Author Topic: SpaceX F9 : Starlink 4-1 : SLC-40 : November 13, 2021 (12:19 UTC)  (Read 70844 times)


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Congratulations SpaceX on what appears to be a flawless flight and a return of east coast Starlink flights. 

The rest of the 2021 Manifest looks like it could finish strong. Hopefully there can be 1 or two more Starlink flights before 12/31

[Discussion continues in the manifest discussion thread here: https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=52191.msg2310278#msg2310278]
« Last Edit: 11/14/2021 07:16 pm by zubenelgenubi »
Wildly optimistic prediction, Superheavy recovery on IFT-4 or IFT-5

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Any mention of launch time to the second or microsecond?

https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/1459496222985707521
Using that tweet, SpaceX' livestream and my eyes:

12:19:30      Lift-off
12:20:45      MaxQ
12:22:06      MECO
12:22:10      Stage separation
12:22:17      SES-1
12:22:31      Fairing deploy
12:26:16      Entry burn
12:28:07      1st stage landing (~)
12:28:29      SECO-1
12:35:15      Starlinks deploy

In case anyone's interested. Oh, time is UTC.

Edit2: Now they are correctly calculated.
« Last Edit: 11/13/2021 06:03 pm by JuaniX »
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Here is a comparison of the Starlink L28 and 4-1 mission telemetry.

1. These missions were to slightly different orbits. L28 flew to 550 x 167km at 53° inclination, and 4-1 to 540 x 215km at 53.2°.

2. Mission 4-1 had a payload of 53 satellites, 7 less than L28, but apart from the insertion altitude at perigee, the profiles are similar, implying a similar, but probably slightly lower total payload mass.

3. Each Starlink v1.0 from L28 has a mass of 260kg, so for the total payload to be the same, the laser equipped Starlink 1.5s from 4-1 would have needed to weigh about 294kg each. Does anyone have a better figure for the Starlink 1.5 mass?

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These missions were to slightly different orbits. L28 flew to 550 x 167km at 53° inclination, and 4-1 to 540 x 215km at 53.2°.

According to what I have been able to find, the insertion orbit for Group 4-1 was around 337 x 211 km, while for L28 it was around 282 x 258 km.

Sources:
https://twitter.com/TSKelso/status/1459722955261296640
https://twitter.com/TSKelso/status/1397942109169086465
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According to what I have been able to find, the insertion orbit for Group 4-1 was around 337 x 211 km, while for L28 it was around 282 x 258 km.

Thanks, you are correct. I'd forgotten that for L28 there was a second S2 circularisation burn, raising the perigee. The higher insertion for 4-1 probably meant a second S2 burn was not required.

I'd still be interested to know the mass of Starlink 1.5 though.

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Any news about the fairing recovery?
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Is there an ETA on the Starlink 4-1 booster return? Or did I miss that update lol?

https://twitter.com/analoguepilot/status/1460035665891151874

Only just leaving LZ ... :(

https://twitter.com/SpaceOffshore/status/1460036731370151943

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Crew mission didn't have fairings. Bob is still quite a ways out with the Starlink fairings. Probably traveling with JRTI and Finn.

https://twitter.com/julia_bergeron/status/1460061336256270336

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https://twitter.com/SpaceOffshore/status/1460372874980737029
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JRTI droneship, Bob and Finn Falgout have departed the Starlink LZ and are en-route to Port Canaveral. I think Finn is towing JRTI.

Early arrival estimate Wednesday/Thursday.

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JRTI droneship and B1058 are progressing towards Florida. Estimating arrival around dawn on Thursday 18th.

Bob is alongside and should have both fairing halves.

https://twitter.com/SpaceOffshore/status/1460732352934645767

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https://twitter.com/julia_bergeron/status/1461043697131393032
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Today marks 23 days at sea for Finn Falgout. The crew departed Port Canaveral to support Crew-3, handled some less than desirable sea states and then supported Starlink. They have JRTI in tow with B1058 and hopefully Bob will have fairings onboard when they all arrive tomorrow.

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JRTI, B1058 and the support fleet are closing in on Port Canaveral. Should hopefully be setting up for an arrival around dawn tomorrow.

https://twitter.com/SpaceOffshore/status/1461080051328372740

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B1058-9 has returned to Port Canaveral onboard Just Read the Instructions. I do believe this is the most scorched ninth flight booster I have seen. Join the chat with live views from the @NASASpaceflight Fleetcam.

https://twitter.com/julia_bergeron/status/1461326832146518019

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The port assist tugs are outbound to greet Finn Falgout and JRTI to bring B1058 in for processing. Bob has already returned with both fairing halves. I'm in Port Canaveral and the @NASASpaceflight Fleetcam will have views of arrival.

https://twitter.com/julia_bergeron/status/1461317344651882509

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More views of B1058's arrival to Port Canaveral.

Starlink 4-1 mission wrap-up by @MihirNeal for @NASASpaceflight
 

https://twitter.com/julia_bergeron/status/1461333246277468161

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Falcon B1058 returns to Port Canaveral after launching the latest batch of Starlink satellites.

This booster has now conducted nine successful missions.

https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1461329470913228811

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Screenshot of the arrival of Bob with both fairing halves earlier today:
« Last Edit: 11/18/2021 07:23 pm by SPKirsch »

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