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Welcome to the r/SpaceX Starlink 4-16 Launch Discussion and Updates Thread!

Hey everyone! I'm u/hitura-nobad hosting this Starlink mission for you!

Currently scheduled	2022 April 29 5:27 PM local 21:27 UTC
Backup date	Next days
Static fire	None
Payload	53x Starlink
Deployment orbit	LEO
Vehicle	Falcon 9 v1.2 Block 5
Core	B1062-6
Past flights of this core	GPS III SV04, GPS III SV 05, Inspiration4, 1x Starlink & Ax-1
Launch site	SLC-40,Florida
Landing	JRTI Droneship
Mission success criteria	Successful deployment of spacecraft into contracted orbit

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Timeline

Time	Update
[](/# MC // row 0) T+8:59	SECO
[](/# MC // row 1) T+8:44	Landing confirmed
[](/# MC // row 2) T+8:07	Landign Burn Startup
[](/# MC // row 3) T+6:38	Entry shutdown
[](/# MC // row 4) T+6:17	Entry startup
[](/# MC // row 5) T+4:25	S1 Apogee
[](/# MC // row 6) T+3:10	Gridfins deployed
[](/# MC // row 7) T+2:58	Fairing Sep
[](/# MC // row 8) T+2:47	SES-1
[](/# MC // row 9) T+2:41	Stage Sep
[](/# MC // row 10) T+2:38	MECO
[](/# MC // row 11) T+1:21	MaxQ
[](/# MC // row 12) T-0	Liftoff
[](/# MC // row 13) T-40	GO for launc
[](/# MC // row 14) T-60	Startup
[](/# MC // row 15) T-4:29	Strongback retract
[](/# MC // row 16) T-5:26	9 day refurbishment
[](/# MC // row 17) T-7:00	Engine Chill
[](/# MC // row 18) T-8:45	Webcast live
[](/# MC // row 19) T-19:47	20 Minute vent
[](/# MC // row 20) 2022-04-29 07:20:59 UTC	Thread goes live

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Watch the launch live

Stream	Link
Official SpaceX Stream	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skNrXnubpwA
MC Audio	TBA

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Stats

☑️ 151 Falcon 9 launch all time

☑️ 110 Falcon 9 landing

☑️ 132 consecutive successful Falcon 9 launch (excluding Amos-6) (if successful)

☑️ 17 SpaceX launch this year

☑️ Fastest 21 day turnaround

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Resources

Mission Details 🚀

Link	Source
SpaceX mission website	SpaceX

Social media 🐦

Link	Source
Subreddit Twitter	r/SpaceX
SpaceX Twitter	SpaceX
SpaceX Flickr	SpaceX
Elon Twitter	Elon
Reddit stream	u/njr123

Media & music 🎵

Link	Source
TSS Spotify	u/testshotstarfish
SpaceX FM	u/lru

Community content 🌐

Link	Source
Flight Club	u/TheVehicleDestroyer
Discord SpaceX lobby	u/SwGustav
Rocket Watch	u/MarcysVonEylau
SpaceX Now	u/bradleyjh
SpaceX time machine	u/DUKE546
SpaceXMeetups Slack	u/CAM-Gerlach
Starlink Deployment Updates	u/hitura-nobad
SpaceXLaunches app	u/linuxfreak23
SpaceX Patch List

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