Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 40

Space Launch Complex 40^[2][3] (SLC-40), sometimes pronounced Slick Forty^[4] and previously Launch Complex 40 (LC-40) is a launch pad for rockets located at the north end of Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.

Space Launch Complex 40

SLC-40 during launch of Cygnus NG-20 in January 2024 with the newly constructed Crew Access Tower and Arm for future crewed launches
Launch site	Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Location	28°33′44″N 80°34′38″W / 28.562106°N 80.577180°W / 28.562106; -80.577180
Short name	SLC-40
Operator	SpaceX^[1]
Total launches	237
Launch pad(s)	1
Orbital inclination range	28–98°
Launch history Status Active First launch 18 June 1965 Titan IIIC / Transtage Last launch 28 April 2024 Falcon 9 Block 5 / Starlink G6-54 Associated rockets Titan IIIC (retired) Titan 34D (retired) Commercial Titan III (retired) Titan IV (retired) Falcon 9 (current)

The launch pad was used by the United States Air Force for 55 Titan III and Titan IV launches between 1965 and 2005.^[5] The facility underwent multiple upgrades including the design and construction of towers with retractable and foldable platforms for vehicle assembly, instrumentation and monitoring.^[6]

After 2007, the US Air Force leased the complex to SpaceX to launch the Falcon 9 rocket.^[1] As of March 2024, there have been 174 launches of the Falcon 9 from the complex.^[7] The site was heavily damaged following the September 2016 static fire incident,^[8] due to a catastrophic failure during the test.^[9] The complex was repaired and returned to operational status in December 2017 for the CRS-13 mission.^[10] Later, a Crew Access Tower and Arm was added in third quarter of 2023 to supplement SpaceX Dragon 2 operations at Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A.^[11]

Titan

 

A Titan IV rocket with the Cassini–Huygens payload at LC-40 in 1997

 

Launch Complex 40 with Titan rocket mobile service tower in 2007, prior to demolition to prepare for the construction of the SpaceX Falcon launch pad.

The first launch from SLC-40 (initially named LC-40) was the maiden flight of the Titan IIIC (June 18, 1965), carrying two transtage upper stages to test the functionality of the vehicle.

Two interplanetary missions were launched from the pad:

• The failed Mars Observer spacecraft (September 25, 1992)
• The Cassini–Huygens mission to Saturn (October 15, 1997)

A total of 26 Titan IIICs, 8 Titan 34Ds, 4 Commercial Titan IIIs and 17 Titan IVs were launched between 1965 and 2005.^[5] The final Titan launch from SLC-40 was the Lacrosse-5 reconnaissance satellite carried on a Titan IV-B on April 30, 2005.

The tower was disassembled during late 2007 and early 2008. Demolition of the Mobile Service Structure (MSS), by means of a controlled explosion, occurred on April 27, 2008, by Controlled Demolition, Inc.^[12]

SpaceX - Falcon 9

 

SLC-40 in February 2010 with Falcon 9 v1.0 rocket carrying Dragon Spacecraft Qualification Unit

 

SLC-40 with SpaceX Falcon 9 launch infrastructure, February 2015. The four towers surrounding the rocket are lightning rods.

 

Falcon 9 Flight 20 flightpaths from launch on SLC-40 to landing at LZ-1 (formerly LC-13)

On April 25, 2007, the US Air Force leased the complex to SpaceX to launch the Falcon 9 rocket.^[1] During April 2008, construction started on the ground facilities necessary to support the launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Renovations included installation of new liquid oxygen and kerosene tanks and construction of a hangar for rocket and payload preparation. The spherical liquid oxygen (LOX) tank was acquired from NASA. This LOX tank was previously used at LC-34.

The first Falcon 9 rocket arrived at SLC-40 in late 2008, and was first erected on January 10, 2009.^[13] It successfully reached orbit on its maiden launch on June 4, 2010, carrying a dummy payload qualification unit.

SLC-40 was the primary launch facility of the original SpaceX Dragon, a reusable automated cargo vehicle which was used to provide two-way logistics to and from the International Space Station; a role previously filled by the Space Shuttle until its retirement in 2011.^[14] SpaceX successfully launched the first test flight for the Dragon 1 from SLC-40 on December 8, 2010. Its first attempt to launch to and dock with the International Space Station successfully occurred on May 22, 2012, following an abort after engine ignition three days earlier. The upgraded SpaceX Dragon 2 launches from the nearby Kennedy Space Center LC-39A to allow for late loading of supplies through the Crew Access Arm.

