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Thread for the Starlink Group 6-69 launch.

Launch 11 November 2024, at 21:28:00 UTC (4:28 pm EST), from CCSFS SLC-40, on booster 1080-12.  The first stage successfully landed aboard A Shortfall of Gravitas.

Payload 24 Starlink V2 Mini satellites to 43 degree inclination orbit on a southeastern trajectory.  Initial orbit 281 x 291 km.

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My bold:
Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide, updated October 23:
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The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on October 23 at 5:47-9:47 p.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on October 26 at 5:47-9:23 p.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on October 30 at 5:10-9:10 p.m. EDT. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches from pad 40. A Falcon 9 will launch the CRS-31 Cargo Dragon resupply mission to the ISS from pad 39A on November 1 earliest, at 11:40 p.m. EDT. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches from pad 40. A Falcon 9 will launch the Koreasat 6A communication satellite from pad 40 on early November.

Mention disappeared the next day:
A few changes; Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide, updated October 24:
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The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on October 26 at 5:47-9:47 p.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on October 30 at 5:10-9:10 p.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40. A Falcon 9 will launch the CRS-31 Cargo Dragon resupply mission to the ISS from pad 39A on November TBD around 9 p.m. EST. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. A Falcon 9 will launch the Koreasat 6A communication satellite from pad 40 on early November.

This appears to be the second SLC-40 Starlink launch scheduled in November, after SpX-31 on November 5 UTC from LC-39A, and after Koreasat 6A, also from SLC-40.

Re: competition for SLC-40 in November:
If the several commercial Falcon 9 payloads with NET November dates are ready, then there will be less Florida Starlink launches in November, compared to a schedule with few or no commercial payloads.

On the other hand, LC-39A will be free for use after SpX-31.

https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=52191.msg2630812#msg2630812
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My bold:
Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide, updated October 31:
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The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on November 3 at 4:57-8:57 p.m. EST. A Falcon 9 will launch the CRS-31 Cargo Dragon resupply mission to the ISS from pad 39A on November 4 at 9:29 p.m. EST. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. A Falcon 9 will launch the Koreasat 6A communication satellite from pad 40 on early November. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. A Falcon 9 will launch from pad 40. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches. A Falcon 9 will launch the GSAT-20 communication satellite for India on mid-November. A Falcon 9 will launch the SiriusXM-9 communication satellite on November 23 earliest.

Also, Koreasat 6A:
NextSpaceflight; updated October 31:
Launch NET 11 November, from CCSFS SLC-40, RTLS landing (LZ-1 or 2)

There is scheduling room for at least one SLC-40 launch between November 3 and NET November 11.

What is the single launch, if not Starlink?
WorldView Legion 5/6?
Blue Ghost?
Something National Security?

Answer?
Optus-X:
NextSpaceflight; updated October 31:
Launch NET 17 November, SLC-40, no mention of landing location.

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There’s indeed another slot for Starlink launches from the Cape in early November…and it’s Group 6-69 also towards the south-east.

F4119/24 NOTAMN
Q) YMMM/QWMLW/IV/BO/W/000/999/1622S08229E750
A) YMMM
B) 2411080043 C) 2411140313
D) 2411080043 TO 2411080550
   2411090017 TO 2411090524
   2411092351 TO 2411100458
   2411102325 TO 2411110432
   2411112259 TO 2411120406
   2411122232 TO 2411130339
   2411132206 TO 2411140313
E) ROCKET LAUNCH 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 6-69 STAGE 2
WI THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
2033S 07500E
0746S 08927E
0853S 09228E
2422S 07500E TO BEGINNING
F) SFC G) UNL
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NGA Rocket Launching notice (expected launch window 22:46-02:46).

Quote from: NGA
301736Z OCT 24
NAVAREA IV 1367/24(11,26).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
   072246Z TO 080317Z NOV, ALTERNATE 082220Z TO
   090251Z, 092154Z TO 100225Z, 102128Z TO 110159Z,
   112102Z TO 120133Z, 122035Z TO 130106Z AND
   132009Z TO 140040Z NOV 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. 26-24.00N 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.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 140140Z NOV 24.

The two multi-launch NGA Space Debris notices for S2 (the same notice for two different Navigational Areas).

Quote from: NGA
161623Z OCT 24
HYDROPAC 3269/24(57,61,71).
EASTERN SOUTH ATLANTIC.
INDIAN OCEAN.
DNC 01, DNC 02, DNC 03.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
   19 OCT THRU 18 NOV 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 190001Z NOV 24.
Quote from: NGA
161623Z OCT 24
HYDROLANT 2185/24(57,61,71).
EASTERN SOUTH ATLANTIC.
INDIAN OCEAN.
DNC 01, DNC 02, DNC 03.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
   19 OCT THRU 18 NOV 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 190001Z NOV 24.
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NGA Rocket Launching notice (expected launch window 22:46-02:46).

