Author Topic: SpaceX F9 : Starlink group 2-6 (R) : VSFB SLC-4E : 31 January 2023 (16:15 UTC) (Read 31842 times)

zubenelgenubi · « **on:** 12/10/2022 02:10 am »

Thread for the Starlink 2-6 group launch.

NSF Threads for Starlink 2-6: Discussion

Launch NET January 31, 2023, at 16:15 UTC (8:15 am PST), from Vandenberg SLC-4E, on booster 1071-7 ~~1075-1~~ ~~1063-9~~. Landing will be aboard Of Course I Still Love You.

Payload is 49 Starlink satellites to a 70 degree orbial inclination, launching on a south-southeastern trajectory. The rideshare payload is D-Orbit ION SCV009 Eclectic Elena.

Initial orbit 327 x 339 km.

Starlink v1.5 satellite mass is now about 300kg after the addition of laser ISL terminals.

Please use the Starlink Discussion Thread for all general discussion on Starlink.

Check the Starlink Index Thread for links to more Starlink information.

L2 SpaceX: https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?board=60.0

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #1 on:** 12/10/2022 02:13 am »

Cross-post:

Quote from: gongora on 12/09/2022 10:57 pm

2031-EX-ST-2022
SpaceX Mission 1601 Starlink Group 2-6 from SLC-4E
NET mid-January [NET January 12]
ASDS North 29 19 10 West 117 49 35

Will there be any "external" customer payloads launched by Vandenberg Falcon 9's in January? = Will SpaceX launch Starlink 2-4 and 2-6 as the only January Vandenberg Falcon 9 launches?

Or one Starlink, one other?

1st SDA TT&L launch has been slipped to March.

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #2 on:** 12/19/2022 12:41 pm »

First stage for Starlink 2-6?

Quote from: Alexphysics on 12/12/2022 07:31 pm

Quote from: scr00chy on 12/12/2022 03:31 pm
Is this B1075 going to Vandenberg before it's used for Psyche next year? Because I think that's the only booster we haven't seen leave McGregor after it finished testing.

Or maybe the tweet is incorrect and the booster is actually coming from Florida?

I'm gonna put $10 on this. Eyes on the Vandy barge!

Edit [Dec 13]: Ooooh I would have lost those $10 if I had done that for real hah! Just checked and it should be B1075 going to Vandenberg for a Starlink launch next month.

Dec 16 1071.6 SWOT
Dec 29 1061.11 EROS C3 #1
Mid? Jan 1063.9 Starlink 2-4
Late? Jan 1075.1 Starlink 2-6

Edit:
NextSpaceFlight, updated December 19:
First stage 1075.1

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #3 on:** 01/05/2023 09:00 pm »

Starlink 2-4 currently will launch on January 10 UTC, 11 days after EROS C3.

Given SpaceX's intentions to launch 100 orbital launches this year, a 10 or 11 day turnaround would launch Starlink 2-6 circa January 20.

Might OCISLY sail out and back from Long Beach to retrieve and deposit recovered first stages, for Starlink 2-4, then Starlink 2-6, then return boosters two at a time to Vandenberg?

A operational efficiency? Haven't they already done this?

And, there are four boosters at Vandenberg now.

Will 1075.1 Static Fire--first use and after transcontinental road travel?

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #4 on:** 01/07/2023 10:35 pm »

Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 12/19/2022 12:41 pm

NextSpaceFlight, updated December 19:
First stage 1075.1

First stage swap with Starlink 2-4.
NextSpaceFlight, updated January 7:
First stage 1063.9

realnouns · « **Reply #5 on:** 01/20/2023 01:20 pm »

updated Jan 8
Spaceflight Now
Starlink 2-6
Late January
SLC-4E

Looks like they might just be able to squeeze in 3 Starlink missions at all 3 pads. If 5-2, 2-6, and 5-3 all launch in January, that would put them on pace for 97 missions

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #6 on:** 01/21/2023 08:52 pm »

Moderator:
100 launches in 2023 discussion split/merged to "Reuse milestones"
https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=54795.0
💯

Josh_from_Canada · « **Reply #7 on:** 01/24/2023 05:36 am »

Launch on January 29th at 15:02 UTC according to NextSpaceFlight

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #8 on:** 01/24/2023 08:34 am »

Quote from: Josh_from_Canada on 01/24/2023 05:36 am

Launch on January 29th at 15:02 UTC according to NextSpaceFlight

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240107Z JAN 23
NAVAREA XII 38/23(18,21).
EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC.
CALIFORNIA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS:
A. 1502Z TO 2145Z DAILY 29 JAN THRU 02 FEB
IN AREA BOUND BY
34-40N 120-40W, 34-40N 120-17W,
34-27N 120-17W, 34-08N 120-05W,
32-27N 119-26W, 32-25N 119-35W,
32-39N 119-43W, 33-52N 120-20W,
34-22N 120-36W, 34-33N 120-38W.
B. 1502Z TO 2146Z DAILY 29 AND 30 JAN
IN AREA BOUND BY
30-11N 118-18W, 30-11N 117-56W,
29-53N 117-36W, 28-35N 117-09W,
28-26N 117-42W, 29-38N 118-22W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 022245Z FEB 23.

