SpaceX F9 : Starlink group 11-3 : VSFB SLC-4E : 28/29 December 2024 (01:58 UTC)

[zubenelgenubi]

Thread for the Starlink Group 11-3 launch.

Launch 29 December 2024, at 01:58:30 UTC (28 December 5:58 pm PST), from Vandenberg SLC-4E, on booster 1075-16. The first stage successfully landed aboard Of Course I Still Love You.

Payload 22 Starlink V2.0 Mini satellites, to a 53 degree inclination orbit on a southeastern trajectory.  Initial orbit 272 x 283 km.

Please use the Starlink Discussion Thread for all general discussion on Starlink.

Check the Starlink Index Thread for links to more Starlink information.


L2 SpaceX: https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?board=60.0

[zubenelgenubi]

This launch could be either Starlink Group 9, with Direct-to-Cell satellites included, or Group 11, with no Direct-to-Cell satellites.

Launch would be NET mid December.  Starlink 11-2 is currently scheduled to launch NET December 7.  The Bandwagon-2 launch is NET December 29.

Edit/add November 29:  The sixth Starshield launch, NROL-149, will also launch from SLC-4E in the remainder of December.

[zubenelgenubi]

Hypothetical SLC-4E near-term schedule; UTC (best viewed in landscape):

✅️ 13 Dec 21:55  Starlink 11-2                                     OCISLY

16 Dec 09:33       NROL-149 (Starshield + Starlink)  OCISLY

Dec 20 11:53       Bandwagon-2                                    LZ-4

NET late Dec       NROL-153 (Starshield + Starlink)  OCISLY

NET end of Dec  NROL-192 (Starshield + Starlink)  OCISLY

We don't yet know if any more December Vandenberg Starlink launches will follow Starlink 11-2.  This launch may be pushed into early January 2025, before Transporter-12.

[Galactic Penguin SST]

Next Starlink group launch from the West Coast is Group 11-3:

A1631/24 NOTAMN
Q) NTTT/QRDCA/IV/BO/W/000/999/0325N12003W011
A) NTTT
B) 2412240502 C) 2412300736
D) 24 0502-0950, 28 0333-0821, 29 0311-0759, 30 0248-0736
E) TEMPORARY DANGEROUS AREA DUE TO ATMOSPHERIC RE-ENTRY SPACEX
STARLINK 11-3 UPPER STAGE IN TAHITI FIR WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED
BY FOLLOWING POINTS:   
0330N 12000W - 0316N 12000W - 0330N 12010W - 0330N 12000W
THIS ACTIVITY IMPACTS KZAK, MMFO, SCIZ AND NO FIR AS WELL.
AIRSPACE USERS ARE ADVISED OF THE PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS NATURE
OF THE ACTIVITY AND ARE STRONGLY INVITED TO AVOID THE AREA
DURING THE ACTIVITY TIME SLOT.   
OPERATORS ARE INVITED TO FILE THEIR FLIGHT PLAN WITH A
TRAJECTORY THAT ENSURES THAT THE AREA IS CIRCUMNAVIGATED.
F) SFC G) UNL

[Galactic Penguin SST]

Next Starlink group launch from the West Coast is Group 11-3:

A1631/24 NOTAMN
Q) NTTT/QRDCA/IV/BO/W/000/999/0325N12003W011
A) NTTT
B) 2412240502 C) 2412300736
D) 24 0502-0950, 28 0333-0821, 29 0311-0759, 30 0248-0736
E) TEMPORARY DANGEROUS AREA DUE TO ATMOSPHERIC RE-ENTRY SPACEX
STARLINK 11-3 UPPER STAGE IN TAHITI FIR WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED
BY FOLLOWING POINTS:   
0330N 12000W - 0316N 12000W - 0330N 12010W - 0330N 12000W
THIS ACTIVITY IMPACTS KZAK, MMFO, SCIZ AND NO FIR AS WELL.
AIRSPACE USERS ARE ADVISED OF THE PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS NATURE
OF THE ACTIVITY AND ARE STRONGLY INVITED TO AVOID THE AREA
DURING THE ACTIVITY TIME SLOT.   
OPERATORS ARE INVITED TO FILE THEIR FLIGHT PLAN WITH A
TRAJECTORY THAT ENSURES THAT THE AREA IS CIRCUMNAVIGATED.
F) SFC G) UNL

Looks like the crew can't made it fly before Christmas and it has already been quickly delayed to NET December 28 PST/29 UTC:

