Scheduled:Date - Satellite(s) - Rocket - Launch Site - Time (UTC)2028TBD - HelioSwarm (hub + 8 small satellites) [Helio-MIDEX-1] - NLSP III - TBD
On Tuesday, January 21 at 12:24 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched 21 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.This was the 8th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Crew-8, Polaris Dawn, CRS-31, Astranis: From One to Many, and now four Starlink missions.
Starlink G11-6 Pre-LaunchDerived from a pre-launch Starlink-G11-6 state vector, provided by SpaceX. SupGP data is provided for the entire stack, as well as one for a single satellite.Launch: 2025-01-24 13:54:00 UTC. Deploy: 2025-01-24 14:58:03.300 UTC.Launch window: 2025-01-24 13:54:00 UTC to 2025-01-24 17:54:00 UTC. Backup Launch Opportunity #1 Launch: 2025-01-25 13:32:00 UTC. Deploy: 2025-01-25 14:36:03.300 UTC.Launch window: 2025-01-25 13:32:00 UTC to 2025-01-25 17:32:00 UTC.Starlink G11-8 Pre-LaunchDerived from a pre-launch Starlink-G11-8 state vector, provided by SpaceX. SupGP data is provided for the entire stack, as well as one for a single satellite. Launch: 2025-01-21 15:45:50 UTC.Deploy: 2025-01-21 16:47:31.940 UTC.Starlink G13-1 Pre-LaunchDerived from a pre-launch Starlink-G13-1 state vector, provided by SpaceX. SupGP data is provided for the entire stack, as well as one for a single satellite. Launch: 2025-01-21 05:24:50 UTC.Deploy: 2025-01-21 06:30:15.160 UTC.
T.S. Kelso @TSKelsoCelesTrak has ephemeris-based SupGP data for all 21 satellites from the @Starlink Group 13-1 launch (2025-014) atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral on 2025-01-21 at 05:24:50 UTC: https://spaceflightnow.com/2025/01/21/live-coverage-spacex-to-launch-21-starlink-satellites-on-falcon-9-rocket-from-the-kennedy-space-center-3/. Data for the launch can be found at: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/table.php?INTDES=2025-014 .
UPDATED JANUARY 21, 2025...FALCON 9The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on January 27 at 2:12-6:12 p.m. EST. A Falcon 9 will launch the Spainsat NG-1 communication satellite on January 28 around 11 p.m. EST. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches. A Falcon 9 will launch the Worldview Legion 5 & 6 satellites for Maxar on early February. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. A Falcon 9 will launch the IM-2 lunar lander for NASA & Intuitive Machines from pad 39A on February 26. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch.
TBD Falcon 9 • Starlink 10-12Launch time: TBDLaunch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, FloridaA SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch another batch of Starlink V2 Mini satellites into low Earth orbit. A little more than eight minutes after liftoff, the first stage booster will land on a SpaceX droneship stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
Quote from: randomname on 01/19/2025 10:00 pmThe notice mentioned above has been canceled. Not a great sign, but we'll have to wait and see.Quote192225Z JAN 25NAVAREA IV 101/25(11,26).WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.FLORIDA.CANCEL NAVAREA IV 98/25 AND THIS MSG,OPERATIONS CANCELLED.And the only NOTAMs released (A0174 & 0175/25 for 2nd stage re-entry) has been cancelled so this must have been delayed.A separate source now lists another Starlink Group (12-7, using the normal SE launch corridor) launching from SLC-40 NET January 27.
The notice mentioned above has been canceled. Not a great sign, but we'll have to wait and see.Quote192225Z JAN 25NAVAREA IV 101/25(11,26).WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.FLORIDA.CANCEL NAVAREA IV 98/25 AND THIS MSG,OPERATIONS CANCELLED.
192225Z JAN 25NAVAREA IV 101/25(11,26).WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.FLORIDA.CANCEL NAVAREA IV 98/25 AND THIS MSG,OPERATIONS CANCELLED.
