UPDATED APRIL 29, 2025...FALCON 9The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on May 1 at 9:51 p.m. - 1:51 a.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 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 4 at 9 p.m. - 1 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.
This one is now NET May 4 EDT/May 5 UTC:E1203/25 NOTAMNQ) YMMM/QRDCA/IV/BO/W/000/999/1527S08317E613A) YMMMB) 2505050311 C) 2505100608D) 2505050311 TO 2505050818 2505060245 TO 2505060752 2505070219 TO 2505070726 2505080153 TO 2505080700 2505090127 TO 2505090634 2505100101 TO 2505100608E) TEMPO DANGER AREA ACT DUE ROCKET LAUNCHFLW RECEIVED FROM GOVERNMENT OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:HAZARDOUS OPS WILL BE CONDUCTED FOR ATMOSPHERIC RE-ENTRY ANDSPLASHDOWN OF SPACEX STARLINK 6-93 STAGE 2 WI THE FOLLOWING AREAS:2033S 07500E0746S 08927E0853S 09228E2422S 07500E TO BEGINNINGF) SFC G) UNL
Thread for the Starlink Group 6-93 launch.Launch NET 5 May 2025, at ~01:14 UTC (NET 4 May ~9:14 pm EDT), from CCSFS SLC-40, on booster 10xx-xx. The first stage will land aboard one of the two Florida ASDS.Payload ~20 Starlink V2 Mini satellites, to a 43 degree inclination orbit on a southeastern trajectory. Initial orbit nnn x nnn km.Please use the Starlink Discussion Thread for all general discussion on Starlink.Check the Starlink Index Thread for links to more Starlink information.
Starlink Group 15-3Launch TimeSat May 3, 2025 18:13 GMT
SpaceX is targeting Thursday, May 1 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. The four-hour launch window opens at 9:51 p.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 1:51 a.m. ET on Friday, May 2. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Friday, May 2 starting at 9:25 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 18th 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 11 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.
Starlink Group 12-10Launch TimeTue Apr 29, 2025 02:34 GMT...B1094 Flight #1
Starlink G6-75 Pre-LaunchDerived from a pre-launch Starlink-G6-75 state vector, provided by SpaceX. SupGP data is provided for the entire stack, as well as one for a single satellite.Launch: 2025-05-02 01:51:10 UTC.Deploy: 2025-05-02 02:56:34.500 UTC.Launch window: 2025-05-02 01:51:10 UTC to 2025-05-02 02:03:29 UTC. Backup Launch Opportunity #1Launch: 2025-05-02 02:12:50 UTC.Deploy: 2025-05-02 03:18:14.500 UTC.Launch window: 2025-05-02 02:12:50 UTC to 2025-05-02 02:13:09 UTC. Backup Launch Opportunity #2Launch: 2025-05-02 02:14:10 UTC.Deploy: 2025-05-02 03:19:34.500 UTC.Launch window: 2025-05-02 02:14:10 UTC to 2025-05-02 02:15:19 UTC. Backup Launch Opportunity #3Launch: 2025-05-02 02:55:10 UTC.Deploy: 2025-05-02 04:00:34.500 UTC.Launch window: 2025-05-02 02:55:10 UTC to 2025-05-02 03:02:29 UTC. Backup Launch Opportunity #4Launch: 2025-05-02 03:02:30 UTC.Deploy: 2025-05-02 04:07:54.500 UTC.Launch window: 2025-05-02 03:02:30 UTC to 2025-05-02 03:03:59 UTC. Backup Launch Opportunity #5Launch: 2025-05-02 03:23:00 UTC.Deploy: 2025-05-02 04:28:24.500 UTC.Launch window: 2025-05-02 03:23:00 UTC to 2025-05-02 03:31:09 UTC. Backup Launch Opportunity #6Launch: 2025-05-02 03:31:10 UTC.Deploy: 2025-05-02 04:36:34.500 UTC.Launch window: 2025-05-02 03:31:10 UTC to 2025-05-02 03:41:39 UTC. Backup Launch Opportunity #7Launch: 2025-05-02 03:48:20 UTC.Deploy: 2025-05-02 04:53:44.500 UTC.Launch window: 2025-05-02 03:48:20 UTC to 2025-05-02 03:53:19 UTC. Backup Launch Opportunity #8Launch: 2025-05-02 04:33:40 UTC.Deploy: 2025-05-02 05:39:04.500 UTC.Launch window: 2025-05-02 04:33:40 UTC to 2025-05-02 04:42:29 UTC. Backup Launch Opportunity #9Launch: 2025-05-02 04:42:30 UTC.Deploy: 2025-05-02 05:47:54.500 UTC.Launch window: 2025-05-02 04:42:30 UTC to 2025-05-02 04:42:49 