Author Topic: SpaceX F9 : Starlink group 6-88 : CCSFS SLC-40 : 4 January 2026 (06:48 UTC) (Read 23605 times)

catdlr · « **Reply #60 on:** 01/04/2026 05:47 am »

T-90 sec. GSE closeout

catdlr · « **Reply #61 on:** 01/04/2026 05:47 am »

T-1 minute. Falcon 9 is in startup.

catdlr · « **Reply #62 on:** 01/04/2026 05:47 am »

T-40 sec. Launch Director verifies GO for launch.

catdlr · « **Reply #63 on:** 01/04/2026 05:47 am »

T-30 seconds. Main engine start will occur at the T-3 second point.

catdlr · « **Reply #64 on:** 01/04/2026 05:49 am »

T-0 Launch

https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/2007705880368943565

catdlr · « **Reply #65 on:** 01/04/2026 05:49 am »

Vehicle has passed Mach 1 and Max-Q.

catdlr · « **Reply #66 on:** 01/04/2026 05:50 am »

Climb out

catdlr · « **Reply #67 on:** 01/04/2026 05:50 am »

Main Engine Cut Off (MECO) and stage separation. No video of Fairing Sep, but got an image from ground cameras.

catdlr · « **Reply #68 on:** 01/04/2026 05:52 am »

Stage 1 getting ready to travel toward Landing Barge

catdlr · « **Reply #69 on:** 01/04/2026 05:53 am »

Booster apogee

catdlr · « **Reply #70 on:** 01/04/2026 05:56 am »

Entry Burn

catdlr · « **Reply #71 on:** 01/04/2026 05:58 am »

Landing Burn and Landing

https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/2007707904707833863

catdlr · « **Reply #72 on:** 01/04/2026 05:59 am »

SECO

Nominal (Parking) Orbit Insertion callout,

End broadcast

catdlr · « **Reply #73 on:** 01/04/2026 06:00 am »

Return to backfill with images and post

catdlr · « **Reply #74 on:** 01/04/2026 06:10 am »

I am finished with the backfilling of new images and the Twitter post. The thread is now open for discussion and updates. Next, I will focus on a launch highlight and a full rebroadcast video.

catdlr · « **Reply #75 on:** 01/04/2026 06:11 am »

Full Rebroadcast in 4K

catdlr · « **Reply #76 on:** 01/04/2026 06:12 am »

Launch to Landing Highlight video

catdlr · « **Reply #77 on:** 01/04/2026 07:13 am »

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/2007726920042197172

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Deployment of 29 @Starlink satellites confirmed

catdlr · « **Reply #78 on:** 01/04/2026 07:37 am »

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/2007727341309702332

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Falcon 9 launches 29 Starlink satellites from Florida

catdlr · « **Reply #79 on:** 01/04/2026 07:39 am »

With deployment successfully completed, that concludes my launch coverage. I will publish the collection of images from professional photographers and the fairing information to conclude this thread. tomorrow morning

For the NSF Forum, this is Tony, wishing you a good evening or a good day, wherever you are.