SpaceX F9 : Starlink group 10-16 : CCSFS SLC-40 : 25 June 2025 (19:54 UTC)

[zubenelgenubi]

Thread for the Starlink Group 10-16 launch.

Launch 25 June 2025, at 19:54:50 UTC (3:54 pm EDT), from CCSFS SLC-40, on booster 1080-20.  The first stage will land aboard Just Read the Instructions.

Payload 27 Starlink V2 Mini satellites, to a 53.16 degree inclination orbit on a northeastern trajectory.  Initial orbit 264 x 277 km.

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Check the Starlink Index Thread for links to more Starlink information.

[zubenelgenubi]

My bolds; Florida Starlink launches resume from LC-39A after the Axiom-4 launch.

Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide, updated May 17:

The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on May 19 at 11:40 p.m. - 12:15 a.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on May 24 at 1:24-5:24 p.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch the next GPS satellite for the U.S. Space Force from pad 40 on late May TBA. A Falcon 9 will launch the Sirius XM-10 broadcasting satellite from pad 40 on June 6. A Falcon 9 will launch the Axiom-4 spaceflight participant mission to the International Space Station from pad 39A on June 8 at 9:11 a.m. EDT. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches. A Falcon 9 will launch the Meteosat MTG-S1 weather satellite for Europe on July TBA.

Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide, updated June 5:

The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the SiriusXM-10 broadcasting satellite from pad 40 on June 6 at 11:19 p.m. - 3:19 a.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch the Axiom-4 spaceflight participant mission to the International Space Station from pad 39A on June 10 at 8:22 a.m. EDT. 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 June 10 at 9:03 a.m. - 1:03 p.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on June 13 at 7:45-11:45 a.m. EDT. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches. A Falcon 9 will launch the Meteosat MTG-S1 weather satellite for Europe on early July TBA.

The next United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket will launch the second Kuiper internet satellite batch on June 13 at 2:29-2:59 p.m. EDT.

This next Starlink launch will be during late June.  LC-39A will be available after turnaround from the June 22 Axiom-4 launch, and this launch could also be from LC-39A--or, near-simultaneous Starlink launches from LC-39A and SLC-40.

Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide, updated June 18:

The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Axiom-4 spaceflight participant mission to the International Space Station from pad 39A on June 22 at 3:42 a.m. EDT. 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 June 22 earliest at 1:47-5:47 a.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on June 25 at 1:32-5:32 a.m. EDT. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches. A Falcon 9 will launch A Falcon 9 will launch the Meteosat MTG-S1 weather satellite for Europe on early July TBA.


The next United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket will launch the second Kuiper internet satellite batch on June TBD around 12-1 p.m. EDT.


The second flight of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket is scheduled for August 15 at the very earliest.

[Galactic Penguin SST]

2nd stage re-entry NOTAM for launch of Starlink Group 10-16 has appeared for NET June 25:

E1824/25 NOTAMN
Q) YMMM/QRDCA/IV/BO/W/000/999/5155S11717E999
A) YMMM
B) 2506251853 C) 2506302158
D) 2506251853 TO 2506252349
   2506261831 TO 2506262327
   2506271809 TO 2506272305
   2506281747 TO 2506282243
   2506291724 TO 2506292220
   2506301702 TO 2506302158
E) TEMPO DANGER AREA ACT
FLW RECEIVED FROM GOVERNMENT OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:
HAZARDOUS OPS WILL BE CONDUCTED FOR ATMOSPHERIC RE-ENTRY AND
SPLASHDOWN OF SPACEX STARLINK 10-16 ROCKET STAGE 2 WI THE FLW AREAS:
4802S 15955E, 4711S 15859E,
5117S 11527E, 3952S 08205E,
4136S 08009E, 5337S 11428E,
4927S 15948E TO BEGINNING
F) SFC G) UNL

With 10-23 planned to launch the same day from SLC-40, this implies a LC-39A launch; however this is only over 3 days after the launch of AX-4 and that would set a new LC-39A turn-around record by more than 2 days, so it’s doubtful the June 25 date is holding (this is likely the plan when AX-4 was still shooting for launch within the next few hours).

[zubenelgenubi]

Ax-4 delayed from June 22 launch; that launch TBA as of this post.

[Galactic Penguin SST]

Latest NOTAMs is showing this holding the NET June 25 date, while it is Group 10-34 instead being delayed to NET June 27 (see the other thread for details). With AX-4 still yet to launch we can assume this being assigned back to SLC-40.

