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Thread for the Starlink Group 6-76 launch.

Launch 27 November 2024, at 04:41:30 UTC (26 November 11:41 pm EST), from KSC LC-39A, on booster 1078-15.  The first stage successfully landed on A Shortfall of Gravitas.

Payload 24 Starlink V2 Mini satellites to a 43 degree inclination orbit on a southeastern trajectory.  Initial orbit 284 x 292 km.

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Starlink launches, from either Florida pad, after Optus X and before GSAT-20.

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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.

More November Starlink launches, from either Florida pad, after both Optus X and GSAT-20.

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Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide, updated November 8:
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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.



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

Two Starlink launches in quick succession, from both Florida launch pads.  And maybe, a Vandenberg Starlink launch as well!

There may be launch constraints on the very busy air travel days surrounding Thanksgiving, which is Nov 28 this year.

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My bold:
Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide, updated November 18, after GSAT-20 launch:
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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.
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This is Starlink Group 6-76:

A3737/24 NOTAMN
Q) FAJO/QWMLW/IV/BO/W/000/999/4205S02620E999
A) FAJO B) 2411260528 C) 2411300850
D) 26 NOV 0528-1035, 27 NOV 0502-1009, 28 NOV 0436-0943, 29 NOV
0410-0917, 30 NOV 0343-0850
E) AREA BOUNDED BY (4256S 00224W, 4045S 00221W, 3210S 05700E, 3515S
05700E): SPACEX STARLINK 6-76 ROCKET RE-ENTRY OPS TAKING PLACE.
APPLICABLE AIRSPACE DOWNGRADED TO CLASS G.
F) SFC G) UNL


F4449/24 NOTAMN
Q) YMMM/QWMLW/IV/BO/W/000/999/1531S08314E710
A) YMMM
B) 2411260528 C) 2411300850
D) 2411260528 TO 2411261035
   2411270502 TO 2411271009
   2411280436 TO 2411280943
   2411290410 TO 2411290917
   2411300343 TO 2411300850
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 6-76 STAGE 2
WI THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
2033S 07500E
0746S 08927E
0853S 09228E
2422S 07500E TO BEGINNING
F) SFC G) UNL
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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.

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.

Available first stages, with UTC date of most recent recovery:
1072.2    Jun 25   (maybe)
1086.2    Jun 25   (maybe)
1069.20  Oct 26   Starlink 6-66
1078.15  Oct 30
1083.6    Nov 5
1085.4    Nov 7
1067.24  Nov 11
1080.13  Nov 11   Starlink 12-1

Edit November 25: It's B1078.15.

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NGA Rocket Launching notice (expected launch window 03:31-07:31 UTC).

Quote from: NGA
210943Z NOV 24
NAVAREA IV 1462/24(11,26).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
   260331Z TO 260802Z NOV, ALTERNATE
   270305Z TO 270736Z, 280239Z TO 280710Z,
   290213Z TO 290644Z AND
   300146Z TO 300617Z 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 300717Z NOV 24.//

Multi-launch NGA Space Debris notices (the same notice for two different Navigational Areas). These were issued for a SLC-40 launch but would probably apply for KSC LC-39A also???

Quote from: NGA
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.
Quote from: NGA
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.
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https://www.fly.faa.gov/adv/adv_spt.jsp:

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SPACEX STARLINK 6-76, CAPE CANAVERAL, FL
PRIMARY:   11/26/24   0331Z-0802Z
BACKUP:      11/27/24   0305Z-0736Z

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Preliminary information from CelesTrak.

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

Quote from: CelesTrak
Starlink G6-76 Pre-Launch
Derived from a pre-launch Starlink-G6-76 state vector, provided by SpaceX. SupGP data is provided for the entire stack, as well as one for a single satellite.
Launch: 2024-11-26 03:31:00 UTC.
Deploy: 2024-11-26 04:36:16.660 UTC.
Launch window: 2024-11-26 03:31:00 UTC to 2024-11-26 07:31:00 UTC.
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Has a decision on trajectory been made - northeast or southeast?

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NGA Rocket Launching notice (expected launch window 03:31-07:31 UTC).

Maps from the NGA notices.

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Preliminary information from CelesTrak.
https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/
Quote from: CelesTrak
Starlink G6-76 Pre-Launch
Derived from a pre-launch Starlink-G6-76 state vector, provided by SpaceX. SupGP data is provided for the entire stack, as well as one for a single satellite.
Launch: 2024-11-26 03:31:00 UTC.
Deploy: 2024-11-26 04:36:16.660 UTC.
Launch window: 2024-11-26 03:31:00 UTC to 2024-11-26 07:31:00 UTC.
And pre-launch orbit, same source:
284 km x 292 km x 43.0 deg
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Primary launch opportunity = 2024-11-26 03:35:00 UTC per CelesTrak.

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

Quote from: CelesTrak
Starlink G6-76 Pre-Launch
Derived from a pre-launch Starlink-G6-76 state vector, provided by SpaceX. SupGP data is provided for the entire stack, as well as one for a single satellite.
Launch: 2024-11-26 03:35:00 UTC.
Deploy: 2024-11-26 04:40:21.820 UTC.
Launch window: 2024-11-26 03:35:00 UTC to 2024-11-26 03:41:00 UTC.
Backup Launch Opportunity #1
Launch: 2024-11-26 04:31:10 UTC.
Deploy: 2024-11-26 05:36:31.820 UTC.
Launch window: 2024-11-26 04:31:10 UTC to 2024-11-26 04:34:10 UTC.
Backup Launch Opportunity #2
Launch: 2024-11-26 04:41:40 UTC.
Deploy: 2024-11-26 05:47:01.820 UTC.
Launch window: 2024-11-26 04:41:40 UTC to 2024-11-26 04:46:00 UTC.
Backup Launch Opportunity #3
Launch: 2024-11-26 06:08:10 UTC.
Deploy: 2024-11-26 07:13:31.820 UTC.
Launch window: 2024-11-26 06:08:10 UTC to 2024-11-26 06:09:40 UTC.
Backup Launch Opportunity #4
Launch: 2024-11-26 06:17:00 UTC.
Deploy: 2024-11-26 07:22:21.820 UTC.
Launch window: 2024-11-26 06:17:00 UTC to 2024-11-26 06:23:00 UTC.
Backup Launch Opportunity #5
Launch: 2024-11-26 06:49:50 UTC.
Deploy: 2024-11-26 07:55:11.820 UTC.
Launch window: 2024-11-26 06:49:50 UTC to 2024-11-26 06:50:50 UTC.
Backup Launch Opportunity #6
Launch: 2024-11-26 06:50:50 UTC.
Deploy: 2024-11-26 07:56:11.820 UTC.
Launch window: 2024-11-26 06:50:50 UTC to 2024-11-26 06:53:00 UTC.
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https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1861188484633133444

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SpaceX is targeting Tuesday, November 26 for a Falcon 9 launch of 24 Starlink satellites, to low-Earth orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Liftoff is targeted for 1:08 a.m. ET. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Tuesday, November 26, starting at 10:05 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 15 flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched mPOWER-B, BlueBird-1, USSF-124, Crew-6, and 10 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.
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This is 1078-15.
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As per the SpaceX online press kit (PDF attached), launch time has been delayed to 06:08 UTC.
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Scrubbed for the day according to the mission webpage, after a push back to 07:02 UTC for some time.
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