SpaceX F9 : Starlink group 6-65 : CCSFS SLC-40 : 30 November 2024 (05:00 UTC)

[zubenelgenubi]

Thread for the Starlink Group 6-65 launch.

Launch 30 November 2024, at 05:00:00 UTC (12:00 am EST), from CCSFS SLC-40, on booster 1083-6.  The first stage will land aboard Just Read the Instructions.

Payload 24 Starlink V2 Mini satellites to a 43 degree inclination orbit on a southeastern trajectory.  Initial orbit 282 x 291 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 November 8:

The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on November 10 at 4:28-8:28 p.m. EST. A Falcon 9 will launch the Koreasat 6A communication satellite from pad 39A on November 11 at 12:07-4:07 p.m. EST. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on November 13 at 6:00-10:00 a.m. EST. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40. A Falcon 9 will launch from pad 39A on November 17 in the afternoon EST. A Falcon 9 will launch the GSAT-20 communication satellite for India from pad 40 on mid-November. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches. A Falcon 9 will launch the SiriusXM-9 communication satellite on early December. A Falcon 9 will launch the next pair of O3b mPOWER satellites for SES on early December.

Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide, updated November 18, after GSAT-20 launch:

The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on November 21 at 10:53 a.m. - 2:53 p.m. EST. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on November 24 at 4:59-8:59 a.m. EST. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 39A on November 25 at 10:31 p.m. - 2:31 a.m. EST. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches. A Falcon 9 will launch the SiriusXM-9 communication satellite on December 2. A Falcon 9 will launch the next pair of O3b mPOWER satellites for SES on mid-December.

Hypothetical immediate-future Florida Falcon 9 schedule, UTC:

Nov 21 NET 15:53  Starlink 6-66                     SLC-40   ASOG

Nov 24 NET 09:59  Starlink 12-1                     SLC-40   JRTI

Nov 26 NET 03:31  Starlink 6/8/10/12-TBD  LC-39A   ASOG

~Nov 27 ~~05:00  Starlink 6/8/10/12-TBD  SLC-40?  JRTI

Pad turnaround is still quicker at SLC-40 than LC-39A.  Perhaps SXM-9 will be the next LC-39A launch after Nov 26?

There may be launch constraints on the very busy air travel days surrounding Thanksgiving, which is Nov 28 this year.  Previously, this was partly accomplished via launches in the middle of the night.

Edited

[zubenelgenubi]

Starlink 12-1 delayed to November 25 UTC.

If SpaceX and the Space Force choose not to launch early UTC November 28, Thanksgiving Day, also a federal holiday, then this launch could go circa the same time on November 29.

[Galactic Penguin SST]

Well here it is - Starlink Group 6-65 on November 30:

F4497/24 NOTAMN
Q) YMMM/QWMLW/IV/BO/W/000/999/1522S08312E715
A) YMMM
B) 2411300657 C) 2412060927
D) 2411300657 TO 2411301204
   2412010631 TO 2412011138
   2412020605 TO 2412021112
   2412030539 TO 2412031046
   2412040512 TO 2412041019
   2412050446 TO 2412050953
   2412060420 TO 2412060927
E) US ROCKET SPACE DEBRIS STARLINK 6-65 WILL TAKE PLACE
FLW RECEIVED FROM GOVERNMENT OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:
HAZARDOUS OPS WILL BE CONDUCTED FOR ATMOSPHERIC RE-ENTRY AND
SPLASHDOWN OF SPACEX STARLINK 6-65 STAGE 2 WI THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
2033S 07500E
0746S 08927E
0853S 09228E
2422S 07500E TO BEGINNING
F) SFC G) UNL

[zubenelgenubi]

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.

Re: SpaceX skipping over B1072.2 and B1086.2.  I wonder if they are being converted to single-stick Falcon 9’s after all.  It may be more efficient to leave them as-is for whenever the next Falcon Heavy launch is in late 2025.

Available first stages, with UTC date of most recent recovery:
1072.2    Jun 25   (maybe)
1086.2    Jun 25   (maybe)
1078.15  Oct 30   Starlink 6-76
1083.6    Nov 5
1085.4    Nov 7
1067.24  Nov 11

Edit November 29: It's B1083.6, skipping over B1072.2 and B1086.2.