OneSpeed · « **Reply #9 on:** 01/24/2023 10:28 am »

Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 01/24/2023 08:34 am

240107Z JAN 23
NAVAREA XII 38/23(18,21).
EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC.
CALIFORNIA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS:
A. 1502Z TO 2145Z DAILY 29 JAN THRU 02 FEB
IN AREA BOUND BY
34-40N 120-40W, 34-40N 120-17W,
34-27N 120-17W, 34-08N 120-05W,
32-27N 119-26W, 32-25N 119-35W,
32-39N 119-43W, 33-52N 120-20W,
34-22N 120-36W, 34-33N 120-38W.
B. 1502Z TO 2146Z DAILY 29 AND 30 JAN
IN AREA BOUND BY
30-11N 118-18W, 30-11N 117-56W,
29-53N 117-36W, 28-35N 117-09W,
28-26N 117-42W, 29-38N 118-22W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 022245Z FEB 23.

Map from the NGA coordinates. ASDS 640km downrange.

wannamoonbase · « **Reply #10 on:** 01/24/2023 04:00 pm »

Here it is, the 7th flight of the month, but 8th to be listed on the manifest.

8 flights, 10 cores, in a month, that's crazy, I can't believe we live in an era that this is happening.

Plus who doesn't love a Vandy flight.

Ken the Bin · « **Reply #11 on:** 01/24/2023 04:23 pm »

Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 01/24/2023 08:34 am

Quote from: Josh_from_Canada on 01/24/2023 05:36 am
Launch on January 29th at 15:02 UTC according to NextSpaceFlight

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240107Z JAN 23
NAVAREA XII 38/23(18,21).
EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC.
CALIFORNIA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS:
A. 1502Z TO 2145Z DAILY 29 JAN THRU 02 FEB
IN AREA BOUND BY
34-40N 120-40W, 34-40N 120-17W,
34-27N 120-17W, 34-08N 120-05W,
32-27N 119-26W, 32-25N 119-35W,
32-39N 119-43W, 33-52N 120-20W,
34-22N 120-36W, 34-33N 120-38W.
B. 1502Z TO 2146Z DAILY 29 AND 30 JAN
IN AREA BOUND BY
30-11N 118-18W, 30-11N 117-56W,
29-53N 117-36W, 28-35N 117-09W,
28-26N 117-42W, 29-38N 118-22W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 022245Z FEB 23.

The notice has the same hazard warning timeframe for every day, but the launch time moves approximately 14 minutes earlier every day.

This information from the FAA ATCSCC Current Operations Plan gives a better idea of the actual daily launch times.

https://www.fly.faa.gov/adv/adv_spt.jsp

Quote from: FAA

SPACE X STARLINK 2-6  VANDENBERG SFB, CA
PRIMARY:        01/29           1612Z-2146Z
BACKUP:         01/30           1559Z-2132Z
                01/31           1545Z-2118Z
                02/01           1531Z-2104Z
                02/02           1517Z-2050Z

GewoonLukas_ · « **Reply #12 on:** 01/26/2023 07:18 am »

Looks like SpaceX did a booster swap again:

NextSpaceflight (Updated January 25th/26th)

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B1071
Flight #7

https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/7052

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #13 on:** 01/26/2023 05:00 pm »

Cross-post:

Quote from: Salo on 01/26/2023 02:39 pm

SFN Launch Schedule, updated January 24:
Launch time on January 29 is approximately 16:12 UTC.

Likely sourced from the FAA ATCSCC Current Operations Plan.

realnouns · « **Reply #14 on:** 01/26/2023 05:14 pm »

If this launches as scheduled, it will mark the fastest turnaround time from SLC-4E yet at barely over 10d. Previous record 11.7d from Starlink 3-1 to 3-2 (July 10 to July 22)

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #15 on:** 01/27/2023 02:32 am »

twitter.com/tskelso/status/1618802895268503553

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CelesTrak has pre-launch SupGP data for the #Starlink G2-6 launch from Vandenberg SFB set for 2023-01-29 at 16:47:30 UTC. Deployment of 49 satellites is scheduled for 18:04:38.400 UTC. Data is available at: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/table.php?FILE=starlink-g2-6

https://twitter.com/tskelso/status/1618803236231868416

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.@SpaceX has advised that these times are expected to change slightly and that an update will be sent out on Saturday. You can find the very latest SupGP data at the link provided above.

realnouns · « **Reply #16 on:** 01/27/2023 03:11 pm »

Looks like Scorpius departed with OCISLY and is heading due south from Long Beach. Already ~140km underway

gongora · « **Reply #17 on:** 01/27/2023 11:36 pm »

https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl2-6

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SpaceX is targeting Sunday, January 29 at 8:47 a.m. PT (16:47 UTC) for a Falcon 9 launch of 49 Starlink satellites and D-Orbit’s ION SCV009 Eclectic Elena to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. If needed, there is an additional launch opportunity the same day at 12:45 p.m. PT (20:45 UTC) with backup opportunities also available on Monday, January 30 at 8:34 a.m. PT (16:34 UTC) and 12:31 p.m. PT (20:31 UTC).

