Four more Starlinks from Vandy
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2090-EX-ST-2023 (https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/els/reports/STA_Print.cfm?mode=current&application_seq=128766&RequestTimeout=1000) Mission 2193 Starlink Group 7-11
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ASDS North 29 52 50 West 116 45 3
[Launch NET Nov 12]
https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/7322QuoteStarlink Group 7-11
Launch Time
NET December, 2023
https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/7322QuoteStarlink Group 7-11
Launch Time
NET January, 2024
This likely pertains to Starlink 8-1.BREAKING NEWS! FCC Approves in Part, Defers in Part SpaceX's Feb. 07, 2023 application to provide "Commercial" Direct 2 Device service. Providing SpaceX with "First Mover Advantage" in the D2D marketplace
SATMOD2023020700021
https://twitter.com/FREESPEECH1017/status/1730772350646526400QuoteMore on SpaceX D2D "Scope of Grant"
The most important. "Authority to Launch"
This Grant authorizes SpaceX for the Launch of "Modified" satellites (up to 7,500 Gen. 2) into the three authorized Gen. 2 orbital parameters and allows "limited on-orbit check out in the PCS G Block of the satellite buss and antenna deployment for a period of 10 days or less. This authority does not permit LEOP operations. Only the initial 10 day check out period on orbit.
This authorization was the first necessary step in the process. You can not authorize the "launch of satellites" on a STA. So this is the purpose of this License Grant. SpaceX will need to perform LEOP operations shortly after the payloads are past the initial checkout period.
That is where the new STA SpaceX applied for today 12/01 comes into play.
SES-STA-INTR2023-06753
"SpaceX will conduct its payload testing activities during the launch and early orbit phase (“LEOP”) of the satellites’ mission. During the critical check-out phase, which will begin within hours of launch at an altitude between 290 km and 350 km—depending on the particulars of the specific launch—and will continue for several weeks for each satellite, SpaceX will test the functionality of each direct-to-cellular payload and its network capabilities to ensure that they are operating as intended. Permitting this initial, internal LEOP check-out testing over several weeks (or longer as necessary) for each satellite is critical to assess and address issues as they arise."
Then eventually they will transition to the previously filed STA on October 2nd. for wide-spread testing with TMobile.
SAT-STA-20231002-00240
"Direct-to-cell STA to launch and test its non-geostationary orbit NGSO second generation Gen2 satellites with direct-to-cellular communications payloads to connect unmodified cellular phones directly to SpaceX Gen2 satellites"
Every D2D operator that will provide service to the US will require authority to launch from the FCC.
https://twitter.com/FREESPEECH1017/status/1730971108495823025QuoteCorrect. 10 days, then the STA will be approved fo[r] LEOP testing, 30 days, renewable. The take away is, you can't launch on a STA. Because you can not easily "unlaunch them" if the STA is not renewed. Watch for a series of filings next week for D2D missions @FCC. I suspect that the 800 satellite number will include at least 1 Starship launch.
Edit/add: zubenelgenubiBREAKING NEWS! FCC Approves in Part, Defers in Part SpaceX's Feb. 07, 2023 application to provide "Commercial" Direct 2 Device service. Providing SpaceX with "First Mover Advantage" in the D2D marketplaceSo we will get notice of the Starlink Group 8-1 launch soon. :)
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111020Z JAN 24
NAVAREA XII 9/24(21).
EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC.
MEXICO.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
160327Z TO 160755Z, 170305Z TO 170733Z,
180244Z TO 180712Z, 190222Z TO 190650Z,
200200Z TO 200628Z, 210200Z TO 210628Z
AND 220200Z TO 220628Z JAN
IN AREA BOUND BY
29-09.00N 116-24.00W, 29-18.00N 116-43.00W,
30-31.00N 117-14.00W, 30-31.00N 117-13.00W,
30-17.00N 116-46.00W, 29-41.00N 116-04.00W,
29-23.00N 116-02.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 220728Z JAN 24.//
270500Z DEC 23
HYDROPAC 4029/23(22).