B2599/24 NOTAMN
Q) MMFR/QRDCA/IV/BO/W/000/999/
A) MMFR
B) 2412290135
C) 2412310521
D) 29 0135-0606, 30 0112-0543, 31 0050-0521
E) DANGEROUS AREA FOR REENTRY OF ROCKET STARLINK 11-3 STAGE 1
   LATERAL LIMIT AREA FORMED BY THE UNION OF THE FLW POINTS:
   30 51N 117 34W
   30 53N 117 29W
   30 37N 117 04W
   30 05N 116 28W
   29 42N 116 06W
   29 18N 115 56W
   28 58N 116 22W
   29 12N 116 48W
   29 32N 117 06W
   30 27N 117 28W
   30 51N 117 34W
   MMFR
F) SFC
G) UNL

B2600/24 NOTAMN
Q) MMFR/QRDCA/IV/BO/W/000/999/
A) MMFO
B) 2412290311
C) 2412310714
D) 29 0311-0759, 30 0248-0736, 31 0226-0714
E) DANGEROUS AREA FOR REENTRY OF ROCKET SPACEX STARLINK 11-3 STAGE 2
   LATERAL LIMIT AREA FORMED BY THE UNION OF THE FLW POINTS:
   05 22N 118 57W
   05 00N 120 00W
   06 55N 120 00W
   05 22N 118 57W
   FIR MAZATLAN OCEANICA (MMFO)
F) SFC
G) UNL

[zubenelgenubi]

Which first stage will be used for this launch?  (semi-rhetorical question)

Falcon 9 first stages are now cleared for use up to forty times for non-human spaceflight missions, although that number is apparently more restricted for Cargo Dragon and Cygnus than these other payloads.

Available first stages, with UTC date of most recent recovery:
1071.21   Nov 18  Bandwagon-2
1075.16   Nov 24
1088.2     Nov 30
1081.13   Dec 5

Edit December 27: It's B1075.16.

[Ken the Bin]

NGA Space Debris notice that is effectively a Rocket Launching notice (expected launch window 01:35-05:35 UTC).

240805Z DEC 24
NAVAREA XII 966/24(21).
EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC.
MEXICO.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS:
   A. 290135Z TO 290606Z, 300112Z TO 300543Z, 
      310050Z TO 310521Z DEC, 010029Z TO 010500Z, 
      020007Z TO 020438Z, 022345Z TO 030416Z AND 
      032323Z TO 040354Z JAN 25 IN AREA BOUND BY
      28-58.00N 116-22.00W, 29-12.00N 116-48.00W,
      29-32.00N 117-06.00W, 29-50.00N 117-02.00W,
      30-00.00N 116-50.00W, 30-04.00N 116-28.00W,
      29-42.00N 116-06.00W, 29-18.00N 115-56.00W.
   B. 290135Z TO 290600Z, 300112Z TO 300537Z, 
      310050Z TO 310515Z DEC, 010029Z TO 010454Z, 
      020007Z TO 020432Z, 022345Z TO 030410Z AND 
      032323Z TO 040348Z JAN 25 IN AREA BOUND BY
      30-45.00N 117-23.00W, 30-29.00N 116-54.00W,
      30-00.00N 116-51.00W, 30-16.00N 117-19.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 040454Z JAN 25.//

NGA Space Debris notices (the same notice for two different Navigational Areas).

240828Z DEC 24
NAVAREA XII 967/24(21,22,83).
EASTERN PACIFIC.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
   290311Z TO 290759Z, 300248Z TO 300736Z, 
   310226Z TO 310714Z DEC, 010205Z TO 010653Z, 
   020143Z TO 020631Z, 030121Z TO 030609Z 
   AND 040059Z TO 040547Z JAN 25
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   34-20.00S 090-24.00W, 31-22.00S 090-24.00W,
   00-10.00S 115-17.00W, 11-37.00N 123-13.00W,
   10-26.00N 124-56.00W, 01-19.00S 116-54.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 040647Z JAN 25.//

240828Z DEC 24
HYDROPAC 3887/24(21,22,83).
EASTERN PACIFIC.
DNC 06, DNC 07, DNC 13.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
   290311Z TO 290759Z, 300248Z TO 300736Z, 
   310226Z TO 310714Z DEC, 010205Z TO 010653Z, 
   020143Z TO 020631Z, 030121Z TO 030609Z 
   AND 040059Z TO 040547Z JAN 25
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   34-20.00S 090-24.00W, 31-22.00S 090-24.00W,
   00-10.00S 115-17.00W, 11-37.00N 123-13.00W,
   10-26.00N 124-56.00W, 01-19.00S 116-54.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 040647Z JAN 25.//

[OneSpeed]

NGA Space Debris notice that is effectively a Rocket Launching notice (expected launch window 01:35-05:35 UTC).

