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SpaceX will launch the first batch of Starlink version 1 satellites into orbit aboard a Falcon 9 rocket. It will be the second Starlink mission overall. This launch is expected to be similar to the previous launch in May of this year, which saw 60 Starlink v0.9 satellites delivered to a single plane at a 440 km altitude. Those satellites were considered by SpaceX to be test vehicles, and that mission was referred to as the 'first operational launch'. The satellites on this flight will eventually join the v0.9 batch in the 550 km x 53° shell via their onboard ion thrusters. Details on how the design and mass of these satellites differ from those of the first launch are not known at this time. Due to the high mass of several dozen satellites, the booster will land on a drone ship at a similar downrange distance to a GTO launch. The fairing halves for this mission previously supported Arabsat 6A and were recovered after ocean landings. This mission will be the first with a used fairing. This will be the first launch since SpaceX has had two fairing catcher ships and a dual catch attempt is likely. This will be the 9th Falcon 9 launch and the 11th SpaceX launch of 2019. At four flights, it will set the record for greatest number of launches with a single Falcon 9 core. The most recent SpaceX launch previous to this one was Amos-17 on August 6th of this year. ************************************************************** To learn more about our weather balloon flights, Arduino based flight computer, APRS transmitter, RTTY radio transmitter, ham radio balloon tracking methods or any of our other on-board technology and data sensors visit ➡️ http://overlookhorizon.com Connect with us ➡️http://overlookhorizon.com ➡️http://youtube.com/OLHZN ➡️http://facebook.com/overlookhorizon ➡️http://twitter.com/OLHZN ➡️http://instagram.com/OLHZN ➡️http://patreon.com/overlookhorizon ➡️http://reddit.com/u/olhzn ➡️http://overlookhorizon.com/discord 501(c)(3) Charitable Donations ➡️http://overlookhorizon.com/donate ➡️https://donorbox.org/olhzn ➡️https://paypal.com/fundraiser/charity/2727446 ➡️https://smile.amazon.com/ch/82-3099711 Shop & see the weather balloon equipment we use: ➡️http://overlookhorizon.com/shop ➡️http://overlookhorizon.com/shirts ➡️http://overlookhorizon.com/photos Giveaway Rules No Purchase Necessary. Purchase/donation does not enhance chance of winning. Void where prohibited or restricted by law. Valid only during the live broadcast. Official Rules: http://olhzn.com/rules -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Watch a full flight with beautiful views from launch to the stratosphere and back over Finger Lakes in NY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZwq86wWknk -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
