Author Topic: SpaceX F9 : Starlink group 12-7 : CCSFS SLC-40 : 27 January 2025 (22:05 UTC) (Read 10294 times)

Galactic Penguin SST · « **on:** 01/21/2025 03:32 pm »

Thread for the Starlink Group 12-7 launch.

Launch 27 January 2025, at 22:05:00 UTC (5:05 pm EST), from CCSFS SLC-40, on booster 1076-20. The first stage successfully landed aboard A Shortfall of Gravitas.

Payload 21 Starlink V2 Mini satellites, including 13 with Direct-to-Cell capabilities, to a 43.00 degree inclination orbit on a southeastern trajectory. Initial orbit 284 x 292 km.

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Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #1 on:** 01/21/2025 03:35 pm »

The latest update on CADENA OIS did not include Starlink Group 10-12 as expected, but now lists this Group 12-7 going on the "traditional" SE launch corridor instead.

Primary Launch Day 27 Jan 1921Z-2352Z Backup Launch Day (1) 28 Jan 1854Z-2325Z Backup Launch Day (2) 29 Jan 1826Z-2257Z Backup Launch Day (3) 30 Jan 1759Z-2230Z Backup Launch Day (4) 31 Jan 1731Z-2202Z Backup Launch Day (5) 01 Feb 1704Z-2135Z Backup Launch Day (6) 02 Feb 1636Z-2107Z

randomname · « **Reply #2 on:** 01/22/2025 02:55 pm »

NGA rocket launching notice.

Quote from: NGA

220947Z JAN 25
NAVAREA IV 107/25(11,26).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
271921Z TO 272352Z JAN, ALTERNATE
281854Z TO 282352Z, 291826Z TO 292257Z,
301759Z TO 302230Z, 311731Z TO 312202Z JAN,
011704Z TO 012135Z, 021636Z TO 022107Z FEB
IN AREAS BOUND BY:
A. 28-39.00N 080-37.69W, 28-39.00N 080-28.00W,
28-30.00N 080-10.00W, 28-24.00N 080-09.00W,
28-21.00N 080-11.00W, 28-23.00N 080-19.00W,
28-29.35N 080-32.49W.
B. 26-24.00N 076-29.00W, 26-29.00N 076-25.00W,
26-29.00N 075-54.00W, 26-12.00N 075-07.00W,
25-44.00N 074-19.00W, 25-24.00N 074-09.00W,
25-10.00N 074-29.00W, 25-17.00N 074-58.00W,
25-43.00N 075-40.00W, 26-01.00N 076-09.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 022207Z FEB 25.//

Martin_G · « **Reply #3 on:** 01/23/2025 11:35 am »

https://www.fly.faa.gov/adv/adv_spt.jsp:

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SPACEX STARLINK 12-7, KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL
PRIMARY: 01/27/25 1921Z-2352Z
BACKUP: 01/28/25 1854Z-2325Z

StraumliBlight · « **Reply #4 on:** 01/26/2025 07:37 pm »

g12-7 L-1 Weather Forecast: 95% GO

Mdmurphy12 · « **Reply #5 on:** 01/26/2025 08:46 pm »

Any reason for the larger than normal gap between launches at LC40?

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #6 on:** 01/26/2025 10:43 pm »

https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/
Current as of 2025 Jan 26 22:48:27 UTC (Day 026)

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Starlink G12-7 Pre-Launch
Derived from a pre-launch Starlink-G12-7 state vector, provided by SpaceX. SupGP data is provided for the entire stack, as well as one for a single satellite.