Edited


My bold:

Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide, updated November 24:

The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on November 25 at 4:32-8:32 a.m. EST. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 39A on November 25 at 10:31 p.m. - 2:31 a.m. EST. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on November 30 at 12:00-4:00 a.m. EST. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on early December. A Falcon 9 will launch the SiriusXM-9 communication satellite from pad 39A on early December around 11 a.m. EST. A Falcon 9 will launch the next pair of O3b mPOWER satellites for SES on mid-December. A Falcon 9 will launch the next GPS satellite for the U.S. Space Force on December. A Falcon 9 will launch the Astranis MicroGEO mission on December. A Falcon 9 will launch the Thuraya 4-NGS communication satellite for the UAE on December. A Falcon 9 will launch Firefly's Blue Ghost lunar lander to the moon on mid-January.

Edited

[Ken the Bin]

NGA Rocket Launching notice (expected launch window 05:00-09:00 UTC).

250350Z NOV 24
NAVAREA IV 1478/24(11,26).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING 
   300500Z TO 300931Z NOV, ALTERNATE
   010434Z TO 010905Z, 020408Z TO 020839Z
   030342Z TO 030813Z, 040315Z TO 040746Z,
   050249Z TO 050720Z AND 060223Z TO 060654Z DEC
   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. 26-04.00N 076-00.00W, 26-17.00N 076-00.00W,
      26-16.00N 075-35.00W, 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 075-42.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 060754Z DEC 24.

Multi-launch NGA Space Debris notices (the same notice for two different Navigational Areas).

132028Z NOV 24
HYDROPAC 3525/24(57,61,71).
EASTERN SOUTH ATLANTIC.
INDIAN OCEAN.
DNC 01, DNC 02, DNC 03.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
   18 NOV THRU 22 DEC IN AREA BOUND BY
   08-53.00S 092-28.00E, 07-46.00S 089-27.00E,
   30-12.00S 061-09.00E, 40-45.00S 002-21.00W,
   42-56.00S 002-24.00W, 32-16.00S 063-10.00E
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 230001Z DEC 24.

132028Z NOV 24
HYDROLANT 2341/24(57,61,71).
EASTERN SOUTH ATLANTIC.
INDIAN OCEAN.
DNC 01, DNC 02, DNC 03.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
   18 NOV THRU 22 DEC IN AREA BOUND BY
   08-53.00S 092-28.00E, 07-46.00S 089-27.00E,
   30-12.00S 061-09.00E, 40-45.00S 002-21.00W,
   42-56.00S 002-24.00W, 32-16.00S 063-10.00E
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 230001Z DEC 24.

[OneSpeed]

NGA Rocket Launching notice (expected launch window 05:00-09:00 UTC).

Maps from the NGA notices.

[dabomb6608]

Fridays launch might be the first launch me and my wife have ever seen in person. Will be down in Cape area Thursday-Sunday and staying at AirBnB in Orange Beach on ocean side. We are both very excited and keeping our fingers crossed there are no issues.

[Ken the Bin]

Preliminary information from CelesTrak, but it is for November 28, not November 30. The air and marine hazard notices begin on November 30, so it seems unlikely that the launch is going to take place on November 28.

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

Starlink G6-65 Pre-Launch
Derived from a pre-launch Starlink-G6-65 state vector, provided by SpaceX. SupGP data is provided for the entire stack, as well as one for a single satellite.
Launch: 2024-11-28 05:53:00 UTC.
Deploy: 2024-11-28 06:58:20.780 UTC.
Launch window: 2024-11-28 05:53:00 UTC to 2024-11-28 09:53:00 UTC.

[realnouns]

Signet Warhorse III + JRTI departed PC on Nov 22 @ 6:28pm ET

Signet Warhorse III + JRTI + B1080 returned to PC on Nov 27 @ 7:18am ET

Signet Warhorse III + JRTI departed PC on Nov 27 @ 5:26pm ET

[realnouns]

Bob departed PC on Nov 23 @ 12:24pm ET

Bob returned to PC on Nov 26 @ 8:37pm ET

Bob departed PC on Nov 27 @ 9:14pm ET

[Ken the Bin]

Preliminary information from CelesTrak, but it is for November 28, not November 30. The air and marine hazard notices begin on November 30, so it seems unlikely that the launch is going to take place on November 28.