EASTERN SOUTH PACIFIC.
DNC 06, DNC 07.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
310001Z DEC 23 TO 210001Z FEB 24
IN AREA BOUND BY
34-20.00S 090-24.00W, 31-22.00S 090-24.00W,
00-10.00S 115-17.00W, 01-19.00S 116-54.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 210101Z FEB 24.//
270500Z DEC 23
NAVAREA XII 885/23(22).
EASTERN SOUTH PACIFIC.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
310001Z DEC 23 TO 210001Z FEB 24
IN AREA BOUND BY
34-20.00S 090-24.00W, 31-22.00S 090-24.00W,
00-10.00S 115-17.00W, 01-19.00S 116-54.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 210101Z FEB 24.//
NGA Space Debris notice that is effectively a Rocket Launching notice.
4 day OCISLY turnaround? Is that possible?With the slip in Starlink 7-10, this is now 2 days and 18.5 hr between launch times.
What is the approximate minimum turnaround with calm seas Long Beach to the Group 7 recovery zone and back (not counting dock operations)? 🌊
:o
4 day OCISLY turnaround? Is that possible?With the slip in Starlink 7-10, this is now 2 days and 18.5 hr between launch times.
What is the approximate minimum turnaround with calm seas Long Beach to the Group 7 recovery zone and back (not counting dock operations)? 🌊
:o
catdlr is still right that a round trip for OCISLY is over 5 days. Unloading the booster at PoLB adds at least a day to that. So if Starlink 7-11 doesn't slip, it's truly impossible for OCISLY to catch both boosters.
Maybe there's a surprise afoot. Note that Debra C accompanied OCISLY for several launches between Thanksgiving and Jan 2, while Scorpius sat in PoLB. This time, Scorpius is braving the seas with OCISLY while Debra C is in port. Why would they be cultivating two vessels to accompany one ASDS?
I thought they were not trucking boosters out of Long Beach at all, but putting them in pairs on a barge back to VSFB's dock. Doing that from San Diego makes sense to me, but I'd also guess has more expensive dock space.
I'm not 100% sure that SpaceX is taking valuable time using the barge to transport boosters back up to VSFB. They would have to be laying flat on separate transports. There is no crane at the VSFB port if coming vertically either. I agree that would be the correct solution. The VSFB port and the Launch Pad are reasonably close, especially to the new SLC-6 site. I just have not seen any ship movement to substantial it.
I'm not 100% sure that SpaceX is taking valuable time using the barge to transport boosters back up to VSFB. They would have to be laying flat on separate transports. There is no crane at the VSFB port if coming vertically either. I agree that would be the correct solution. The VSFB port and the Launch Pad are reasonably close, especially to the new SLC-6 site. I just have not seen any ship movement to substantial it.
SpaceX barges boosters and fairing halves every week or so from Port of Long Beach out to Vandenberg using the dock at the end of SLC-6. No need for a crane at Vandenberg as the boosters and fairing halves already arrive in horizontal configuration from Long Beach.
SPACE X STARLINK 7-11
VANDENBERG SFB, CA
PRIMARY: 01/17/24 0305Z-0733Z
BACKUP: 01/18/24 0244Z-0712Z
01/19/24 0222Z-0650Z
01/20-23/24 0200Z-0628Z
So having a port in San Diego wouldn't make sense if they're barging booster and fairings from Long Beach. It would mean a full transfer of facilities and make the barge trip from San Diego to VSFB longer. It's a half-dozen of one or 6 six of another as they say.It would be useful for JRTI cycle time. The barge used to transfer boosters/fairings to Vandenberg is a different one, generic flat utility barge, not the ASDS.
