SpaceX is targeting Thursday, February 3 for a Falcon 9 launch of 49 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The instantaneous launch window is at 1:13 p.m. EST (18:13 UTC), and a backup opportunity is available on Friday, February 4 at 12:51 p.m. EST (17:51 UTC).The booster supporting this mission previously launched Crew-1, Crew-2, SXM-8, CRS-23, and IXPE. Following stage separation, SpaceX will land Falcon 9’s first stage on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. One fairing half previously supported five Starlink missions, and the other half previously supported Transporter-1 and two Starlink missions.
Each Starlink satellite weights approximately 260 kg and features a compact, flat-panel design that minimizes volume, allowing for a dense launch stack to take full advantage of Falcon 9’s launch capabilities. With four powerful phased array and two parabolic antennas on each satellite ... At end of their life cycle, the satellites will utilize their on-board propulsion system to deorbit over the course of a few months. In the unlikely event their propulsion system becomes inoperable, the satellites will burn up in Earth’s atmosphere within 1-5 years, significantly less than the hundreds or thousands of years required at higher altitudes. Further, Starlink components are designed for full demisability.Starlink is targeting service to near global coverage of the populated world by 2021. Additional information on the system can be found at starlink.com.
Mission 1719, Starlink 4-7 with the southeastern landing zone.1994-EX-ST-2021
From Spaceflight Now, dated Jan 6:QuoteTwo more Falcon 9 flights with Starlink satellites are slated this month, bringing the total tally to seven missions on the range schedule at Cape Canaveral. Launch dates for the next two Starlink missions were unavailable Thursday.In a press release this week, the Space Force said five of the seven launches planned this month will head southeast or south from Cape Canaveral...[includes the two Starlink launches previously mentioned in quote]Quote from: Salo on 01/07/2022 01:28 amhttps://spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule/ [dated Jan 5]QuoteJanuary • Falcon 9 • StarlinkLaunch time: TBDLaunch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida...Jan. 24 • Falcon 9 • CSG 2Launch time: Approx. 2311:12 GMT (6:11:12 p.m. EST)Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida...January • Falcon 9 • StarlinkLaunch time: TBDLaunch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, FloridaQuote from: Salo on 01/07/2022 01:32 amhttps://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/5337QuoteStarlink Group 4-6Launch TimeNET January, 2022https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/5338QuoteStarlink Group 4-7Launch TimeNET January, 2022
Two more Falcon 9 flights with Starlink satellites are slated this month, bringing the total tally to seven missions on the range schedule at Cape Canaveral. Launch dates for the next two Starlink missions were unavailable Thursday.In a press release this week, the Space Force said five of the seven launches planned this month will head southeast or south from Cape Canaveral...[includes the two Starlink launches previously mentioned in quote]
https://spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule/ [dated Jan 5]QuoteJanuary • Falcon 9 • StarlinkLaunch time: TBDLaunch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida...Jan. 24 • Falcon 9 • CSG 2Launch time: Approx. 2311:12 GMT (6:11:12 p.m. EST)Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida...January • Falcon 9 • StarlinkLaunch time: TBDLaunch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida
January • Falcon 9 • StarlinkLaunch time: TBDLaunch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida...Jan. 24 • Falcon 9 • CSG 2Launch time: Approx. 2311:12 GMT (6:11:12 p.m. EST)Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida...January • Falcon 9 • StarlinkLaunch time: TBDLaunch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida
https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/5337QuoteStarlink Group 4-6Launch TimeNET January, 2022https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/5338QuoteStarlink Group 4-7Launch TimeNET January, 2022
Starlink Group 4-6Launch TimeNET January, 2022
Starlink Group 4-7Launch TimeNET January, 2022
Starlink 4-7 is planned for Jan 29:QuoteA Falcon 9 from pad 39A will launch another Starlink batch on January 29.http://www.launchphotography.com/Launch_Viewing_Guide.html[Jan 14 update]
A Falcon 9 from pad 39A will launch another Starlink batch on January 29.