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

Starlink G6-65 Pre-Launch
Derived from a pre-launch Starlink-G6-65 state vector, provided by SpaceX. SupGP data is provided for the entire stack, as well as one for a single satellite.
Launch: 2024-11-28 05:53:00 UTC.
Deploy: 2024-11-28 06:58:20.780 UTC.
Launch window: 2024-11-28 05:53:00 UTC to 2024-11-28 09:53:00 UTC.

This information has been removed from the CelesTrak website.

[xm11]

https://flightclub.io/live

[zubenelgenubi]

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

Current as of 2024 Nov 28 20:36:42 UTC (Day 333)

Starlink G6-65 Pre-Launch   
Derived from a pre-launch Starlink-G6-65 state vector, provided by SpaceX. SupGP data is provided for the entire stack, as well as one for a single satellite.
Launch: 2024-11-30 05:00:00 UTC.
Deploy: 2024-11-30 06:05:21.180 UTC.
Launch window: 2024-11-30 05:00:00 UTC to 2024-11-30 05:00:40 UTC.
Backup Launch Opportunity #1   
Launch: 2024-11-30 05:00:40 UTC.
Deploy: 2024-11-30 06:06:01.180 UTC.
Launch window: 2024-11-30 05:00:40 UTC to 2024-11-30 05:01:50 UTC.
Backup Launch Opportunity #2   
Launch: 2024-11-30 05:38:20 UTC.
Deploy: 2024-11-30 06:43:41.180 UTC.
Launch window: 2024-11-30 05:38:20 UTC to 2024-11-30 05:39:30 UTC.
Backup Launch Opportunity #3   
Launch: 2024-11-30 05:57:30 UTC.
Deploy: 2024-11-30 07:02:51.180 UTC.
Launch window: 2024-11-30 05:57:30 UTC to 2024-11-30 06:01:40 UTC.
Backup Launch Opportunity #4   
Launch: 2024-11-30 06:31:20 UTC.
Deploy: 2024-11-30 07:36:41.180 UTC.
Launch window: 2024-11-30 06:31:20 UTC to 2024-11-30 06:39:10 UTC.
Backup Launch Opportunity #5   
Launch: 2024-11-30 07:13:10 UTC.
Deploy: 2024-11-30 08:18:31.180 UTC.
Launch window: 2024-11-30 07:13:10 UTC to 2024-11-30 07:19:10 UTC.
Backup Launch Opportunity #6   
Launch: 2024-11-30 07:35:20 UTC.
Deploy: 2024-11-30 08:40:41.180 UTC.
Launch window: 2024-11-30 07:35:20 UTC to 2024-11-30 07:36:10 UTC.
Backup Launch Opportunity #7   
Launch: 2024-11-30 07:43:50 UTC.
Deploy: 2024-11-30 08:49:11.180 UTC.
Launch window: 2024-11-30 07:43:50 UTC to 2024-11-30 07:45:30 UTC.
Backup Launch Opportunity #8   
Launch: 2024-11-30 08:06:40 UTC.
Deploy: 2024-11-30 09:12:01.180 UTC.
Launch window: 2024-11-30 08:06:40 UTC to 2024-11-30 08:15:20 UTC.
Backup Launch Opportunity #9   
Launch: 2024-11-30 08:46:40 UTC.
Deploy: 2024-11-30 09:52:01.180 UTC.
Launch window: 2024-11-30 08:46:40 UTC to 2024-11-30 08:58:40 UTC.

Orbit: 282 km x 291 km x 43.0 deg

[FutureSpaceTourist]

[FutureSpaceTourist]

L-1 launch forecast is 85% GO, upper level wind shear is Low-Medium risk (other additional risk criteria are low)

[GewoonLukas_]

Booster B1083-6

SpaceX is targeting Saturday, November 30 for a Falcon 9 launch of 24 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 12:00 a.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 3:58 a.m. ET. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Saturday, November 30, starting at 11:39 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 sixth flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched CRS-31, Crew 8, Polaris Dawn, 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.

https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-6-65

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

[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/1ZkJzRkmYoyJv

Space Affairs YouTube (SpaceX Re-broadcast):  https://youtube.com/watch?v=v2_K-iFPz-Q

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=qDF51PwMNGw

[xm11]

next two hour will be open windows