Author Topic: SpaceX F9 : Starlink group 12-22 : CCSFS SLC-40 : 24 May 2025 (17:19 UTC) (Read 5495 times)

zubenelgenubi · « **on:** 05/14/2025 10:11 pm »

Thread for the Starlink Group 12-22 launch.

Launch 24 May 2025, at 17:19:10 UTC (1:19 pm EDT), from CCSFS SLC-40, on booster 1069-24. The first stage has successfully landed aboard A Shortfall of Gravitas.

Payload 23 Starlink V2 Mini satellites, including 13 with Direct-to-Cell capabilities, to a 43.00 degree inclination orbit on a southeastern trajectory. Initial orbit 283 x 292 km.

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

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zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #1 on:** 05/14/2025 11:15 pm »

My bolds:

Quote from: Salo on 05/03/2025 04:11 pm

Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide, updated May 3:
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The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 39A on May 4 at 4:48-8:48 a.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on May 5 at 8:48 p.m. - 12:48 a.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on May 9 at 2:54-6:54 a.m. EDT. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches. A Falcon 9 will launch the Axiom-4 spaceflight participant mission to the International Space Station from pad 39A on May 29 at 1:03 p.m. EDT. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. A Falcon 9 will launch the next GPS satellite for the U.S. Space Force from pad 40 on late May.

Florida Starlink launches continue though May with little competition for either LC-39A or SLC-40; the launch pace will be primarily determined by pad and ASDS turnarounds and the Space Coast weather during the launch windows. (IDK enough about LC-39A Starship demolition/reconstruction to offer an opinion.)

Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 05/15/2025 02:55 am

Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide, updated May 14 (after Starlink 6-67):
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The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on May 19 at 11:40 p.m. - 12:15 a.m. EDT. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches. A Falcon 9 will launch the next GPS satellite for the U.S. Space Force from pad 40 on late May TBA. A Falcon 9 will launch the Sirius XM-10 broadcasting satellite from pad 40 on June 6. A Falcon 9 will launch the Axiom-4 spaceflight participant mission to the International Space Station from pad 39A onJune 8 at 9:11 a.m. EDT. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. A Falcon 9 will launch the Meteosat MTG-S1 weather satellite for Europe on July TBA.

The pattern appears to be two Starlink launches from SLC-40 for every one Starlink launch from LC-39A--but this could change. In the meantime, I think that this launch will proceed from LC-39A, circa May 20.

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #2 on:** 05/17/2025 02:22 am »

One NOTAM has shown up for the launch of Starlink Group 12-22:

A1882/25 NOTAMN Q) FAJO/QWMLW/IV/BO/W/000/999/4401S02642E999 A) FAJO B) 2505241916 C) 2505302138 D) 24-25 MAY 1916-0023, 25 MAY 1848-2355, 26 MAY 1821-2328, 27 MAY 1753-2300, 28 MAY 1726-2233, 29 MAY 1658-2205, 30 MAY 1631-2138 E) AREA BOUNDED BY (4256S 00224W, 4045S 00221W, 3210S 05700E, 3515S 05700E): SPACEX STARLINK 12-22 STAGE 2 ROCKET RE-ENTRY TAKING PLACE. APPLICABLE AIRSPACE DOWNGRADED TO CLASS G. F) SFC G) UNL

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #3 on:** 05/17/2025 06:26 am »

My bold:

Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 05/17/2025 06:15 am

Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide, updated May 16:
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The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on May 19 at 11:40 p.m. - 12:15 a.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on May 24 at 1:24-5:24 p.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch the next GPS satellite for the U.S. Space Force from pad 40 on late May TBA. A Falcon 9 will launch the Sirius XM-10 broadcasting satellite from pad 40 on June 6. A Falcon 9 will launch the Axiom-4 spaceflight participant mission to the International Space Station from pad 39A on June 8 at 9:11 a.m. EDT. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. A Falcon 9 will launch the Meteosat MTG-S1 weather satellite for Europe on July TBA.

This launch is from SLC-40.

Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 05/14/2025 11:15 pm

...I think that this launch will proceed from LC-39A, circa May 20.