 

SLC-40 during launch of SpaceX CRS-13 in December 2017, after repair and upgrade works to the pad between 2016–2017

SpaceX modified the launch pad in 2013 in order to support launches of the Falcon 9 v1.1 launch vehicle, a 60% heavier rocket with 60% more thrust on realigned engines^[15] and 60% longer fuel tank than the v1.0 version of the Falcon 9, requiring a modified transporter/erector.^{[16][needs update]}

 

SpaceX CRS-30 Launch, the first Dragon 2 launch from this pad

In early 2023, SpaceX confirmed there were plans to have a crew access tower built and ready to handle crew and cargo missions by the third quarter of 2023 to offload demand from LC-39A. It was completed in November 2023.^[17] SpaceX completed 50 launches in single year out of this launch pad alone in December 2023.^[17] In February 2024, SpaceX tested its new emergency escape system for future crewed missions, which uses a deployable slide instead of the slidewire baskets used at LC-39A.^[18] In March, the crew access tower was first used for cargo in the 30th Commercial Resupply Mission (CRS-30).^[19]

Accidents and incidents

On September 1, 2016, a Falcon 9 rocket was destroyed by an explosion that originated around the rocket's second stage while preparing for a routine static fire test on the SLC-40 launch pad. The explosion occurred during loading of liquid oxygen eight minutes prior to igniting the first stage engine as part of the test.^[20]

A static fire is a test performed prior to launch to verify that both the launch vehicle and the ground systems are ready for flight. The test is identical to a launch until the moment of liftoff but instead of releasing the vehicle shortly after first stage engine ignition, the engines fire for a few seconds and then shut down. The second stage is fueled to test the interaction with the first stage and ground systems but remains otherwise inactive. After completion of a static fire test, the propellant and oxidizer are unloaded, the launch vehicle is lowered and the launch vehicle is returned to the hangar pending review and analysis of the data from the static fire test. SpaceX performs static fire tests to ensure that ground systems, as well as the launch vehicle, will perform nominally.

The static fire explosion resulted in the total loss of the rocket. The rocket's payload, the AMOS-6 satellite, was on-board and was also destroyed.^[21] In addition, the explosion resulted in extensive damage to the launch pad. It was reported to have cracked nearby windows and to have been felt up to 40 miles away. There were no personnel on the pad and no injuries from the explosion were reported.^[22]

Repairs to and modernization of the launch pad began in early 2017 following completion of accident investigation and environmental cleanup.^[23] SLC-40 returned to service with the launch of CRS-13 on 15 December 2017.^[24] The pad was reportedly in good condition after the launch.^[25] The initial launch of a Falcon Heavy from pad 39A was contingent upon the successful reactivation of pad 40.^[26][27] Resumed launches from pad 40 freed up pad 39A for needed final modifications without affecting the SpaceX launch tempo.