The first stage booster supporting this mission previously launched NROL-87, NROL-85, SARah-1, SWOT, and two Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship stationed in the Pacific Ocean.

The ION finally shows up

gongora · « **Reply #18 on:** 01/27/2023 11:45 pm »

D-Orbit Signs In-Orbit Validation Contract with Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBAD)

The mission will perform a debris-free non-pyrotechnical separation ring orbital test

Fino Mornasco, Italy, December 15, 2022: The space transportation and logistics company D-Orbit has signed a hosted payload contract with Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBAD) for the in-orbit demonstration (IOD) of its NEA® 8’’ Payload Release Ring. Available in 8”, 15” and 24” diameters, EBAD’s separation system will be connected to a satellite simulator, which will be integrated within ION Satellite Carrier, D-Orbit’s proprietary orbital transfer vehicle designed for launch and deployment, and in-orbit validation missions.

The test will be performed while ION will be operating in a mid-inclination orbit with an altitude of 270km. By releasing the simulator in proximity to the perigee, D-Orbit will ensure that it will burn up into the atmosphere within four to eight weeks. In fact, prior to raising ION’s orbit, D-Orbit is able to perform experiments in very low earth orbit opening opportunities for a wide range of experiments and thus reducing the number of CubeSats that would otherwise remain in orbit for years after their experiment has concluded.

“This is an extremely innovative mission profile for us,” said Renato Panesi, D-Orbit’s chief commercial officer (COO). “Space debris mitigation has always been an important goal for us, so we are excited to work on an IOD mission that will free up the orbit almost immediately.”

“This important mission will further demonstrate the versatility of the NEA® ultra-low shock release mechanism, by integrating the technology into a standard interface ring configuration,” said Geoff Kaczynski, EBAD’s Vice President of Business Development & Strategy. “As a leader in spacecraft separation systems, EBAD continues to advance its separation technologies to meet the rapidly evolving needs of the space industry.”

The IOD is part of an experimental mission scheduled for Q4 2022, which will test ION’s ability to operate and maneuver in an extremely low orbit. The flexibility of ION Satellite Carrier will allow EBAD to reduce the time needed to qualify the device to less than six months from the signing of the IOD contract. After qualification, the device will join EBAD’s growing catalog of separation, release and deployment systems for the defense and space market

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #19 on:** 01/27/2023 11:59 pm »

ION-SCV rideshare first mentioned in the Starlink 5-1 launch thread here.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #20 on:** 01/28/2023 06:34 am »

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #21 on:** 01/28/2023 06:35 am »

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1619124826907742208

https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl2-6

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SpaceX is targeting Sunday, January 29 at 8:47 a.m. PT (16:47 UTC) for a Falcon 9 launch of 49 Starlink satellites and D-Orbit’s ION SCV009 Eclectic Elena to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. If needed, there is an additional launch opportunity the same day at 12:45 p.m. PT (20:45 UTC) with backup opportunities also available on Monday, January 30 at 8:34 a.m. PT (16:34 UTC) and 12:31 p.m. PT (20:31 UTC).

The first stage booster supporting this mission previously launched NROL-87, NROL-85, SARah-1, SWOT, and two Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship stationed in the Pacific Ocean.

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

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #22 on:** 01/28/2023 08:53 am »

twitter.com/_rykllan/status/1619234958756970502

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Upcoming third #Starlink launch of this year via #SpaceX's #Falcon9 vehicle

#Space

https://twitter.com/_rykllan/status/1619234962875768832

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Booster supporting this mission

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #23 on:** 01/28/2023 10:23 am »

Mission timeline:

https://twitter.com/_rykllan/status/1619269678089789440

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Starlink 2-6 mission profile for @ElonXnet website

Ken the Bin · « **Reply #24 on:** 01/28/2023 11:55 am »

These NGA Space Debris notices (the same notice for two different Navigational Areas) might be for second stage reentry???

Quote from: NGA

280828Z JAN 23
HYDROPAC 315/23(57,61).
EASTERN SOUTH ATLANTIC.
SOUTHWESTERN INDIAN OCEAN.
DNC 01, DNC 02.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
   1710Z TO 2340Z DAILY 29 JAN THRU 04 FEB
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   38-53.00S 025-05.00E, 37-42.00S 022-32.00E,
   58-43.00S 002-16.00E, 59-54.00S 006-11.00E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 050040Z FEB 23.