Perhaps the Axiom-4 launch campaign at LC-39A has already begun?

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #4 on:** 05/19/2025 06:18 pm »

Date still holding per CADENA OIS:

Primary Launch Day 24 May 1719Z-2150Z Backup Launch Day (1) 25 May 1651Z-2122Z Backup Launch Day (2) 26 May 1624Z-2055Z Backup Launch Day (3) 27 May 1556Z-2027Z Backup Launch Day (4) 28 May 1529Z-2000Z Backup Launch Day (5) 29 May 1501Z-1932Z Backup Launch Day (6) 30 May 1434Z-1905Z

randomname · « **Reply #5 on:** 05/19/2025 09:31 pm »

NGA rocket launching notice for this launch.

Quote from: NGA

191407Z MAY 25
NAVAREA IV 538/25(11,26).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
241719Z TO 242150Z MAY, ALTERNATE
251651Z TO 252122Z, 261624Z TO 262055Z,
271556Z TO 272027Z, 281529Z TO 282000Z,
291501Z TO 291932Z AND 301434Z TO 301905Z MAY
IN AREAS BOUND BY:
A. 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.
B. 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.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 302005Z MAY 25.

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #6 on:** 05/20/2025 09:23 pm »

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, 2024 ?

1076.22 Feb 21
1092.4 Apr 21 GPS III-8?
1069.24 Apr 25
1077.21 Apr 28
~~1094.2 Apr 29~~ Axiom-4
1080.19 May 2
1078.21 May 4
1085.8 May 7
1083.12 May 10
1067.29 May 13
1090.5 May 14

Edit May 24 UTC: It's B1069.24, skipping B1072.2, B1076.22, and B1092.4.

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #7 on:** 05/21/2025 11:39 pm »

Cross-post:

Quote from: Salo on 05/21/2025 06:34 pm

https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/
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Starlink G12-22 Pre-Launch
Derived from a pre-launch Starlink-G12-22 state vector, provided by SpaceX. SupGP data is provided for the entire stack, as well as one for a single satellite.

Launch: 2025-05-24 17:19:00 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-24 18:24:18.460 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-24 17:19:00 UTC to 2025-05-24 21:19:00 UTC.

And, https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/table.php?FILE=starlink-g12-22&FORMAT=tle
Pre-Launch Derived Orbit: 283 km x 292 km x 43.00 deg

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #8 on:** 05/22/2025 11:41 pm »

https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/
Current as of 2025 May 22 23:14:32 UTC (Day 142)

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Starlink G12-22 Pre-Launch
Derived from a pre-launch Starlink-G12-22 state vector, provided by SpaceX. SupGP data is provided for the entire stack, as well as one for a single satellite.

Launch: 2025-05-24 17:19:00 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-24 18:24:18.280 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-24 17:19:00 UTC to 2025-05-24 17:20:09 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #1
Launch: 2025-05-24 20:59:00 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-24 22:04:18.280 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-24 20:59:00 UTC to 2025-05-24 21:04:59 UTC.

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #9 on:** 05/24/2025 12:42 am »

https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-12-22

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SpaceX is targeting Saturday, May 24 for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 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 1:19 p.m. ET, with backup opportunities until 5:04 p.m. ET. If needed, additional launch opportunities are also available on Sunday, May 25 starting at 12:51 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 24th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched CRS-24, Eutelsat HOTBIRD 13F, OneWeb 1, SES-18 and SES-19, and 18 Starlink missions. (=B1069-24) Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #10 on:** 05/24/2025 01:31 am »

PDF of online press kit and link to X livestream.

https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1dRJZYboBdDGB

catdlr · « **Reply #11 on:** 05/24/2025 02:35 am »

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

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

SpaceX Re-broadcast alternatives on YouTube:
Space Affairs: https://youtube.com/watch?v=419oXoaPTJU

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=eOrOul28sGI

Post Launch Extras:

CelesTrak has ephemeris-based SupGP data: https://x.com/TSKelso
Max-Q productions by Pete Carstens: https://www.youtube.com/@maxqproductions1