Launch history

Statistics

10

20

30

40

50

60

1965

1970

1975

1980

1985

1990

1995

2000

2005

2010

2015

2020

•   Titan III-C
•   Titan 34D
•   Commercial Titan III
•   Titan IV
•   Falcon 9

List of launches

As of April 28, 2023

Past launches

Date	Time (UTC)	Rocket Type	Serial Number	Mission / Payload
June 18, 1965	14:00	Titan III	3C-7	Transtage 5
October 15, 1965	17:24	Titan III	3C-4	OV-2
November 3, 1966	13:50	Titan III	3C-9	OV-4 / Gemini B
April 8, 1970	10:50	Titan III	3C-18	Vela 6A / Vela 6B
November 6, 1970	10:35	Titan III	3C-19	IMEWS 1
May 5, 1971	07:43	Titan III	3C-20	IMEWS 2
November 3, 1971	03:09	Titan III	3C-21	DSCS II F-1 / DSCS II F-2
March 1, 1972	09:39	Titan III	3C-22	IMEWS 3
June 13, 1973	07:14	Titan III	3C-24	IMEWS 4
December 13, 1973	23:57	Titan III	3C-26	DSCS II F-3 / DSCS II F-4
May 30, 1974	13:00	Titan III	3C-27	ATS 6
May 20, 1975	14:03	Titan III	3C-25	DSCS II F-5 / DSCS II F-6
December 14, 1975	05:15	Titan III	3C-29	IMEWS 5
March 15, 1975	01:25	Titan III	3C-30	LES 8 / LES 9 / Solrad 11A / Solrad 11B
June 26, 1976	03:00	Titan III	3C-28	IMEWS 6
February 6, 1977	06:00	Titan III	3C-23	IMEWS 7
May 12, 1977	14:26	Titan III	3C-32	DSCS II F-7 / DSCS II F-8
March 25, 1978	18:09	Titan III	3C-35	DSCS II F-9 / DSCS II F-10
June 10, 1978	19:12	Titan III	3C-33	Chalet 1
December 14, 1978	00:43	Titan III	3C-36	DSCS II F-11 / DSCS II F-12
June 10, 1979	13:39	Titan III	3C-31	IMEWS 10
October 1, 1979	11:22	Titan III	3C-34	Chalet 2
November 21, 1979	21:36	Titan III	3C-37	DSCS II F-13 / DSCS II F-14
March 16, 1981	19:24	Titan III	3C-40	IMEWS 11
October 31, 1981	09:22	Titan III	3C-39	Chalet 3
March 6, 1982	19:25	Titan III	3C-38	IMEWS 13
October 30, 1982	03:05	Titan 34D	34D-1 IUS	DSCS II F-15 / DSCS III F-1
January 31, 1984	03:08	Titan 34D	34D-10 Transtage	Chalet 4
April 14, 1984	16:52	Titan 34D	34D-11 Transtage	DSP MOS/PIM
December 22, 1984	00:02	Titan 34D	34D-13 Transtage	DSP Phase 2
November 29, 1987	03:28	Titan 34D	34D-8 Transtage	DSP Phase 2
September 2, 1988	12:05	Titan 34D	34D-3 Transtage	Chalet 5
May 10, 1989	19:47	Titan 34D	34D-16 Transtage	Chalet 6
September 4, 1989	05:54	Titan 34D	34D-2 Transtage	DSCS II F-16 / DSCS III F-4
January 1, 1990	00:07	Commercial Titan	CT-1	Skynet 4A / JCSAT 2
March 14, 1990	11:52	Commercial Titan	CT-2	Intelsat 6 F-3
June 23, 1990	11:19	Commercial Titan	CT-3	Intelsat 6 F-4
September 25, 1992	17:05	Commercial Titan	CT-4	Mars Observer
February 7, 1994	21:47	Titan IV	401A K-10 Centaur TC-12	Milstar 1-01
December 22, 1994	22:19	Titan IV	402A K-14 IUS	DSP-1 Block 14 F17
May 14, 1995	13:45	Titan IV	401A K-23 Centaur TC-17	Orion 1
November 6, 1995	05:15	Titan IV	401A K-21 Centaur TC-13	Milstar 2
July 3, 1996	00:31	Titan IV	405A K-2	SDS-B4
February 23, 1997	20:20	Titan IV	402B K-24 IUS	DSP-1 Block 18 F18
October 15, 1997	08:43	Titan IV	401B K-33 Centaur	Cassini-Huygens
