27 February | 20:35 UTC

The Owl’s Nights Continues

StriX β is a Japanese synthetic aperture radar satellite built by Synspective as a demonstrator for their planned 25 satellite constellation. It will feature an X-band synthetic aperture radar. StriX β is an upgraded version of the StriX α prototype. The satellite features two deployable panes, one side carrying solar cells, the other carrying the X-band radar antenna.

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Lift off time
February 27, 2022 - 20:35 UTC
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Kennedy Space Center Florida, USA
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Mission
The Owl’s Night Continues
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Launch Provider
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Customer
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Rocket
Electron/Curie
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First Stage
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Payload
1 × Starlink Satellite v1.1
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Payload Mass
Unknown
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Sun Synchronous Orbit (SSO)" } }
Orbit
0 km (0 mi)
Sun Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
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First Stage Recovery
No – Expendable
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Fairing Recovery
No – Expendable
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Weather
Unknown
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Watch it live
The start time of the stream and the link to the stream are yet to be announced. In the meantime, there will be regular updates on Twitter. Follow FelixSchlang

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Facts & Figures about Starlink Satellite v1.1
Type
Manufacturer
SpaceX

B1049 is the oldest Falcon 9 booster that is still on active duty. It was the first to successfully launch and land seven times, and the second to launch and land ten times respectively. It launched two commercial payloads, Telstar 18V and the eighth Iridium NEXT batch, and eight internal Starlink batches.

Booster 1049's Missions
Launch Date (UTC)
Turn Around Time
November 10, 2023 - 11:11
N/A