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Galactic Penguin SST · « **on:** 04/28/2025 07:15 pm »

Thread for the Starlink Group 6-93 launch.

Launch 7 May 2025, at 01:17:20 UTC (6 May 9:17 pm EDT), from CCSFS SLC-40, on booster 1085-7. The first stage has successfully landed aboard Just Read the Instructions.

Payload 28 Starlink V2 Mini satellites, to a 42.99 degree inclination orbit on a southeastern trajectory. Initial orbit 274 x 284 km.

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

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

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #1 on:** 04/28/2025 07:16 pm »

Just after we get NOTAMs for Group 6-84, we now have...Group 6-93.

A1694/25 NOTAMN Q) FAJO/QWMLW/IV/BO/W/000/999/5152S01651E999 A) FAJO B) 2505040337 C) 2505100608 D) 04 MAY 0337-0844, 05 MAY 0311-0818, 06 MAY 0245-0752, 07 MAY 0219-0726, 08 MAY 0153-0700, 09 MAY 0127-0634, 10 MAY 0101-0608 E) AREA BOUNDED BY (4256S 00224W, 4045S 00221W, 3210S 05700E, 3515S 05700E): SPACEX STARLINK 6-93 STAGE 2 ROCKET RE-ENTRY TAKING PLACE. APPLICABLE AIRSPACE DOWNGRADED TO CLASS G. F) SFC G) UNL

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #2 on:** 04/29/2025 06:09 pm »

FAA air space closure document:

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #3 on:** 04/30/2025 06:57 am »

This one is now NET May 4 EDT/May 5 UTC:

E1203/25 NOTAMN Q) YMMM/QRDCA/IV/BO/W/000/999/1527S08317E613 A) YMMM B) 2505050311 C) 2505100608 D) 2505050311 TO 2505050818 2505060245 TO 2505060752 2505070219 TO 2505070726 2505080153 TO 2505080700 2505090127 TO 2505090634 2505100101 TO 2505100608 E) TEMPO DANGER AREA ACT DUE ROCKET LAUNCH FLW RECEIVED FROM GOVERNMENT OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: HAZARDOUS OPS WILL BE CONDUCTED FOR ATMOSPHERIC RE-ENTRY AND SPLASHDOWN OF SPACEX STARLINK 6-93 STAGE 2 WI THE FOLLOWING AREAS: 2033S 07500E 0746S 08927E 0853S 09228E 2422S 07500E TO BEGINNING F) SFC G) UNL

randomname · « **Reply #4 on:** 05/01/2025 02:20 am »

NGA rocket launching notice for this launch. 1-day delay to 5th EDT, 6th UTC.

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302242Z APR 25
NAVAREA IV 488/25(11,26).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
060048Z TO 060519Z MAY, ALTERNATE
070022Z TO 070453Z, 072356Z TO 080427Z,
082330Z TO 090401Z, 092304Z TO 100335Z,
102238Z TO 110309Z AND 112211Z TO 120242Z 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 120342Z MAY 25.

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #5 on:** 05/04/2025 02:07 am »

Catching up on older news; my bold:

Quote from: Salo on 04/28/2025 10:23 am

Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide, updated April 28, after the Starlink 12-23 launch:
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The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 39A on April 28 at 9:37 p.m. - 1:37 a.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on April 30 at 10:17 p.m. - 2:17 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 around 1 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.

The next United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket will launch the first batch of satellites for the Amazon Kuiper constellation on April 28 at 7:00-9:00 p.m. EDT.

The next launch from SLC-40 (Starlink 6-93) would be in early May, as soon as the pad and ASDS turnarounds allow.

Cross-post:

Quote from: Salo on 05/03/2025 08:42 pm

https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/
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Starlink G6-93 Pre-Launch
Derived from a pre-launch Starlink-G6-93 state vector, provided by SpaceX. SupGP data is provided for the entire stack, as well as one for a single satellite.
Launch: 2025-05-06 00:48:00 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-06 01:53:18.540 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-06 00:48:00 UTC to 2025-05-06 04:48:00 UTC.

https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/table.php?FILE=starlink-g6-93&FORMAT=tle
Pre-Launch Derived Orbit:
274 km x 284 km x 42.99 deg

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. The Axiom-4 Crew Dragon launch is currently scheduled for May 29.

Available first stages, with UTC date of most recent recovery:
1072.2 Jun 25, 2024 ?

1076.22 Feb 21
1085.7 Apr 1
~~1078.20 Apr 6~~ Starlink 6-84
1083.11 Apr 13
1067.28 Apr 14
1092.4 Apr 21
1090.4 Apr 22
1069.24 Apr 25
1077.21 Apr 28
1094.2 Apr 29 (maybe)

Edit May 5: It's B1085.7, skipping B1072.2 and B1076.22.

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zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #6 on:** 05/04/2025 02:17 am »

Another one-day delay.
https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/
Supplemental GP Element Sets
Current as of 2025 May 04 02:00:15 UTC (Day 124)

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Starlink G6-93 Pre-Launch
Derived from a pre-launch Starlink-G6-93 state vector, provided by SpaceX. SupGP data is provided for the entire stack, as well as one for a single satellite.

