Author Topic: SpaceX F9 : Starlink v1.0 L24 : CCSFS SLC-40 : 28/29 April 2021 (0344 UTC) (Read 44483 times)

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #20 on:** 04/23/2021 08:25 pm »

twitter.com/spacexfleet/status/1385688447818649603

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Departure! Just Read the Instructions droneship is underway from Port Canaveral for the next Starlink mission!

Live views from NSF Fleetcam: youtube.com/watch?v=gnt2wZ…

https://twitter.com/spacexfleet/status/1385688806360293379

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The droneship logo has been repainted on JRTI too!

#Blessed

Ken the Bin · « **Reply #21 on:** 04/24/2021 02:41 pm »

L-3 weather forecast. 70% 'Go' both days. All other risks are low.

SPKirsch · « **Reply #22 on:** 04/25/2021 01:54 am »

https://twitter.com/SpaceXFleet/status/1386067579912048645

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The SpaceX fleet is about to have a very busy week...

- OCISLY w/ B1061-2 en-route to Florida (ETA Monday-ish)
- JRTI en-route to the Starlink LZ
- GO Searcher stationed for Atlantic Crew-1 splashdown in, Navigator in Gulf
- GO Quest and Shelia Bordelon preparing for Starlink

Jansen · « **Reply #23 on:** 04/25/2021 02:08 pm »

80% GO on primary and secondary days, with low additional risks.

Jansen · « **Reply #24 on:** 04/25/2021 03:21 pm »

https://twitter.com/ncspaceops/status/1386336046271586304

leetdan · « **Reply #25 on:** 04/25/2021 11:49 pm »

Nothing confirmed yet, but this launch could be delayed. Finn Falgout just left port again, heading "Offshore to rescue the Hawk" per marine VHF.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #26 on:** 04/26/2021 12:44 am »

https://twitter.com/spacexfleet/status/1386479119127486466

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Tug Finn Falgout has just departed Port Canaveral - amid reports via maritime radio - that tug Hawk, currently towing JRTI droneship to the Starlink LZ, has suffered a mechanical fault and needs rescue.

Support ship GO Quest has also departed - which may linked to that effort.

Jansen · « **Reply #27 on:** 04/26/2021 01:36 pm »

Still 80% GO on primary and secondary days, moderate risk of upper level wind shear

jjyach · « **Reply #28 on:** 04/27/2021 11:10 am »

This launch is now vertical at SLC-40

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #29 on:** 04/27/2021 01:24 pm »

https://twitter.com/spacexfleet/status/1387034696186351626

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Quick update on this: First thing this morning Just Read the Instructions was handed over from Tug Hawk to Tug Finn Falgout, with the help of support ship GO Quest.

The fleet is now en-route to the Starlink LZ. I'm not convinced they'll make it in time for T-0 but we'll see...

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #30 on:** 04/27/2021 01:26 pm »

L-0 launch weather forecast, no real change still 80% GO

Jansen · « **Reply #31 on:** 04/27/2021 05:15 pm »

https://www.spacex.com/launches/

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SpaceX is targeting Wednesday, April 28 for launch of 60 Starlink satellites from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The instantaneous window is at 11:44 p.m. EDT, or 3:44 UTC on Thursday, April 29.

The Falcon 9 first stage rocket booster supporting this mission previously supported launch of GPS III Space Vehicle 03, Turksat 5A, and four Starlink missions. Following stage separation, SpaceX will land Falcon 9’s first stage on the “Just Read the Instructions” droneship, which will be located in the Atlantic Ocean.

Jansen · « **Reply #32 on:** 04/27/2021 05:18 pm »

Jansen · « **Reply #33 on:** 04/27/2021 05:21 pm »

https://twitter.com/TSKelso/status/1387094334453862400

Jansen · « **Reply #34 on:** 04/27/2021 05:57 pm »

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1387102220496244736

ZachS09 · « **Reply #35 on:** 04/27/2021 06:21 pm »

I was close when I heard about the one-day slip.

