Starlink Group 7-9 — 2024-002

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Starlink Group 7-9 — 2024-002 was an orbital attempt conducted on January 3, 2024 from VSFBS using Falcon 9, operated by SPX and carrying 21 recorded payload entries. The recorded outcome was success; the census identity distinguishes this attempt from flights that may share a mission name or launch date.

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Launch class: Orbital attempt
Launch date: January 3, 2024
Relationships: 24
Sources: 1

Historical and technical context

Why this launch belongs in the archive

All launches targeting a positive-perigee Earth orbit, including success, partial success, failure, and pre-liftoff pad explosion. This launch is retained as its own historical attempt so its date, vehicle, origin, operator, trajectory, payload, and outcome can be followed without collapsing it into a program total.

Starlink Group 7-9 — 2024-002 used Falcon 9 from VSFBS under SPX. The technical record includes the Sat LEO D profile. 21 payload entries are connected to the launch manifest.

At a glance

Launch facts

Launch class: Orbital attempt
Launch date: January 3, 2024
Vehicle: Falcon 9
Outcome: success
Launch site: VSFBS
Operator: SPX
Destination / profile: Sat LEO D
Payload entries: 21

Payload manifest

Archive relationships

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Sources

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