Maps from the NGA notice. Identical to Starlink 11-2.

[Ken the Bin]

SpaceX is currently targeting 2024-12-29 01:58:00 UTC per this information on CelesTrak.

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

Starlink G11-3 Pre-Launch
Derived from a pre-launch Starlink-G11-3 state vector, provided by SpaceX. SupGP data is provided for the entire stack, as well as one for a single satellite.
Launch: 2024-12-29 01:58:00 UTC.
Deploy: 2024-12-29 02:58:39.900 UTC.
Launch window: 2024-12-29 01:58:00 UTC to 2024-12-29 02:07:00 UTC.
Backup Launch Opportunity #1
Launch: 2024-12-29 02:12:40 UTC.
Deploy: 2024-12-29 03:13:19.900 UTC.
Launch window: 2024-12-29 02:12:40 UTC to 2024-12-29 02:15:20 UTC.
Backup Launch Opportunity #2
Launch: 2024-12-29 02:22:40 UTC.
Deploy: 2024-12-29 03:23:19.900 UTC.
Launch window: 2024-12-29 02:22:40 UTC to 2024-12-29 02:23:40 UTC.
Backup Launch Opportunity #3
Launch: 2024-12-29 02:40:40 UTC.
Deploy: 2024-12-29 03:41:19.900 UTC.
Launch window: 2024-12-29 02:40:40 UTC to 2024-12-29 02:41:00 UTC.
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Launch: 2024-12-29 02:41:00 UTC.
Deploy: 2024-12-29 03:41:39.900 UTC.
Launch window: 2024-12-29 02:41:00 UTC to 2024-12-29 02:41:50 UTC.
Backup Launch Opportunity #5
Launch: 2024-12-29 02:47:10 UTC.
Deploy: 2024-12-29 03:47:49.900 UTC.
Launch window: 2024-12-29 02:47:10 UTC to 2024-12-29 02:47:30 UTC.
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Launch: 2024-12-29 02:56:50 UTC.
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Launch window: 2024-12-29 02:56:50 UTC to 2024-12-29 03:00:30 UTC.
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Launch: 2024-12-29 03:16:00 UTC.
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Launch window: 2024-12-29 03:16:00 UTC to 2024-12-29 03:16:30 UTC.
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Launch: 2024-12-29 03:16:30 UTC.
Deploy: 2024-12-29 04:17:09.900 UTC.
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Backup Launch Opportunity #9
Launch: 2024-12-29 03:35:40 UTC.
Deploy: 2024-12-29 04:36:19.900 UTC.
Launch window: 2024-12-29 03:35:40 UTC to 2024-12-29 03:35:50 UTC.
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Launch: 2024-12-29 03:37:30 UTC.
Deploy: 2024-12-29 04:38:09.900 UTC.
Launch window: 2024-12-29 03:37:30 UTC to 2024-12-29 03:41:40 UTC.
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Launch: 2024-12-29 03:47:00 UTC.
Deploy: 2024-12-29 04:47:39.900 UTC.
Launch window: 2024-12-29 03:47:00 UTC to 2024-12-29 03:51:10 UTC.
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Launch: 2024-12-29 03:52:30 UTC.
Deploy: 2024-12-29 04:53:09.900 UTC.
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Backup Launch Opportunity #13
Launch: 2024-12-29 04:30:30 UTC.
Deploy: 2024-12-29 05:31:09.900 UTC.
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Backup Launch Opportunity #14
Launch: 2024-12-29 05:13:10 UTC.
Deploy: 2024-12-29 06:13:49.900 UTC.
Launch window: 2024-12-29 05:13:10 UTC to 2024-12-29 05:14:10 UTC.
Backup Launch Opportunity #15
Launch: 2024-12-29 05:16:40 UTC.
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Launch window: 2024-12-29 05:16:40 UTC to 2024-12-29 05:17:20 UTC.
Backup Launch Opportunity #16
Launch: 2024-12-29 05:22:20 UTC.
Deploy: 2024-12-29 06:22:59.900 UTC.
Launch window: 2024-12-29 05:22:20 UTC to 2024-12-29 05:28:20 UTC.

271 x 282 km 53.17°.

[Galactic Penguin SST]

SpaceX is currently targeting 2024-12-29 01:58:00 UTC per this information on CelesTrak.

