SpaceX F9 : Starlink group 10-32 : KSC LC-39A : 28 May 2025 (13:30 UTC)

[zubenelgenubi]

Thread for the Starlink Group 10-32 launch.

Launch 28 May 2025, at 13:30:00 UTC (9:30 am EDT), from KSC LC-39A, on booster 1080-19.  The first stage successfully landed aboard Just Read the Instructions.

Payload 27 Starlink V2 Mini satellites, to a 53.17 degree inclination orbit on a northeastern trajectory.  Initial orbit 264 x 276 km.

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

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

[zubenelgenubi]

My bolds:

Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide, updated May 3:

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 continued through May with little competition for either LC-39A or SLC-40; the launch pace was 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.)

That changes for a few weeks hence.  There are three external customers with Florida Falcon 9 launches: USSF, SiriusXM, and Axiom.

Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide, updated May 16:

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.

Recent turnaround before Falcon 9 GPS launches is 7-9 days.  That would place GPS III-8 circa May 31.  But, we may see further launch campaign time efficiencies implemented for this launch (I don't know)?

There is no LC-39A launch mentioned before Axiom-4; perhaps its launch pad campaign is already underway?

I suspect that the next Florida Starlink launch will be from SLC-40 after SXM-10, circa June 10.  Note the lack of mention of "Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches" in the May 16 bulletin above.

Edit May 17
My bold:

Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide, updated May 17:

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. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches. A Falcon 9 will launch the Meteosat MTG-S1 weather satellite for Europe on July TBA.

"Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches" has returned after Axiom-4.

[Galactic Penguin SST]

Starlink Group 10-32 has appeared on CADENA OIS - first Starlink launch on the NE bound track in a long while.

Primary Launch Day 28 May 1330Z-1800Z Backup Launch Day (1) 29 May 1308Z-1738Z Backup Launch Day (2) 30 May 1246Z-1716Z Backup Launch Day (3) 31 May 1224Z-1654Z Backup Launch Day (4) 01 June 1202Z-1632Z Backup Launch Day (5) 02 June 1139Z-1609Z Backup Launch Day (6) 03 June 1117Z-1547Z

The FAA launch document has, for the first time, lists either Florida Falcon pads as options: "CCSFS/KSC, Florida"

[zubenelgenubi]

Starlink Group 10-32 has appeared on CADENA OIS - first Starlink launch on the NE bound track in a long while.

Alejandro mentioned that he thought an interesting Group 10 launch was likely and soon during the NSF coverage of the first launch attempt of Starlink 12-15.

The previous Group 10 launch was three months ago, February 18.

Most likely, this is a SLC-40 launch, as the Axiom-4 launch campaign is apparently already underway at LC-39A for a June 8 launch.

Edit May 20: No, it is LC-39A.

[Galactic Penguin SST]

Starlink Group 10-32 has appeared on CADENA OIS - first Starlink launch on the NE bound track in a long while.

Alejandro mentioned that he thought an interesting Group 10 launch was likely and soon during the NSF coverage of the first launch attempt of Starlink 12-15.

The previous Group 10 launch was three months ago, February 18.

Most likely, this is a SLC-40 launch, as the Axiom-4 launch campaign is apparently already underway at LC-39A for a June 8 launch.

We'll see, as Ben Cooper (who works with SpaceX for official photography) thinks this one will go out of LC-39A:

A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 39A on May 28 at 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. EDT.

[zubenelgenubi]

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   Starlink 12-22
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
1095.2    May 21  (maybe)

Edit May 27: It's B1080.19, skipping B1072.2, B1076.22, B1092.4, and B1077.21.

[randomname]

NGA rocket launching notice.

230105Z MAY 25
NAVAREA IV 553/25(11,26).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
   281330Z TO 281800Z MAY, ALTERNATE
   291308Z TO 291738Z, 301246Z TO 301716Z,
   311224Z TO 311654Z MAY, 011202Z TO 011632Z,
   011202Z TO 011632Z AND 021139Z TO 021609Z JUN
   IN AREAS BOUND BY:
   A. 31-54.00N 076-57.00W, 32-30.00N 076-24.00W,
      33-09.00N 075-30.00W, 33-28.00N 074-58.00W,
      33-19.00N 074-46.00W, 32-36.00N 075-02.00W,
      32-09.00N 075-45.00W, 31-41.00N 076-43.00W.
   B. 28-39.69N 080-38.17W, 28-53.00N 080-22.00W,
      28-45.00N 080-11.00W, 28-28.66N 080-32.15W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 021709Z JUN 25.

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https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/
Current as of 2025 May 26 05:59:50 UTC (Day 146)

Starlink G10-32 Pre-Launch   
Derived from a pre-launch Starlink-G10-32 state vector, provided by SpaceX. SupGP data is provided for the entire stack, as well as one for a single satellite.