Starlink Group 12-7Launch TimeMon Jan 27, 2025 19:21 GMT...SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
Mission name IoT 4 You and MeLaunch date Starting February 3, 2025 (NZ Time)Launcher Electron – Rocket LabLaunch time To be confirmed
IoT 4 You and MeLaunch TimeMon Feb 3, 2025 20:43 GMT...Māhia Peninsula, New Zealand
Starlink Group 12-3Launch TimeThu Jan 30, 2025 10:44 GMT...SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA
UPDATED JANUARY 21, 2025...FALCON 9The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on January 27 at 2:12-6:12 p.m. EST. A Falcon 9 will launch the Spainsat NG-1 communication satellite from pad 39A on January 28 around 11 p.m. EST. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch on January 30 at 5:44-9:44 a.m. EST. A Falcon 9 will launch the Worldview Legion 5 & 6 satellites for Maxar on early February. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches. A Falcon 9 will launch the IM-2 lunar lander for NASA & Intuitive Machines from pad 39A on February 26. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch.
UPDATED JANUARY 22, 2025...FALCON 9The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on January 27 at 2:12-6:12 p.m. EST. A Falcon 9 will launch the Spainsat NG-1 communication satellite from pad 39A on January 28 at 10:34 p.m. EST. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on January 30 at 5:44-9:44 a.m. EST. A Falcon 9 will launch the Worldview Legion 5 & 6 satellites for Maxar on early February. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches. A Falcon 9 will launch the IM-2 lunar lander for NASA & Intuitive Machines from pad 39A on February 26. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch.
Wildfire Detection and Monitoring Mission for OroraTechRocket Lab will launch a dedicated Electron mission for first time customer OroraTech, helping to play a crucial role in protecting against wildfires globally Long Beach, California. 22 January, 2025. – Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced it has signed a contract for a responsive launch on Electron with Orora Technologies (OroraTech), a German company developing a satellite constellation to monitor wildfires and alert first responders to danger. Launching from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand, the dedicated mission on Electron will deploy eight satellites to a 550km orbit within just four months from launch contract signing, enabling OroraTech to meet the season-sensitive requirements of its wildfire detection mission. The rapid turnaround is just the latest demonstration of Rocket Lab’s responsive launch capabilities for satellite operators needing urgent access to space.OroraTech is developing a constellation of satellites with thermal infrared cameras that can provide 24/7 monitoring of wildfires globally, supporting better and faster wildfire response to protect forests, people, and infrastructure worldwide. The mission will deploy its latest plane of satellites called OTC-P1 to their current constellation, further expanding OroraTech’s capabilities to first responders, governments, and industry partners. The company will expand their constellation with up to 100 satellites in total by 2028. Rocket Lab founder and CEO, Sir Peter Beck, said: “This launch is a showcase of all the benefits of flying dedicated on Electron: control over schedule, agility and ability to meet tight deadlines and mission requirements, and the reliability of launching on the world’s most frequently launched small orbital rocket. Knowing that time is of the essence to get these satellites in space, we’re proud to be rising to the challenge and supporting the OroraTech mission to better monitor for and protect against these devastating natural disasters globally.” The mission is the latest launch to be announced in a packed 2025 launch manifest for Rocket Lab that includes the continuation of multi-launch contracts with constellation operators Synspective, Kineis, and BlackSky;; a responsive space mission for the U.S. Space Force that will see Rocket Lab build a spacecraft, then launch it on Electron with 24-hours’ notice; and the debut launch of Rocket Lab’s new medium-lift reusable rocket, Neutron.
Starlink G11-6 Pre-LaunchDerived from a pre-launch Starlink-G11-6 state vector, provided by SpaceX. SupGP data is provided for the entire stack, as well as one for a single satellite.Launch: 2025-01-24 14:05:40 UTC. Deploy: 2025-01-24 15:09:44.040 UTC.Launch window: 2025-01-24 14:05:40 UTC to 2025-01-24 14:06:29 UTC. Backup Launch Opportunity #1 Launch: 2025-01-24 14:41:40 UTC. Deploy: 2025-01-24 15:45:44.040 UTC.Launch window: 2025-01-24 14:41:40 UTC to 2025-01-24 14:43:39 UTC. Backup Launch Opportunity #2 Launch: 2025-01-24 15:31:10 UTC. Deploy: 2025-01-24 16:35:14.040 UTC.Launch window: 2025-01-24 15:31:10 UTC to 2025-01-24 15:31:29 UTC. Backup Launch Opportunity #3 Launch: 2025-01-24 15:31:30 UTC. Deploy: 2025-01-24 16:35:34.040 UTC.Launch window: 2025-01-24 15:31:30 UTC to 2025-01-24 15:33:09 UTC. Backup Launch Opportunity #4 Launch: 2025-01-24 15:33:10 UTC. Deploy: 2025-01-24 16:37:14.040 UTC.Launch window: 2025-01-24 15:33:10 UTC to 2025-01-24 15:33:29 UTC. Backup Launch Opportunity #5 Launch: 2025-01-24 17:11:10 UTC. Deploy: 2025-01-24 18:15:14.040 UTC.Launch window: 2025-01-24 17:11:10 UTC to 2025-01-24 17:11:19 UTC. Backup Launch Opportunity #6 Launch: 2025-01-24 17:11:20 UTC. Deploy: 2025-01-24 18:15:24.040 UTC.Launch window: 2025-01-24 17:11:20 UTC to 2025-01-24 17:12:59 UTC. Backup Launch Opportunity #7 Launch: 2025-01-24 17:13:00 UTC. Deploy: 2025-01-24 18:17:04.040 UTC.Launch window: 2025-01-24 17:13:00 UTC to 2025-01-24 17:13:09 UTC.