https://www.fly.faa.gov/adv/adv_spt.jsp
SPACE X STARLINK 7-11
VANDENBERG SFB, CA
PRIMARY: 01/19/24 0222Z-0650Z
BACKUP: 01/20-23/24 0200Z-0628Z
B0041/24 NOTAMR B0032/24
Q) MMFR/QRDCA/IV/BO/W/000/999/
A) MMFR
B) 2401190222
C) 2401250442
D) 19 0222-0650, 20 21 22 23 0200-0628, 24 0035-0503, 25 0014-0442
E) DANGEROUS AREA FOR REENTRY OF ROCKET FALCON 9 STARLINK 7-11
LATERAL LIMIT AREA FORMED BY THE UNION OF THE FLW POINTS:
29 09N 116 24W
29 18N 116 43W
30 35N 117 34W
31 00N 117 34W
31 00N 117 19W
30 25N 116 41W
29 41N 116 04W
29 23N 116 02W
29 09N 116 24W
MMFR
F) MSL
G) UNL
R0016/24 NOTAMN
Q) SCIZ/QRDCA/IV/BO/W/000/999/4100S11910W715
A) SCIZ
B) 2401190401
C) 2401250621
D) 19 0401-0829 / 20 0339-0807 / 21 0339-0807 / 22 0339-0807 /
23 0339-0807 / 24 0214-0642/ 25 0153-0621
E) ZONE ...D... SECT W PACIFIC DUE TO RE-ENTRY FALCON 9 STARLINK 7-11
STAGE 2 REENTRY ACT. THE AREA IS BOUNDED BY:
1500S 10724W
1500S 10441W
3122S 09024W
3420S 09024W
INSTRUCTIONS: SANTIAGO OCEANIC CONTROL 10024 KHZ FANS 1A EQUIPPED ACFT LOG ON SCEZ
INFO PROVIDED BY SPACE X OPS, USA
F) SFC
G) UNL
162121Z JAN 24
NAVAREA XII 16/24(21).
EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC.
MEXICO.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
190400Z TO 190650Z, 200200Z TO 200628Z,
210200Z TO 210628Z, 220200Z TO 220628Z,
230200Z TO 230628Z, 240035Z TO 240503Z
AND 250014Z TO 250442Z JAN
IN AREA BOUND BY
29-09.00N 116-24.00W, 29-18.00N 116-43.00W,
30-31.00N 117-14.00W, 30-31.00N 117-13.00W,
30-17.00N 116-46.00W, 29-41.00N 116-04.00W,
29-23.00N 116-02.00W.
2. CANCEL NAVAREA XII 9/24.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 250642Z JAN 24.
A cancel-and-replace NGA Space Debris notice (effectively a Rocket Launching notice) for the postponement to the January 19 UTC, including two new backup days for the days removed.
Note that the time for January 19 has changed from 02:22 UTC to 04:00 UTC.Quote from: NGA162121Z JAN 24
NAVAREA XII 16/24(21).
EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC.
MEXICO.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
190400Z TO 190650Z, 200200Z TO 200628Z,
{snip}
A cancel-and-replace NGA Space Debris notice (effectively a Rocket Launching notice) for the postponement to the January 19 UTC, including two new backup days for the days removed.
Note that the time for January 19 has changed from 02:22 UTC to 04:00 UTC.Quote from: NGA162121Z JAN 24
NAVAREA XII 16/24(21).
EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC.
MEXICO.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
190400Z TO 190650Z, 200200Z TO 200628Z,
{snip}
The first opportunity is still too soon for OCISLY. To arrive at the recovery zone well before 2024-01-19 0400Z, OCISLY would have to leave PoLB by about 2024-01-16 2300Z, or roughly the time it arrived in port today from catching Starlink 7-10. (It can't even catch the trailing edge of the first launch window, because it didn't leave by mid-afternoon PST.)
Meanwhile, Debra C hasn't budged. They haven't deployed a secret twin OCISLY as I speculated. So I can't dispute that WYSIWYG, and therefore the launch will be NET 2024-01-20 0200Z.
A cancel-and-replace NGA Space Debris notice (effectively a Rocket Launching notice) for the postponement to the January 19 UTC, including two new backup days for the days removed.