May 9, 1998	01:38	Titan IV	401B K-25 Centaur TC-18	Orion 2
April 30, 1999	16:30	Titan IV	401B K-26 Centaur TC-14	Milstar 2 DFS-3
May 8, 2000	16:01	Titan IV	402B K-29 IUS	DSP-1 Block 18 F20
February 27, 2001	21:20	Titan IV	401B K-30 Centaur TC-22	Milstar 2 DFS-4
August 6, 2001	07:28	Titan IV	402B IUS	DSP-1 Block 18 F21
January 16, 2002	00:30	Titan IV	401B Centaur TC-19	Milstar 2 DFS-5
April 8, 2003	13:43	Titan IV	401B Centaur TC-23	Milstar 6
September 9, 2003	04:29	Titan IV	401B Centaur TC-20	NROL-19
February 24, 2004	18:50	Titan IV	402B IUS	DSP-1 Block 18 F22
April 30, 2005	00:50	Titan IV	405B IUS	USA 182
June 4, 2010	18:45	Falcon 9 v1.0	F9-1	Dragon Spacecraft Qualification Unit
December 8, 2010	05:43	Falcon 9 v1.0	F9-2	Dragon COTS-1
May 22, 2012	07:44	Falcon 9 v1.0	F9-3	Dragon COTS-2
October 8, 2012	00:35	Falcon 9 v1.0	F9-4	Dragon CRS-1
March 1, 2013	15:10	Falcon 9 v1.0	F9-5	Dragon CRS-2
December 3, 2013	22:41	Falcon 9 v1.1	F9-7	SES 8
January 6, 2014	22:06	Falcon 9 v1.1	F9-8	Thaicom 6
April 18, 2014	19:25	Falcon 9 v1.1	F9-9	Dragon CRS-3
July 14, 2014	15:15	Falcon 9 v1.1	F9-10	Six Telecommunication satellites for Orbcomm
August 5, 2014	08:00	Falcon 9 v1.1	F9-11	AsiaSat 8
September 7, 2014	05:00	Falcon 9 v1.1	F9-12	AsiaSat 6
September 21, 2014	05:52	Falcon 9 v1.1	F9-13	Dragon CRS-4
January 10, 2015	09:47	Falcon 9 v1.1	F9-14	Dragon CRS-5
February 11, 2015	23:03	Falcon 9 v1.1	F9-15	DSCOVR
March 2, 2015	03:50	Falcon 9 v1.1	F9-16	Eutelsat 115 West B, ABS 3A
April 14, 2015	20:10	Falcon 9 v1.1	F9-17	Dragon CRS-6
April 27, 2015	23:03	Falcon 9 v1.1	F9-18	TurkmenAlem52E / MonacoSat 1
June 28, 2015	14:21	Falcon 9 v1.1	F9-19	Dragon CRS-7 with IDA-1
December 22, 2015	01:29	Falcon 9 FT	F9-20	Eleven Telecommunication satellites for Orbcomm
March 4, 2016	23:35	Falcon 9 FT	F9-22	Communication satellite SES-9
April 8, 2016	20:43	Falcon 9 FT	F9-23	Dragon CRS-8 with the inflatable ISS-Module BEAM in its unpressurized cargo section in the trunk
May 6, 2016	05:21	Falcon 9 FT	F9-24	Japanese Communication satellite JCSAT-14
May 27, 2016	21:39	Falcon 9 FT	F9-25	Communication satellite Thaicom 8
June 15, 2016	14:29	Falcon 9 FT	F9-26	Communication satellites Eutelsat 117 West B and ABS 2A
July 18, 2016	04:45	Falcon 9 FT	F9-27	Dragon CRS-9 with IDA-2
August 14, 2016	05:26	Falcon 9 FT	F9-28	Japanese Communication satellite JCSAT-16
December 15, 2017	15:36	Falcon 9 FT	F9-45	Dragon CRS-13
January 8, 2018	01:00	Falcon 9 B4	F9-47	Zuma
January 31, 2018	21:25	Falcon 9 FT	F9-48	GovSat-1
March 6, 2018	05:33	Falcon 9 B4	F9-50	Hispasat 30W-6
April 2, 2018	20:30	Falcon 9 B4	F9-52	Dragon CRS-14
April 18, 2018	22:51	Falcon 9 B4	F9-53	TESS
June 4, 2018	04:45	Falcon 9 B4	F9-56	SES-12
June 29, 2018	09:42	Falcon 9 B4	F9-57	Dragon CRS-15
July 22, 2018	05:50	Falcon 9 B5	F9-58	Telstar 19V
August 7, 2018	05:18	Falcon 9 B5	F9-60	Telkom-4 (Merah Putih)
September 10, 2018	04:45	Falcon 9 B5	F9-61	Telstar 18V
