SpaceX F9 : Starlink group 3-1 : Vandenberg : 11 July 2022 (01:39 UTC)

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Thread for the Starlink 3-1 group launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base.

NSF Threads for Starlink 3-1: Discussion

Launch July 11, 2022 01:39 UTC (July 10 6:39 pm PDT), from SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB, California, on booster 1063.6.  First stage lands successfully aboard ASDS Of Course I Still Love You.

Payload 46 Starlink satellites to 97.6° degree inclination on a south-southwestern trajectory.  Deployment orbit 306 x 319 km x 97.7 deg.

Starlink v1.5 satellite mass is now about 300kg after the addition of laser ISL terminals.

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

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NextSpaceFlight indicates that this launch is scheduled for July 05.

[zubenelgenubi]

NextSpaceFlight indicates that this launch is scheduled for [NET] July 05. [May 20]

Cross-post:

Added a bunch of upcoming SpaceX launches to NextSpaceflight and some booster assignments. https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/agency/upcoming/1/

And then in July and sort of in this order:
Starlink Group 3-1 from Vandenberg (betting on using B1063 for this one) [1063.6]
Starlink Group 4-21 from Florida (I'd say pad 40 is likely) using B1058-13
Starlink Group 4-22 from Florida (likely to be 39A imo)
Starlink Group 3-2 from Vandy (likely to use B1071 imo)
Starlink Group 4-25 from Florida (betting all my money on pad 40 for this one) using B1051-13

[SPKirsch]

Cross-post:

0946-EX-ST-2022

This application uses information from previous grant 0612-EX-ST-2022. This STA is necessary to authorize launch vehicle communications for SpaceX Mission 1603 Starlink Group 3-1 from SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, and the experimental recovery operation following the Falcon 9 launch

ASDS North  28  56  53   West  121  50  16

[operation start date June 25]

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NextSpaceFlight indicates that the launch is now scheduled for [NET] July 8.

[zubenelgenubi]

NextSpaceFlight indicates that the launch is now scheduled for [NET] July 8.

SFN Launch Schedule, updated June 14, drops the "NET"; lists July 8 launch.

[zubenelgenubi]

Cross-post; another piece of evidence towards deduction of this launch using first stage 1063.6:

SpaceX [SARah-1] mission page
https://www.spacex.com/launches/sarah-1/

Confirms first stage 1071.3.

Vandenberg orbital launches in the near future:

2022 Launched:
Date - Satellite(s) - Rocket - Launch Site - Time (UTC)

July 11 NET Nov 2021 Dec 2021 NET Jan 2022 NET Feb NET Mar NET Apr TBD NET Jun Jul NET Jul 5/NET Jun 25 NET 8 8 - Starlink 3-1 2-5 2-TBD TBD (x46 x51? xTBD) (flight 50?/polar flight 1 high inclination flight 5 polar flight 3? TBD) [v1.5 L21? v2.0 L5 L5 L-TBD] - Falcon 9-163 163? 164? 163? 164 (1063.6 OCISLY ASDS) - Vandenberg SLC-4E - 01:39:40 Jul 11 01:00 Jul 11 01:39

2022 Scheduled:
Date - Satellite(s) - Rocket - Launch Site - Time (UTC)

NET July 17 NET May 2021 late 2021 NET Dec 2021 NET Jan 31 2022 late Jan TBD NET Mar NET Apr May NET Jun - ALS mission 1: Carbonite 4 (CBNT 4), GENESIS-G & J, QUBIK-3/4/5/6, Sapling-1, Spinnaker3 hosted payload - Alpha (FLTA002) - Vandenberg SLC-2W

Early? August NET Dec 2021/NLT Jan 2022 Jan NET Feb NET Mar NET Apr NET May TBD NET Jul late Jul/NET Jul 14 NET end of Jul - Starlink 3-2 2-6 2-TBD TBD (x46 x51? xTBD) (flight TBD/polar flight 2 high inclination flight 6 polar flight 4?) [v1.5 L-TBD v2.0 L6 L6] - Falcon 9 (1071.4 OCISLY ASDS) - Vandenberg SLC-4E

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[Clavin]

Delayed to July 11@ nextspaceflight

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Launch date/time:

https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/6797

Starlink Group 3-1
Launch Time
Mon Jul 11, 2022 01:00 GMT

[Ken the Bin]

NGA Space Debris notice.

