Each Starlink satellite weights approximately 260 kg and features a compact, flat-panel design that minimizes volume, allowing for a dense launch stack to take full advantage of Falcon 9’s launch capabilities. With four powerful phased array and two parabolic antennas on each satellite ... At end of their life cycle, the satellites will utilize their on-board propulsion system to deorbit over the course of a few months. In the unlikely event their propulsion system becomes inoperable, the satellites will burn up in Earth’s atmosphere within 1-5 years, significantly less than the hundreds or thousands of years required at higher altitudes. Further, Starlink components are designed for full demisability.Starlink is targeting service to near global coverage of the populated world by 2021. Additional information on the system can be found at starlink.com.
January? When was a Starlink mission from Vandy scheduled for this month?
It's probably based on Next Spaceflight listing this launch as NET January: https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/6800
Cross-posts:Quote from: gongora on 12/10/2021 03:22 pmMission 1494 from Vandy NET late January with no droneship listed. NROL-87? RTLS?1981-EX-ST-2021Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 01/10/2022 08:51 pm<snip>SFN Launch Schedule, updated January 10.Also, NROL-87 is listed in February, no date.Apparently, plenty of room for a Vandenberg Starlink launch beforehand, if SpaceX desires.
Mission 1494 from Vandy NET late January with no droneship listed. NROL-87? RTLS?1981-EX-ST-2021
<snip>SFN Launch Schedule, updated January 10.Also, NROL-87 is listed in February, no date.
Quote from: scr00chy on 01/15/2022 12:21 pmIt's probably based on Next Spaceflight listing this launch as NET January: https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/6800Cross-post:Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 01/10/2022 09:03 pmCross-posts:Quote from: gongora on 12/10/2021 03:22 pmMission 1494 from Vandy NET late January with no droneship listed. NROL-87? RTLS?1981-EX-ST-2021Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 01/10/2022 08:51 pm<snip>SFN Launch Schedule, updated January 10.Also, NROL-87 is listed in February, no date.Apparently, plenty of room for a Vandenberg Starlink launch beforehand, if SpaceX desires.
In addition, given the two first stages currently in use at Vandenberg, 1051.12 and 1063.4, I suspect that 1063.4 will be used for the NRO launch; as the NRO is an "external" customer, and 1051 will be the first booster used for the twelfth time.[Could be 1071.1 instead.]I therefore suspect 1051.12 will be used for the next Vandenberg Starlink launch (if it's in the near future).
One other item that I edited into a previous post; cross-posted here:Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 01/10/2022 09:03 pmIn addition, given the two first stages currently in use at Vandenberg, 1051.12 and 1063.4, I suspect that 1063.4 will be used for the NRO launch; as the NRO is an "external" customer, and 1051 will be the first booster used for the twelfth time.[Could be 1071.1 instead.]I therefore suspect 1051.12 will be used for the next Vandenberg Starlink launch (if it's in the near future).Edited
The launch of the NROL-87 mission is scheduled for February 2 at 16:37 UTC.https://twitter.com/natreconofc/status/1483919831636316160?s=21
0002-EX-ST-2022Mission 1723 (Starlink 4-11?)Droneship North 29 54 19 West 116 45 30
Cross-post; operation start date Feb 14; drone ship location same or similar to last December 18's Starlink launch to 53.2 degrees inclination orbit:Quote from: gongora on 01/07/2022 05:17 pm0002-EX-ST-2022Mission 1723 (Starlink 4-11?)Droneship North 29 54 19 West 116 45 30
Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 01/24/2022 04:52 pmCross-post; operation start date Feb 14; drone ship location same or similar to last December 18's Starlink launch to 53.2 degrees inclination orbit:Quote from: gongora on 01/07/2022 05:17 pm0002-EX-ST-2022Mission 1723 (Starlink 4-11?)Droneship North 29 54 19 West 116 45 30Maybe this will be Starlink 4-2? The one they skipped.