[randomname]

NGA rocket launching notice for this launch.

230704Z JUN 25
NAVAREA IV 658/25(11,26).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
   251633Z TO 252103Z JUN, ALTERNATE
   261611Z TO 262041Z, 271549Z TO 272019Z,
   281527Z TO 281957Z, 291504Z TO 291934Z,
   301442Z TO 301912Z JUN AND
   011420Z TO 011850Z JUL IN AREAS BOUND BY:
   A. 28-39.69N 080-38.17W, 28-55.00N 080-20.00W,
      28-46.00N 080-09.00W, 28-28.66N 080-32.15W.
   B. 31-54.00N 076-57.00W, 32-30.00N 076-24.00W,
      33-09.00N 075-30.00W, 33-28.00N 074-58.00W,
      33-19.00N 074-46.00W, 32-36.00N 075-02.00W,
      32-09.00N 075-45.00W, 31-41.00N 076-43.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 011950Z JUL 25.//

Celestrak details for this launch. 27 satellites on this launch, and confirms SLC-40.

Starlink G10-16 Pre-Launch   
Derived from a pre-launch Starlink-G10-16 state vector, provided by SpaceX. SupGP data is provided for the entire stack, as well as one for a single satellite.
Launch: 2025-06-25 16:33:00 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-06-25 17:37:26.940 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-06-25 16:33:00 UTC to 2025-06-25 20:33:00 UTC.

BEGIN:VCALENDAR
PRODID:-//CelesTrak Calendar//EN
VERSION:2.0
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20250622T220450Z
DTSTART:20250625T163300Z
DURATION:PT08M30S
LAST-MODIFIED:20250622T220450Z
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:Starlink Group 10-16 Launch
UID:[email protected]
URL:https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-10-16
DESCRIPTION:Deployment of 27 satellites on 2025-06-25 at 17:37:26.940 UTC
LOCATION:Cape Canaveral (SLC-40)
GEO:28.562001;-80.577352
PRIORITY:1
DTSTAMP:20250622T220450Z
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR

Ben Cooper Launch Photography details for this launch:

A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on June 25 at 12:33-4:33 p.m. EDT

[zubenelgenubi]

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

Starlink G10-16 Pre-Launch
Derived from a pre-launch Starlink-G10-16 state vector, provided by SpaceX. SupGP data is provided for the entire stack, as well as one for a single satellite.

Launch: 2025-06-25 16:33:00 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-06-25 17:37:26.940 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-06-25 16:33:00 UTC to 2025-06-25 20:33:00 UTC.

And, https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/table.php?FILE=starlink-g10-16&FORMAT=tle
Pre-Launch Derived Orbit: 264 km x 277 km x 53.16 deg


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.

Available first stages, with UTC date of most recent recovery:
1072.2    Jun 25, 2024   ??

1076.22  Feb 21    ??

1094.2    Apr 29     Axiom-4
1067.29  May 13
1095.2    May 21   Crew-11?
1069.25  May 24  Starlink 10-23
1080.20  May 28
1092.5    May 30
1077.22  Jun 3
1085.9    Jun 7
1083.13  Jun 10
1078.22  Jun 13
1090.6    Jun 18    (maybe)

1094.3    Jun 25    Crew-11

Edit June 24: It's B1080.20, skipping B1072.2, B1076.22, B1067.29, and B1095.2.

Edited

[zubenelgenubi]

Cross-post:

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

Starlink G10-16 Pre-Launch
Derived from a pre-launch Starlink-G10-16 state vector, provided by SpaceX. SupGP data is provided for the entire stack, as well as one for a single satellite.

