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2535-EX-ST-2023 (https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/els/reports/STA_Print.cfm?mode=current&application_seq=130582&RequestTimeout=1000) Mission 2197 Starlink Group 7-15
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NET [Jan 30] from Vandenberg
ASDS North 30 6 19 West 116 57 37 (7-14, 7-16)
[ASDS] North 29 52 50 West 116 45 3 (7-15, 7-17)
https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/7471QuoteStarlink Group 7-15
Launch Time
NET February 2024
SpaceX is attempting ~four~fiveday turnarounds.
R0043/24 NOTAMN
Q) SCIZ/QRDCA/IV/BO/W/000/999/4100S11910W715
A) SCIZ B) 2402200646 C) 2402260904
D) FEB 20 0646-1114/FEB 21 0624-1052/ FEB 22 0603-1031
FEB 23 0541-1009/ FEB 24 0520-0948/ FEB 25 0458-0926
FEB 26 0436-0904
E)
ZONE ...D... SECT WEST PACIFIC DUE TO RE-ENTRY FALCON 9 STARLINK 2
-15 STAGE 2 REENTRY ACTIVITY. THE AREA IS BOUNDED BY GEO COORD:
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
NET February 20th 06:46 UTC:QuoteR0043/24 NOTAMN
Q) SCIZ/QRDCA/IV/BO/W/000/999/4100S11910W715
A) SCIZ B) 2402200646 C) 2402260904
D) FEB 20 0646-1114/FEB 21 0624-1052/ FEB 22 0603-1031
FEB 23 0541-1009/ FEB 24 0520-0948/ FEB 25 0458-0926
FEB 26 0436-0904
E)
ZONE ...D... SECT WEST PACIFIC DUE TO RE-ENTRY FALCON 9 STARLINK 2
-15 STAGE 2 REENTRY ACTIVITY. THE AREA IS BOUNDED BY GEO COORD:
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
NOTAM says Starlink Group 2-15, but likely a typo for 7-15
I think we "know" that SpaceX wants to launch 140 F9/FH this year, so the average turnaround across all three launch sites must be less than 3*366/140=7.8 days. We also "know" that LC-39A has constraints that prevent it from doing one-third of the launches, and SLC-40 can probably do more than its share, so we can guess that SLC-4E needs to launch faster than once every 8 days on average. To achieve this average, you need some faster turnarounds to make up for the slower ones caused by weather delays and other scrubs. Even if OCISLY cannot turn around in four days, they can still launch faster than that if there are enough RTLS missions.SpaceX is attempting ~four~fiveday turnarounds.
Do we know this or is this just looking at planned dates without knowing when the dates were requested. If they were requested before delays were clear enough ...
Nexspaceflight has just 7-15 and 7-16 in Feb before transporter 10 on March 1st which could be ~20th and ~25th. 4 day turnaround would allow 14 18 22 26 then 1st. Does just 2 listed suggest it is just 5 day turnarounds expected?
I am also not sure OCISLY can make it back to Long beach, unload, and then to landing zone in 4 days.
SPACE X STARLINK 7-15 VANDEN ERG SFB CA
PRIMARY: 02/20/24 0507Z-0936Z
BACKUP: 02/21/24 0445Z-0914Z
02/22/24 0424Z-0853Z
02/23/24 0402Z-0831Z
180142Z FEB 24
NAVAREA XII 84/24(21).
EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC.
MEXICO.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
220424Z TO 220853Z, 230402Z TO 230831Z,
240341Z TO 240810Z, 250319Z TO 250748Z,
260257Z TO 260726Z, 270236Z TO 270705Z
AND 280214Z TO 280643Z FEB
IN AREA BOUND BY
28-58.00N 116-22.00W, 29-12.00N 116-48.00W,
29-32.00N 117-06.00W, 29-50.00N 117-02.00W,
30-35.00N 117-27.00W, 30-40.00N 117-18.00W,
30-27.00N 117-01.00W, 30-04.00N 116-28.00W,
29-42.00N 116-06.00W, 29-18.00N 115-56.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 280743Z FEB 24.
https://www.fly.faa.gov/adv/adv_spt.jsp
SPACE X STARLINK 7-15 VANDENBERG SFB CA
PRI ARY: 02/22/24 0424Z-0846Z
BACKUP: 02/23/24 0402Z-0824Z
02/24/24 0341Z-0803Z
02/25/24 0319Z-0741Z
02/26/24 0257z-0719z
(so probably can't fit in 7-16 / 8-1 before transporter-10 on March 1st unless that is delayed. No thread for 7-16 yet that I could find so maybe it is 8-1. If Transporter-10 is RTLS perhaps it is still possible with ASDS launch on 27th and 3 day pad turnaround. 4 day pad turnarounds and 8-1 as a RTLS might be more plausible?)
