SpaceX is targeting Sunday, February 20 for a Falcon 9 launch of 46 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The instantaneous launch window is at 11:13 a.m. EST, or 16:13 UTC, and a backup opportunity is available on Monday, February 21 at 9:32 a.m. EST, or 14:32 UTC.The first stage booster supporting this mission previously launched Crew Demo-2, ANASIS-II, CRS-21, Transporter-1, Transporter-3, and five Starlink missions. 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. This is the fourth flight for both fairing halves supporting this mission.
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.
Starlink 4-8, Mission 1720, another one with the SE trajectory2042-EX-ST-2021
Upcoming launches include more batches of Starlink satellites on TBA.
2022 Launched:Date - Satellite(s) - Rocket - Launch Site - Time (UTC)FAILUREFebruary 10 NET Dec 1 2021/NLT July 2022 NET Dec 2021 NET Jan 2022 Jan Jan 18 Jan TBD Jan 23 Jan 26? TBD Feb Feb 5 Feb 6 Feb 7 NET Feb 8 Feb 9 - VCLS Demo 2A: BAMA-1, INCA, QubeSat, R5-S1 (ELaNa 41) CURIE A, CURIE B - Rocket 3.3 (Astra) [LV0008] - Canaveral SLC-46 Kodiak LP-3B / Kwajalein - 20:00 18:00 to 21:00 Feb 5 19:10, 20:30 Feb 7 18:00, 18:50 20:00 to 21:00February 21 NET Aug 2021 NET Dec 2021 TBD NET Q1 NET Feb 1 NET early Feb Feb 20 - Starlink 4-8 4-? group? (x46 x60 x53? x49) (flight 37 TBD) [v1.5 L8 v1.0 L34 L-TBD] - Falcon 9-141 (1058.11 ASOG S) - Canaveral SLC-40 / Kennedy LC-39A - 14:44:20 15:00 to 19:00 or 14:54 16:13:00 or 16:03(mid-inclination Starlink: launch 20-22 minutes earlier/day)2022 Scheduled:Date - Satellite(s) - Rocket - Launch Site - Time (UTC)March 1 Dec 2021 Dec 7, 2021 Jan 8 Feb 16 - GOES-T - Atlas V 541 AV-095 - Canaveral SLC-41- 21:38-23:38 21:33 to 23:33 TBD 21:40 to 23:40March 3 NET Aug 2021 NET Jan TBD NETQ1 NET Feb NET Feb 15 early March - Starlink 4-9 4-? group? 4-? (x46 x60 x53? x49) (flight 39 TBD) [v1.5 L10 v1.0 L35 L-TBD] - Falcon 9-143 (1060.11 JRTI S) - Kennedy LC-39A / Canaveral SLC-40(mid-inclination Starlink: launch 20-22 minutes earlier/day)NET early March NET Feb 25 - Starlink 4-10 (x46 x49) (flight TBD) [v1.5 L-TBD] - Falcon 9-144 (S) - Canaveral SLC-40 / Kennedy LC-39A(mid-inclination Starlink: launch 20-22 minutes earlier/day)NET March 15 - Starlink 4-12 (x46 x49) (flight TBD) [v1.5 L-TBD] - Falcon 9 (S) - Canaveral SLC-40 / Kennedy LC-39A(mid-inclination Starlink: launch 20-22 minutes earlier/day)March 30 Oct 2021 NET Jan Feb 21 Feb 28 Mar 31 - Axiom-1 (AX-1) Crew Dragon Endeavour? Resilience - Falcon 9 (S) - Kennedy LC-39A - 18:45 ~06:00 ~19:10? (ISS flights: 22-26 minutes earlier/day)Q1/NET H2 March Q3 2021 Q4 2021 end of 2021 Dec 2021 early Q1 Q1 or Q2 - O3b mPower 1, 2, 3 - Falcon 9 (S?) - Canaveral SLC-40 / Kennedy LC-39AChanges on December 11th, 2020Changes on January 26th, 2021Changes on May 1st, 2021Changes on May 6th, 2021Changes on May 10th, 2021Changes on May 27th, 2021Changes on June 5th, 2021Changes on June 11th, 2021Changes on June 14th, 2021Changes on June 24th, 2021Changes on July 30th, 2021Changes on August 17th, 2021Changes on September 24th, 2021Changes on September 27th, 2021Changes on September 30th, 2021Changes on October 7th, 2021Changes on October 11th, 2021Changes on November 4th, 2021Changes on November 5th, 2021Changes on November 9th, 2021Changes on November 16th, 2021Changes on November 17th, 2021Changes on November 18th, 2021Changes on November 19th, 2021Changes on November 22nd, 2021Changes on December 3rd, 2021Changes on December 6th, 2021Changes on December 15th, 2021Changes on December 20th, 2021Changes on December 30th, 2021Changes on January 5th, 2022Changes on January 6th, 2022Changes on January 7th, 2022Changes on January 10th, 2022Changes on January 14th, 2022Changes on January 15th, 2022Changes on January 17th, 2022Changes on January 18th, 2022Changes on January 19th, 2022Changes on January 20th, 2022Changes on January 22nd, 2022Changes on January 23rd, 2022Changes on January 25th, 2022Changes on January 27th, 2022Changes on February 1st, 2022Changes on February 2nd, 2022Changes on February 3rd, 2022Changes on February 5th, 2022Changes on February 6th, 2022Changes on February 7th, 2022Changes on February 8th, 2022Changes on February 9th, 2022Changes on February 10th, 2022Changes on February 14th, 2022Changes on February 15th, 2022Changes on February 17th, 2022Changes on February 18th, 2022Changes on February 19th, 2022Changes on February 21st, 2022zubenelgenubi