Quote from: NGA

280828Z JAN 23
HYDROLANT 229/23(57,61).
EASTERN SOUTH ATLANTIC.
SOUTHWESTERN INDIAN OCEAN.
DNC 01, DNC 02.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
   1710Z TO 2340Z DAILY 29 JAN THRU 04 FEB
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   38-53.00S 025-05.00E, 37-42.00S 022-32.00E,
   58-43.00S 002-16.00E, 59-54.00S 006-11.00E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 050040Z FEB 23.

soltasto · « **Reply #25 on:** 01/28/2023 01:40 pm »

"Press kit" capture with OCR

gongora · « **Reply #26 on:** 01/28/2023 02:13 pm »

The ITU filing for ION-SCV009 changed from "53deg or SSO" to "70deg or SSO"

VLN · « **Reply #27 on:** 01/28/2023 02:46 pm »

Quote from: gongora on 01/28/2023 02:13 pm

The ITU filing for ION-SCV009 changed from "53deg or SSO" to "70deg or SSO"

Apparently that's a key design feature for the ION deployment system: changing orbital plane and altitude before release of rideshare payloads. https://www.dorbit.space/launch-deployment

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #28 on:** 01/28/2023 07:26 pm »

https://twitter.com/raul74cz/status/1619431197372977153

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LHA map for #Starlink Group 2-6 from VSFB SLC-4E NET 29 Jan 16:47 UTC, alternatively 30 Jan to 04 Feb based on issued NOTAM/NOTMAR. B1063.9 planned landing with roughly estimated fairing recovery ~647km downrange. S2 debris reentry area south of Cape Town. https://bit.ly/LHA-22

cwr · « **Reply #29 on:** 01/28/2023 11:03 pm »

Quote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 01/28/2023 07:26 pm

https://twitter.com/raul74cz/status/1619431197372977153

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LHA map for #Starlink Group 2-6 from VSFB SLC-4E NET 29 Jan 16:47 UTC, alternatively 30 Jan to 04 Feb based on issued NOTAM/NOTMAR. B1063.9 planned landing with roughly estimated fairing recovery ~647km downrange. S2 debris reentry area south of Cape Town. https://bit.ly/LHA-22

The SpaceX descripion of the 1st stage says 1071.7 will launch starlink 2-6 not 1063.9

Carl

ZachS09 · « **Reply #30 on:** 01/29/2023 12:30 pm »

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1619689367458693120

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #31 on:** 01/29/2023 12:32 pm »

Quote from: ZachS09 on 01/29/2023 12:30 pm

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1619689367458693120

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SpaceX is targeting Monday, January 30 at 8:34 a.m. PT (16:34 UTC) for a Falcon 9 launch of 49 Starlink satellites and D-Orbit’s ION SCV009 Eclectic Elena to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. If needed, there is an additional launch opportunity the same day at 12:31 p.m. PT (20:31 UTC).

The first stage booster supporting this mission previously launched NROL-87, NROL-85, SARah-1, SWOT, and two Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship stationed in the Pacific Ocean.

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

gongora · « **Reply #32 on:** 01/29/2023 04:45 pm »

https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU2301/S00155/launch-date-set-for-first-nz-first-memorial-space-flight.htm
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/131093499/wellington-family-launches-spacemad-teens-ashes-into-space

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #33 on:** 01/29/2023 07:52 pm »

https://twitter.com/hkpmsn/status/1619782712616976384

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Starlink 2-6 forecast: 34% cloud split low and mid level...17% chance of rain 7nder 0.1 in...dewpoint low and no wind issues

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #34 on:** 01/29/2023 10:16 pm »

https://twitter.com/tskelso/status/1619824062053879808

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Next launch opportunity for #Starlink Group 2-6 is 2023-01-30 at 16:33:40 UTC. Deployment is set for 17:50:48.400 UTC. Updated data can be found at: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/table.php?FILE=starlink-g2-6

pb2000 · « **Reply #35 on:** 01/30/2023 03:16 am »

Shame on me for posting in the the updates thread, but do we have a fog forecast? I would need to leave at ~4am to make it through LA before rushhour.. Not worth it for fog.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #36 on:** 01/30/2023 05:51 am »

https://twitter.com/tskelso/status/1619906655587819526

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We just received a slight adjustment from @SpaceX of the times for the #Starlink Group 2-6 launch. Liftoff is now set for 2023-01-30 at 16:29:00 UTC with deployment at 17:46:08.400 UTC. Pre-launch SupGP data on CelesTrak has now been updated.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #37 on:** 01/30/2023 05:56 am »

Quote from: pb2000 on 01/30/2023 03:16 am

Shame on me for posting in the the updates thread, but do we have a fog forecast? I would need to leave at ~4am to make it through LA before rushhour.. Not worth it for fog.

https://twitter.com/hkpmsn/status/1619892596226293762

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Starlink 2-6 forecast: low cloud and fog until 8am then clearing, fog may linger until after 9am, might be drizzly....sorry folks....next report about 6am

gaballard · « **Reply #38 on:** 01/30/2023 07:37 am »

The webcast has the launch at 5:34 AM PST, not 8:34 AM, just FYI.

striver · « **Reply #39 on:** 01/30/2023 07:45 am »

SpaceX F9 : Starlink group 2-6 (R) - what is (R) stands for?

igloz · « **Reply #40 on:** 01/30/2023 08:28 am »

Quote from: striver on 01/30/2023 07:45 am

SpaceX F9 : Starlink group 2-6 (R) - what is (R) stands for?

Rideshare (?)

Herb Schaltegger · « **Reply #41 on:** 01/30/2023 12:27 pm »

Quote from: gaballard on 01/30/2023 07:37 am

The webcast has the launch at 5:34 AM PST, not 8:34 AM, just FYI.