SPACE X STARLINK 7-15 VANDENBERG SFB CA
PRIMARY: 02/21/24 0445Z-0907Z
BACKUP: 02/22/24 0424Z-0846Z
02/23/24 0402Z-0824Z
02/24/24 0341Z-0803Z
02/25/24 0319Z-0741Z
02/26/24 0257Z-0719Z
NET February 20th 06:46 UTC:
NGA Space Debris notice that is effectively a Rocket Launching notice.
Has the marine navigation warnings changed? I don't see any changes for NOTAMs that point to a move-up to February 21.https://www.fly.faa.gov/adv/adv_spt.jsp
SPACE X STARLINK 7-15 VANDENBERG SFB CA
PRI ARY: 02/22/24 0424Z-0846Z
BACKUP: 02/23/24 0402Z-0824Z
02/24/24 0341Z-0803Z
02/25/24 0319Z-0741Z
02/26/24 0257z-0719z
(so probably can't fit in 7-16 / 8-1 before transporter-10 on March 1st unless that is delayed. No thread for 7-16 yet that I could find so maybe it is 8-1. If Transporter-10 is RTLS perhaps it is still possible with ASDS launch on 27th and 3 day pad turnaround. 4 day pad turnarounds and 8-1 as a RTLS might be more plausible?)
I see that for some reason the FAA ATCSCC Current Operations Plan Advisory now has February 21 as the Primary Day.
https://www.fly.faa.gov/adv/adv_spt.jspQuote from: FAASPACE X STARLINK 7-15 VANDENBERG SFB CA
PRIMARY: 02/21/24 0445Z-0907Z
BACKUP: 02/22/24 0424Z-0846Z
02/23/24 0402Z-0824Z
02/24/24 0341Z-0803Z
02/25/24 0319Z-0741Z
02/26/24 0257Z-0719Z
Personally, I'll stick with what the NGA says.
Has the marine navigation warnings changed? I don't see any changes for NOTAMs that point to a move-up to February 21.https://www.fly.faa.gov/adv/adv_spt.jsp
SPACE X STARLINK 7-15 VANDENBERG SFB CA
PRI ARY: 02/22/24 0424Z-0846Z
BACKUP: 02/23/24 0402Z-0824Z
02/24/24 0341Z-0803Z
02/25/24 0319Z-0741Z
02/26/24 0257z-0719z
(so probably can't fit in 7-16 / 8-1 before transporter-10 on March 1st unless that is delayed. No thread for 7-16 yet that I could find so maybe it is 8-1. If Transporter-10 is RTLS perhaps it is still possible with ASDS launch on 27th and 3 day pad turnaround. 4 day pad turnarounds and 8-1 as a RTLS might be more plausible?)
I see that for some reason the FAA ATCSCC Current Operations Plan Advisory now has February 21 as the Primary Day.
https://www.fly.faa.gov/adv/adv_spt.jspQuote from: FAASPACE X STARLINK 7-15 VANDENBERG SFB CA
PRIMARY: 02/21/24 0445Z-0907Z
BACKUP: 02/22/24 0424Z-0846Z
02/23/24 0402Z-0824Z
02/24/24 0341Z-0803Z
02/25/24 0319Z-0741Z
02/26/24 0257Z-0719Z
Personally, I'll stick with what the NGA says.
NOTE: The two multi-launch Space Debris notices (the same notice for two different Navigational Areas) expire on February 21 at 00:01 UTC, so they will NOT be in effect for this launch.
191535Z FEB 24
NAVAREA XII 87/24(22).
EASTERN SOUTH PACIFIC.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
IN PROGRESS UNTIL 280001Z FEB 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 NAVAREA XII 885/23.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 280100Z FEB 24.
191535Z FEB 24
HYDROPAC 583/24(22).
EASTERN SOUTH PACIFIC.
DNC 06, DNC 07.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
IN PROGRESS UNTIL 280001Z FEB 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 HYDROPAC 4029/23.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 280100Z FEB 24.
This settles it - early February 22 UTC it is.
