Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide (https://www.launchphotography.com/Launch_Viewing_Guide.html); updated April 17 after Starlink 6-51 launch; my bold:QuoteThe next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on April 18 at 6:40-10:40 p.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch on April 22 at 6:40-10:40 p.m. EDT. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches. A Falcon 9 will launch two Galileo navigation system satellites for Europe on April 28. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches.
Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide (https://www.launchphotography.com/Launch_Viewing_Guide.html); updated April 18 after Starlink 6-52 launch:QuoteThe next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on April 22 at 6:40-10:40 p.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on April 26 around 7-11 p.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch two Galileo navigation system satellites for Europe from pad 39A on April 28. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches.
The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on April 23 at 6:15-10:15 p.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on April 26 around 7-11 p.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch two Galileo navigation system satellites for Europe from pad 39A on April 27. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches.
Will this launch also shift one day later, or will it launch ~72 hours later from the same pad?
Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide (https://www.launchphotography.com/Launch_Viewing_Guide.html); updated April 22; my bold:QuoteThe next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on April 23 at 6:15-10:15 p.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on April 26 around 7-11 p.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch two Galileo navigation system satellites for Europe from pad 39A on April 27. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches.
New NOTAMs indicate the launch has been pushed to April 28th, 4h window opening at 5:50PM EDT (21:50 UTC). It's been updated on nextspaceflight already.NextSpaceflight (https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/7549); updated April 22:
The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on April 23 at 6:17-9:25 p.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch two Galileo navigation system satellites for Europe from pad 39A on April 27. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on April 28 at 5:50-9:50 p.m. EDT. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches.
New NOTAMs indicate the launch has been pushed to April 28th, 4h window opening at 5:50PM EDT (21:50 UTC). It's been updated on nextspaceflight already.NextSpaceflight (https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/7549); updated April 22:
Launch April 28, 21:50 UTC = 5:50 pm EDT
Canaveral SLC-40
Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide (https://www.launchphotography.com/Launch_Viewing_Guide.html); 2nd update April 22; my bold:QuoteThe next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on April 23 at 6:17-9:25 p.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch two Galileo navigation system satellites for Europe from pad 39A on April 27. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on April 28 at 5:50-9:50 p.m. EDT. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches.
Upcoming launches, including one where SpaceX is set to achieve the 300th landing of a Falcon 9 booster.NSF Launch Roundup: SpaceX to land its 300th booster, NASA tests a solar sail, and China launches three more taikonauts (https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2024/04/launch-roundup-042224/), April 22, by Martin Smith
By Martin Smith.
230859Z APR 24
NAVAREA IV 457/24(11,26).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
282150Z TO 290221Z APR, ALTERNATE
292125Z TO 300156Z, 302059Z APR TO 010130Z MAY,
012034Z TO 020105Z, 022009Z TO 030040Z MAY
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 030140Z MAY 24.//
The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on April 23 at 6:17-9:25 p.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch two Galileo navigation system satellites for Europe from pad 39A on April 27 around 8:29-9:11 p.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on April 28 at 5:50-9:50 p.m. EDT. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches.
240407Z APR 24
HYDROLANT 869/24(57,61,71).
EASTERN SOUTH ATLANTIC.
INDIAN OCEAN.
DNC 01, DNC 02, DNC 03.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
0001Z TO 2359Z DAILY 27 APR THRU 31 MAY
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 010059Z JUN 24.//
240407Z APR 24
HYDROPAC 1342/24(57,61,71).
EASTERN SOUTH ATLANTIC.
INDIAN OCEAN.
DNC 01, DNC 02, DNC 03.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
0001Z TO 2359Z DAILY 27 APR THRU 31 MAY
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 010059Z JUN 24.//
NGA Rocket Launching notice.
Two NGA Space Debris notices (the same notice for two different Navigational Areas).
SPACEX STARLINK 6-54, CAPE CANAVERAL SFS, FL
PRIMARY: 04/26/24 2240-0311Z
BACKUP: 04/27/24 2215-0246Z
04/28/24 2150-0221Z
04/29/24 2125-0156Z
04/30/24 2059-0130Z
SPACEX STARLINK 6-54, CAPE CANAVERAL SFS, FL
PRIMARY: 04/28/24 2150-0221Z
BACKUP: 04/29/24 2125-0156Z
04/30/24 2059-0130Z
05/01/24 2034-0105Z
05/02/24 2009-0040Z
Signet Warhorse III + JRTI + B1078 returned to PC on Apr 25 @ 6:16pm ET
Doug + JRTI departed PC on Apr 26 @ 12:47am ET
Just Read the Instructions droneship and support ship Doug departed Port Canaveral overnight to support the upcoming Starlink 6-54 mission.
Another insanely fast turnaround for JRTI.
SpaceX is targeting Sunday, April 28 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 5:50 p.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 9:50 p.m. ET. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Monday, April 29 starting at 5:25 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 13th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched CRS-26, OneWeb Launch 16, Intelsat IS-40e, O3b mPOWER, Ovzon 3, EUTELSAT 36D, and six Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Just Read the Instructions droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
Targeting two Falcon 9 launches from Florida this weekend → http://spacex.com/launches
Up first, Falcon 9 will launch the European Commission’s Galileo L12 mission on Saturday from pad 39A.
Then on Sunday, a Falcon 9 launch of 23 @Starlink satellites from pad 40.
CelesTrak has pre-launch SupGP data for the @Starlink Group 6-54 launch from Cape Canaveral on 2024-04-28 at 22:08:00 UTC: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/table.php?FILE=starlink-g6-54. Deployment of 23 satellites at 23:13:24.120 UTC. Data for 8 backup launch opportunities also provided: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/.