Note that the time for January 19 has changed from 02:22 UTC to 04:00 UTC.Quote from: NGA162121Z JAN 24
NAVAREA XII 16/24(21).
EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC.
MEXICO.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
190400Z TO 190650Z, 200200Z TO 200628Z,
210200Z TO 210628Z, 220200Z TO 220628Z,
230200Z TO 230628Z, 240035Z TO 240503Z
AND 250014Z TO 250442Z JAN
IN AREA BOUND BY
29-09.00N 116-24.00W, 29-18.00N 116-43.00W,
30-31.00N 117-14.00W, 30-31.00N 117-13.00W,
30-17.00N 116-46.00W, 29-41.00N 116-04.00W,
29-23.00N 116-02.00W.
2. CANCEL NAVAREA XII 9/24.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 250642Z JAN 24.
This flight is no longer listed on the SpaceX web site. Any indication or change on your side?Starlink 7-11 never was listed on the SpaceX website. They create a "watch" page on their website circa 24 hours, or less, before a scheduled launch.
A cancel-and-replace NGA Space Debris notice (effectively a Rocket Launching notice) for the postponement to the January 19 UTC, including two new backup days for the days removed.
Note that the time for January 19 has changed from 02:22 UTC to 04:00 UTC.Quote from: NGA162121Z JAN 24
NAVAREA XII 16/24(21).
EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC.
MEXICO.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
190400Z TO 190650Z, 200200Z TO 200628Z,
210200Z TO 210628Z, 220200Z TO 220628Z,
230200Z TO 230628Z, 240035Z TO 240503Z
AND 250014Z TO 250442Z JAN
IN AREA BOUND BY
29-09.00N 116-24.00W, 29-18.00N 116-43.00W,
30-31.00N 117-14.00W, 30-31.00N 117-13.00W,
30-17.00N 116-46.00W, 29-41.00N 116-04.00W,
29-23.00N 116-02.00W.
2. CANCEL NAVAREA XII 9/24.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 250642Z JAN 24.
This flight is no longer listed on the SpaceX web site. Any indication or change on your side?
CelesTrak has pre-launch SupGP data for the #Starlink Group 7-11 launch from Vandenberg SFB on 2024-01-19 at 04:04:30 UTC: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/table.php?FILE=starlink-g7-11. Deployment of 22 satellites at 05:07:17.040 UTC. Data for 7 backup launch opportunities also provided: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/.
SpaceX is targeting Thursday, January 18 for a Falcon 9 launch of 22 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 8:04 p.m. PT, with backup opportunities available until 10:05 p.m. PT. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Friday, January 19 starting at 6:15 p.m. PT.
A live webcast of this mission will begin on X @SpaceX about five minutes prior to liftoff. Watch live.
This is the 16th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, DART, Transporter-7, Iridium OneWeb, SDA-0B, and 10 Starlink missions. (=B1063-16) 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.
The SpaceX livestream is saying "This broadcast has ended." Can someone post the new link?
https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1lDxLPOAZYqxm
Since the weather would’ve been favorable by the 04:04 UTC T0, the scrub is likely technical-related.
Maybe it’s the GSE or a minor “rocket side” issue that cropped up at the last minute. Either way, better safe than sorry.
UPDATE #1: Next attempt for the #Starlink Group 7-11 launch from Vandenberg SFB on 2024-01-20 at 02:15:40 UTC: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/table.php?FILE=starlink-g7-11. Deployment of 22 satellites at 03:18:27.040 UTC. Data for 7 backup launch opportunities also provided: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/.
F9/Starlink 7-11: Good evening; SpaceX is making a 2nd attempt to launch a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg SFB to put a batch of 22 Starlink internet satellites into orbit; liftoff from pad 4E is targeted for 9:15:40pm EST (0215 UTC); weather is a watch item
5:52 PM · Jan 19, 2024
F9/Starlink 7-11: The 22 Starlinks going up this evening will boost the total orbited to date to 5,761; going into this latest launch, space statistician Jonathan McDowell indicated 5,317 were presumed functional
5:53 PM · Jan 19, 2024
Weather I bet, it's raining on site. Missed this launch by 30 minutes. Rain was just north of the base at that time. Too Bad.
