 326752024-229SNORAD 62208SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgIn orbit
Starlink 326712024-229TNORAD 62209SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgIn orbit
Starlink 326702024-229UNORAD 62210SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgIn orbit
Starlink 326422024-229VNORAD 62211SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgIn orbit
Starlink 326682024-229WNORAD 62212SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgIn orbit
Starlink 326692024-229XNORAD 62213SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgIn orbit
Starlink 326662024-229YNORAD 62214SpaceX (Seattle)Communications730 kgIn orbit
Starlink 326622024-229ZNORAD 62215SpaceX (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.