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April 5, 2025
SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch of Starlink 6-72

Launched: 11:07 PM EST
Launch site: Space Launch Complex (SLC) 40, Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Booster: B1078 - 20th Flight
Payload: 28 Starlink V2 Mini satellites

Viewing Site: West Palm Beach, FL

PHOTOS
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Camera 1 Timelapse

Camera 2 Timelapse

Booster Return Firing

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VIDEOS

Peek between clouds

Booster recovery: Drone Ship 'Just Read The Instructions' (JTRI)
Fairing recovery: Cargo Ship 'Bob'
Booster history: Crew-6, O3b mPOWER B, SL 6-4, SL 6-8, SL 6-16, SL 6-31, USSF-124, SL 6-46, SL 6-53, SL 6-60, SL 10-2, SL 10-6, BlueBird 1-5, SL 10-13, SL 6-76, SL 12-6, SL 12-9, SL 12-16.

SpaceX Stats:
41st launch of the year and the 3rd launch of the month.

455th orbital flight for Falcon 9.
243rd launch from SLC-40.
245th launch dedicated to Starlink

114th landing on JRTI.
87th sucessive landing without fail.

Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)