A0280/24 NOTAMR A0269/24
Q) SEFG/QXXLW/IV/NBO/AE/000/999/0119S11654W005
A) SEXX B) 2402220603 C) 2402260904
D) FEB 22 0603-1031, FEB 23 0541-1009, FEB 24 0520-0948, FEB 25
0458-0926 AND FEB 26 0436-0904
E) FALCON 9 STARLINK 7-15 STAGE 2 REENTRY AND SPLASHDOWN IN THE
UNASSIGNED FIR, SECT DELIMITED BY THE FOLLOWING COORD 0119S 11654W,
0010S 11517W, 1500S 10441W, 1500S 10724W.
F) SFC G) UNL
SPACE X STARLINK 7-15 VANDENBERG SFB CA
PRIMARY: 02/23/24 0402Z-0824Z
BACKUP: 02/24/24 0341Z-0803Z
02/25/24 0319Z-0741Z
02/26/24 0257Z-0719Z
02/27/24 0257Z-0726Z
https://www.fly.faa.gov/adv/adv_spt.jsp
So looks like delay to NET 23rd 04:02
Could just fit in 7-16 on 28th before 1 day before crew-8 limit and still have 5 days for turnaround before Transporter-10 on 4th March.
CelesTrak has pre-launch SupGP data for the @Starlink Group 7-15 launch from Vandenberg SFB on 2024-02-22 at 04:43:10 UTC: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/table.php?FILE=starlink-g7-15. Deployment of 22 satellites at 05:45:35.160 UTC. Data for 14 backup launch opportunities also provided: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/.
SpaceX is targeting Thursday, February 22 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 8:11 p.m. PT, with backup opportunities available until 11:44 p.m. PT. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Friday, February 23 starting at 7:50 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 19th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Crew-1, Crew-2, SXM-8, CRS-23, IXPE, Transporter-4, Transporter-5, Globalstar FM15, ISI EROS C-3, Korea 425, and eight 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.
Targeting Thursday night for Falcon 9 to launch 22 @Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from California → http://spacex.com/launches
UPDATE #1: @Starlink is now targeting the Group 7-15 launch from Vandenberg SFB on 2024-02-23 at 04:11:50 UTC: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/table.php?FILE=starlink-g7-15. Deployment of 22 satellites at 05:14:15.160 UTC. Data for 14 backup launch opportunities also provided: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_W05k611dc
Due tolunartraffic issues we'll not be able to stream this tonight. If it delays, we may try again though. Plans are always a bit fluid for west coast launch coverage 😅
F9/Starlink 7-15: This will be the:
17th F9 flight of '24
302nd F9 flight overall
19th flight for booster B1061
214th droneship landing
276th landing overall
234th payload to orbit in '24
222nd Starlink to orbit in '24
5,872nd Starlink launched overall
7:39 PM · Feb 22, 2024
And launch of the Starlink Group 7-15!
F9/Starlink 7-15: 1st stage engine shutdown, stage separation and 2nd stage engine ignition confirmed; 1st stage heading toward a droneship landing
8:15 PM · Feb 22, 2024
Main engine cutoff and stage separation. One of the nine Merlin engines powering tonight's first stage is our flight leader, powering its 22nd mission to Earth orbit
Another Starlink off to the Cosmos 🌌
And that's 19 missions in the bag for Falcon 9 B1061!
That never gets old seeing launches from Vandenberg from LA a few steps from bed
Falcon 9's first stage has landed on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship, completing the booster's 19th mission
F9/Starlink 7-15: 2nd stage engine shutdown No. 1 confirmed; good orbit; a 2nd upper stage burn is expected at ~12:05 EST (0505 UTC); Starlink deploy expected ~9 minutes later
Congratulations to #TeamV and SpaceX on this evening's launch! 🎉
🚀This marks the 7th launch from the United States Space Force’s West Coast Spaceport at Vandenberg Space Force Base in 2024! 🚀
@spaceforcedod
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Another absolutely beautiful @SpaceX launch from @SLDelta30 lofting the #Starlink 7-15 mission. This is the 19th time this #falcon9 booster has been to space & back. Shot from Pasadena,CA 02-22-24
Falcon 9 launches 22 @Starlink satellites from California
CelesTrak has ephemeris-based SupGP data for all 22 satellites from the @Starlink Group 7-15 launch (2024-036) atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB on Feb 23 at 0411 UTC: URL. Data for the launch can be found at: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/table.php?INTDES=2024-036.
Recent 10th #Starlink launch of this year via #SpaceX's #Falcon9 vehicle
Booster that supported this mission
Is this norminal? I’ve always associated green flame with engine death, or ignitors. Didn’t appear to happen on 7-14.
John
Hey look who’s back from space!!! a #SpaceX #falcon9 booster back home after 19 flights to space and back. 02-25-24.
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