SpaceX F9 : Starlink v1.0 L17 : KSC LC-39A : 4 March 2021 (0824 UTC)

• #60 by Salo on 30 Jan, 2021 16:55
• http://www.launchphotography.com/Launch_Viewing_Guide.html
  

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  The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral will launch the eighteenth Starlink batch from pad 39A on February at ~6am EST. Launch times for Starlink launches get around 20-22 miutes earlier each day. Then, a Falcon 9 will launch the nineteenth Starlink batch from pad 40 on February 4 earliest at 1:19am EST.
• #61 by zubenelgenubi on 30 Jan, 2021 19:35
• Quote from: scr00chy on 30 Jan, 2021 13:19

  Falcon 9 is now back to horizontal, based on Spaceflight Now webcam (members only).
  

  From this, I deduce no Static Fire today.
  Edit LV returning to the vertical.
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  Quote from: Salo on 30 Jan, 2021 16:55

  http://www.launchphotography.com/Launch_Viewing_Guide.html
  

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  The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral will launch the eighteenth Starlink batch from pad 39A on February at ~6am EST. Launch times for Starlink launches get around 20-22 miutes earlier each day.
  

  
  February 1: 11:41 UTC,
  February 2: ~11:20 UTC, rounding down to ~11:00 UTC as in his post,
  February 3: ~11:00 UTC,
  February 4: ~10:40 UTC, rounding up to ~11:00 UTC as in his post,
  and so on.
• #62 by scr00chy on 30 Jan, 2021 19:42
• SF is still planned for today, although the rocket remains horizontal (webcam here), so I don't know if they can still make it.
  
  https://twitter.com/EmreKelly/status/1355577700803612682
• #63 by Jansen on 30 Jan, 2021 19:44
• They really need to fix that 😂

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• #64 by Jansen on 30 Jan, 2021 19:54
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  It’s going up!

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• #65 by FutureSpaceTourist on 30 Jan, 2021 23:17
• https://twitter.com/spacexfleet/status/1355669191714603008
  
  

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  Update on Just Read the Instructions.
  
  The droneship has changed direction and is no longer returning to Cape Canaveral.
  
  JRTI is now heading back towards the Starlink LZ. (Check out the loop!)
• #66 by Jansen on 31 Jan, 2021 06:15
• Conditions are forecasted to improve enough that a Feb 1 launch attempt is feasible.
  
  Ben Cooper and Next SpaceFlight have updated their calendars.
• #67 by Zed_Noir on 31 Jan, 2021 08:22
• Any news on when SpaceX will do the static fire for the Falcon 9 launching the Starlink v1.0 L17 mission?
• #68 by Jansen on 31 Jan, 2021 08:43
• https://spaceflightnow.com/2021/01/29/falcon-9-starlink-v10-l17-mission-status-center/
  

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  SpaceX has delayed the launch of the Falcon 9 with another batch of 60 Starlink satellites until Monday, following an aborted static fire on Friday. It will make another attempt to static fire the rocket's first stage on Sunday afternoon.
  
• #69 by FutureSpaceTourist on 31 Jan, 2021 13:23
• https://twitter.com/ncspaceops/status/1355877786297237509
  
  

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  .@SpaceX fairing catching sisters GO Ms Chief & GO Ms Tree arrived in the Port of Morehead City overnight. They’ll be hanging out here until dispatched to support the forthcoming #Starlink mission(s) @SpaceXFleet #spacex #spacexfleet 👯‍♀️ #nc #NorthCarolina #carteretcounty
• #70 by Thunderscreech on 31 Jan, 2021 13:47
• https://twitter.com/spacetfrs/status/1355890083770097664?s=21
  
  Feb 1st may no longer be on the table.
• #71 by Raul on 31 Jan, 2021 13:49
• Another postponement to Feb 02 11:19 UTC according to NOTMAR message.
  

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  311437Z JAN 21
  NAVAREA IV 95/21(11,26).
  WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
  FLORIDA.
  1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
     021104Z TO 021222Z FEB, ALTERNATE
     031042Z TO 031200Z FEB
     IN AREAS BOUND BY:
     A. 28-39-10N 080-37-48W, 29-00-00N 080-14-00W,
        29-15-00N 079-56-00W, 29-17-00N 079-50-00W,
        29-11-00N 079-44-00W, 29-07-00N 079-47-00W,
        28-50-00N 080-02-00W, 28-34-00N 080-22-00W,
        28-30-21N 080-32-58W.
     B. 31-57-00N 076-56-00W, 33-17-00N 076-03-00W,
        33-31-00N 074-59-00W, 33-10-00N 074-36-00W,
        32-27-00N 074-46-00W, 31-42-00N 076-41-00W.
  2. CANCEL NAVAREA IV 92/21.
  3. CANCEL THIS MSG 031300Z FEB 21.
  
  311452Z JAN 21
  HYDROPAC 396/21(GEN).
  INDIAN OCEAN.
  WESTERN SOUTH PACIFIC.
  1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
     021313Z TO 021406Z FEB, ALTERNATE
     031251Z TO 031344Z FEB IN AREA BOUND BY
     29-43S 060-07E, 24-55S 064-27E,
     38-45S 084-30E, 45-12S 099-45E,
     49-46S 119-13E, 50-42S 138-19E,
     48-50S 156-44E, 51-46S 158-08E,
     54-42S 148-32E, 56-20S 131-03E,
     55-52S 107-50E, 49-11S 085-05E,
     34-32S 064-13E.
  2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 388/21.
  3. CANCEL THIS MSG 031444Z FEB 21.
  
• #72 by TJL on 31 Jan, 2021 14:40
• With static firing scheduled for this afternoon, is launch still set for Monday morning (Feb. 1) or has it moved out to Tuesday?
• #73 by FutureSpaceTourist on 31 Jan, 2021 14:43
• L-2 launch weather forecast only 40% GO & booster recovery difficult (70% GO next day but still difficult booster recovery)

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  Falcon 9 Starlink L-17 L-2 Day Forecast - 2 Feb Launch.pdf

  
• #74 by EspenU on 31 Jan, 2021 18:02
• Static fire just now.
• #75 by FutureSpaceTourist on 31 Jan, 2021 18:12
• https://twitter.com/emrekelly/status/1355954863922933763
  
  

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  Test fire at 39A! If all looks well, this mission (18th Starlink) is on for no earlier than 0619 ET Tuesday, Feb. 2.
• #76 by Rondaz on 31 Jan, 2021 18:49
• 18th Starlink: SpaceX test fires Falcon 9 at Kennedy Space Center in Florida
  
  
• #77 by FutureSpaceTourist on 31 Jan, 2021 21:38
• https://twitter.com/spacexfleet/status/1356007758911438848
  
  

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  Overdue recovery fleet status map!
  
  Both active droneships are en-route to the Starlink LZ as SpaceX prepares for two Falcon 9 missions in one week.
• #78 by gongora on 01 Feb, 2021 01:20
• https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1356063929462472709
  

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  Static fire test complete – targeting Tuesday, February 2 at 6:19 a.m. EST for launch of 60 Starlink satellites from LC-39A; team is keeping an eye on launch and recovery weather
• #79 by FutureSpaceTourist on 01 Feb, 2021 14:13
• L-1 launch weather forecast, still only 40% GO & high risk booster recovery (24 hour delay has now dropped to 60% GO)

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  Falcon 9 Starlink L-17 L-1 Day Forecast - 2 Feb Launch.pdf