Author Topic: SpaceX F9 : Starlink group 6-67 : CCSFS SLC-40 : 14 May 2025 (16:38 UTC) (Read 2963 times)

zubenelgenubi · « **on:** 05/07/2025 01:14 am »

Thread for the Starlink Group 6-67 launch.

Launch 14 May 2025, at 16:38:50 UTC (12:38 pm EDT), from CCSFS SLC-40, on booster 1090-4. The first stage will land aboard A Shortfall of Gravitas.

Payload 28 Starlink V2 Mini satellites, to a 42.99 degree inclination orbit on a southeastern trajectory. Initial orbit 268 x 277 km.

Please use the Starlink Discussion Thread for all general discussion on Starlink.

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

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #1 on:** 05/07/2025 01:16 am »

My bold:

Quote from: Salo on 05/03/2025 04:11 pm

Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide, updated May 3:
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The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 39A on May 4 at 4:48-8:48 a.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on May 5 at 8:48 p.m. - 12:48 a.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on May 9 at 2:54-6:54 a.m. EDT. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches. A Falcon 9 will launch the Axiom-4 spaceflight participant mission to the International Space Station from pad 39A on May 29 at 1:03 p.m. EDT. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. A Falcon 9 will launch the next GPS satellite for the U.S. Space Force from pad 40 on late May.

Florida Starlink launches continue though May with little competition for either LC-39A or SLC-40; the launch pace will be primarily determined by pad and ASDS turnarounds and the Space Coast weather during the launch windows. (IDK enough about LC-39A Starship demolition/reconstruction to offer an opinion.)

Starlink 6-91 currently will launch May 10 from SLC-40, and Starlink 6-83 will launch May 11 from LC-39A. This launch is likely to proceed from SLC-40.

GewoonLukas_ · « **Reply #2 on:** 05/07/2025 11:55 am »

Starlink Group 6-67 has appeared on: https://www.cadenaois.org/vpublic_anspdetail.jsp?view=15

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Primary Launch Day 14 MAY 1543Z-2014Z
Backup Launch Day (1) 15 MAY 1517Z-1948Z
Backup Launch Day (2) 16 MAY 1451Z-1922Z
Backup Launch Day (3) 17 MAY 1425Z-1856Z
Backup Launch Day (4) 18 MAY 1359Z-1830Z
Backup Launch Day (5) 19 MAY 1333Z-1804Z
Backup Launch Day (6) 20 MAY 1307Z-1738Z

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #3 on:** 05/07/2025 08:11 pm »

My bold:

Quote from: Salo on 05/07/2025 03:14 pm

Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide, updated May 7:
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The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on May 10 at 2:28-6:28 a.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 39A on May 11 at 12:24-4:24 a.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on May 14 at 11:43 a.m. - 3:43 p.m. EDT. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches. A Falcon 9 will launch the Axiom-4 spaceflight participant mission to the International Space Station from pad 39A on May 29 at 1:03 p.m. EDT. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. A Falcon 9 will launch the next GPS satellite for the U.S. Space Force from pad 40 on late May. A Falcon 9 will launch the Sirius XM-10 broadcasting satellite on June 6. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches. A Falcon 9 will launch the Meteosat MTG-S1 weather satellite for Europe on July.

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
~~1085.7 Apr 1~~ Starlink 6-93
~~1083.11 Apr 13~~ Starlink 6-91
~~1067.28 Apr 14~~ Starlink 6-83
1092.4 Apr 21
1090.4 Apr 22
1069.24 Apr 25
1077.21 Apr 28
1094.2 Apr 29 Axiom-4?
1080.19 May 2
1078.21 May 4
1085.8 May 7 (maybe)

Edit May 14 UTC: It's B1090.4, skipping B1072.2, B1076.22, and B1092.4.

Edited

randomname · « **Reply #4 on:** 05/10/2025 03:05 am »

NGA rocket launching notice for this launch.