December 5, 2018	18:16	Falcon 9 B5	F9-65	Dragon CRS-16
December 23, 2018	13:51	Falcon 9 B5	F9-66	GPS III SV01
February 22, 2019	01:45	Falcon 9 B5	F9-68	Nusantara Satu / S5 (Smallsat) / Beresheet
May 4, 2019	06:48	Falcon 9 B5	F9-70	Dragon CRS-17
May 24, 2019	02:30	Falcon 9 B5	F9-71	Starlink 1
July 25, 2019	22:02	Falcon 9 B5	F9-73	Dragon CRS-18
August 6, 2019	23:23	Falcon 9 B5	F9-74	AMOS 17
November 11, 2019	14:56	Falcon 9 B5	F9-75	Starlink 1 (v1.0)
December 5, 2019	17:29	Falcon 9 B5	F9-76	Dragon CRS-19
December 17, 2019	00:10	Falcon 9 B5	F9-77	JCSAT-18 / Kacific 1
January 7, 2020	02:19	Falcon 9 B5	F9-78	Starlink 2 (v1.0)
January 29, 2020	14:06	Falcon 9 B5	F9-80	Starlink 3 (v1.0)
February 17, 2020	15:05	Falcon 9 B5	F9-81	Starlink 4 (v1.0)
March 7, 2020	04:50	Falcon 9 B5	F9-82	Dragon CRS-20
June 4, 2020	01:25	Falcon 9 B5	F9-86	Starlink 7 (v1.0)
June 13, 2020	09:21	Falcon 9 B5	F9-87	Starlink 8 (v1.0) / SkySat 16–18
June 30, 2020	20:10	Falcon 9 B5	F9-88	GPS IIIA-03
July 20, 2020	21:30	Falcon 9 B5	F9-89	Anasis-II
August 18, 2020	14:31	Falcon 9 B5	F9-91	Starlink 10 (v1.0) / SkySat 19–21
August 30, 2020	23:19	Falcon 9 B5	F9-92	SAOCOM 1B / GNOMES 1 / Tyvak 0172
October 24, 2020	15:31	Falcon 9 B5	F9-96	Starlink 14 (v1.0)
November 5, 2020	23:24	Falcon 9 B5	F9-97	GPS IIIA-4
November 25, 2020	02:13	Falcon 9 B5	F9-100	Starlink 15 (v1.0)
December 13, 2020	17:30	Falcon 9 B5	F9-102	SXM-7
January 8, 2021	02:15	Falcon 9 B5	F9-104	Türksat 5A
January 24, 2021	15:00	Falcon 9 B5	F9-106	Transporter-1
February 4, 2021	06:19	Falcon 9 B5	F9-107	Starlink V1.0-L18
February 15, 2021	03:59	Falcon 9 B5	F9-108	Starlink V1.0-L19
March 11, 2021	08:13	Falcon 9 B5	F9-110	Starlink V1.0-L20
March 24, 2021	08:28	Falcon 9 B5	F9-112	Starlink V1.0-L22
April 7, 2021	16:34	Falcon 9 B5	F9-113	Starlink V1.0-L23
April 29, 2021	03:44	Falcon 9 B5	F9-115	Starlink V1.0-L24
May 9, 2021	07:42	Falcon 9 B5	F9-117	Starlink V1.0-L27
May 26, 2021	18:59	Falcon 9 B5	F9-119	Starlink V1.0-L28
June 6, 2021	04:26	Falcon 9 B5	F9-121	SXM-8
June 17, 2021	16:09	Falcon 9 B5	F9-122	GPS IIIA-05
June 30, 2021	19:31	Falcon 9 B5	F9-123	Transporter-2
November 13, 2021	12:19	Falcon 9 B5	F9-128	Starlink Group 4-1
December 2, 2021	23:12	Falcon 9 B5	F9-130	Starlink Group 4-3
December 19, 2021	03:58	Falcon 9 B5	F9-133	Türksat 5B
January 13, 2022	15:25	Falcon 9 B5	F9-136	Transporter-3
January 31, 2022	23:11	Falcon 9 B5	F9-138	CSG-2
February 21, 2022	14:44	Falcon 9 B5	F9-141	Starlink Group 4-8
March 9, 2022	13:45	Falcon 9 B5	F9-144	Starlink Group 4-10
March 19, 2022	04:22	Falcon 9 B5	F9-145	Starlink Group 4-12
April 1, 2022	12:47	Falcon 9 B5	F9-146	Transporter-4
April 21, 2022	17:51	Falcon 9 B5	F9-149	Starlink Group 4-14
April 29, 2022	21:27	Falcon 9 B5	F9-151	Starlink Group 4-16
May 14, 2022	20:40	Falcon 9 B5	F9-154	Starlink Group 4-15
May 25, 2022	18:35	Falcon 9 B5	F9-156	Transporter-5
June 8, 2022	21:04	Falcon 9 B5	F9-157	Nilesat-301
