Author Topic: SpaceX F9 : Starlink group 8-19 : CCSFS SLC-40 : 18 October 2024 (23:31 UTC)  (Read 15211 times)

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NOTAMs are showing the launch delayed to October 18:
F3895/24 NOTAMR F3823/24
Q) YMMM/QWMLW/IV/BO/W/000/999/5239S12009E999
A) YMMM
B) 2410182144 C) 2410230054
D) 2410182144 TO 2410190227
   2410192121 TO 2410200204
   2410202058 TO 2410210141
   2410212035 TO 2410220118
   2410222011 TO 2410230054
E) ROCKET LAUNCH WILL TAKE PLACE
FLW RECEIVED FROM GOVERNMENT OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:
HAZARDOUS OPS WILL BE CONDUCTED FOR ATMOSPHERIC RE-ENTRY AND
SPLASHDOWN OF SPACEX STARLINK 8-19 STAGE 2
WI THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
4802S 15955E
4711S 15859E
5117S 11527E
3952S 08205E
4136S 08009E
5337S 11428E
4927S 15948E TO BEGINNING
F) SFC G) UNL
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NOTAMs are showing the launch delayed to October 18:
This would explain why we had no news from SpaceX regarding an otherwise impending launch. 🤔
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Ben Cooper also confirms, target launchtime for tomorrow is 23:31 UTC:

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The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on October 18 at 7:31 p.m. EDT.

https://www.launchphotography.com/Launch_Viewing_Guide.html
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Ben Cooper also confirms, target launchtime for tomorrow is 23:31 UTC:
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The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on October 18 at 7:31 p.m. EDT.
https://www.launchphotography.com/Launch_Viewing_Guide.html
Planning one launch opportunity at the end of the four hour launch window may be also to cause less disruption to east coast air travel by launching late in the day.  Might there also be a weather advantage in the same strategy?
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New L-1 weather forecast. 40% 'Go' for October 18. 60% 'Go' for October 19. Booster Recovery Weather risk is Low-Moderate. All other Additional Risk Criteria are Low.
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Cancel-and-replace NGA Rocket Launching notice for the postponement.

Quote from: NGA
172323Z OCT 24
NAVAREA IV 1290/24(11,26).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
   181931Z TO 190001Z OCT, ALTERNATE
   191908Z TO 192338Z, 201845Z TO 202315Z,
   211822Z TO 211252Z AND 221758Z TO 222228Z OCT
   IN AREAS BOUND BY:
   A. 28-38.57N 080-37.38W, 28-51.00N 080-20.00W,
      28-47.00N 080-14.00W, 28-34.00N 080-28.00W,
      28-31.66N 080-33.60W.
   B. 31-48.00N 076-56.00W, 32-30.00N 076-24.00W,
      33-09.00N 075-30.00W, 33-24.00N 075-00.00W,
      33-19.00N 074-51.00W, 32-36.00N 075-02.00W,
      31-44.00N 076-50.00W.
2. CANCEL NAVAREA IV 1272/24
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 222328Z OCT 24.
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CelesTrak update showing just one launch opportunitiy, at the very end of the 19:31-23:31 UTC launch window.

https://twitter.com/TSKelso/status/1847063227936788866

Quote from: T.S. Kelso
UPDATE #1: @SpaceX has moved the @Starlink Group 8-19 launch from Cape Canaveral to 2024-10-18 at 23:31:00 UTC: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/table.php?FILE=starlink-g8-19. Deployment of 20 satellites is at 2024-10-19 at 00:34:51.640 UTC.

https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/

Quote from: CelesTrak
Starlink G8-19 Pre-Launch
Derived from a pre-launch Starlink-G8-19 state vector, provided by SpaceX. SupGP data is provided for the entire stack, as well as one for a single satellite.
Launch: 2024-10-18 23:31:00 UTC.
Deploy: 2024-10-19 00:34:51.640 UTC.
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Possibly good timing for jellyfish.    I was wrong.

Cape sunset is 6:50 PM EDT.  Civil twilight is 7:14 PM EDT and nautical twilight and moon rise is at 7:41 PM EDT.  Look angles provided later if the conditions are good.

A launch at 7:10 PM EDT has good lighting for the second stage.   Sunlight is significantly degraded with a 7:20 PM EDT launch.  7:31 PM EDT has the second stage in darkness using my program.  Such is the reality of the changing position of the sun as we approach the winter solstice.

A 7:06 PM EDT launch time on 19 October would be good.
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Shouldn't we be hearing launch information from SpaceX by now--hours away?
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Shouldn't we be hearing launch information from SpaceX by now--hours away?

available now

https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-8-19
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Here is a consolidated post of available video links for this launch:

SpaceX direct live broadcast on Twitter:  https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1jMJgBZpBqWGL

SpaceX website: https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-8-19

Space Affairs YouTube (SpaceX Re-broadcast):  https://youtube.com/watch?v=q1jKKUMKs4Q

Replay supplied by The Space Devs (15 min after the broadcast end):  https://youtube.com/@thespacedevs/videos

Summary Video provided by SciNews (15 min after the broadcast ends):  https://youtube.com/@SciNewsRo/videos

NSF Live Coverage: The link was provided before launch.
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https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1847333259233153182

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Targeting Friday, October 18 for a Falcon 9 launch of 20 @Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Florida, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities. Teams are keeping an eye on weather →

https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-8-19

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https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-8-19

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SpaceX is targeting Friday, October 18 for a Falcon 9 launch of 20 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities, to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Liftoff is targeted for 7:31 p.m. ET. If needed, an additional opportunity is also available on Saturday, October 19 at 7:06 p.m. ET.

A live webcast of this mission will begin about five minutes prior to liftoff, which you can watch here and on X @SpaceX. You can also watch the webcast on the new X TV app.

This is the 17th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched mPOWER-C, OneWeb 2, Intelsat 40e, Digital Globe 2, Turksat-6A, Eutelsat 36X, Ovzon-3, CRS-26, and eight Starlink missions. (=B1076-17) Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Just Read the Instructions droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
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https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1847334035745305082

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Another Starlink launch is coming.

PS Not to be greedy, but I hope SpaceX releases some footage from BuoyCam for Ship 30's landing and some footage showing the control room during launch and catch. 🙏



CATDLT: We are lucky to hear the "Nominal Orbital Insertion" call-out at the end of the broadcast.
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PDF of online press kit.
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https://twitter.com/BrevardEOC/status/1847406844706484661

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10/18/24 6:30 PM | We have activated our launch operations support team in preparation for the SpaceX Falcon9 launch. Window: 7:21 - 7:31 PM
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The Flame Trench has been converted to a livestream for this launch (video id qRveNsk03t4):

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The Flame Trench has been converted to a livestream for this launch (video id qRveNsk03t4):
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Awaiting sign that propellants are loading.  No further word yet from SpaceX.
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The Flame Trench has been converted to a livestream for this launch (video id qRveNsk03t4):
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Awaiting sign that propellants are loading.  No further word yet from SpaceX.

A different view and distance from prior launches.
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