190914Z MAR 24
HYDROLANT 570/24(57,61,71).
EASTERN SOUTH ATLANTIC.
INDIAN OCEAN.
DNC 01, DNC 02, DNC 03.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
2258Z TO 0327Z DAILY 24 MAR THRU 02 APR
IN AREA BOUND BY
08-53.00S 092-28.00E, 07-46.00S 089-27.00E,
30-12.00S 061-09.00E, 40-45.00S 002-21.00W,
42-56.00S 002-24.00W, 32-16.00S 063-10.00E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 030427Z APR 24.//
190914Z MAR 24
HYDROPAC 912/24(57,61,71).
EASTERN SOUTH ATLANTIC.
INDIAN OCEAN.
DNC 01, DNC 02, DNC 03.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
2258Z TO 0327Z DAILY 24 MAR THRU 02 APR
IN AREA BOUND BY
08-53.00S 092-28.00E, 07-46.00S 089-27.00E,
30-12.00S 061-09.00E, 40-45.00S 002-21.00W,
42-56.00S 002-24.00W, 32-16.00S 063-10.00E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 030427Z APR 24.//
NGA Space Debris notices (the same notice for two different Navigational Areas).
Note: There is no mission name on NGA notices so I'm just assuming that they're for this launch.
Note: This is only three days after SpX-30 from SLC-40 and two days after Starlink Group 6-42 from LC-39A.
F1100/24 NOTAMN
Q) YMMM/QWMLW/IV/BO/W/000/999/1532S08314E700
A) YMMM
B) 2403252250 C) 2404010344
D) 2403252250 TO 2403260344
2403262250 TO 2403270344
2403272250 TO 2403280344
2403282250 TO 2403290344
2403292250 TO 2403300344
2403302250 TO 2403310344
2403312250 TO 2404010344
E) ROCKET LAUNCH WILL TAKE PLACE
FLW RECEIVED FROM GOVERNMENT OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:
HAZARDOUS OPS WILL BE CONDUCTED FOR ATMOSPHERIC RE-ENTRY AND
SPLASHDOWN OF LAUNCH VEHICLE FALCON-9 STARLINK 6-46 WI THE FOLLOWING
AREAS:
20 33S 075 00E
07 46S 089 27E
08 53S 092 28E
24 22S 075 00E TO BEGINNING
F) SFC G) UNL
This is for Starlink 6-46 according to this NOTAM:
Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide (https://www.launchphotography.com/Launch_Viewing_Guide.html); updated March 19; my bold:QuoteThe next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the CRS-30 cargo Dragon resupply mission to the ISS from pad 40 on March 21 at 4:55 p.m. EDT. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 39A on March 22 at 7:55 p.m. or later EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on March 24 or 25 around 6-10 p.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch the Eutelsat 36D television satellite from pad 40 on March 29 or 30. A Falcon 9 will launch the Bandwagon-1 rideshare mission from pad 39A on April 3 at 1:24 p.m. EDT. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches.
200921Z MAR 24
NAVAREA IV 309/24(11,26).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
252100Z TO 260131Z MAR, ALTERNATE
2100Z TO 0131Z DAILY 26 THRU 31 MAR
IN AREAS BOUND BY:
A. 28-39.00N 080-37.69W, 28-39.00N 080-28.00W,
28-30.00N 080-10.00W, 28-24.00N 080-09.00W,
28-21.00N 080-11.00W, 28-23.00N 080-19.00W,
28-29.35N 080-32.49W.
B. 26-15.00N 076-00.00W, 26-06.00N 074-58.00W,
25-36.00N 074-03.00W, 25-23.00N 073-53.00W,
25-09.00N 074-01.00W, 25-06.00N 074-16.00W,
25-08.00N 074-38.00W, 25-18.00N 075-00.00W,
25-58.00N 075-59.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 010231Z APR 24.//
More Starlinks from Cape, NET March [10]
<snip>
0152-EX-ST-2024 (https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/els/reports/STA_Print.cfm?mode=current&application_seq=131380&RequestTimeout=1000) Mission 1916 Starlink Group 6-46
ASDS
<snip>
North 25 46 47 West 75 12 19 [6-44, 6-46]
The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on March 10 at 7:05-11:03 p.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 39A on March 13 at 7-11 p.m. EDT. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches. A Falcon 9 will launch the CRS-30 cargo Dragon resupply mission to the ISS from pad 40 on March 21 at 4:54 p.m. EDT. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. A Falcon 9 will launch the Eutelsat 36D television satellite from pad 40 on late March. A Falcon 9 will launch the Bandwagon-1 rideshare mission from pad 40 on April 3 at 1:24 p.m. EDT.
Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide (https://www.launchphotography.com/Launch_Viewing_Guide.html); updated March 11:QuoteThe next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 39A on March 13 at 7-11 p.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 39A on March 20 around 7-11 p.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch the CRS-30 cargo Dragon resupply mission to the ISS from pad 40 on March 21 at 4:54 p.m. EDT. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. A Falcon 9 will launch the Eutelsat 36D television satellite from pad 40 on late March. A Falcon 9 will launch the Bandwagon-1 rideshare mission from pad 40 on April 3 at 1:24 p.m. EDT.No statement (yet) of further Starlink launches after March 13 and March 20 EDT.
Edit/add:
Could this mean that this launch (and further Florida Starlink launches) are postponed until after Bandwagon-1?
Cross-posts:Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide (https://www.launchphotography.com/Launch_Viewing_Guide.html); updated March 16; my bold:QuoteThe next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the CRS-30 cargo Dragon resupply mission to the ISS from pad 40 on March 21 at 4:55 p.m. EDT. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 39A on March 22 at 7:55 p.m. or later EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch the Eutelsat 36D television satellite from pad 40 on late March. A Falcon 9 will launch the Bandwagon-1 rideshare mission from pad 39A on April 3 at 1:24 p.m. EDT. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches.
The first bolded sentenceapparentlyrefers to Starlink 6-46?. But, might there also be the Starlink 6-45 launch from LC-39A in the same time frame?Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide (https://www.launchphotography.com/Launch_Viewing_Guide.html); updated March 19; my bold:QuoteThe next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the CRS-30 cargo Dragon resupply mission to the ISS from pad 40 on March 21 at 4:55 p.m. EDT. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 39A on March 22 at 7:55 p.m. or later EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on March 24 or 25 around 6-10 p.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch the Eutelsat 36D television satellite from pad 40 on March 29 or 30. A Falcon 9 will launch the Bandwagon-1 rideshare mission from pad 39A on April 3 at 1:24 p.m. EDT. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches.
NGA Rocket Launching notice.
This starts on March 25, matching the NOTAM and not matching the NGA Space Debris notices.
<snip>
The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the CRS-30 cargo Dragon resupply mission to the ISS from pad 40 on March 21 at 4:55 p.m. EDT. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 39A on March 22 at 7:55 p.m. or later EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on March 25 at 5:00-9:00 p.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch the Eutelsat 36D television satellite from pad 40 on March 29 or 30. A Falcon 9 will launch the Bandwagon-1 rideshare mission from pad 39A on April 3 at 1:24 p.m. EDT. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches.
NGA Space Debris notices (the same notice for two different Navigational Areas). ...
This is for Starlink 6-46 according to this NOTAM: ...
NGA Rocket Launching notice. ...
SPACE X STARLINK 6-46 KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL
PRIMARY: 03/25/24 2100Z-0131Z
BACKUP: 03/26-31/24 2100Z-0131Z
https://www.fly.faa.gov/adv/adv_spt.jsp (https://www.fly.faa.gov/adv/adv_spt.jsp):QuoteSPACE X STARLINK 6-46 KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL
PRIMARY: 03/25/24 2100Z-0131Z
BACKUP: 03/26-31/24 2100Z-0131Z
A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship is underway from Port Canaveral to support the Starlink 6-46 mission. Tug Signet Warhorse III is towing.
#SpaceX's Doug out here dominating the waves. I think @SpaceOffshore might like this one 😅
Targeting Monday, March 25 for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 @Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Florida → spacex.com/launches
SpaceX is targeting Monday, March 25 for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Liftoff is targeted for 5:52 p.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 9:00 p.m. ET. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Tuesday, March 26 starting at 5:24 p.m. ET.
A live webcast of this mission will begin on X @SpaceX about five minutes prior to liftoff. Watch live.
This is the eighth flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Crew-6, SES O3b mPOWER, USSF-124, and four Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
Liftoff is targeted for 7:42 p.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 9:00 p.m. ET.
CelesTrak has pre-launch SupGP data for the @Starlink Group 6-46 launch from Cape Canaveral on 2024-03-25 at 21:52:00 UTC: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/table.php?FILE=starlink-g6-46. Deployment of 23 satellites at 22:57:27.540 UTC. Data for 12 backup launch opportunities also provided: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/.