June 19, 2022	04:27	Falcon 9 B5	F9-160	Globalstar FM15
June 29, 2022	21:04	Falcon 9 B5	F9-161	SES-22
July 7, 2022	13:11	Falcon 9 B5	F9-162	Starlink Group 4-21
July 17, 2022	14:20	Falcon 9 B5	F9-165	Starlink Group 4-22
August 4, 2022	23:08	Falcon 9 B5	F9-168	KPLO
August 19, 2022	19:21	Falcon 9 B5	F9-171	Starlink Group 4-27
August 28, 2022	03:41	Falcon 9 B5	F9-172	Starlink Group 4-23
September 5, 2022	02:09	Falcon 9 B5	F9-174	Starlink Group 4-20
September 19, 2022	00:18	Falcon 9 B5	F9-176	Starlink Group 4-34
September 24, 2022	23:32	Falcon 9 B5	F9-177	Starlink Group 4-35
October 8, 2022	23:05	Falcon 9 B5	F9-180	Galaxy 33 & 34
October 15, 2022	05:22	Falcon 9 B5	F9-181	Hotbird 13F
October 20, 2022	14:50	Falcon 9 B5	F9-182	Starlink Group 4-36
November 3, 2022	05:22	Falcon 9 B5	F9-184	Hotbird 13G
November 12, 2022	16:06	Falcon 9 B5	F9-185	Galaxy 31 & 32
November 23, 2022	02:57	Falcon 9 B5	F9-186	Eutelsat 10B
December 11, 2022	07:38	Falcon 9 B5	F9-189	Hakuto-R Mission 1
December 16, 2022	22:48	Falcon 9 B5	F9-191	O3b mPOWER 1 & 2
December 28, 2022	09:34	Falcon 9 B5	F9-193	Starlink Group 5-1
January 3, 2023	14:56	Falcon 9 B5	F9-195	Transporter-6
January 10, 2023	04:50	Falcon 9 B5	F9-196	OneWeb L16
January 18, 2023	12:24	Falcon 9 B5	F9-197	GPS III-06
January 26, 2023	09:32	Falcon 9 B5	F9-199	Starlink Group 5-2
February 7, 2023	01:32	Falcon 9 B5	F9-202	Amazonas Nexus
February 12, 2023	05:10	Falcon 9 B5	F9-203	Starlink Group 5-4
February 18, 2023	03:59	Falcon 9 B5	F9-205	Inmarsat-6 F2
February 27, 2023	23:13	Falcon 9 B5	F9-206	Starlink Group 6-1
March 9, 2023	19:13	Falcon 9 B5	F9-209	OneWeb L17
March 17, 2023	23:38	Falcon 9 B5	F9-212	SES-18 & SES-19
March 24, 2023	15:43	Falcon 9 B5	F9-213	Starlink Group 5-5
March 29, 2023	20:01	Falcon 9 B5	F9-214	Starlink Group 5-10
April 7, 2023	04:30	Falcon 9 B5	F9-216	Intelsat 40e/TEMPO
April 19, 2023	14:31	Falcon 9 B5	F9-218	Starlink Group 6-2
April 28, 2023	22:12	Falcon 9 B5	F9-220	O3b mPOWER 3 & 4
May 4, 2023	07:31	Falcon 9 B5	F9-221	Starlink Group 5-6
May 14, 2023	05:03	Falcon 9 B5	F9-223	Starlink Group 5-9
May 19, 2023	06:19	Falcon 9 B5	F9-224	Starlink Group 6-3
May 27, 2023	04:30	Falcon 9 B5	F9-227	Arabsat 7B (Badr 8)
June 4, 2023	12:20	Falcon 9 B5	F9-229	Starlink Group 6-4
June 12, 2023	07:10	Falcon 9 B5	F9-231	Starlink Group 5-11
June 18, 2023	22:21	Falcon 9 B5	F9-233	Satria
June 23, 2023	15:35	Falcon 9 B5	F9-235	Starlink Group 5-12
July 1, 2023	15:12	Falcon 9 B5	F9-236	Euclid Telescope
July 10, 2023	03:58	Falcon 9 B5	F9-238	Starlink Group 6-5
July 16, 2023	03:50	Falcon 9 B5	F9-239	Starlink Group 5-15
July 24, 2023	00:50	Falcon 9 B5	F9-241	Starlink Group 6-6
July 28, 2023	04:01	Falcon 9 B5	F9-242	Starlink Group 6-7
August 3, 2023	05:00	Falcon 9 B5	F9-243	Galaxy 37
August 7, 2023	02:41	Falcon 9 B5	F9-244	Starlink Group 6-8
August 11, 2023	05:17	Falcon 9 B5	F9-246	Starlink Group 6-9