UTC. Backup Launch Opportunity #10Launch: 2025-05-02 05:02:20 UTC.Deploy: 2025-05-02 06:07:44.500 UTC.Launch window: 2025-05-02 05:02:20 UTC to 2025-05-02 05:11:09 UTC. Backup Launch Opportunity #11Launch: 2025-05-02 05:11:10 UTC.Deploy: 2025-05-02 06:16:34.500 UTC.Launch window: 2025-05-02 05:11:10 UTC to 2025-05-02 05:17:49 UTC. Backup Launch Opportunity #12Launch: 2025-05-02 05:25:40 UTC.Deploy: 2025-05-02 06:31:04.500 UTC.Launch window: 2025-05-02 05:25:40 UTC to 2025-05-02 05:26:29 UTC. Backup Launch Opportunity #13Launch: 2025-05-02 05:27:00 UTC.Deploy: 2025-05-02 06:32:24.500 UTC.Launch window: 2025-05-02 05:27:00 UTC to 2025-05-02 05:29:59 UTC.
NGA rocket launching notice for this launch. 1-day delay to 5th EDT, 6th UTC.Quote302242Z APR 25NAVAREA 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.
302242Z APR 25NAVAREA 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.
IAI announced on Jan. 3 that it had signed an agreement with the Israeli government for the development and construction of Israel’s next communications satellite, dubbed Dror 1 (Hebrew for “freedom”).“The Dror 1 is intended to meet the satellite communication needs of Israel for the next fifteen years,” IAI said in a statement. The satellite “is comprised primarily of local Israeli technologies developed at IAI, including an advanced digital communication payload.”[...]Israel’s last attempt to put a communications satellite in space ended in an accidental explosion in 2016, when a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blew up, destroying the IAI-made Amos 6 satellite on board.The Dror 1 will come with an array of Israeli-made components in the payload. “This is a fully digital satellite that can upload applications. It can broadcast data from one antenna and receive from another,” said Sudri.The four-ton satellite will take a number of years to complete, and Sudri said the project is on time, despite the coronavirus pandemic-related challenges. “The process of acquiring components is behind us,” he said. “The satellite is at a very advanced stage. We hope to summarize the project and begin assembling the components next year.”
On Thursday, May 1 at 9:51 p.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched 28 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.This was the 18th 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 now 12 Starlink missions.
Starlink G6-75 Pre-LaunchDerived from a pre-launch Starlink-G6-75 state vector, provided by SpaceX. SupGP data is provided for the entire stack, as well as one for a single satellite. Launch: 2025-05-02 01:51:10 UTC.Deploy: 2025-05-02 02:56:34.500 UTC.
Starlink G15-3 Pre-LaunchDerived from a pre-launch Starlink-G15-3 state vector, provided by SpaceX. SupGP data is provided for the entire stack, as well as one for a single satellite.Launch: 2025-05-03 18:13:00 UTC.Deploy: 2025-05-03 19:15:39.420 UTC.Launch window: 2025-05-03 18:13:00 UTC to 2025-05-03 18:20:09 UTC. Backup Launch Opportunity #1Launch: 2025-05-03 19:37:50 UTC.Deploy: 2025-05-03 20:40:29.420 UTC.Launch window: 2025-05-03 19:37:50 UTC to 2025-05-03 19:39:09 UTC. Backup Launch Opportunity #2Launch: 2025-05-03 19:48:00 UTC.Deploy: 2025-05-03 20:50:39.420 UTC.Launch window: 2025-05-03 19:48:00 UTC to 2025-05-03 19:53:09 UTC. Backup Launch Opportunity #3Launch: 2025-05-03 22:03:00 UTC.Deploy: 2025-05-03 23:05:39.420 UTC.Launch window: 2025-05-03 22:03:00 UTC to 2025-05-03 22:03:09 UTC.Starlink G6-84 Pre-LaunchDerived from a pre-launch Starlink-G6-84 state vector, provided by SpaceX. SupGP data is provided for the entire stack, as well as one for a single satellite.Launch: 2025-05-04 08:48:00 UTC.Deploy: 2025-05-04 09:53:17.700 UTC.Launch window: 2025-05-04 08:48:00 UTC to 2025-05-04 12:48:00 UTC.