Yeah, this is confusing. SpaceX’s webcast right now says it’s live in 3 minutes, (5:30am Pacific time/8:30am Eastern). That would put launch time ~13:40 UTC.

I’m guessing SpaceX simply hasn’t updated their YouTube placeholder.

mandrewa · « **Reply #42 on:** 01/30/2023 12:34 pm »

Quote from: igloz on 01/30/2023 08:28 am

Quote from: striver on 01/30/2023 07:45 am
SpaceX F9 : Starlink group 2-6 (R) - what is (R) stands for?
Rideshare (?)

Yes. And the rideshare is D-Orbit ION SCV009 Eclectic Elena.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #43 on:** 01/30/2023 12:48 pm »

https://twitter.com/hkpmsn/status/1620051970420801536

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Morning forecast for todays launch at 8:29am. less than 50% cloud coverage scattered mostly low level and ground fog. Observed weather right now at 5am is scattered clouds at 4700ft and overcast at 11000 ft. Fog dissipates after 8am and clear by 9 so this is going to be close.

https://twitter.com/hkpmsn/status/1620052688259141634

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radar at 5am

BTW the time on SpaceX’s YT webcasts is often wrong. Best to ignore them and just hit the ‘notify’ button

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #44 on:** 01/30/2023 12:57 pm »

Now moved to afternoon window:

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1620058493020676096

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Now targeting 12:26 p.m. PT for Falcon 9’s launch of Starlink and D-Orbit’s ION SCV009 Eclectic Elena

catdlr · « **Reply #45 on:** 01/30/2023 01:01 pm »

Quote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 01/30/2023 12:57 pm

Now moved to afternoon window:

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1620058493020676096

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Now targeting 12:26 p.m. PT for Falcon 9’s launch of Starlink and D-Orbit’s ION SCV009 Eclectic Elena

Video link has been updated to new launch time

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Scheduled for Jan 30, 2023
SpaceX is targeting Monday, January 30 at 12:26 p.m. PT (20:26 UTC) for a Falcon 9 launch of 49 Starlink satellites and D-Orbit’s ION SCV009 Eclectic Elena to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

The first stage booster supporting this mission previously launched NROL-87, NROL-85, SARah-1, SWOT, and two Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship stationed in the Pacific Ocean.

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

Elthiryel · « **Reply #46 on:** 01/30/2023 01:05 pm »

Quote from: Herb Schaltegger on 01/30/2023 12:27 pm

Quote from: gaballard on 01/30/2023 07:37 am
The webcast has the launch at 5:34 AM PST, not 8:34 AM, just FYI.

Yeah, this is confusing. SpaceX’s webcast right now says it’s live in 3 minutes, (5:30am Pacific time/8:30am Eastern). That would put launch time ~13:40 UTC.

I’m guessing SpaceX simply hasn’t updated their YouTube placeholder.

This isn't the first time that the webcast start time is not properly set, it happens fairly often actually, so the webcast start time is generally not a good indicator of anything.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #47 on:** 01/30/2023 01:08 pm »

https://twitter.com/hkpmsn/status/1620061085377368066

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Weather for 12:26pm- Few low and mid level clouds, possible sprinkle occasionally, no fog, 54°

haywoodfloyd · « **Reply #48 on:** 01/30/2023 02:54 pm »

The only "launch" website that is consistantly accurate is nextspaceflight.com

edkyle99 · « **Reply #49 on:** 01/30/2023 03:05 pm »

Will be the 200th Falcon 9 launch, I think, a number that includes the suborbital flight but not the AMOS 6 vehicle.

- Ed Kyle

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #50 on:** 01/30/2023 03:49 pm »

https://twitter.com/tskelso/status/1620097759570460672

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.@SpaceX is now targeting the second launch opportunity of the day for the #Starlink Group 2-6 launch, with liftoff on 2023-01-30 at 20:26:40 UTC) and deployment at 21:43:48.400 UTC. Latest data is at: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/table.php?FILE=starlink-g2-6

ZachS09 · « **Reply #51 on:** 01/30/2023 04:13 pm »

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1620107004252659712

Somebody on Twitter said the launch team should do their preflight checkouts the day before launch and not set a date where they know they can’t send it.

Herb Schaltegger · « **Reply #52 on:** 01/30/2023 04:18 pm »

Quote from: ZachS09 on 01/30/2023 04:13 pm

Somebody on Twitter said the launch team should do their preflight checkouts the day before launch and not set a date where they know they can’t send it.

Somebody at Twitter should realize how idiotic it sounds to lecture a company like SpaceX on operations involving their workhorse launcher.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #53 on:** 01/30/2023 04:25 pm »

Quote from: Herb Schaltegger on 01/30/2023 04:18 pm

Quote from: ZachS09 on 01/30/2023 04:13 pm
Somebody on Twitter said the launch team should do their preflight checkouts the day before launch and not set a date where they know they can’t send it.

Somebody at Twitter should realize how idiotic it sounds to lecture a company like SpaceX on operations involving their workhorse launcher.

Last point to make before the moderators come onboard:

If these slips become frequent, SpaceX may not reach their “100 flights in 2023” goal.

