SpaceX F9 : Starlink Group 4-7 : KSC LC-39A : 3 February 2022 (18:13 UTC)

[Ken the Bin]

L-1 weather forecast.  90% 'Go' for January 31.  80% 'Go' for February 1.  All Additional Risk Criteria are Low for both days.

[Conexion Espacial]

Falcon 9 now vertical on 39A.https://twitter.com/MadeOnEarthFou1/status/1487782272451461123

[ZachS09]

I think I have proof that B1061 will be used for this mission. How exactly? By examining the soot markings from the previous mission.

Here are some past pictures of B1061 before IXPE and the recent dual Falcon 9 photo SpaceX posted on Twitter.

[Conexion Espacial]

Waiting for a new launch time for this mission due to the cancellation of the CSG-2 launch.

Hold was at T-33 seconds due to ship in the range. Will be trying again tomorrow.

[scr00chy]

I see the thread title was updated to a new launch date and time.

Is that in any way confirmed, or is it just someone's assumption based on the CSG-2 scrub?

[SpaceFinnOriginal]

A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship is outbound for the Starlink mission NET Jan 29 at 3pm ET.

Very busy month for ASOG whilst JRTI is out of service for work after B1069 shenanigans.

What tug will be used?

[gongora]

I see the thread title was updated to a new launch date and time.

Is that in any way confirmed, or is it just someone's assumption based on the CSG-2 scrub?

It's my assumption based on CSG-2 being tomorrow.

[Steven Pietrobon]

At the end of the CSG-2 SpaceX Mission Control Audio YouTube stream, they said  "This will be our final attempt ahead of NROL 87 launch." That sounds like the Starlink launch will be after NROL 87, currently scheduled for Wednesday 2 February. Go to 59:20 in the video below.

[lenny97]

At the end of the CSG-2 Space Mission Control Audio YouTube stream, they said  "This will be our final attempt ahead of NROL 87 launch." That sounds like the Starlink launch will be after NROL 87, currently scheduled for Tuesday 2 February. Go to 59:20 in the video below.

It could also be "our final attemp (of this launch) ahead of NROL-87".

Also, for what is worth, Jami Higginbotham replied to someone saying that the three launches are back-to-back. So 31, 1 and 2.

[vaporcobra]

A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship is outbound for the Starlink mission NET Jan 29 at 3pm ET.

Very busy month for ASOG whilst JRTI is out of service for work after B1069 shenanigans.

What tug will be used?

Zion Falgout left with ASOG.

[gongora]

310200Z JAN 22
NAVAREA IV 107/22(11,26).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
   011846Z TO 012313Z, ALTERNATE
   021824Z TO 022251Z FEB
   IN AREAS BOUND BY:
   A. 28-38-17N 080-37-11W, 28-39-00N 080-37-00W,
      28-38-00N 080-24-00W, 28-22-00N 079-55-00W,
      28-18-00N 079-56-00W, 28-33-24N 080-33-59W.
   B. 25-59-00N 076-00-00W, 26-40-00N 075-09-00W,
      25-37-00N 073-53-00W, 24-53-00N 074-44-00W.
2. CANCEL NAVAREA IV 98/22.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 022351Z FEB 22.

[Ken the Bin]

L-1 weather forecast (additional evidence that SpaceX is actually planning a launch attempt for tomorrow).  90% 'Go' for February 1.  80% 'Go' for February 2.  All Additional Risk Criteria are Low for both days.

[Galactic Penguin SST]

SFN now confirms Feb. 1, 18:56 UTC (1:56 pm EST) for this with 2nd window at 22:13 UTC/5:13 pm EST.

[gongora]

@Ken the Bin, sorry I accidentally messed up one of your posts this morning, hit the wrong button.  Having mod controls on the screen can be dangerous when you're tired.

[Ken the Bin]

@Ken the Bin, sorry I accidentally messed up one of your posts this morning, hit the wrong button.  Having mod controls on the screen can be dangerous when you're tired.