Has the launch vehicle been erected at the pad?
Has the launch vehicle been erected at the pad?
Launch time has moved back:= 23:42 UTC
https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-6-46QuoteLiftoff is targeted for 7:42 p.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 9:00 p.m. ET.
UPDATE #1: @SpaceX is now targeting the 6th backup launch opportunity on 2024-03-25 at 23:42:00 UTC with deployment on 2024-03-26 00:47:27.540 UTC.
All systems are ready and weather is go with less than one hour until Falcon 9’s launch of @Starlink satellites from Florida
Fueling of Falcon 9 has begun at pad 40
T-20 minute vent ahead of the latest Falcon 9 launch.
Live: youtube.com/watch?v=1gHvCS…
Watch Falcon 9 launch 23 @Starlink satellites to orbit
LAUNCH! SpaceX Falcon 9 B1078-8 launches Starlink Group 6-46 from SLC-40.
Live:
youtube.com/watch?v=1gHvCS…
Staging 1-2 with bonus jellyfish!
RCS from the fairings!
Bullseye landing on ASOG
Falcon 9 launch of Starlink 6-46 on a cloudy Florida evening
Deployment of 23 @Starlink satellites confirmed
Falcon 9 launches @Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida
Updated orbital launch count as of Mar. 25 (Mar. 26 UTC):
Earth 🌎 — 57/58
USA 🇺🇸 — 34/34
China 🇨🇳 — 13/13* (1 partial failure)
Russia 🇷🇺 — 4/4
Japan 🇯🇵 — 2/3
Iran 🇮🇷 — 2/2
India 🇮🇳 — 2/2
1/3
Orbital launches by organization:
🇺🇸 — 29 SpaceX, 4 Rocket Lab, 1 ULA
🇨🇳 — 9 CASC (1 partial failure), 2 CASIC, 1 OrienSpace, 1 CAS Space
🇷🇺 — 4 RKK Energiya
🇯🇵 — 2 MHI, 1 Space One ❌
🇮🇳 — 2 ISRO
🇮🇷 — 1 IRGC, 1 ISA
2/3
Launches by spaceport:
🇺🇸 — 14 CCSFS, 10 Vandenberg, 6 KSC, 1 Wallops
🇨🇳 — 4 Xichang, 4 Jiuquan, 3 Wenchang, 2 offshore
🇳🇿 — 3 Māhia
🇷🇺 — 2 Baikonur, 1 Plesetsk, 1 Vostochny
🇯🇵 — 2 Tanegashima, 1 Space Port Kii
🇮🇳 — 2 Satish Dhawan
🇮🇷 — 1 Shahrud MTS, 1 Semnan
3/3
SpaceX stage 2 boost back burn over central Texas this evening.
Pretty blue Starlink 6-46 launch tonight just after sunset
https://twitter.com/AdamCuker/status/1772436388178174263QuoteSpaceX stage 2 boost back burn over central Texas this evening.
Celestrak/SpX orbit data for Starlink 6-46 show the group in a 284 x 293 km x 43.0 deg orbit as expected.
Stage 2 deorbit burn was observed over Texas at 0110 UTC and entry over the Indian Ocean followed at around 0200 UTC.
quoting:De-orbit burn?
https://twitter.com/AdamCuker/status/1772436388178174263QuoteSpaceX stage 2 boost back burn over central Texas this evening.
https://twitter.com/nstewwx/status/1771685503223431403Quote#SpaceX's Doug out here dominating the waves. I think @SpaceOffshore might like this one 😅
CelesTrak has ephemeris-based SupGP data for all 23 satellites from the @Starlink Group 6-46 launch (2024-057) atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral on Mar 25 at 2342 UTC: https://spaceflightnow.com/2024/03/25/live-coverage-spacex-to-launch-23-starlink-satellites-aboard-a-falcon-9-rocket-from-cape-canaveral/ Data for the launch can be found at: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/table.php?INTDES=2024-057
ASOG droneship should return from the Starlink 6-46 mission early Thursday morning. Doug has just arrived with both fairing halves from the mission. nsf.live/spacecoast
SpaceX's East Coast marine assets are at full thrust!
A Shortfall Of Gravitas, pulled by the Signet Warhorse III tug, marks a record time from landing to arrival back to the Cape. Atop the droneship is B1078-8 after having supported Starlink Group 6-46.
Rapid
Recovery
ASOG with heavy hauler Signet Warhorse III made a record turnaround from landing to port. B1078 seen vertical with 1060 lowered for transport.
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