Author Topic: SpaceX F9 : Starlink v1.0 L27 : CCSFS SLC-40 : 09 May 2021 (0642 UTC) (Read 44274 times)

Jansen · « **Reply #20 on:** 05/07/2021 01:03 pm »

No major changes, still 80% GO with low additional risks

SPKirsch · « **Reply #21 on:** 05/08/2021 02:05 am »

twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1390843232330817539

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Targeting Sunday, May 9 at 2:42 a.m. EDT for launch of 60 Starlink satellites from Space Launch Complex 40 in Florida
→ http://spacex.com/launches

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1390843242753662977

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This will be the tenth flight for the Falcon 9 first stage rocket booster supporting this mission

Ken the Bin · « **Reply #22 on:** 05/08/2021 04:42 am »

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

Quote from: SpaceX

SpaceX is targeting Sunday, May 9 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 2:42 a.m. EDT, or 6:42 UTC, and a backup opportunity is available on Monday, May 10 at 2:21 a.m. EDT, or 6:21 UTC.

This will be the tenth flight of the Falcon 9 first stage rocket booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Crew Dragon’s first demonstration mission to the International Space Station, the RADARSAT Constellation Mission, SXM-7, and six 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. Both of Falcon 9’s fairing halves previously flew on the GPS III Space Vehicle 04 mission.

A live webcast of this mission will begin about 15 minutes prior to liftoff.

soltasto · « **Reply #23 on:** 05/08/2021 09:55 am »

"Press kit" capture with OCR

ZachS09 · « **Reply #24 on:** 05/08/2021 11:03 am »

Actual T0 should be at 06:42:45 UTC, again doing the math with T.S. Kelso’s Starlink deployment time estimate.

07:46:36 UTC minus the mission duration (1 hour, 3 minutes, 51 seconds) is 06:42:45 UTC.

SMS · « **Reply #25 on:** 05/08/2021 11:16 am »

Quote from: ZachS09 on 05/08/2021 11:03 am

Actual T0 should be at 06:42:45 UTC, again doing the math with T.S. Kelso’s Starlink deployment time estimate.

07:46:36 UTC minus the mission duration (1 hour, 3 minutes, 51 seconds) is 06:42:45 UTC.

SpaceX should be publishing such data at its page like Roscosmos now!

I made such maths at the previous launch at: https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=53331.msg2232191#msg2232191

but there was no official confirmation of this exact time by independent sources!

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #26 on:** 05/08/2021 12:31 pm »

L-1 launch weather forecast, no real change, still 80% GO & low risks

scr00chy · « **Reply #27 on:** 05/08/2021 01:58 pm »

Visual mission profile by ElonX.net

Jansen · « **Reply #28 on:** 05/08/2021 03:36 pm »

https://twitter.com/ncspaceops/status/1391052689317011456

Jansen · « **Reply #29 on:** 05/08/2021 03:46 pm »

https://twitter.com/SpaceXFleet/status/1391055090367279107

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #30 on:** 05/08/2021 09:42 pm »

https://twitter.com/chrisg_nsf/status/1391145041964449799

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#SpaceX is set for the milestone 10th flight of a #Falcon9 booster tonight at 02:42 EDT/06:42 UTC to take 60 #Starlinks to the near-complete 1st orbital shell.

From Trevor Sesnic (@124970MeV), Colin Fletcher (@c_fletcher22), & Lee Kanayama (@Falcon_1e)⬇️

https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2021/05/historic-10th-falcon9-reflight/

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #31 on:** 05/08/2021 10:29 pm »

Several photographers have set remotes for this flight, so hopefully lots of great shots to come:

https://twitter.com/star_shattered/status/1391152101955457028

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#SpaceX #Falcon9 B1051-10 awaits its 10th flight for early morning #Starlink launch!

https://twitter.com/therealjonvh/status/1391151908841304066

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#Falcon9 B1051-10 awaiting lift off. Our first time out for a #Starlink remote set up in quite some time. #SpaceX will be lighting up the Space Coast sky tomorrow early morning.

Edit to add:

https://twitter.com/kyle_m_photo/status/1391166253520330754

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Not just a dirty booster, but dirty fairings too! #SpaceX #Falcon9

edkyle99 · « **Reply #32 on:** 05/08/2021 11:12 pm »

Quote from: gongora on 05/07/2021 04:49 am

https://twitter.com/TSKelso/status/1390525835392679938
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Using pre-launch state vectors provided by @SpaceX, CelesTrak has SupTLEs for the #Starlink V1.0-27 (not a typo) launch ...

OK. What happened to V1.0-L26?

- Ed Kyle

Jansen · « **Reply #33 on:** 05/08/2021 11:14 pm »

Quote from: edkyle99 on 05/08/2021 11:12 pm

OK. What happened to V1.0-L26?
- Ed Kyle

https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=53414.0

kdhilliard · « **Reply #34 on:** 05/08/2021 11:33 pm »

Quote from: edkyle99 on 05/08/2021 11:12 pm

OK. What happened to V1.0-L26?

- Ed Kyle

Out of order, and we don't really know for sure why.
L26 is expected to launch next Saturday, 2020-05-15, at 18:58 EDT / 22:58 UTC, and it is suspected to be a rideshare mission, possibly with Capella 5&6 SAR sats.

SPKirsch · « **Reply #35 on:** 05/09/2021 01:24 am »

twitter.com/spacecoast_stve/status/1391167137943891973

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All hail the Falcon 9 life leader!

At 2:42am EDT, Falcon 9 B1051 will liftoff on its 10th mission, carrying more Starlink satellites. SpaceX has been pushing toward this milestone for a long time. It feels almost as big as landing one for the first time!

https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2021/05/historic-10th-falcon9-reflight/

https://twitter.com/spacecoast_stve/status/1391167157535379456

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Take a closer look at the leader of the pack. Ohhh, if boosters could talk!

Jansen · « **Reply #36 on:** 05/09/2021 04:54 am »

Coverage starts at 2am (0600 UTC).

Jansen · « **Reply #37 on:** 05/09/2021 05:50 am »

NSF live coverage has begun

Jansen · « **Reply #38 on:** 05/09/2021 06:01 am »

Jansen · « **Reply #39 on:** 05/09/2021 06:06 am »

SpaceX Launch Director verifies go for propellant load