January 27 Falcon 9 • Starlink 12-7Launch time: Window opens at 2:21 p.m. EST (1921 UTC)Launch site: Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FloridaA SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch another batch of Starlink V2 Mini satellites to low Earth orbit. A little more than eight minutes after liftoff, the first stage booster will target a landing on a droneship positioned in the Atlantic Ocean.
https://www.fly.faa.gov/adv/adv_spt.jsp:QuoteSPACEX STARLINK 12-7, KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLPRIMARY: 01/27/25 1921Z-2352ZBACKUP: 01/28/25 1854Z-2325Z
SPACEX STARLINK 12-7, KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLPRIMARY: 01/27/25 1921Z-2352ZBACKUP: 01/28/25 1854Z-2325Z
Lukas C. H. @GewoonLukas_Looks like the Starlink Group 13-1 mission, which was launched earlier today, also launched 2 Starshield satellites. SpaceX said they launched 21 Starlinks aboard this mission, but I count 23 in that picture. We'll have to wait for the satellites to get cataloged to know for sure
2025-005A 62532 USA 463 US 2025-01-10 AFWTR + NEA2025-005B 62533 USA 464 US 2025-01-10 AFWTR + NEA2025-005C 62534 USA 465 US 2025-01-10 AFWTR + NEA2025-005D 62535 USA 466 US 2025-01-10 AFWTR + NEA2025-005E 62536 USA 467 US 2025-01-10 AFWTR + NEA2025-005F 62537 USA 468 US 2025-01-10 AFWTR + NEA2025-005G 62538 USA 469 US 2025-01-10 AFWTR + NEA2025-005H 62539 USA 470 US 2025-01-10 AFWTR + NEA2025-005J 62540 USA 471 US 2025-01-10 AFWTR + NEA2025-005K 62541 USA 472 US 2025-01-10 AFWTR + NEA2025-005L 62542 USA 473 US 2025-01-10 AFWTR + NEA2025-005M 62543 USA 474 US 2025-01-10 AFWTR + NEA2025-005N 62544 USA 475 US 2025-01-10 AFWTR + NEA2025-005P 62545 USA 476 US 2025-01-10 AFWTR + NEA2025-005Q 62546 USA 477 US 2025-01-10 AFWTR + NEA2025-005R 62547 USA 478 US 2025-01-10 AFWTR + NEA2025-005S 62548 USA 479 US 2025-01-10 AFWTR + NEA2025-005T 62549 USA 480 US 2025-01-10 AFWTR + NEA2025-005U 62550 USA 481 US 2025-01-10 AFWTR + NEA2025-005V 62551 USA 482 US 2025-01-10 AFWTR + NEA2025-005W 62552 USA 483 US 2025-01-10 AFWTR + NEA2025-005X 62553 USA 484 US 2025-01-10 AFWTR + NEA
SpaceX is targeting Friday, January 24 for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Liftoff is targeted for 6:07 a.m. PT, with backup opportunities available until 9:29 a.m. PT. If needed, additional launch opportunities are also available Saturday, January 25 starting 6:08 a.m. PT.A live webcast of this mission will begin about five minutes prior to liftoff, which you can watch here and on X @SpaceX. You can also watch the webcast on the new X TV app.This is the 23rd flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Sentinel-6, DART, SDA-0B, Iridium OneWeb, Transporter-7, NROL-113, NROL-167, NROL-149, and 14 Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship, which will be stationed in the Pacific Ocean.There is the possibility that residents of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura counties may hear one or more sonic booms during the launch, but what residents experience will depend on weather and other conditions.