Launch: 2025-01-27 20:22:40 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-01-27 21:28:02.480 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-01-27 20:22:40 UTC to 2025-01-27 20:23:59 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #1
Launch: 2025-01-27 20:24:40 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-01-27 21:30:02.480 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-01-27 20:24:40 UTC to 2025-01-27 20:26:39 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #2
Launch: 2025-01-27 22:05:00 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-01-27 23:10:22.480 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-01-27 22:05:00 UTC to 2025-01-27 22:05:39 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #3
Launch: 2025-01-27 23:01:30 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-01-28 00:06:52.480 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-01-27 23:01:30 UTC to 2025-01-27 23:01:39 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #4
Launch: 2025-01-27 23:07:10 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-01-28 00:12:32.480 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-01-27 23:07:10 UTC to 2025-01-27 23:10:09 UTC.

https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/table.php?FILE=starlink-g12-7&FORMAT=tle
Pre-planned Orbit: 284 km x 292 km x 43.00 deg

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-crewed launches, although that number is apparently more restricted for Cargo Dragon or Cygnus than these other payloads.

Available first stages, with UTC date of most recent recovery:
1072.2 Jun 25
1069.21 Nov 21
1076.20 Dec 5
1090.2 Dec 17
~~1083.8 Dec 29~~ Starlink 13-1
1078.17 Dec 31
1073.21 Jan 4 (Spainsat-NG I expended?)
1077.18 Jan 6
1086.4 Jan 8
1067.26 Jan 10 ~~(Spainsat-NG I expended?)~~
1080.16 Jan 13

Edit January 27: It's B1076.20, skipping B1072.2 and B1069.21.

Edited

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #7 on:** 01/27/2025 06:54 am »

Cross-post:

Quote from: Salo on 01/27/2025 06:06 am

https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-12-7
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SpaceX is targeting Monday, January 27 for a Falcon 9 launch of 21 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 3:22 p.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 6:21 p.m. ET. If needed, additional launch opportunities are also available Tuesday, January 28 starting at 2:50 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 20th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched CRS-26, SXM-9, OneWeb Launch 16, Instelsat IS-40e, O3B mPOWER, Ovzon 3, Eutelsat 36D, Turksat 6A, Maxar 2, and 10 Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
B1076.20

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #8 on:** 01/27/2025 07:32 am »

https://twitter.com/SpaceOffshore/status/1883293546150805999

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ASOG leaving Port Canaveral - Saturday 5:40PM

@SpaceOffshore @SpaceX

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ASOG droneship hears the call of another Starlink mission...

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #9 on:** 01/27/2025 11:09 am »

PDF of online press kit.

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #10 on:** 01/27/2025 04:41 pm »

Delayed to 22:05:00 UTC (5:05 pm EST) per SpaceX's mission page.

catdlr · « **Reply #11 on:** 01/27/2025 04:57 pm »

Updated with NSF Link:

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

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

SpaceX Re-broadcast alternatives on YouTube:
Space Affairs: https://youtube.com/watch?v=ONPo3yYdTx8

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: https://youtube.com/watch?v=lwforX9akpE

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #12 on:** 01/27/2025 09:25 pm »

For the record:

catdlr · « **Reply #13 on:** 01/27/2025 09:28 pm »

Mission highlights:

catdlr · « **Reply #14 on:** 01/27/2025 09:30 pm »

Mix bag of starlinks

catdlr · « **Reply #15 on:** 01/27/2025 09:30 pm »

https://x.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1884000005083783585

https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1884001964494913729

https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1884000532433694842

catdlr · « **Reply #16 on:** 01/27/2025 09:32 pm »

https://twitter.com/kmreed/status/1884000870981066849

catdlr · « **Reply #17 on:** 01/27/2025 09:33 pm »

https://twitter.com/planet4589/status/1884000827389673657

catdlr · « **Reply #18 on:** 01/27/2025 09:33 pm »

https://twitter.com/BrevardEOC/status/1884000557524000906

realnouns · « **Reply #19 on:** 01/27/2025 09:41 pm »

Quote from: realnouns on 01/24/2025 01:34 am

Quote from: realnouns on 01/20/2025 08:04 pm

Signet Warhorse I + ASOG departed PC on Jan 19 @ 7:29am ET

Signet Warhorse I + ASOG + B1083 returned to PC on Jan 23 @ 7:10am ET

Signet Warhorse I + ASOG departed PC on Jan 25 @ 6:00pm ET