SpaceX F9 : Starlink group 6-59 : CCSFS SLC-40 : 17/18 May 2024 (00:32 UTC)

[catdlr]

https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1791629120553537980

Jellyfish, thrusters on the fairings, Booster returning and Second Stage continuing on NSF's tracking cameras!

https://twitter.com/julia_bergeron/status/1791633330519130360

Booster 1062 has achieved the milestone of the first booster to complete a 21st launch and landing!

https://x.com/johnkrausphotos/status/1791635975870841252

All of Falcon 9 can be seen in this photo from tonight’s Starlink launch:

• Stage 2 (R) heads to orbit with 23 new satellites

• Two fairing halves (M) prepare for an ocean landing

• Stage 1 (L) puffs its nitrogen thrusters as it readies for reentry & landing on a droneship

https://twitter.com/_mgde_/status/1791659295282540782

Starlink 6-59 - a visual FEAST

Falcon 9 lights up the skies of Florida’s space coast, launching the Starlink 6-59 payload from SLC-40 at 8:32pm local time.

Full version of Max Evans video is available on L2[/quote]

[catdlr]

Complete Replay in HD

[catdlr]

Summary video:

[catdlr]

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1791630119683178567

Falcon 9 completes its first 21st launch and landing!

[catdlr]

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1791644360918102053

Deployment of 23 @Starlink satellites confirmed
6:37 PM · May 17, 2024
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[gsa]

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1791630119683178567

Falcon 9 completes its first 21st launch and landing!

Hey Tony, if you changed the address to twitter.com, it would be expanded.

[catdlr]

Hey Tony, if you changed the address to twitter.com, it would be expanded.

Done thanks.  I think NSF needs to update their script to fix that automatically.

[shiro]

Some reusability stats for this launch (Starlink Group 6-59):

Booster B1062.21 turnaround time:
34 days 22 hours 52 minutes
(its previous mission was Starlink Group 6-49 on Apr 13, 2024 UTC).

FYI: median turnaround time for Falcon 9 / Heavy boosters is currently 37.48 days *
* – based on the last 30 launches, excluding new first stages.

Launchpad SLC-40 turnaround time:
4 days 23 hours 39 minutes
(the previous launch from this pad was Starlink Group 6-58 on May 13, 2024 UTC).

FYI: median turnaround time for SLC-40 is currently 5.08 days *
* – based on the last 30 launches.

The same type of stats for previous SpaceX launches may be found on this spreadsheet online.

[FutureSpaceTourist]

[zubenelgenubi]

https://twitter.com/SpaceOffshore/status/1792004938635051390

A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship should deliver Falcon 9 fleet leader B1062 back to Port Canaveral on Sunday afternoon.

Doug returns with the catch of May 18 UTC.

Followed by ASOG with B1062.21.

Screencaps from Space Coast Live

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1792268730644271456

SpaceX's Falcon 9 B1062, with 21 missions under its belt, is returning to Port Canaveral on ASOG, live drone views via Jerry Pike (@JerryPikePhoto)

nsf.live/spacecoast

[realnouns]

Doug returned to PC on May 19 @ 1:09pm ET

[realnouns]

Signet Warhorse I + ASOG + B1062 returned to PC on May 19 @ 3:09pm ET

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/jennyhphoto/status/1792279651160592800

SpaceX Falcon 9 fleet leader B1062 returned to Port Canaveral after completing 21 missions.

📷: Me for @SuperclusterHQ

[FutureSpaceTourist]

twitter.com/_mgde_/status/1792298385375916297

Falcon 9 booster B1062: 21 trips beyond the Karman Line and back.

~3 hours of total flight time, 8 astronauts, and over 500 satellites carried in 3 1/2 years of unparalleled service.

📸 - @NASASpaceflight

📺 - nsf.live/spacecoast

https://twitter.com/_mgde_/status/1792298883126637017

With current aspirations to certify Falcon boosters up to 40 flights, there is still some way to go before reaching that milestone.

But SpaceX teams show no fear as they continuously prepare to dive deeper into the unknown to find out just how far the realm of reusability can be pushed with this program.

[nalawod]

Nobody mentioned booster 1062 trying to compete in Thunder on the Beach today.

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/spaceoffshore/status/1792247256273277077

SpaceX recovery ship Doug delivers both fairing halves from the latest Starlink launch. ASOG is likely to arrive on the next few hours with fleet leader F9 B1062. nsf.live/spacecoast

[zubenelgenubi]

https://twitter.com/SpaceOffshore/status/1792267724866879856

The Falcon 9 fleet leader, with 21 flights of experience, is now arriving at Port Canaveral!

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