The end.

alugobi · « **Reply #54 on:** 01/30/2023 04:27 pm »

That's two in a row at Vandenberg where they needed more time with the rocket.

dalek · « **Reply #55 on:** 01/30/2023 04:28 pm »

Ready for a laugh? Youtube now saying tomorrow at 8 a.m.

Ken the Bin · « **Reply #56 on:** 01/30/2023 07:08 pm »

New cancel-and-replace NGA Hazardous Operations notice. It doesn't make a lot of sense, but that's Vandy for you.

Quote from: NGA

301838Z JAN 23
NAVAREA XII 42/23(18, 21).
EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC.
CALIFORNIA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS:
   A. 1502Z TO 2145Z DAILY 29 JAN THRU 02 FEB
      IN AREA BOUND BY
      34-40N 120-40W, 34-40N 120-17W,
      34-27N 120-17W, 34-08N 120-05W,
      32-27N 119-26W, 32-25N 119-35W,
      32-39N 119-43W, 33-52N 120-20W,
      34-22N 120-36W, 34-33N 120-38W.
   B. 1502Z TO 2145Z 31 JAN.
      IN AREA BOUND BY
      30-11N 118-18W, 30-11N 117-56W,
      29-53N 117-36W, 28-35N 117-09W,
      28-26N 117-42W, 29-38N 118-22W.
2. CANCEL NAVAREA XII 38/23.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 312245Z JAN 23.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #57 on:** 01/30/2023 07:36 pm »

https://twitter.com/tskelso/status/1620157795197939712

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The #Starlink Group 2-6 Launch has now moved to 2023-01-31 at 16:15:00 UTC with deployment of 49 Starlink satellites at 17:32:08.400 UTC (we do not have data for D-Orbit’s ION SCV009 Eclectic Elena). Latest data can be found at the usual place: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/table.php?FILE=starlink-g2-6

Ken the Bin · « **Reply #58 on:** 01/30/2023 07:44 pm »

The above cancel-and-replace NGA notice has been canceled-and-replaced with this new one.

Quote from: NGA

301949Z JAN 23
NAVAREA XII 43/23(18,21).
EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC.
CALIFORNIA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING:
   A. 1502Z TO 2145Z DAILY 31 JAN THRU 02 FEB
      IN AREA BOUND BY
      34-40.00N 120-40.00W, 34-40.00N 120-17.00W,
      34-27.00N 120-17.00W, 34-08.00N 120-05.00W,
      32-27.00N 119-26.00W, 32-25.00N 119-35.00W,
      32-39.00N 119-43.00W, 33-52.00N 120-20.00W,
      34-22.00N 120-36.00W, 34-33.00N 120-38.00W.
   B. 1502Z TO 2145Z 31 JAN IN AREA BOUND BY
      30-11.00N 118-18.00W, 30-11.00N 117-56.00W,
      29-53.00N 117-36.00W, 28-35.00N 117-09.00W,
      28-26.00N 117-42.00W, 29-38.00N 118-22.00W.
2. CANCEL NAVAREA XII 42/23.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 022245Z FEB 23.

meekGee · « **Reply #59 on:** 01/30/2023 08:22 pm »

Quote from: ZachS09 on 01/30/2023 04:25 pm

Quote from: Herb Schaltegger on 01/30/2023 04:18 pm
Quote from: ZachS09 on 01/30/2023 04:13 pm
Somebody on Twitter said the launch team should do their preflight checkouts the day before launch and not set a date where they know they can’t send it.

Somebody at Twitter should realize how idiotic it sounds to lecture a company like SpaceX on operations involving their workhorse launcher.

Last point to make before the moderators come onboard:

If these slips become frequent, SpaceX may not reach their “100 flights in 2023” goal.

The end.

True, though you have to admit that the relentless pursuit of launch dates, delays notwithstanding, is what led to the 60/yr record.

alugobi · « **Reply #60 on:** 01/30/2023 08:29 pm »

They can get in the ballpark, that seems pretty clear. The number itself doesn't much matter when they're serving any customers who want their business. Too much emphasis on "100"--such a nice round number--just gives detractors something to criticise when it isn't met.

soltasto · « **Reply #61 on:** 01/30/2023 10:06 pm »

Updated press kit capture with OCR

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #62 on:** 01/31/2023 05:40 am »

twitter.com/_rykllan/status/1620309659038150658

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Upcoming third #Starlink launch of this year via #SpaceX's #Falcon9 vehicle

#Space

https://twitter.com/_rykllan/status/1620309663052095493

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Booster supporting this mission

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #63 on:** 01/31/2023 05:51 am »

Sounds like the best weather of the different launch opportunities in the last couple of days

https://twitter.com/hkpmsn/status/1620267667944013825

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Steady forecast for Starlink 2-6 Tues Jan 31 8:15am. No clouds, fog or rain. possibility of some haze. visibility 6 miles+, vehicle and payload are healthy. Winds are well within limits for direction and speed.....lets send this!

