Falcon 9 Block 5 F355 (Starlink-181)
Falcon 9 Block 5 flight F355 used launch article 355/B1063.19 for the Starlink-181 mission on 2024-07-12. A liquid-oxygen leak in the second stage prevented the planned Merlin Vacuum restart and orbit circularization. The satellites were deployed into an unsustainably low orbit and reentered, making this a partial launch failure despite nominal first-stage performance and recovery.
Identity
- Aliases
- 355/B1063.19B1063.192024-129Starlink-181Starlink Group 9-3
- Name
- Falcon 9 Block 5 F355 (Starlink-181)
- Status
- destroyed
Details
- Description
- Falcon 9 Block 5 flight F355 used launch article 355/B1063.19 for the Starlink-181 mission on 2024-07-12. A liquid-oxygen leak in the second stage prevented the planned Merlin Vacuum restart and orbit circularization. The satellites were deployed into an unsustainably low orbit and reentered, making this a partial launch failure despite nominal first-stage performance and recovery.
- First Flight Date
- 2024-07-12
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.spacex.com/launches/sl-9-3
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 17, 2026 at 09:27:25 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 17, 2026 at 09:27:25 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 2024-07-12
- Search Name
- Falcon 9 Block 5 F355 (Starlink-181) 355/B1063.19 B1063.19 2024-129 Starlink-181 Starlink Group 9-3
- Serial Number
- 355/B1063.19
- Vehicle Code
- F355