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

Starlink G11-3 Pre-Launch
Derived from a pre-launch Starlink-G11-3 state vector, provided by SpaceX. SupGP data is provided for the entire stack, as well as one for a single satellite.
Launch: 2024-12-29 01:58:00 UTC.
Deploy: 2024-12-29 02:58:39.900 UTC.
Launch window: 2024-12-29 01:58:00 UTC to 2024-12-29 02:07:00 UTC.
Backup Launch Opportunity #1
Launch: 2024-12-29 02:12:40 UTC.
Deploy: 2024-12-29 03:13:19.900 UTC.
Launch window: 2024-12-29 02:12:40 UTC to 2024-12-29 02:15:20 UTC.
Backup Launch Opportunity #2
Launch: 2024-12-29 02:22:40 UTC.
Deploy: 2024-12-29 03:23:19.900 UTC.
Launch window: 2024-12-29 02:22:40 UTC to 2024-12-29 02:23:40 UTC.
Backup Launch Opportunity #3
Launch: 2024-12-29 02:40:40 UTC.
Deploy: 2024-12-29 03:41:19.900 UTC.
Launch window: 2024-12-29 02:40:40 UTC to 2024-12-29 02:41:00 UTC.
Backup Launch Opportunity #4
Launch: 2024-12-29 02:41:00 UTC.
Deploy: 2024-12-29 03:41:39.900 UTC.
Launch window: 2024-12-29 02:41:00 UTC to 2024-12-29 02:41:50 UTC.
Backup Launch Opportunity #5
Launch: 2024-12-29 02:47:10 UTC.
Deploy: 2024-12-29 03:47:49.900 UTC.
Launch window: 2024-12-29 02:47:10 UTC to 2024-12-29 02:47:30 UTC.
Backup Launch Opportunity #6
Launch: 2024-12-29 02:56:50 UTC.
Deploy: 2024-12-29 03:57:29.900 UTC.
Launch window: 2024-12-29 02:56:50 UTC to 2024-12-29 03:00:30 UTC.
Backup Launch Opportunity #7
Launch: 2024-12-29 03:16:00 UTC.
Deploy: 2024-12-29 04:16:39.900 UTC.
Launch window: 2024-12-29 03:16:00 UTC to 2024-12-29 03:16:30 UTC.
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Launch: 2024-12-29 03:16:30 UTC.
Deploy: 2024-12-29 04:17:09.900 UTC.
Launch window: 2024-12-29 03:16:30 UTC to 2024-12-29 03:19:00 UTC.
Backup Launch Opportunity #9
Launch: 2024-12-29 03:35:40 UTC.
Deploy: 2024-12-29 04:36:19.900 UTC.
Launch window: 2024-12-29 03:35:40 UTC to 2024-12-29 03:35:50 UTC.
Backup Launch Opportunity #10
Launch: 2024-12-29 03:37:30 UTC.
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Launch: 2024-12-29 03:47:00 UTC.
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Launch: 2024-12-29 04:30:30 UTC.
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Launch: 2024-12-29 05:13:10 UTC.
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Launch: 2024-12-29 05:16:40 UTC.
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Launch window: 2024-12-29 05:16:40 UTC to 2024-12-29 05:17:20 UTC.
Backup Launch Opportunity #16
Launch: 2024-12-29 05:22:20 UTC.
Deploy: 2024-12-29 06:22:59.900 UTC.
Launch window: 2024-12-29 05:22:20 UTC to 2024-12-29 05:28:20 UTC.

271 x 282 km 53.17°.

And the opportunities have changed again:

Starlink G11-3 Pre-Launch
Derived from a pre-launch Starlink-G11-3 state vector, provided by SpaceX. SupGP data is provided for the entire stack, as well as one for a single satellite.
Launch: 2024-12-29 01:48:50 UTC.
Deploy: 2024-12-29 02:49:29.900 UTC.
Launch window: 2024-12-29 01:48:50 UTC to 2024-12-29 01:49:20 UTC.
Backup Launch Opportunity #1
Launch: 2024-12-29 01:57:50 UTC.
Deploy: 2024-12-29 02:58:29.900 UTC.
Launch window: 2024-12-29 01:57:50 UTC to 2024-12-29 02:05:10 UTC.
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Launch: 2024-12-29 02:12:40 UTC.
Deploy: 2024-12-29 03:13:19.900 UTC.
Launch window: 2024-12-29 02:12:40 UTC to 2024-12-29 02:14:10 UTC.
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Launch: 2024-12-29 02:18:20 UTC.
Deploy: 2024-12-29 03:18:59.900 UTC.
Launch window: 2024-12-29 02:18:20 UTC to 2024-12-29 02:18:50 UTC.
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Launch: 2024-12-29 02:22:20 UTC.
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Launch: 2024-12-29 02:30:00 UTC.
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Launch: 2024-12-29 03:16:40 UTC.
Deploy: 2024-12-29 04:17:19.900 UTC.
Launch window: 2024-12-29 03:16:40 UTC to 2024-12-29 03:18:20 UTC.
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Launch: 2024-12-29 03:35:50 UTC.
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Launch window: 2024-12-29 03:35:50 UTC to 2024-12-29 03:41:20 UTC.
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Launch: 2024-12-29 03:47:30 UTC.
Deploy: 2024-12-29 04:48:09.900 UTC.
Launch window: 2024-12-29 03:47:30 UTC to 2024-12-29 03:51:00 UTC.
Backup Launch Opportunity #13
Launch: 2024-12-29 03:54:30 UTC.
Deploy: 2024-12-29 04:55:09.900 UTC.
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Launch: 2024-12-29 04:03:40 UTC.
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Launch: 2024-12-29 04:14:20 UTC.
Deploy: 2024-12-29 05:14:59.900 UTC.
Launch window: 2024-12-29 04:14:20 UTC to 2024-12-29 04:17:10 UTC.
Backup Launch Opportunity #16
Launch: 2024-12-29 04:22:50 UTC.
Deploy: 2024-12-29 05:23:29.900 UTC.
Launch window: 2024-12-29 04:22:50 UTC to 2024-12-29 04:23:20 UTC.
Backup Launch Opportunity #17
Launch: 2024-12-29 04:53:40 UTC.
Deploy: 2024-12-29 05:54:19.900 UTC.
Launch window: 2024-12-29 04:53:40 UTC to 2024-12-29 04:57:30 UTC.
Backup Launch Opportunity #18
Launch: 2024-12-29 05:13:10 UTC.
Deploy: 2024-12-29 06:13:49.900 UTC.
Launch window: 2024-12-29 05:13:10 UTC to 2024-12-29 05:17:20 UTC.
Backup Launch Opportunity #19
Launch: 2024-12-29 05:28:10 UTC.
Deploy: 2024-12-29 06:28:49.900 UTC.
Launch window: 2024-12-29 05:28:10 UTC to 2024-12-29 05:31:30 UTC.

[GewoonLukas_]

Booster B1075-16

SpaceX is targeting Saturday, December 28 for a Falcon 9 launch of 22 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Liftoff is targeted for 5:48 p.m. PT, with backup opportunities available until 9:31 p.m. PT. If needed, additional opportunities are also available Sunday, December 29 starting 5:12 p.m. PT.

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 16th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched SARah-2, Transporter-11, SDA-0A, and 12 Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship, which will be stationed in the Pacific Ocean.

https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-11-3

Twitter/X Webcast: https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1eaKbanRkEYxX

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1872770943577460850

Targeting a Falcon 9 launch from all three launch pads in Florida and California over the next three days → http://spacex.com/launches

[ApolloLee]

While seemingly at a good jellyfish time, doesn't seem very visible with that inclination east of California, am I right?

[OneSpeed]

While seemingly at a good jellyfish time, doesn't seem very visible with that inclination east of California, am I right?

Yep, being winter, the terminator is too far west for a jellyfish at this time.

[realnouns]

Debra C + OCISLY departed PoLB on Dec 15 @ 3:27pm PT

Debra C + OCISLY + B1063 returned to PoLB on Dec 19 @ 9:55am PT

Debra C + OCISLY departed PoLB on Dec 27 @ 10:35am PT

[realnouns]

Loren C departed PoLB on Dec 27 @ 2:16pm PT

[Steven Pietrobon]

PDF of online press kit.

[catdlr]

Here is a consolidated post of available video links for this launch:

I'mnot able to provide a link to Space X Twitter.  Perhaps Steven Pietrobon could provide that.  I'm behind a firewall.

YouTube SpaceX Re-broadcast alternatives: 
Space Affairs:  https://youtube.com/watch?v=5OM57Dnjmqo
WAI Plus:        https://www.youtube.com/@waiplus/streams

There is no planned NSF Live coverage, alternate Pre-Launch Coverage:  https://youtube.com/watch?v=Bz28FdCC4rQ

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

Launch Ground Video (from local resident in Santa Barbara - I'll post if available)

[catdlr]

I'm not able to provide my usual weather summary for tonight's launch.  I'm behind a very restrictive firewall.

[Galactic Penguin SST]

Delayed by 10 minutes to 01:58:30 UTC per SpaceX's mission page.

https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-11-3

[zubenelgenubi]

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1873185198952857777

Watch Falcon 9 launch 22 @Starlink satellites to orbit from California.

Tasting the pea soup 🍲 from here--very thick fog.

Strongback retraction
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T-2

Screencaps via Space Affairs from SpaceX