Launch Roundup: Falcon 9 to launch six missions in one week
Following the successful flight of Starship Flight 11 on Monday, SpaceX is set to continue its impressive launch cadence with six Falcon 9 missions in one week: four Starlink missions, one Kuiper mission, and a mission for the Space Development Agency.
Internationally, China now has four launches planned for the week, and Rocket Lab successfully launched an Electron from New Zealand on Tuesday.
A Chang Zheng 2D (CZ-2D) launched from Site 9401 at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in China on Monday, with the payload Shiyan 31, reported as
a new optical imaging technology demonstrator.
The satellite was launched due South into a polar orbit. The CZ-2D is a two-stage, 40.77 m tall rocket, fitted with a 3.35 m diameter fairing.
The final Block 2 Starship mission launched on Monday, Oct. 13, at 7:23 PM EDT from Pad 1 in Starbase, Texas.
Author's summary: SpaceX to launch six Falcon 9 missions.
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