Weather I bet, it's raining on site. Missed this launch by 30 minutes. Rain was just north of the base at that time. Too Bad.
Maybe the weather was NO GO at the time the webcast went live, and the launch team decided to take it down to T-1 minute to see if there's a break in the weather. If not, then scrub at that point.
UPDATE #2: After a brief hold at T-0:59, the clock has restarted and it appears SpaceX is targeting the first backup launch opportunity at 2024-01-20 02:27:40 UTC.
CelesTrak posted ...
https://twitter.com/TSKelso/status/1748531335403298960Quote from: T.S. KelsoUPDATE #2: After a brief hold at T-0:59, the clock has restarted and it appears SpaceX is targeting the first backup launch opportunity at 2024-01-20 02:27:40 UTC.
That time is already past. Has anyone seen any indication of a launch?
UPDATE #3: Third launch attempt does not align with any of our backup launch opportunities. I have asked @SpaceX for an update and will post as soon as it is available.
CelesTrak posted ...Quote from: T.S. KelsoUPDATE #2: After a brief hold at T-0:59, the clock has restarted and it appears SpaceX is targeting the first backup launch opportunity at 2024-01-20 02:27:40 UTC.
That time is already past. Has anyone seen any indication of a launch?
Yes, I'm monitoring, and awaiting a response.
Standing down from tonight’s Falcon 9 launch attempt
Yes, I get a list of launch/deployment times directly from the Starlink team at SpaceX, along with the targeted ECF position & velocity at deployment. We use that to generate the SupGP data. I received a primary and 15 backups for today's attempt. There is no guesswork here.
SPACE X STARLINK 7-11
VANDENBERG SFB, CA
PRIMARY: 01/21/24 0200Z-0623Z
BACKUP: 01/22-23/24 0200Z-0623Z
As of 10:53 AM EST on 20 January 2024, the SpaceX website still says this:
"SpaceX is targeting Friday, January 19 for a Falcon 9 launch of 22 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 6:15 p.m. PT."
It would be nice if they were timely with updating the website...even if they change it to TBD.
As of 10:53 AM EST on 20 January 2024, the SpaceX website still says this:
"SpaceX is targeting Friday, January 19 for a Falcon 9 launch of 22 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 6:15 p.m. PT."
It would be nice if they were timely with updating the website...even if they change it to TBD.
And it would also be nice if SpaceX states the reason for each scrub or slip rather than hiding it.
SpaceX is targeting Saturday, January 20 for a Falcon 9 launch of 22 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The first launch opportunity is at 6:00 p.m. PT, with backup opportunities available until 9:59 p.m. PT.
UPDATE #5: CelesTrak has pre-launch SupGP data for the #Starlink Group 7-11 launch from Vandenberg SFB on 2024-01-21 at 02:00:10 UTC: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/table.php?FILE=starlink-g7-11. Deployment of 22 satellites at 03:02:57.040 UTC. Data for 7 backup opportunities also provided: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/.
UPDATE #6: @SpaceX is targeting the first backup launch opportunity on 2024-01-21 at 02:30:50 UTC with deployment at 03:33:37.040 UTC.
SpaceX is targeting Saturday, January 20 for a Falcon 9 launch of 22 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The first launch opportunity is at 6:30 p.m. PT, with backup opportunities available until 9:59 p.m. PT. If needed, additional opportunities are available Sunday, January 21 starting at 6:00 p.m. PT.
Updated launch times from http://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/
05:02:40 UTC.
05:16:40 UTC.
05:36:40 UTC.
05:53:20 UTC.
05:59:20 UTC.
