Author Topic: SpaceX F9 : Starlink 7-7 : VSFB SLC-4E : 20 November 2023 (10:30 UTC) (Read 27664 times)

catdlr · « **Reply #20 on:** 11/19/2023 03:28 am »

Hopefully, everyone got some sleep from our exciting IFT-2 launch. Back to the mundane Falcon 9 launches.

There was a small cold weather front moving through today and hopefully, it has passed Vandenberg by now. Just slight rain south of the base.

Here is the backup re-broadcast video link for non-tweeter members. Also, the X-broadcast link.

X:
https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1LyGBnpdezyGN

YouTube:

Ken the Bin · « **Reply #21 on:** 11/19/2023 04:40 am »

SpaceX is now targeting 08:51 UTC (backup time #3).

https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-7-7

Quote from: SpaceX

SpaceX is targeting Sunday, November 19 for a Falcon 9 launch of 22 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Liftoff is targeted for 12:51 a.m. PT, with backup opportunities available until 2:52 a.m. PT . If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Sunday, November 19 starting at 10:33 p.m. PT.

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #22 on:** 11/19/2023 05:27 am »

Pushed to 1:51 am PST = 09:51 UTC now. ~~(This is not included in Celestrak's launch opportunities list)~~ EDIT: It is now, 09:51:40 UTC

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SpaceX is targeting Sunday, November 19 for a Falcon 9 launch of 22 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Liftoff is targeted for 1:51 a.m. PT, with backup opportunities available until 2:52 a.m. PT . If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Sunday, November 19 starting at 10:33 p.m. PT.

Edit
https://twitter.com/TSKelso/status/1726139702905114675

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UPDATE #2: CelesTrak has pre-launch SupGP data for the #Starlink Group 7-7 launch from Vandenberg SFB on 2023-11-19 at 09:51:40 UTC: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/table.php?FILE=starlink-g7-7. Deployment of 22 satellites is set for 10:54:17.420 UTC. Data for 2 backup launch opportunities is also provided.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #23 on:** 11/19/2023 07:13 am »

T-38 minutes. The SpaceX launch director should be verifying go to start propellant loading.

catdlr · « **Reply #24 on:** 11/19/2023 07:16 am »

Quote from: Steven Pietrobon on 11/19/2023 07:13 am

T-38 minutes. The SpaceX launch director should be verifying go to start propellant loading.

Add 60 minutes?
Pushed to 1:51 am PST = 09:51 UTC now.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #25 on:** 11/19/2023 08:13 am »

Launch delayed to 10:32:20 UTC, which is the second to last opportunity.

"SpaceX is targeting Sunday, November 19 for a Falcon 9 launch of 22 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Liftoff is targeted for 2:32 a.m. PT, with backup opportunities available until 2:52 a.m. PT. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Sunday, November 19 starting at 10:33 p.m. PT."

https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-7-7

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #26 on:** 11/19/2023 08:42 am »

Quote from: Steven Pietrobon on 11/19/2023 08:13 am

Launch delayed to 10:32:20 UTC, which is the second to last opportunity.

"SpaceX is targeting Sunday, November 19 for a Falcon 9 launch of 22 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Liftoff is targeted for 2:32 a.m. PT, with backup opportunities available until 2:52 a.m. PT. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Sunday, November 19 starting at 10:33 p.m. PT."

https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-7-7

2:54 am PST = 10:54 UTC now
End of window for today.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #27 on:** 11/19/2023 08:57 am »

Exact launch time is 10:54:20 UTC.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #28 on:** 11/19/2023 09:16 am »

T-38 minutes. The SpaceX launch director should be verifying go to start propellant loading.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #29 on:** 11/19/2023 09:19 am »

T-35 minutes. First stage LOX loading and first and second stage RP-1 loading should be starting about now.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #30 on:** 11/19/2023 09:20 am »

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1726183419447857550

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Propellant load has begun for tonight’s launch of 22 @Starlink satellites from California. All systems and weather are currently go for launch

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #31 on:** 11/19/2023 09:33 am »

As it is well past a CBS journalist’s bed time … I’ll say that F9/Starlink 7-7 will be the 85th F9-family launch of '23 and the 275th single-stick F9 flight overall; booster B1063 is making its 15th flight; a successful droneship recovery would be SpaceX's 195th and its 247th overall

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #32 on:** 11/19/2023 09:34 am »

T-20 minutes. Second stage RP-1 loading should be completed about now.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #33 on:** 11/19/2023 09:38 am »

T-16 minutes. Second stage LOX loading should be starting about now.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #34 on:** 11/19/2023 09:47 am »

T-7 minutes. Engine chill should be starting about now.

catdlr · « **Reply #35 on:** 11/19/2023 09:48 am »

One last time for anyone joining right now:

Here is the backup re-broadcast video link for non-tweeter members. Also, the X-broadcast link.

X:
https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1LyGBnpdezyGN

YouTube:

catdlr · « **Reply #36 on:** 11/19/2023 09:48 am »

and Spacex is Live

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #37 on:** 11/19/2023 09:50 am »

The SpaceX stream ran for 58 seconds and then stopped!

catdlr · « **Reply #38 on:** 11/19/2023 09:52 am »

Quote from: Steven Pietrobon on 11/19/2023 09:50 am

The SpaceX stream ran for 58 seconds and then stopped!

Yep and try the other.

Nope, they're stuck too. Typically that means SpaceX is delaying the launch. Let's see, maybe employees are still tired from today acivities,.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #39 on:** 11/19/2023 09:52 am »

Quote from: catdlr on 11/19/2023 09:52 am

Yep and Trying the other

That ran for 60 seconds and stopped as well!