August 17, 2023	03:36	Falcon 9 B5	F9-247	Starlink Group 6-10
August 27, 2023	01:05	Falcon 9 B5	F9-250	Starlink Group 6-11
September 1, 2023	02:21	Falcon 9 B5	F9-251	Starlink Group 6-13
September 9, 2023	03:12	Falcon 9 B5	F9-254	Starlink Group 6-14
September 16, 2023	03:38	Falcon 9 B5	F9-256	Starlink Group 6-16
September 20, 2023	03:38	Falcon 9 B5	F9-257	Starlink Group 6-17
September 24, 2023	03:38	Falcon 9 B5	F9-258	Starlink Group 6-18
September 30, 2023	02:00	Falcon 9 B5	F9-260	Starlink Group 6-19
October 5, 2023	05:36	Falcon 9 B5	F9-261	Starlink Group 6-21
October 13, 2023	23:01	Falcon 9 B5	F9-263	Starlink Group 6-22
October 18, 2023	00:39	Falcon 9 B5	F9-264	Starlink Group 6-23
October 22, 2023	02:17	Falcon 9 B5	F9-266	Starlink Group 6-24
October 30, 2023	23:20	Falcon 9 B5	F9-268	Starlink Group 6-25
November 4, 2023	00:37	Falcon 9 B5	F9-269	Starlink Group 6-26
November 8, 2023	05:05	Falcon 9 B5	F9-270	Starlink Group 6-27
November 12, 2023	21:08	Falcon 9 B5	F9-273	O3b mPOWER 5 & 6
November 18, 2023	05:05	Falcon 9 B5	F9-274	Starlink Group 6-28
November 22, 2023	07:47	Falcon 9 B5	F9-276	Starlink Group 6-29
November 28, 2023	04:20	Falcon 9 B5	F9-277	Starlink Group 6-30
December 3, 2023	04:00	Falcon 9 B5	F9-279	Starlink Group 6-31
December 7, 2023	05:07	Falcon 9 B5	F9-280	Starlink Group 6-33
December 19, 2023	04:01	Falcon 9 B5	F9-282	Starlink Group 6-34
December 23, 2023	05:33	Falcon 9 B5	F9-283	Starlink Group 6-32
December 29, 2023	04:01	Falcon 9 B5	F9-285	Starlink Group 6-36
January 3, 2024	23:04	Falcon 9 B5	F9-287	Ovzon-3
January 7, 2024	22:35	Falcon 9 B5	F9-288	Starlink Group 6-35
January 15, 2024	01:52	Falcon 9 B5	F9-290	Starlink Group 6-37
January 30, 2024	17:07	Falcon 9 B5	F9-295	Cygnus NG-20
February 8, 2024	06:33	Falcon 9 B5	F9-296	PACE
February 14, 2024	22:30	Falcon 9 B5	F9-298	USSF-124
February 20, 2024	20:11	Falcon 9 B5	F9-301	HTS-113BT (Merah Putih 2)
February 25, 2024	22:06	Falcon 9 B5	F9-303	Starlink Group 6-39
February 29, 2024	15:30	Falcon 9 B5	F9-304	Starlink Group 6-40
March 4, 2024	23:56	Falcon 9 B5	F9-307	Starlink Group 6-41
March 10, 2024	23:05	Falcon 9 B5	F9-308	Starlink Group 6-43
March 21, 2024	20:55	Falcon 9 B5	F9-312	SpaceX CRS-30
March 25, 2024	23:42	Falcon 9 B5	F9-314	Starlink Group 6-46
March 31, 2024	01:30	Falcon 9 B5	F9-316	Starlink Group 6-45
April 5, 2024	09:12	Falcon 9 B5	F9-318	Starlink Group 6-47
April 10, 2024	05:40	Falcon 9 B5	F9-321	Starlink Group 6-48
April 13, 2024	01:40	Falcon 9 B5	F9-323	Starlink Group 6-49
April 18, 2024	22:40	Falcon 9 B5	F9-325	Starlink Group 6-52
April 23, 2024	22:17	Falcon 9 B5	F9-326	Starlink Group 6-53
April 28, 2024	22:08	Falcon 9 B5	F9-328	Starlink Group 6-54

Upcoming launches

Date	Rocket Type	Mission / Payload
3 May, 2024	Falcon 9 B5	Starlink Group 6-55
6 May, 2024	Falcon 9 B5	Starlink Group 6-56
May, 2024	Falcon 9 B5	Starlink Group 6-58

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