Missions of Opportunity (MO) in DevelopmentSun Radio Interferometer Space Experiment (SunRISE)Date - September 2025Phase D – System Assembly, Intergration & Test, Launch
Medium-Class Explorers (MIDEX) Missions in DevelopmentHelioSwarmLaunch Date – 2029Phase B – Design & Technology Completion
Thread for the Starlink Group 15-4 launch.Launch NET 10 May 2025, at ~00:38 UTC (NET 9 May ~5:38 pm PDT), from Vandenberg SLC-4E, on booster 10xx-xx. The first stage will land aboard Of Course I Still Love You.Payload 26? Starlink V2.0 Mini satellites, to a 70 degree inclination orbit on a southeastern trajectory. Initial orbit nnn x nnn 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
Marine navigation warnings from https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/msi:Sector Los Angeles, Territorial Sea - San Nicolas Island / General / Safety Zones / Space Launches & Recovery DISTRICT: 11TITLE: Sector Los Angeles, Territorial Sea - San Nicolas Island / General / Safety Zones / Space Launches & RecoverySUB CATEGORY: Safety ZonesTYPE: Space Launches & RecoveryWATERWAY NAME: San Nicolas IslandDESCRIPTION: Hazardous operations will be conducted for Space X g15-4 launch operations from 5:38PM (PDT) on 09 May, 2025 until 9:38PM (PDT) on 15 May, 2025. Hazardous operation areas are bounded by the following coordinates: Hazard Area A: 34.65000 N, -120.65000 W 34.53333 N, -120.63333 W 33.28333 N, -119.56666 W 32.75000 N, -119.26666 W 32.43333 N, -119.01666 W 32.43333 N, -118.98333 W 33.31666 N, -119.45000 W 34.68333 N, -120.40000 W 34.65000 N, -120.65000 W (TO BEGINNING) Hazard Area B: 29.06666 N, -117.45000 W 29.40000 N, -117.80000 W 30.41666 N, -117.93333 W 29.73333 N, -117.05000 W 29.25000 N, -116.98333 W 29.06666 N, -117.45000 W (TO BEGINNING) Mariners are requested to remain clear of these areas for the duration of operations. For more details or comments contact Space-X at [email protected] or on VHF-FM Chan, 6 or 16.DECIMAL LONGITUDE: nullDECIMAL LATITUDE: null
Launch delayed [May 1]QuoteNASA’s TRACERS (Tandem Reconnection and Cusp Electrodynamics Reconnaissance Satellites) now is targeting no earlier than summer 2025 for launch in order to give the mission spacecraft team additional time to prepare.
NASA’s TRACERS (Tandem Reconnection and Cusp Electrodynamics Reconnaissance Satellites) now is targeting no earlier than summer 2025 for launch in order to give the mission spacecraft team additional time to prepare.
SpaceX is targeting Saturday, May 3 for a Falcon 9 launch of 26 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 11:13 a.m. PT, with backup opportunities available until 3:03 p.m. PT. If needed, additional launch opportunities are also available on Sunday, May 4 starting at 10:59 a.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 will be the 14th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Crew-7, CRS-29, PACE, Transporter-10, EarthCARE, NROL-186, Transporter-13, and six 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.There is the possibility that residents of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura counties may hear one or more sonic booms during the launch, but what residents experience will depend on weather and other conditions.