SpaceX F9 : Starlink group 6-44 : KSC LC-39A : 15/16 March 2024 (00:21 UTC)

[catdlr]

https://twitter.com/_rykllan/status/1769052120244785663

Recent 16th #Starlink launch of this year via #SpaceX's #Falcon9 vehicle

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/tskelso/status/1769054891576865183

CelesTrak has ephemeris-based SupGP data for all 23 satellites from the @Starlink Group 6-44 launch (2024-049) atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral on Mar 16 at 0021 UTC: spaceflightnow.com/2024/03/13/liv…. Data for the launch can be found at: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/table.php?INTDES=2024-049

[realnouns]

Doug + ASOG + B1062 returned to PC on Mar 18 @ 6:10pm ET

[catdlr]

https://twitter.com/SpaceOffshore/status/1769855980861333698

Bonus as Doug is carrying both fairing halves from Starlink 6-44.

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/_mgde_/status/1769860021783806177

Picturesque evening for Doug, ASOG, and B1062 as they return to Port Canaveral following this booster’s 19th successful mission.

📸 - @NASASpaceflight

📺 - nsf.live/spacecoast

[shiro]

Some reusability stats for this launch (Starlink Group 6-44):

Booster B1062.19 turnaround time:
46 days 23 hours 11 minutes
(its previous mission was Starlink Group 6-38 on Jan 29, 2024 UTC).

FYI: median turnaround time for Falcon 9 / Heavy boosters is currently 52.08 days *
* – based on the last 30 launches, excluding new first stages.

Launchpad LC-39A turnaround time:
11 days 20 hours 28 minutes
(the previous launch from this pad was Crew-8 on Mar 4, 2024 UTC).

FYI: median turnaround time for LC-39A is currently 20.87 days *
* – based on the last 30 launches.

The same type of stats for previous SpaceX launches may be found on this spreadsheet online.