SpaceX is targeting Saturday, January 20 for a Falcon 9 launch of 22 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 9:36 p.m. PT, with backup opportunities available until 9:59 p.m. PT. If needed, additional opportunities are available Sunday, January 21 starting at 6:00 p.m. PT.
the forecast for monday the 22th is worseUpdated launch times from http://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/While we wait, if tonight is delayed until tomorrow eveing, the forecast is the same as tonight, Rain ending by 9 p.m. Sunday (local time) and restarting at 10 p.m. with a 90% probability of heavy showers.
05:02:40 UTC.
05:16:40 UTC.
05:36:40 UTC.
05:53:20 UTC.
05:59:20 UTC.
UPDATE #8:
@SpaceX is now targeting the 12th backup launch opportunity on 2024-01-21 at 05:02:40 UTC with deployment at 06:05:27.040 UTC. Remaining opportunities for today updated on CelesTrak at https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/.
Standing down from tonight’s Falcon 9 launch attempt due to weather, now targeting January 21 → spacex.com/launches
UPDATE #9: @SpaceX
is now targeting the 15th backup launch opportunity on 2024-01-21 at 05:53:20 UTC with deployment at 06:56:07.040 UTC. Remaining opportunities for today updated on CelesTrak at https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/ .
UPDATE #10: @SpaceX is scrubbing the launch of #Starlink Group 7-11 for today. Launch opportunities for tomorrow can be found at: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/.
SpaceX is targeting Sunday, January 21 for a Falcon 9 launch of 22 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 6:00 p.m. PT, with backup opportunities available until 10:00 p.m. PT.
Are these scrubs due to winds? Surely Falcon 9 can be launched when it is just raining.
- Ed Kyle
As of 241 PM EST on 21 January 2024, the SpaceX website says this about Starlink 7-11:
"SpaceX is targeting Sunday, January 21 for a Falcon 9 launch of 22 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 6:00 p.m. PT, with backup opportunities available until 10:00 p.m. PT."
There is no mention of launch opportunities on the following day.
PDF of updated press kit.
This Afternoon:
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4 pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. South-southeast wind around 15 mph. New precipitation amounts to less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight:
A chance of showers, then rain, and possibly a thunderstorm after 10 pm. Low around 56. Breezy, with a southeast wind of 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. The chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Today:
W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 14 seconds.
Tonight:
Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Period 13 seconds.
By no means trying to sharpshoot my bulldozer-salesman, left-coast buddy Tony. His weather posts are great.
I just wanted to share my preference for the graphical forecasts on the NWS site, www.weather.gov, or more specifically for this situation, https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=34.6405&lon=-120.4579&unit=0&lg=english&FcstType=graphical.
The hour-by-hour format seems more granular and appeals to my engineering geekitude.
By no means trying to sharpshoot my bulldozer-salesman, left-coast buddy Tony. His weather posts are great.
I just wanted to share my preference for the graphical forecasts on the NWS site, www.weather.gov, or more specifically for this situation, https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=34.6405&lon=-120.4579&unit=0&lg=english&FcstType=graphical.
The hour-by-hour format seems more granular and appeals to my engineering geekitude.
Hey, Thanks, Pete.
You are right, many are not into talking heads, but given a chart/graph/spreadsheet, they will drop their remotes and take a gander. I update my presentation probably with the next flight.
I have to leave for personal reasons in 30 min. Your chart will do for now. If you want to give updates as the night progresses, feel free to join in and enjoy.
Good luck to everyone, and SpaceX, light your fire and kick butt.
Tony
SpaceX is targeting Sunday, January 21 for a Falcon 9 launch of 22 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 6:25 p.m. PT, with backup opportunities available until 7:00 p.m. PT. If needed, additional opportunities are available starting Monday, January 22 at 6:01 p.m. PT.
SpaceX is targeting Tuesday, January 23 for a Falcon 9 launch of 22 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 4:35 p.m. PT.
Scrub!