2022 Launched:Date - Satellite(s) - Rocket - Launch Site - Time (UTC)January 21 Q4 2020 Mar 2021 or Spring 2021 Aug 2021 early Sept 2021 NET Nov 2021? NET mid Nov 2021? NET mid Nov 2021 TBD ~Nov 22, 2021 Jan 2022 - USSF-8 (GSSAP 5 and 6) - Atlas V 511 (AV-084) - Canaveral SLC-41 - 19:00:00 19:00 to 21:54 ~19:15 to 21:45January 31 TBD 2022 (NET) Nov 18, 2021 Dec 2021 Dec 14, 2021 Dec 2021? early 2022 Jan late Jan Jan 24 Jan 27 Jan 28 Jan 29 Jan 30 - CSG-2 - Falcon 9-138 128? TBD 130? 131? TBD (1052.3 L? low reuse no. booster) Vega-C - Canaveral SLC-40 / Kennedy LC-39A Kourou - 23:11:14 23:11:12 23:11:50 23:11:19(Sun-synchronous orbit satellites: launch at approximately the same time of day year-round)February 3 NET Aug 2021 NET Nov 2021 TBD NET Feb 2022 NET late Jan Jan 29 Jan 30 Jan 31 Feb 1 NET Feb 3 Feb 2 - Starlink 4-7 4-? group? 4-? (x49 x60 x53?) (flight 36 TBD) [v1.5 L7 v1.0 L33 L-TBD] - Falcon 9-140 139 (1061.6 S) - Kennedy LC-39A / Canaveral SLC-40 - 18:13:20 20:00 or 23:17 19:39 or 22:56 19:17 or 22:34 18:56 or 22:13 Feb 3 ~18:15 or ~21:35 21:51:50 or 21:30(mid-inclination Starlink: launch 20-22 minutes earlier/day)2022 Scheduled:Date - Satellite(s) - Rocket - Launch Site - Time (UTC)February 5 NET Dec 1 2021/NLT July 2022 NET Dec 2021 NET Jan 2022 Jan Jan 18 Jan TBD Jan 23 Jan 26? TBD Feb - VCLS Demo 2A: BAMA-1, INCA, QubeSat, R5-S1 (ELaNa 41) CURIE A, CURIE B - Rocket 3.x (Astra) [LV0008] - Canaveral SLC-46 Kodiak LP-3B / Kwajalein - 18:00 to 21:00NET mid February NET Aug 2021 NET Dec 2021 TBD NET Q1 NET Feb 1 NET early Feb - Starlink 4-8 4-? group? (x49 x60 x53?) (flight 37 TBD) [v1.5 L8 v1.0 L34 L-TBD] - Falcon 9-141 (S) - Canaveral SLC-40 /Kennedy LC-39A(mid-inclination Starlink: launch 20-22 minutes earlier/day)NET February 15 NET Aug 2021 NET Jan TBD NETQ1 NET Feb - Starlink 4-9 4-? group? 4-? (x49 x60 x53?) (flight TBD) [v1.5 L-TBD v1.0 L35] - Falcon 9 (S) - Kennedy LC-39A / Canaveral SLC-40(mid-inclination Starlink: launch 20-22 minutes earlier/day)NET February 25 - Starlink 4-10 (x49) (flight TBD) [v1.5 L-TBD] - Falcon 9 (S) - Kennedy LC-39A / Canaveral SLC-40(mid-inclination Starlink: launch 20-22 minutes earlier/day)Changes on October 6th, 2020Changes on October 20th, 2020Changes on December 11th, 2020Changes on February 15th, 2021Changes on May 1st, 2021Changes on May 22nd, 2021Changes on May 27th, 2021Changes on May 28th, 2021Changes on June 5th, 2021Changes on June 11th, 2021Changes on June 14th, 2021Changes on June 24th, 2021Changes on July 13th, 2021Changes on August 13th, 2021Changes on September 7th, 2021Changes on September 8th, 2021Changes on September 30th, 2021Changes on October 14th, 2021Changes on October 22nd, 2021Changes on October 30th, 2021Changes on November 4th, 2021Changes on November 5th, 2021Changes on November 9th, 2021Changes on November 12th, 2021Changes on November 13th, 2021Changes on November 17th, 2021Changes on November 19th, 2021Changes on November 22nd, 2021Changes on December 3rd, 2021Changes on December 6th, 2021Changes on December 7th, 2021Changes on December 10th, 2021Changes on December 15th, 2021Changes on December 21st, 2021Changes on December 30th, 2021Changes on January 5th, 2022Changes on January 6th, 2022Changes on January 7th, 2022Changes on