Launch: 2025-05-28 13:30:00 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-28 14:34:27.080 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-28 13:30:00 UTC to 2025-05-28 17:30:00 UTC.

And, https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/table.php?FILE=starlink-g10-32&FORMAT=tle
Pre-Launch Derived Orbit: 264 km x 276 km x 53.17 deg

[zubenelgenubi]

Cross-post:

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

Starlink G10-32 Pre-Launch
Derived from a pre-launch Starlink-G10-32 state vector, provided by SpaceX. SupGP data is provided for the entire stack, as well as one for a single satellite.

Launch: 2025-05-28 13:30:00 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-28 14:34:27.080 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-28 13:30:00 UTC to 2025-05-28 13:33:19 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #1
Launch: 2025-05-28 13:56:10 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-28 15:00:37.080 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-28 13:56:10 UTC to 2025-05-28 13:56:49 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #2
Launch: 2025-05-28 14:28:30 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-28 15:32:57.080 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-28 14:28:30 UTC to 2025-05-28 14:38:19 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #3
Launch: 2025-05-28 14:39:30 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-28 15:43:57.080 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-28 14:39:30 UTC to 2025-05-28 14:39:49 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #4
Launch: 2025-05-28 14:53:20 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-28 15:57:47.080 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-28 14:53:20 UTC to 2025-05-28 14:54:29 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #5
Launch: 2025-05-28 15:03:40 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-28 16:08:07.080 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-28 15:03:40 UTC to 2025-05-28 15:04:59 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #6
Launch: 2025-05-28 15:05:00 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-28 16:09:27.080 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-28 15:05:00 UTC to 2025-05-28 15:11:19 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #7
Launch: 2025-05-28 15:29:20 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-28 16:33:47.080 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-28 15:29:20 UTC to 2025-05-28 15:29:59 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #8
Launch: 2025-05-28 15:30:00 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-28 16:34:27.080 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-28 15:30:00 UTC to 2025-05-28 15:30:49 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #9
Launch: 2025-05-28 15:41:50 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-28 16:46:17.080 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-28 15:41:50 UTC to 2025-05-28 15:42:29 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #10
Launch: 2025-05-28 16:04:00 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-28 17:08:27.080 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-28 16:04:00 UTC to 2025-05-28 16:04:39 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #11
Launch: 2025-05-28 16:16:00 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-28 17:20:27.080 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-28 16:16:00 UTC to 2025-05-28 16:17:09 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #12
Launch: 2025-05-28 16:28:00 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-28 17:32:27.080 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-28 16:28:00 UTC to 2025-05-28 16:28:49 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #13
Launch: 2025-05-28 16:34:10 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-28 17:38:37.080 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-28 16:34:10 UTC to 2025-05-28 16:34:19 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #14
Launch: 2025-05-28 16:41:20 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-28 17:45:47.080 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-28 16:41:20 UTC to 2025-05-28 16:46:09 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #15
Launch: 2025-05-28 16:46:10 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-28 17:50:37.080 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-28 16:46:10 UTC to 2025-05-28 16:46:19 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #16
Launch: 2025-05-28 17:05:00 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-28 18:09:27.080 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-28 17:05:00 UTC to 2025-05-28 17:05:39 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #17
Launch: 2025-05-28 17:17:00 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-28 18:21:27.080 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-28 17:17:00 UTC to 2025-05-28 17:17:29 UTC.

[GewoonLukas_]

Booster B1080-19

SpaceX is targeting Wednesday, May 28 for a Falcon 9 launch of 27 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Liftoff is targeted for 9:30 a.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 1:17 p.m. ET. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Thursday, May 29 starting at 9:08 a.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 19th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Ax-2, Euclid, Ax-3, CRS-30, SES ASTRA 1P, NG-21, and 12 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.

https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-10-32

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

[Steven Pietrobon]

PDF of online press kit.

[catdlr]

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

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

SpaceX Re-broadcast alternatives on YouTube: 
Space Affairs:  https://youtube.com/watch?v=utN8NIqt7tc

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:  NOT YET ASSIGNED:  https://www.youtube.com/@NASASpaceflight/streams

Post Launch Extras:

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

[zubenelgenubi]

45th Weather Squadron L-1 forecast:
https://45thweathersquadron.nebula.spaceforce.mil/pages/launchForecastSupport.html
Probability of violation starts at 15% and increases to 60% by launch window close.

[zubenelgenubi]

No NSF dedicated livestream this morning:


https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1927716496504991989

SpaceX Falcon 9 B1080-19 is launching out of 39A in 10 mins.

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1927717115349606602

Watch Falcon 9 launch 27 @Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida.

[zubenelgenubi]

Launch!

https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1927719294923583703

LAUNCH! Starlink Group 10-32 sets sail.

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First stage ascent

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MECO, stage 1/2 separation, SEI-1, fairing separation

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Stage 1 ballistic flight, stage 2 accelerates to orbit.

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Entry burn

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First stage reentry