Launch: 2025-06-25 16:39:00 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-06-25 17:43:26.940 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-06-25 16:39:00 UTC to 2025-06-25 16:41:09 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #1
Launch: 2025-06-25 16:41:10 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-06-25 17:45:36.940 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-06-25 16:41:10 UTC to 2025-06-25 16:41:49 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #2
Launch: 2025-06-25 16:59:40 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-06-25 18:04:06.940 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-06-25 16:59:40 UTC to 2025-06-25 17:06:29 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #3
Launch: 2025-06-25 17:10:00 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-06-25 18:14:26.940 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-06-25 17:10:00 UTC to 2025-06-25 17:14:59 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #4
Launch: 2025-06-25 17:22:00 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-06-25 18:26:26.940 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-06-25 17:22:00 UTC to 2025-06-25 17:31:49 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #5
Launch: 2025-06-25 19:03:10 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-06-25 20:07:36.940 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-06-25 19:03:10 UTC to 2025-06-25 19:11:09 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #6
Launch: 2025-06-25 19:14:30 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-06-25 20:18:56.940 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-06-25 19:14:30 UTC to 2025-06-25 19:24:59 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #7
Launch: 2025-06-25 19:54:50 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-06-25 20:59:16.940 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-06-25 19:54:50 UTC to 2025-06-25 19:56:09 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #8
Launch: 2025-06-25 20:14:10 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-06-25 21:18:36.940 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-06-25 20:14:10 UTC to 2025-06-25 20:18:59 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #9
Launch: 2025-06-25 20:19:00 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-06-25 21:23:26.940 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-06-25 20:19:00 UTC to 2025-06-25 20:25:29 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #10
Launch: 2025-06-25 20:30:00 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-06-25 21:34:26.940 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-06-25 20:30:00 UTC to 2025-06-25 20:32:59 UTC.

[zubenelgenubi]

https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-10-16
My bolds:

SpaceX is targeting Wednesday, June 25 for a Falcon 9 launch of 27 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 12:39 p.m. ET [16:39 UTC], with backup opportunities available until 4:32 p.m. ET [20:32 UTC]. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Thursday, June 26 starting at 12:11 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 20th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission [1080-20], which previously launched Ax-2, Euclid, Ax-3, CRS-30, SES ASTRA 1P, NG-21, and 13 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.

[catdlr]

Here is a consolidated post of available video links for this launch:

SpaceX direct live broadcast on Twitter:  https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1yNxaLQyQQEJj

SpaceX Re-broadcast alternatives on YouTube: 
Space Affairs:  https://youtube.com/watch?v=vNZlEP_hQO0

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=1GX4HsEAsno

Post Launch Extras:

CelesTrak has ephemeris-based SupGP data: https://x.com/TSKelso
Max-Q Productions by Pete Carstens: https://www.youtube.com/@maxqproductions1

[Steven Pietrobon]

PDF of online press kit.

[zubenelgenubi]

Launch was delayed to 17:22 UTC = 1:22 pm EDT.
Cross-post:

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

Backup Launch Opportunity #4
Launch: 2025-06-25 17:22:00 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-06-25 18:26:26.940 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-06-25 17:22:00 UTC to 2025-06-25 17:31:49 UTC.

https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-10-16
Launch further delayed; my bold:

SpaceX is targeting Wednesday, June 25 for a Falcon 9 launch of 27 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 3:03 p.m. ET [19:03 UTC], with backup opportunities available until 4:32 p.m. ET. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Thursday, June 26 starting at 12:11 p.m. ET.

Cross-post:

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

Backup Launch Opportunity #5
Launch: 2025-06-25 19:03:10 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-06-25 20:07:36.940 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-06-25 19:03:10 UTC to 2025-06-25 19:11:09 UTC.

[zubenelgenubi]

NSF livestream will begin at T-40 minutes.  In the meantime, some Port Canaveral views.

[zubenelgenubi]

https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-10-16

SpaceX is targeting Wednesday, June 25 for a Falcon 9 launch of 27 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 3:14 p.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 4:32 p.m. ET. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Thursday, June 26 starting at 12:11 p.m. ET.

Cross-post:

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

Backup Launch Opportunity #6
Launch: 2025-06-25 19:14:30 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-06-25 20:18:56.940 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-06-25 19:14:30 UTC to 2025-06-25 19:24:59 UTC.

[zubenelgenubi]

Further delayed.
https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-10-16

SpaceX is targeting Wednesday, June 25 for a Falcon 9 launch of 27 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 3:54 p.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 4:32 p.m. ET. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Thursday, June 26 starting at 12:11 p.m. ET.

Cross-post:

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

Backup Launch Opportunity #7
Launch: 2025-06-25 19:54:50 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-06-25 20:59:16.940 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-06-25 19:54:50 UTC to 2025-06-25 19:56:09 UTC.

[zubenelgenubi]

Looks like the current launch time is GO.

T-20:20 vent.

Sorry, I can't stay to cover launch.

[catdlr]

I''ll pick up

https://twitter.com/BoosterTracker/status/1937958936751313265

[catdlr]

SpaceX is now live with Coverage

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1937960964982509584

[catdlr]

T-Minus 3 min

[catdlr]

In startup and LD Go for launch