Maps from the NGA notices, identical to Starlink 6-77.

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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.

1072.2 and 1086.2 are being converted to "single-sticks" after their recovery as the Falcon Heavy side boosters from the GOES-U launch.  We have not yet seen them in their new role.

Available first stages, with UTC date of most recent recovery:
1072.2    Jun 25   (maybe)
1086.2    Jun 25   (maybe)
1077.16  Sep 5
1083.5    Sep 10   SpX-31
1067.23  Sep 17   Koreasat 6A
1085.3    Sep 28   Starlink 6-77
1080.12  Oct 15

Edit November 9: It's B1080.12, skipping over B1072.2, B1086.2, and B1077.16.

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 whatever/whenever the next Falcon Heavy launch is in 2025.
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https://www.fly.faa.gov/adv/adv_spt.jsp:

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SPACEX STARLINK 6-69, CAPE CANAVERAL SFS, FL
PRIMARY:   11/07/24   2246Z-0317Z
BACKUP:      11/08/24   2220Z-0251Z

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Preliminary information from CelesTrak.

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

Quote from: CelesTrak
Starlink G6-69 Pre-Launch
Derived from a pre-launch Starlink-G6-69 state vector, provided by SpaceX. SupGP data is provided for the entire stack, as well as one for a single satellite.
Launch: 2024-11-07 22:46:00 UTC.
Deploy: 2024-11-07 23:51:20.880 UTC.
Launch window: 2024-11-07 22:46:00 UTC to 2024-11-08 02:46:00 UTC.
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The dominoes of delays to preceding Starlink Group 6-77 has slipped this by two days:

SPACEX STARLINK 6-69, CAPE CANAVERAL SFS, FL
PRIMARY:   11/09/24   2154-0225ZZ
BACKUP:      11/10/24   2128Z-0159Z
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Cancel-and-replace NGA Rocket Launching notice for the postponement.

Quote from: NGA
051707Z NOV 24
NAVAREA IV 1378/24(11,26).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
   092154Z TO 100225Z NOV, ALTERNATE
   102128Z TO 110159Z, 112102Z TO 120133Z,
   122035Z TO 130106Z AND 132009Z TO 140040Z NOV
   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. 26-24.00N 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.
2. CANCEL NAVAREA IV 1377/24.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 140140Z NOV 24.

The sharp-eyed among you might note that the notice that I posted above was NAVAREA IV 1367/24, but this new notice is canceling NAVAREA IV 1377/24. 1377/24 canceled-and-replaced 1367/24, but was a repeat of that notice. I.e. it did not postpone the launch. So it was canceled-and-replaced by this new notice that does postpone the launch.
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Starlink 6-77 launch from SLC-40 slipped one day to November 7/8 UTC.

Will this launch also be slipped one day to November 10 UTC?
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Starlink 6-77 launch from SLC-40 slipped one day to November 7/8 UTC.

Will this launch also be slipped one day to November 10 UTC?

SFN Launch Schedule, updated November 7:
Four hour launch window opens 10 November 21:28 UTC.
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Cancel-and-replace NGA Rocket Launching notice for November 10 (expected launch window 21:28-01:28 UTC).

Quote from: NGA
072102Z NOV 24
NAVAREA IV 1392/24(11,26).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
   102128Z TO 110159Z NOV, ALTERNATE
   112102Z TO 120133Z, 122035Z TO 130106Z
   AND 132009Z TO 140040Z NOV
   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,
      28-29.00N 080-32.49W.
   B. 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.
2. CANCEL NAVAREA IV 1378/24.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 140140Z NOV 24.
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Targeting three Falcon 9 launches in the next four days → http://spacex.com/launches
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Up first, Falcon 9 will launch 20 @Starlink satellites to orbit from pad 4E in California tonight. On Sunday, a Falcon 9 will launch an additional 24 @Starlink satellites to orbit from pad 40 in Florida, followed by a Falcon 9 launch of the Koreasat-6A mission from pad 39A in Florida on Monday.
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broken link to the SpaceX webpage

https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-6-69

With three launches in 4 days, two of them Starlinks, I suspect they will update the link for Sunday's launch after tonight's VSFB launch so viewers won't get confused.
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24 starlinks? That's a surprise.

Now that I check, 6-39 also had 24 (B1069.13 2024-02-25)

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broken link to the SpaceX webpage

https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-6-69
They fixed it.

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SpaceX is targeting Sunday, November 10 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 4:28 p.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 8:28 p.m. ET. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Monday, November 11 starting at 4:02 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 12th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Euclid, Axiom-2, Axiom-3, Cygnus NG-21, SES 24, CRS-30, and five Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
= 10 November 21:28 to 11 November 01:28 UTC.
B1080-12
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