Launch: 2025-05-07 00:22:00 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-07 01:27:18.540 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-07 00:22:00 UTC to 2025-05-07 04:22:00 UTC.

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #7 on:** 05/05/2025 09:50 pm »

https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-6-93
Launch: 7 May 00:22 to 04:22 UTC, CCSFS SLC-40
No. of Starlink V2 Mini satellites: 28, all Optimized?
First stage: B1085-7
ASDS: JRTI

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SpaceX is targeting Tuesday, May 6 for a Falcon 9 launch of 28 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Liftoff is targeted for 8:22 p.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 12:22 a.m. ET on Wednesday, May 7. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Wednesday, May 7 starting at 7:30 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 seventh flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Crew-9, RRT-1, Firefly Blue Ghost Mission 1, Fram2 and two Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Just Read the Instructions droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.

catdlr · « **Reply #8 on:** 05/05/2025 10:37 pm »

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

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

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

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=FMVd_6Jx0yc

Post Launch Extras:

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

Martin_G · « **Reply #9 on:** 05/05/2025 10:49 pm »

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

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SPACEX STARLINK 6-93, CAPE CANAVERAL SFS, FL
PRIMARY: 05/07 0022-0453Z
BACKUP: 05/07 2356-0427Z

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #10 on:** 05/06/2025 04:08 am »

PDF of online press kit.

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #11 on:** 05/06/2025 06:07 am »

https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/
Supplemental GP Element Sets
Current as of 2025 May 06 05:57:03 UTC (Day 126)

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Starlink G6-93 Pre-Launch
Derived from a pre-launch Starlink-G6-93 state vector, provided by SpaceX. SupGP data is provided for the entire stack, as well as one for a single satellite.

Launch: 2025-05-07 01:17:20 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-07 02:22:38.540 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-07 01:17:20 UTC to 2025-05-07 01:19:09 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #1
Launch: 2025-05-07 01:33:20 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-07 02:38:38.540 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-07 01:33:20 UTC to 2025-05-07 01:34:49 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #2
Launch: 2025-05-07 01:34:50 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-07 02:40:08.540 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-07 01:34:50 UTC to 2025-05-07 01:35:09 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #3
Launch: 2025-05-07 01:42:40 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-07 02:47:58.540 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-07 01:42:40 UTC to 2025-05-07 01:49:09 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #4
Launch: 2025-05-07 01:49:10 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-07 02:54:28.540 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-07 01:49:10 UTC to 2025-05-07 01:52:19 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #5
Launch: 2025-05-07 01:57:40 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-07 03:02:58.540 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-07 01:57:40 UTC to 2025-05-07 01:58:59 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #6
Launch: 2025-05-07 02:53:20 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-07 03:58:38.540 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-07 02:53:20 UTC to 2025-05-07 02:57:59 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #7
Launch: 2025-05-07 03:05:30 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-07 04:10:48.540 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-07 03:05:30 UTC to 2025-05-07 03:05:39 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #8
Launch: 2025-05-07 03:12:40 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-07 04:17:58.540 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-07 03:12:40 UTC to 2025-05-07 03:12:49 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #9
Launch: 2025-05-07 03:23:30 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-07 04:28:48.540 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-07 03:23:30 UTC to 2025-05-07 03:28:09 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #10
Launch: 2025-05-07 03:36:10 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-07 04:41:28.540 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-07 03:36:10 UTC to 2025-05-07 03:36:39 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #11
Launch: 2025-05-07 03:36:50 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-07 04:42:08.540 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-07 03:36:50 UTC to 2025-05-07 03:37:09 UTC.

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #12 on:** 05/06/2025 06:34 am »

45th Weather Squadron forecast:
https://45thweathersquadron.nebula.spaceforce.mil/pages/launchForecastSupport.html
15% probability of violation on launch day.

Ron Lee · « **Reply #13 on:** 05/06/2025 07:39 pm »

A 9:17 PM EDT launch could result in the deorbit events that have been seen from the Colorado Springs and Albuquerque areas in previous 6-XX launches. It will be cloudy for me.

It would be visible from Colorado Springs low in the west to WSW about 90 minutes after launch.

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #14 on:** 05/06/2025 09:12 pm »

Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 05/05/2025 09:50 pm

https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-6-93

SpaceX page now matches the CelesTrak information.

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SpaceX is targeting Tuesday, May 6 for a Falcon 9 launch of 28 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Liftoff is targeted for 9:17 p.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 11:37 p.m. ET. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Wednesday, May 7 starting at 7:30 p.m. ET.

catdlr · « **Reply #15 on:** 05/07/2025 03:16 am »

https://twitter.com/BoosterTracker/status/1919920706059698613

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Starlink Group 6-93 will mark SpaceX's 488th mission and 50th reflight of a Falcon booster in 2025.

Learn more: https://boostertracker.com/launch/4539/