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #64 on:** 01/31/2023 02:40 pm »

wannamoonbase · « **Reply #65 on:** 01/31/2023 03:06 pm »

And we are live, on the SpaceX Stream.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #66 on:** 01/31/2023 03:19 pm »

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1620455847016169472

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LAUNCH! SpaceX Falcon 9 B1071-7 launches with Starlink Group 2-6 and D-Orbit’s ION SCV009 Eclectic Elena from SLC-4E.

Overview:
nasaspaceflight.com/2023/01/starli…

Livestream:
youtube.com/watch?v=yVxV3-…

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #67 on:** 01/31/2023 03:19 pm »

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1620456539202146305

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Staging 1-2.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #68 on:** 01/31/2023 03:20 pm »

Fairing separation

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #69 on:** 01/31/2023 03:21 pm »

Liftoff shots from stream

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #70 on:** 01/31/2023 03:22 pm »

MECO, stage sep & S2 ignition shots

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #71 on:** 01/31/2023 03:22 pm »

Entry burn

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #72 on:** 01/31/2023 03:24 pm »

Landed

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #73 on:** 01/31/2023 03:25 pm »

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1620457982726406149

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Falcon 9 B1071 completes its seventh mission, landing on SpaceX drone ship "Of Course I Still Love You":

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #74 on:** 01/31/2023 03:26 pm »

SECO and nominal parking orbit

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #75 on:** 01/31/2023 03:27 pm »

SES2 due at T+53 mins

Good news is that as it’s a ride share SpaceX are continuing coverage

edkyle99 · « **Reply #76 on:** 01/31/2023 03:31 pm »

When the sun shines, California launches can be spectacular.

- Ed Kyle

wannamoonbase · « **Reply #77 on:** 01/31/2023 03:44 pm »

Quote from: edkyle99 on 01/31/2023 03:31 pm

When the sun shines, California launches can be spectacular.

- Ed Kyle

I love a good fog launch and RTLS landing too.

SPKirsch · « **Reply #78 on:** 01/31/2023 03:50 pm »

Per webcast, payloads onboard SCV009 from:

- HPS, Germany
- EBAD, USA
- EPFL, Switzerland
- Stardust.me, New Zealand

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #79 on:** 01/31/2023 04:09 pm »

SES2 & shutdown! Nominal orbit insertion

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #80 on:** 01/31/2023 04:10 pm »

https://twitter.com/ShorealoneFilms/status/1620468672967094272

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A @SpaceX #Falcon9 rocket on the #Starlink 2-6 / D-Orbit’s ION SCV009 Eclectic Elena mission launching from ⁦⁦@SLDelta30⁩ this morning during perfect weather. 01-31-23

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #81 on:** 01/31/2023 04:13 pm »

Rideshare ION SCV009 deployed!

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #82 on:** 01/31/2023 04:13 pm »

Webcast ending as no ground station coverage when starlinks deploy

scr00chy · « **Reply #83 on:** 01/31/2023 04:14 pm »

Quote from: SPKirsch on 01/31/2023 03:50 pm

Per webcast, payloads onboard SCV009 from:

- HPS, Germany
- BAD(?), USA
- EPFL, Switzerland
- Stardust.me, New Zealand

The second one is EBAD, Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #84 on:** 01/31/2023 04:16 pm »

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1620470218035466240

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Deployment of D-Orbit’s ION SCV009 Eclectic Elena confirmed

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #85 on:** 01/31/2023 04:33 pm »

Starlinks should be deploying about now. Await ground coverage for confirmation

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #86 on:** 01/31/2023 04:42 pm »

AOS Kodiak

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #87 on:** 01/31/2023 04:42 pm »

Starlink separation confirmed!

Edit to add:

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1620477722031194114

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Deployment of 49 Starlink satellites confirmed

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #88 on:** 01/31/2023 04:46 pm »

Cngratulations to SpaceX, D-Orbit and other rideshare partners on a successful mission!

200th F9 launch and a SpaceX record equalling 7 missions in a calendar month, after only setting the record last month!

gongora · « **Reply #89 on:** 01/31/2023 05:16 pm »

D-Orbit Launches ION’s First Orbital Transportation Mission into a MidInclination Orbit

The Starfield mission, launched on January 31st, 2023, aboard SpaceX’s Starlink mission,
carries four payloads

Fino Mornasco, Italy, January 31st, 2023: Space logistics and orbital transportation
company D-Orbit launched Starfield, the eighth commercial mission of their proprietary
orbital transfer vehicle (OTV) ION Satellite Carrier (ION), and the first one in a midinclination orbit.
The OTV lifted off today, January 31st, 2023, at 8:15 a.m. PT (16:15 UTC) aboard a Falcon
9 rocket from the Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force
Base in California, and was successfully deployed 57 minutes later into an
approximately 340km altitude and 70-degree inclination orbit.

ION is a versatile and cost-effective OTV designed to precisely deploy satellites and perform
orbital demonstrations of third-party payloads hosted onboard. After the first commercial
mission in September 2020, D-Orbit has completed seven more missions, including one
featuring two IONs.

"A new year has just started, and we have already launched two new missions and three
IONs", said Renato Panesi, PhD, D-Orbit's co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer.
"I'm looking forward to facing the challenges and celebrating the victories that 2023 will bring
as we steadily move along our roadmap, and I am proud to be part of the truly remarkable
team that is making the evolution of space logistics possible".