I wondered why you removed my calculated times (the first pair of which matched what Galactic Penguin SST posted from SFN).  So I just went ahead and deleted the comment entirely (which then broke vaporcobra's link in his article, sorry Eric).

My calculated times:
February 1 at 18:56 and 22:13 UTC.
February 2 at 18:34 and 21:51 UTC.

The other part of the message was the two Space Debris notices, because you accidentally posted the Rocket Launching notice three times in your comment (you must have been tired then also), which you later removed the two extra.

310216Z JAN 22
HYDROPAC 255/22(GEN).
SOUTHWESTERN INDIAN OCEAN.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS 
   012031Z TO 020037Z, ALTERNATE 
   022009Z TO 030015Z FEB IN AREA BOUND BY
   35-59S 050-22W, 35-28S 049-58W,
   37-16S 045-27W, 45-17S 028-19W,
   47-50S 020-18W, 49-51S 011-01W,
   51-05S 000-43E, 50-46S 014-54E,
   50-33S 021-34E, 46-52S 039-17E,
   43-19S 050-25E, 44-37S 051-06E,
   54-16S 018-06E, 54-22S 004-06E,
   54-22S 000-43E, 54-28S 004-31W,
   53-15S 013-27W, 51-14S 023-03W,
   47-53S 033-10W, 42-56S 042-53W,
   39-07S 048-08W.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 249/22.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 030115Z FEB 22.

310210Z JAN 22
HYDROLANT 305/22(GEN).
SOUTHWESTERN INDIAN OCEAN.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS 
   012031Z TO 020037Z, ALTERNATE 
   022009Z TO 030015Z FEB IN AREA BOUND BY
   35-59S 050-22W, 35-28S 049-58W,
   37-16S 045-27W, 45-17S 028-19W,
   47-50S 020-18W, 49-51S 011-01W,
   51-05S 000-43E, 50-46S 014-54E,
   50-33S 021-34E, 46-52S 039-17E,
   43-19S 050-25E, 44-37S 051-06E,
   54-16S 018-06E, 54-22S 004-06E,
   54-22S 000-43E, 54-28S 004-31W,
   53-15S 013-27W, 51-14S 023-03W,
   47-53S 033-10W, 42-56S 042-53W,
   39-07S 048-08W.
2. CANCEL HYDROLANT 291/22.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 030115Z FEB 22.

[zubenelgenubi]

The CSG-2 launch was successful.  Let's see 👀 if there's mention of this launch in the SpaceX webcast.

No, no mention at the webcast close of either upcoming launch.

 🤔
Edit to make my thought clear: Makes one think this launch is delayed until after NROL-87.

[emmettiscool]

According to TFRs the Starlink launch is Wednesday but that kind of doesn’t seem right

[russianhalo117]

According to TFRs the Starlink launch is Wednesday but that kind of doesn’t seem right

NROL-87 likely has taken priority across all ranges for SpaceX.

[emmettiscool]

According to TFRs the Starlink launch is Wednesday but that kind of doesn’t seem right

NROL-87 likely has taken priority across all ranges for SpaceX.

I guess that but it’s on the same day around 2 hours before NROL 87 unless it takes the backup window

[zubenelgenubi]

According to TFRs the Starlink launch is Wednesday but that kind of doesn’t seem right

NROL-87 likely has taken priority across all ranges for SpaceX.

If there is an explanation of a (unconfirmed) delay of Starlink 4-7 until NET February 3, I'll be interested to hear it.

SpaceX launches within less than 24 hours of one another is now supposed to be within standard operating procedures?

I wonder if there are additional person-hours (man-hours) required for the actual launch day of a national security launch?  (Or HSF and/or crewed launch?)

And, it's just easier to slightly delay the Starlink launch because it's for the internal customer?

Or, did the five attempts to launch CSG-2 eat into labor costs?  Ending in the same result?

(Direct labor costs for wage employees, especially in terms of overtime.  For salaried employees, indirect costs.)