Nextspaceflight seems to have ordered 4-9 before 4-8. Is this likely and/or based on any reason?The FCC STAs have 4-8 from 1 Feb and 4-9 from 15 Feb so that doesn't seem to support it. 1062 flew 6 Jan, 1058 flew 13 Jan, so not a great deal of turnaround time though no need to beat record 27 days. Running out of boosters so a slower launch cadence in Feb? Or maybe they are forced into using 1049 again before its final flight?
Upcoming launches include more batches of Starlink satellites on February/March TBA.
No specified launch date(s) yet...Launch Photography Viewing Guide, updated January 31, after the CSG-2 launch:QuoteUpcoming launches include more batches of Starlink satellites on February/March TBA.
The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch another Starlink batch on February.Upcoming launches include more batches of Starlink satellites on February/March TBA.
SpaceX plans to launch more Starlink missions in late February from Florida and California.
https://spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule/Starlink Group 4-8 is scheduled for February 20th within a four-hour period of 15:00 UTC to 19:00 UTC. Two instantaneous opportunities will be chosen later.
Falcon 9, February 20 @ about 10am or 1pm EST (pad 40).
Ben Cooper:QuoteFalcon 9, February 20 @ about 10am or 1pm EST (pad 40).
Falcon 9, February 20 @ about 10am or 1pm EST (pad 40)The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch another Starlink batch from pad 40 on February 20 likely around 10am or 2pm EST.
Date Primary SecondaryFeb 20 ~14:54 ~~16:31Feb 21 ~14:32 ~~16:09Feb 22 ~14:11 ~~15:48Feb 23 ~13:49 ~~15:26Feb 24 ~13:27 ~~15:04Feb 25 ~13:06 ~~14:43
150627Z FEB 22NAVAREA IV 166/22(11,26).WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC. FLORIDA.1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING 201424Z TO 201731Z FEB, ALTERNATE 211402Z TO 211709Z, 221341Z TO 221648Z, 231319Z TO 231626Z, 241257Z TO 241604Z AND 251236Z TO 251543Z FEB IN AREAS BOUND BY: A. 28-37-52N 080-36-51W, 28-36-00N 080-21-00W, 27-59-00N 079-12-00W, 27-55-00N 079-15-00W, 28-30-10N 080-32-53W. 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 251643Z FEB 22.
150609Z FEB 22HYDROPAC 400/22(GEN).SOUTHWESTERN INDIAN OCEAN.SOUTH ATLANTIC. 1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS 201613Z TO 201858Z FEB, ALTERNATE 211551Z TO 211836Z, 221530Z TO 221815Z, 231508Z TO 231753Z, 241446Z TO 241731Z AND 251425Z TO 251710Z 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 251810Z FEB 22.
150555Z FEB 22HYDROLANT 448/22(GEN).SOUTH ATLANTIC. SOUTHWESTERN INDIAN OCEAN. 1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS 201613Z TO 201858Z FEB, ALTERNATE 211551Z TO 211836Z, 221530Z TO 221815Z, 231508Z TO 231753Z, 241446Z TO 241731Z AND 251425Z TO 251710Z 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 251810Z FEB 22.
https://spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule/QuoteFeb. 20 • Falcon 9 • Starlink 4-8Launch times: 1454 or 1613 GMT (9:54 or 11:13 a.m. EST)Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, FloridaA SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch with another batch of Starlink internet satellites. [Feb. 14]
Feb. 20 • Falcon 9 • Starlink 4-8Launch times: 1454 or 1613 GMT (9:54 or 11:13 a.m. EST)Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, FloridaA SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch with another batch of Starlink internet satellites. [Feb. 14]
Note: Based on the time of the validity period, it appears that SpaceX is targeting the Secondary time on February 20.