Quote from: scr00chy on 01/27/2022 10:06 amQuote from: zubenelgenubi on 01/24/2022 04:52 pmCross-post; operation start date Feb 14; drone ship location same or similar to last December 18's Starlink launch to 53.2 degrees inclination orbit:Quote from: gongora on 01/07/2022 05:17 pm0002-EX-ST-2022Mission 1723 (Starlink 4-11?)Droneship North 29 54 19 West 116 45 30Maybe this will be Starlink 4-2? The one they skipped.we can't predict about 4-2
Quote from: Chinakpradhan on 01/27/2022 11:09 amQuote from: scr00chy on 01/27/2022 10:06 amQuote from: zubenelgenubi on 01/24/2022 04:52 pmCross-post; operation start date Feb 14; drone ship location same or similar to last December 18's Starlink launch to 53.2 degrees inclination orbit:Quote from: gongora on 01/07/2022 05:17 pm0002-EX-ST-2022Mission 1723 (Starlink 4-11?)Droneship North 29 54 19 West 116 45 30Maybe this will be Starlink 4-2? The one they skipped.we can't predict about 4-2I'm leaning more towards 2-2, I'd say 4-2 for Florida, but I may be wrong.
2022 Launched:№ – Date - Satellite(s) - Rocket - Launch Site - Time (UTC)February 25 NET Sept 2021 Oct 2021 NET Nov 2021 NET Dec 2021 NET Jan 2022 NET Feb 14 late Feb NET Feb 25 - Starlink 4-11? 2-3 2-TBD TBD (x50 x51? xTBD x52 xTBD) (flight 38/high-inclination flight 3 polar flight 1?) [v1.5 L9 v2.0 L3 L-TBD] - Falcon 9-142 (1063.4? OCISLY 1063.4? 1051.12? S) - Vandenberg SLC-4E - 17:12:10 15:40 17:08 or ~19:00(mid-inclination Starlink: launch 20-22 minutes earlier/day)2022 Scheduled:№ – Date - Satellite(s) - Rocket - Launch Site - Time (UTC)NET late March NET Oct 2021 Nov 2021 NET Dec 2021 NET Jan NET Feb - Starlink TBD 2-4 2-TBD (TBD x51?) (flight TBD/high inclination flight 4 polar flight 2?) [v1.5 L-TBD v2.0 L4 L4] - Falcon 9 (1071. 2 OCISLY S) - Vandenberg SLC-4EChanges on May 28th, 2021Changes on June 6th, 2021Changes on July 23rd, 2021Changes on July 27th, 2021Changes on August 15th, 2021Changes on September 1st, 2021Changes on September 11th, 2021Changes on October 22nd, 2021Changes on November 5th, 2021Changes on November 24th, 2021Changes on December 14th, 2021Changes on December 15th, 2021Changes on January 7th, 2022Changes on January 27th, 2022Changes on February 2nd, 2022Changes on February 14th, 2022Changes on February 18th, 2022Changes on February 19th, 2022Changes on February 21st, 2022Changes on February 23rd, 2022Changes on February 24th, 2022zubenelgenubi
NOTAM #: A0386/22 Class: International Status: Active Issue Date UTC: 02/17/2022 1701 Start Date UTC: 02/25/2022 1540 End Date UTC: 03/01/2022 2137A0386/22 NOTAMN Q) SEFG/QRDCA/IV/BO/AW/000/999/0137S08337W999A) SEXX B) 2202251540 C) 2203012137D) DLY 1540-2137E) FALLING DEBRIS OF STARLINK 4-1 ROCKET IN THE UNASSIGNED FIR, SECTDELIMITED BY THE FOLLOWING COORD: 010000N 1150000W - 110000S 1030000W - 150000S 1010000W -150000S 1125100W - 010000S 1183000W - 010000N 1150000W.F) SFC G) UNLNOTAM #: R0016/22 Class: International Status: Active Issue Date UTC: 02/17/2022 1734 Start Date UTC: 02/25/2022 1540 End Date UTC: 03/01/2022 2022R0016/22 NOTAMN Q) SCIZ/QRDCA/IV/NBO/W/000/999/4921S11215W747A) SCIZ B) 2202251540 C) 2203012022E) ZONE ...D... SECT WEST PACIFIC DUE TO SPACESHIP DEBRIS FRAGMENTS RE-ENTRY ACTIVITY.THE AFFECTED AREA WITHIN SCIZ FIR IS BOUNDED BY GEO COORD:1500S 10100W2600S 09500W2800S 09800W1700S 11200W1500S 11251W1500S 10100WINSTRUCTIONS: SANTIAGO OCEANIC CONTROL 10024KHZACFT FANS 1A CAPABLE MUST LOGON SCEZINFO PROVIDED BY SPACE CORPORATIONSSPACEX. U.S.A.F) SFC G) UNL