January 10th, 2022Changes on January 13th, 2022Changes on January 14th, 2022Changes on January 15th, 2022Changes on January 16th, 2022Changes on January 17th, 2022Changes on January 19th, 2022Changes on January 20th, 2022Changes on January 21st, 2022Changes on January 22nd, 2022Changes on January 23rd, 2022Changes on January 25th, 2022Changes on January 26th, 2022Changes on January 27th, 2022Changes on January 28th, 2022Changes on January 29th, 2022Changes on January 30th, 2022Changes on February 1st, 2022Changes on February 2nd, 2022Changes on February 3rd, 2022zubenelgenubi
Possible first stages for Starlink 4-7:1052.3 or 1061.6.No other stages will be/are known to be available yet.These are also the possible first stages for CSG-2.Whichever of the two that doesn't launch CSG-2, launches Starlink 4-7.My >guess< regarding Static Fire or not would be:No Static Fire.
https://spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule/ 23rd Jan updatehas the launch time as 20:00 UTC 3pm EST
240447Z JAN 22NAVAREA IV 77/22(11,26).WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.FLORIDA.1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING 291950Z TO 300017Z JAN, ALTERNATE 301929Z TO 302356Z, 311907Z TO 312334Z JAN, 011846Z TO 012313Z AND 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 THIS MSG 022351Z FEB 22.
240427Z JAN 22HYDROLANT 220/22(GEN).SOUTH ATLANTIC.SOUTHWESTERN INDIAN OCEAN.1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS 292135Z TO 300141Z JAN, ALTERNATE 302114Z TO 310120Z JAN, 312052Z JAN TO 010058Z FEB, 012031Z TO 020037Z AND 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 THIS MSG 030115Z FEB 22.
Quote from: crandles57 on 01/23/2022 04:02 pmhttps://spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule/ 23rd Jan updatehas the launch time as 20:00 UTC 3pm ESTFurther update Jan 23:Backup launch time 23:17 UTC = 6:17 pm EST.
Since this is a Starlink flight I expect they'll delay to get better recovery weather.
Quote from: Vettedrmr on 01/26/2022 01:56 pmSince this is a Starlink flight I expect they'll delay to get better recovery weather.They also might delay to give priority to CSG-2.
https://everydayastronaut.com/csg-2-falcon-9-block-5/Do for starlink 4-7 b1061.5 is confirmed
Quote from: Chinakpradhan on 01/26/2022 05:20 pmhttps://everydayastronaut.com/csg-2-falcon-9-block-5/B1052.3 is confirmedIt SHOULD be 1052, but on EDA's website is a guess. Austin, the writer, wrote on twitter earlier that "it seems to be 1052".All signs are trending towards it, but in lack of HQ pics, (for me) it's not confirmed until SpaceX confirms! 😁
https://everydayastronaut.com/csg-2-falcon-9-block-5/B1052.3 is confirmed
Quote from: Chinakpradhan on 01/26/2022 05:22 pmhttps://everydayastronaut.com/csg-2-falcon-9-block-5/Do for starlink 4-7 b1061.5 is confirmedCross-post; same caution applies here:Quote from: lenny97 on 01/26/2022 05:23 pmQuote from: Chinakpradhan on 01/26/2022 05:20 pmhttps://everydayastronaut.com/csg-2-falcon-9-block-5/B1052.3 is confirmedIt SHOULD be 1052, but on EDA's website is a guess. Austin, the writer, wrote on twitter earlier that "it seems to be 1052".All signs are trending towards it, but in lack of HQ pics, (for me) it's not confirmed until SpaceX confirms! 😁