052324Z JUL 22
HYDROPAC 1830/22(83).
SOUTH PACIFIC.
DNC 06.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
   0323Z TO 0751Z DAILY 11 THRU 15 JUL
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   26-29.00S 157-00.00W, 30-00.00S 157-00.00W,
   30-00.00S 155-20.00W, 59-57.00S 165-13.00W,
   59-30.00S 169-29.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 150851Z JUL 22.

[Ken the Bin]

NGA Hazardous Operations notice that appears to be the equivalent of a Rocket Launching notice.

030618Z JUL 22
NAVAREA XII 435/22(18).
EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC.
CALIFORNIA
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 110030Z TO 110639Z JUL, 
   ALTERNATE 0030Z TO 0639Z DAILY 12 THRU 15 JUL 
   IN AREAS BOUND BY:
   A. 34-40.00N 120-41.00W, 34-39.00N 120-29W.00,
      33-29.00N 120-39.00W, 31-43.00N 121-10W.00,
      31-44.00N 121-20.00W, 32-47.00N 121-13.00W.
   B. 29-39.00N 122-05.00W, 28-35.00N 122-09.00W,
      28-35.00N 121-33.00W, 29-39.00N 121-24.00W.
2.  CANCEL THIS MSG 150739Z JUL 22.//

[Liss]

NGA Space Debris notice.

052324Z JUL 22
HYDROPAC 1830/22(83).
SOUTH PACIFIC.
DNC 06.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
   0323Z TO 0751Z DAILY 11 THRU 15 JUL
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   26-29.00S 157-00.00W, 30-00.00S 157-00.00W,
   30-00.00S 155-20.00W, 59-57.00S 165-13.00W,
   59-30.00S 169-29.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 150851Z JUL 22.

And to complete the debris zone:

A0361/22 NOTAMN
Q) NTTT/QRDCA/IV/BO/W/000/999/0330N13440W999
A) NTTT
B) 2207110323 C) 2207150751
D) 11-15 0323-0751
E) DANGEROUS AREA
- AIRSPACE DEBRIS RE-ENTRY IN TAHITI FIR WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED 
  BY FOLLOWING POINTS: 2528S 15642W, 2556S 15418W, 3000S 15520W,
  3000S 15700W, 2629S 15700W, 2528S 15642W
- THIS AREA IMPACTS AUCKLAND FIR AS WELL.
- AIRSPACE USERS ARE ADVISED OF THE PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS NATURE
  OF THE ACTIVITY AND ARE STRONGLY INVITED TO AVOID THE AREA
  DURING THE ACTIVITY TIME SLOT.
  OPERATORS ARE INVITED TO FILE THEIR FLIGHT PLAN WITH A
  TRAJECTORY THAT ENSURES THAT THE AREA IS CIRCUMNAVIGATED.
F) SFC G) UNL
CREATED: 06 Jul 2022 02:23:00 
SOURCE: NTAAYNYX

[OneSpeed]

NGA Hazardous Operations notice that appears to be the equivalent of a Rocket Launching notice.

Maps from the NGA notices. ASDS 640km downrange, S2 re-entry just after the first orbit, east of New Zealand.

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/spaceoffshore/status/1545095936547897345

Departure! Of Course I Still Love You droneship is departing the Port of Long Beach for the upcoming Starlink 3-1 mission from Vandenberg.

Tug Scorpius is towing. GO Quest for droneship support and NRC Quest to recover the fairing.

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46 satellites for Starlink 3-1.
https://twitter.com/tskelso/status/1545156125686788102

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https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1545539943291686912

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SpaceX Livestream

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SpaceX is targeting Sunday, July 10 for a Falcon 9 launch of 46 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The instantaneous launch window is at 6:39 p.m. PT (01:39 UTC on Monday, July 11), and a backup opportunity is available on Monday, July 11 at 6:39 p.m. PT (01:39 UTC on Tuesday, July 12).
The first stage booster (B1063.6) supporting this mission previously launched Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, DART, and three Starlink missions. Following stage separation, Falcon 9's first stage will return to Earth and land on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship stationed in the Pacific Ocean.
A live webcast of this mission will begin about 5 minutes prior to liftoff.
https://www.spacex.com/launches/sl3-1/

[ZachS09]

I wonder why the Starlink webcasts now start at T-5 minutes. Is it to cut down on the filler?

[alugobi]

Perhaps they've discovered or concluded that no one but fans who know the drill are watching anymore, and so lining up someone to yap yap ad infinitum is not worth their trouble. 

Just pipe in mission control audio and call it good.