Quote from: NGA

100026Z MAY 25
NAVAREA IV 513/25(11,26).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
141543Z TO 142014Z MAY, ALTERNATE
151517Z TO 151948ZZ, 161451Z TO 161922Z,
171425Z TO 171856Z, 181359Z TO 181830Z,
191333Z TO 191804Z AND 201307Z TO 201738Z MAY
IN AREA BOUND BY
A. 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.
B. 28-39.00N 080-37.41W, 28-39.00N 080-28.00W,
28-30.00N 080-10.00W, 28-23.00N 080-07.00W,
28-21.00N 080-09.00W, 28-23.00N 080-19.00W,
28-29.21N 080-32.30W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 201838Z MAY 25.

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #5 on:** 05/11/2025 11:01 pm »

https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/
Supplemental GP Element Sets
Current as of 2025 May 11 22:17:02 UTC (Day 131)

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Starlink G6-67 Pre-Launch
Derived from a pre-launch Starlink-G6-67 state vector, provided by SpaceX. SupGP data is provided for the entire stack, as well as one for a single satellite.

Launch: 2025-05-14 15:43:00 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-14 16:48:26.240 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-14 15:43:00 UTC to 2025-05-14 19:43:00 UTC.

And:
https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/table.php?FILE=starlink-g6-67&FORMAT=tle
Pre-Launch Derived Orbit: 268 km x 277 km x 42.99 deg

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #6 on:** 05/13/2025 07:38 pm »

Cross-post:

Quote from: Salo on 05/13/2025 06:04 pm

https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/
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Starlink G6-67 Pre-Launch
Derived from a pre-launch Starlink-G6-67 state vector, provided by SpaceX. SupGP data is provided for the entire stack, as well as one for a single satellite.

Launch: 2025-05-14 16:38:50 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-14 17:44:16.240 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-14 16:38:50 UTC to 2025-05-14 16:39:39 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #1
Launch: 2025-05-14 16:40:50 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-14 17:46:16.240 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-14 16:40:50 UTC to 2025-05-14 16:41:39 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #2
Launch: 2025-05-14 16:41:40 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-14 17:47:06.240 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-14 16:41:40 UTC to 2025-05-14 16:44:09 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #3
Launch: 2025-05-14 16:45:30 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-14 17:50:56.240 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-14 16:45:30 UTC to 2025-05-14 16:46:59 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #4
Launch: 2025-05-14 16:51:30 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-14 17:56:56.240 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-14 16:51:30 UTC to 2025-05-14 16:55:49 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #5
Launch: 2025-05-14 16:55:50 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-14 18:01:16.240 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-14 16:55:50 UTC to 2025-05-14 17:00:59 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #6
Launch: 2025-05-14 17:04:00 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-14 18:09:26.240 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-14 17:04:00 UTC to 2025-05-14 17:09:19 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #7
Launch: 2025-05-14 18:13:40 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-14 19:19:06.240 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-14 18:13:40 UTC to 2025-05-14 18:14:19 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #8
Launch: 2025-05-14 18:15:40 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-14 19:21:06.240 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-14 18:15:40 UTC to 2025-05-14 18:16:19 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #9
Launch: 2025-05-14 18:18:30 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-14 19:23:56.240 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-14 18:18:30 UTC to 2025-05-14 18:21:39 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #10
Launch: 2025-05-14 18:26:40 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-14 19:32:06.240 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-14 18:26:40 UTC to 2025-05-14 18:35:49 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #11
Launch: 2025-05-14 18:35:50 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-14 19:41:16.240 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-14 18:35:50 UTC to 2025-05-14 18:37:09 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #12
Launch: 2025-05-14 18:38:50 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-14 19:44:16.240 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-14 18:38:50 UTC to 2025-05-14 18:47:09 UTC.

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #7 on:** 05/14/2025 03:28 am »

https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-6-67

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SpaceX is targeting Wednesday, May 14 for a Falcon 9 launch of 28 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 12:38 p.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 2:47 p.m. ET. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Thursday, May 15 starting at 11:17 a.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 fourth flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched SES O3b mPOWER-E, Crew-10, and Bandwagon-3. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.

B1090-4

catdlr · « **Reply #8 on:** 05/14/2025 05:05 am »

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

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

SpaceX Re-broadcast alternatives on YouTube:
Space Affairs: https://youtube.com/watch?v=d9NDnJee0MI

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=rOpTqEqUcT0

Post Launch Extras:

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