Partnering with Valued Customers
During the mission, ION SCV009, dubbed “Eclectic Elena”, will host onboard four third-party
payloads:
• ADEO-N3, an autonomous braking sail developed by Munich-based space company
HPS designed to help deorbit satellites in LEO (up to 900 km) faster than with natural
orbital decay. ADEO can be used on satellites with flight altitudes below 900
kilometers. D-Orbit has already performed a successful deployment of ADEO’s
smallest variant in December 2022. The smallest version of the ADEO family,
ADEO-N3 weighs less than one kilogram, with dimensions of only 10 x 10 x 10
centimeters (1U) and a sail area of 5.0 square meters.
• NEA® Payload Release Ring (PRR) by Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense
Company (EBAD) for the deployment of payloads/spacecraft from a launch
vehicle or Orbital Transfer Vehicle (OTV). Available in 8”, 15”, and 24” diameters,
the NEA® Payload Release Ring consists of four NEA®
release mechanisms, two
ring halves, and separation springs with corresponding holders. The ring will be
used to release a spacecraft simulator from ION.
• Bunny, an onboard computer developed in-house by the students of the Spacecraft
Team of the Swiss Institute École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL).
This experiment is part of the CHESS project, which aims at launching a constellation
of two CubeSats to analyze the Earth’s atmosphere chemical composition and its
evolution over time and test a proof-of-concept for low-cost probes to investigate
extraterrestrial atmospheres in future planetary missions.
• SD-1, a memorial payload by StardustMe consisting of a batch of aluminum
machined capsules, each carrying a gram of human cremated ashes, contained in
an additive-manufactured frame and enclosure. The assembly, permanently fixed to
the main core of ION, will eventually re-enter the atmosphere with the host vehicle
during decommissioning, providing an ultimate form of space burial.
D-Orbit's mission control team is now conducting the launch and early orbit phase (LEOP) in
preparation for the operational phase.

Starfield is ION’s second mission in 2023. D-Orbit launched its first ION in September
2020 aboard an Arianespace VEGA launcher, then six further missions aboard SpaceX
Transporter missions. With this launch, the Company will have transported to space more
than 90 payloads collectively.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #90 on:** 01/31/2023 06:23 pm »

Launch photo from SpaceX website

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #91 on:** 02/01/2023 06:34 am »

Couple more SpaceX launch photos

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #92 on:** 02/01/2023 06:51 am »

https://twitter.com/billmeco/status/1620604243265855488

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#SpaceX #Falcon9 launched 49 #Starlink G2-6 #Satellites and D-Orbit’s ION SCV009 Eclectic Elena mission on its 200th flight and the company's 34th launch from #VSFB 01-31-2023 wghartenstein.com

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #93 on:** 02/01/2023 06:57 am »

https://twitter.com/birdsnspace/status/1620579820345372672

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A beautiful morning launch of the Starlink Group 2-6 mission, with D-Orbit's ION SCV009 "Eclectic Elena" as a rideshare.
It was #SpaceX's 7th flight already this year, the 2nd from Vandenberg SFB, and the 7th flight of B1071. SLC-3 is in the foreground, undergoing some work.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #94 on:** 02/01/2023 04:52 pm »

https://twitter.com/tskelso/status/1620841367915331584

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CelesTrak has ephemeris-based SupGP data for all 49 #Starlink satellites from the Group 2-6 launch (2023-014) atop a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg SFB on 2023-01-31 at 16:15:00 UTC. You can find the latest data at: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/table.php?INTDES=2023-014

realnouns · « **Reply #95 on:** 02/02/2023 06:14 pm »

Scorpius getting close to Port of Long Beach with B1071. About 10km out

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #96 on:** 02/02/2023 08:16 pm »

https://twitter.com/shorealonefilms/status/1621252793704271875

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A @spacex #falcon9 booster is safe in longbeach from its 8th trip to space & back @SpaceOffshore 02-02-23

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #97 on:** 02/03/2023 05:41 am »

https://twitter.com/shorealonefilms/status/1621368397190811650

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A #SpaceX #Falcon9 #Booster B1071.7 arrives into Long Beach after it’s 7th flight to Space & back 02-02-23

https://twitter.com/shorealonefilms/status/1621358223558320134

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Verrrrrrry #Sooty #SpaceX #Falcon9 B1071.7 02-02-23

gongora · « **Reply #98 on:** 02/24/2023 12:59 am »

https://twitter.com/planet4589/status/1628920098684604418

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At about 1200 UTC on Feb 19 the @D_Orbit ION SCV009 tug deployed the EBAD Test Mass dummy satellite, in a test of the Ensign-Bickford Aerospace and Defense Co's new 8" payload separation ring. With a diameter of 0.2m, mass of the test object is probably of order 10 kg or less

The December press release from @D_Orbit said the deployment would happen at 270 km to ensure rapid reentry, but in the event the release orbit was somewhat higher at 318 x 327 km x 70.0 deg. The object is cataloged as 55446, 2023-014BH