I assumed it would be 22 minutes earlier than the original launch time (04:05 UTC), so that would’ve put the launch time at 03:43 UTC.

scr00chy · « **Reply #36 on:** 04/27/2021 06:52 pm »

Visual mission profile by ElonX.net

Ken the Bin · « **Reply #37 on:** 04/27/2021 07:51 pm »

Quote from: ZachS09 on 04/27/2021 06:21 pm

I was close when I heard about the one-day slip.

I assumed it would be 22 minutes earlier than the original launch time (04:05 UTC), so that would’ve put the launch time at 03:43 UTC.

It's slightly over 21.5 minutes earlier each day, so with times that only go to the minute it alternates between 21 minutes earlier and 22 minutes earlier, except that occasionally it is 22 minutes earlier two days in row. Here are my estimated launch times.

Primary Day = Thursday, April 29 at 03:44 UTC. 21 minutes earlier than 04:05.
Backup Day #1 = Friday, April 30 at ~03:22 UTC. 22 minutes earlier.
Backup Day #2 = Saturday, May 1 at ~03:01 UTC. 21 minutes earlier.
Backup Day #3 = Sunday, May 2 at ~02:39 UTC. 22 minutes earlier.
Backup Day #4 = Monday, May 3 at ~02:18 UTC. 21 minutes earlier.
Backup Day #5 = Tuesday, May 4 at ~01:56 UTC. 22 minutes earlier.
Backup Day #6 = Wednesday, May 5 at ~01:34 UTC. 22 minutes earlier again.

Edit: Fixed a missing word typo.

Ken the Bin · « **Reply #38 on:** 04/27/2021 07:52 pm »

Here are the updated NGA notices.

Quote from: NGA

271856Z APR 21
NAVAREA IV 344/21(11,26).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
290239Z TO 290537Z APR, ALTERNATE
300217Z TO 300515Z APR, 010156Z TO 010454Z,
020134Z TO 020432Z,030113Z TO 030411Z,
040051Z TO 040349Z AND 050029Z TO 050327Z MAY
IN AREAS BOUND BY:
A. 28-39-14N 080-37-51W, 29-07-00N 080-05-00W,
29-00-00N 079-57-00W, 28-34-00N 080-24-00W,
28-30-07N 080-32-51W.
B. 31-27-00N 077-29-00W, 33-17-00N 076-03-00W,
33-31-00N 074-59-00W, 33-10-00N 074-36-00W,
32-27-00N 074-46-00W, 31-15-00N 077-17-00W.
2. CANCEL NAVAREA IV 328/21.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 050427Z MAY 21.

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271840Z APR 21
HYDROPAC 1280/21(61,75,76).
INDIAN OCEAN.
WESTERN SOUTH PACIFIC.
DNC 03, DNC 04, DNC 05.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
290449Z TO 290725Z APR, ALTERNATE
300427Z TO 300703Z APR, 010406Z TO 010642Z,
020344Z TO 020620Z, 030323Z TO 030559Z,
040301Z TO 040537Z, AND 050239Z TO 050515Z MAY
IN AREA BOUND BY
29-43S 060-07E, 24-55S 064-27E,
38-45S 084-30E, 45-12S 099-45E,
49-46S 119-13E, 50-42S 138-19E,
48-50S 156-44E, 51-46S 158-08E,
54-42S 148-32E, 56-20S 131-03E,
55-52S 107-50E, 49-11S 085-05E,
34-32S 064-13E.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 1231/21.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 050615Z MAY 21.

Ken the Bin · « **Reply #39 on:** 04/27/2021 08:03 pm »

New L-1 weather forecast. Primary Day = 80% 'Go', all additional risks are low. Backup Day #1 = 70% 'Go', booster recovery weather risk is moderate, other additional risks are low.