"SpaceX is targeting Tuesday, January 23 for a Falcon 9 launch of 22 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California."
https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-7-11
SPACE X STARLINK 7-11
VANDENBERG SFB, CA
PRIMARY: 01/24/24 0035Z-0503Z
BACKUP: 01/25/2 0014Z-0442Z
01/26/24 0002Z-0430Z
01/26/24 2351Z-0419Z
01/27/24 2330Z-0358Z
SpaceX is targeting Tuesday, January 23 for a Falcon 9 launch of 22 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 4:35 p.m. PT with opportunities available until 8:35 p.m. PT. If needed, additional opportunities are available on January 24 starting at 4:14 p.m. PT.
This afternoon's (January 23) launch of a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB appears to be on schedule for 4:35 p.m. PST.
If liftoff happens on time, the Sun will be above the horizon for observers on the West Coast. However, it will have set for venues much further east like El Paso, western New Mexico, southwestern Colorado, and northwestern Mexico. Observers in those areas may see the rocket's exhaust plume illuminated by the Sun with a twilight sky background.
CelesTrak has pre-launch SupGP data for the #Starlink Group 7-11 launch from Vandenberg SFB on 2024-01-24 at 00:35:00 UTC: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/table.php?FILE=starlink-g7-11. Deployment of 22 satellites at 01:37:47.040 UTC. Data for 7 backup launch opportunities also provided: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/.Launch UTC
All systems are looking good and weather is 80% favorable for today’s launch of 22 @Starlink satellites from California
F9/Starlink 7-11: This will be the 7th F9 launch of '24 and the 292nd single-stick F9 flight overall; booster B1063 is making its 16th flight; a successful droneship recovery would be SpaceX's 208th at sea and its 266th landing overall
F9/Starlink 7-11: The 22 Starlinks going up this evening will boost the total orbited to date to 5,761; going into this latest launch, space statistician Jonathan McDowell indicated 5,315 were presumed functional
Watch Falcon 9 launch 22 @Starlink satellites to orbit
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Watch Falcon 9 launch 22 @Starlink satellites to orbit
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Payload fairing separation confirmed
Falcon 9’s first stage has landed on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship
Approximately 50 minutes until @Starlink satellite deployment
Launch should be happening about now.There is no LIFTOFF! X-tweet from SpaceX.
Launch should be happening about now.There is no LIFTOFF! X-tweet from SpaceX.
There must have been a major internet connectivity snafu?
Jan 23, 2024 #spacex #space #rocket
Moments after the SpaceX live stream was unexpectedly severed worldwide, the Falcon 9 rocket appeared to successfully launch the Starlink 7-11 mission into orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base California, Sunday January 23, 2024 4:35pm PST
This time, Vandenberg. This time.
Well the SpaceX stream died at T-2 mins, but it launched.
Falcon 9 launches 22
@Starlink
satellites to orbit from California
Some reusability stats for this launch (Starlink Group 7-11):
Launchpad SLC-4E turnaround time: 9 days 15 hours 36 minutes
(the previous launch from this pad was Starlink Group 7-10 on Jan 14, 2024 UTC).
Does that include the scrub days due to weather, or is it available for launching?It's just a time between two consequent launches (not launch attempts!) While we don't have any reliable info on the *real* launchpad readiness time for every mission, I suppose it's the best metrics available, all scrubs and technical delays included.
Today’s Vandenberg launch as seen from Los Angeles! Weather cleared up and we got some pretty blue skies 🤩 Always so cool when we get a chance to see these live in person even from this far of a distance! This was the vehicle on ascent until MECO 🚀
Second stage lit up shortly after stage separation 🚀
Does that include the scrub days due to weather, or is it available for launching?It's just a time between two consequent launches (not launch attempts!) While we don't have any reliable info on the *real* launchpad readiness time for every mission, I suppose it's the best metrics available, all scrubs and technical delays included.
Of Course I Still Love You droneship is set to deliver Falcon 9 back to the Port of Long Beach early on Friday morning
look who’s home from space!!! a spacex booster returns to land from its 16th flight to space & back ! @SpaceOffshore 01-26-24