SpaceX F9 : Starlink v1.0 L20 : CCSFS SLC-40 : March 11, 2021 (08:13 UTC)

[gongora]

Discussion thread for Starlink v1.0 L20

NSF Threads for Starlink v1.0 L20: Discussion

Successful launch March 11, 2021 at 3:13 am EST (08:13 UTC) on Falcon 9 (booster 1058-6) from SLC-40. Successful ASDS landing on JRTI. Fairing recovery is expected.

Payload: A batch of 60 Starlink satellites. Expected deployment orbit of approximately 250x280km.

Please use the Starlink Discussion Thread for all general discussion on Starlink.

Check the Starlink Index Thread for links to more Starlink information.

L2 SpaceX:
https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?board=60.0

From a previous mission's Press Kit:

Each Starlink satellite weights approximately 260 kg and features a compact, flat-panel design that minimizes volume, allowing for a dense launch stack to take full advantage of Falcon 9’s launch capabilities. With four powerful phased array and two parabolic antennas on each satellite ... At end of their life cycle, the satellites will utilize their on-board propulsion system to deorbit over the course of a few months. In the unlikely event their propulsion system becomes inoperable, the satellites will burn up in Earth’s atmosphere within 1-5 years, significantly less than the hundreds or thousands of years required at higher altitudes. Further, Starlink components are designed for full demisability.

Starlink is targeting service to near global coverage of the populated world by 2021. Additional information on the system can be found at starlink.com.

[DreamyPickle]

Will this actually fly in February?

If so it will be only the second time that SpaceX launches 4 times in the same calendar month.

[Jansen]

Will this actually fly in February?.

Most likely around Feb 21 timeframe from SLC-40.

[oldAtlas_Eguy]

Will this actually fly in February?.

Most likely around Feb 21 timeframe from SLC-40.

A NET of Feb 21 (min 8 days) but also a Likely NLT Feb 27 (14 days).
The limitation is booster availability mostly. 1051 would be a L2L of 32 days on the 21 Feb and 35 days on the 24 Feb. 1058 would be a L2L of 28 days on the 21 Feb and 35 days on the 28 Feb.

Note that it is possible for a L21 launch from 39A with a NET of Feb 25 to a NLT of Mar Apr 3.

5 launches in Feb still a possibility!!!!!!

[wannamoonbase]

Will this actually fly in February?.

Most likely around Feb 21 timeframe from SLC-40.

A NET of Feb 21 (min 8 days) but also a Likely NLT Feb 27 (14 days).
The limitation is booster availability mostly. 1051 would be a L2L of 32 days on the 21 Feb and 35 days on the 24 Feb. 1058 would be a L2L of 28 days on the 21 Feb and 35 days on the 28 Feb.

Note that it is possible for a L21 launch from 39A with a NET of Feb 25 to a NLT of Mar Apr 3.

5 launches in Feb still a possibility!!!!!!

ASDS availability seems to be limiting right now too. 

[oldAtlas_Eguy]

Will this actually fly in February?.

Most likely around Feb 21 timeframe from SLC-40.

A NET of Feb 21 (min 8 days) but also a Likely NLT Feb 27 (14 days).
The limitation is booster availability mostly. 1051 would be a L2L of 32 days on the 21 Feb and 35 days on the 24 Feb. 1058 would be a L2L of 28 days on the 21 Feb and 35 days on the 28 Feb.

Note that it is possible for a L21 launch from 39A with a NET of Feb 25 to a NLT of Mar Apr 3.

5 launches in Feb still a possibility!!!!!!

ASDS availability seems to be limiting right now too.

For a Starlink to Starlink launch on the same pad both the pad cycle minimum and the ASDS cycle minimum seems to be about 8 days. At least they keep trying for that interval. But the actual seems to be keep being at ~11 days mostly due to weather. Which would put a nominal date for L20 of ~Feb 26. Also note that the probable boosters would have a cycle time of 37 days for 1051 and 33 days for 1058. Not even pushing it for either. SpaceX will likely choose whichever booster is the first to be ready to go. Which could be 1058 vs the larger cycle span time for 1051. It is a matter of which booster needs the least amount of issue corrections or checks.

[Raul]

Active NOTAM in MELBOURNE information region for Stage2 reentry of Starlink_v1.0-L20 mission with primary date planned NET February 25 in window between 09:33-10:30 UTC, backup dates February 26 to March 01.
Reentry area south of Australia is typical for flight profile with double S2 burn and circular deploying orbit.

MELBOURNE (FIR/FIC/ACC/COM/MET)
NOTAM #: F0548/21      Class: International      Status: ActiveIssue Date UTC: 02/16/2021 2002      Start Date UTC: 02/25/2021 0933      End Date UTC: 03/01/2021 0903
F0548/21 NOTAMN
Q) YMMM/QWMLW/IV/BO/W/000/999/4946S11913E999
A) YMMM
B) 2102250933 C) 2103010903
D) 2102250933 TO 2102251030
   2102260911 TO 2102261008
   2102270850 TO 2102270947
   2102280828 TO 2102280925
   2103010806 TO 2103010903
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 OP  X0561 FALCON-9 STARLINK V1.0-L20
STAGE 2 REENTRY WI THE FOLLOWING AREA:
FROM 2943S   06007E
TO 2455S   06427E
TO 3845S   08430E
TO 4512S   09945E
TO 4946S   11913E
TO 5042S   13819E
TO 4850S   15644E
TO 5146S   15808E
TO 5442S   14832E
TO 5620S   13103E
TO 5552S   10750E
TO 4911S   08505E
TO 3432S   06413E TO BEGINNING
F) SFC G) UNL

[gongora]

In this case, the T0 on February 25th should be ~09:48 UTC (4:48 AM EST).

That notice is for second stage reentry, not launch

[zubenelgenubi]

Active NOTAM in MELBOURNE information region for Stage2 reentry of Starlink_v1.0-L20 mission with primary date planned NET February 25 in window between 09:33-10:30 UTC, backup dates February 26 to March 01.
Reentry area south of Australia is typical for flight profile with double S2 burn and circular deploying orbit.
<snip>

Approximately 1 1/2 orbits from launch to re-entry.

Approximately 90 minutes for a Low Earth Orbit.

Re-entry is approximately 135 minutes after launch. (90+45)

Subtracting 135 minutes from ~09:35 UTC ~= 07:20 UTC launch time.

It takes several minutes to accelerate from 0 to orbital velocity, so the actual re-entry time would be several minutes later. Somewhere around 02:30 07:30 UTC.  = 02:30 EST.

Edit: Fixed final answer--mislabeled EST time as UTC time.

[zubenelgenubi]

Given that LC-39A will be occupied until the currently date-TBD Starlink launch occurs, I expect that this launch will go from SLC-40.
I think so. I don't know so.

[gongora]

Given that LC-39A will be occupied until the currently date-TBD Starlink launch occurs, I expect that this launch will go from SLC-40.
I think so. I don't know so.

It has to go from 40.

[oldAtlas_Eguy]

Given that LC-39A will be occupied until the currently date-TBD Starlink launch occurs, I expect that this launch will go from SLC-40.
I think so. I don't know so.

It has to go from 40.

SpaceX believes they can do a 8 day L2L on LC-40. The last one was in actuality even with several weather delays an 11 day L2L. A 10 day for them is a more reasonable time for L2L and is not likely to represent any problems other than for the #1 item being weather and now the #2 item being an understanding and possible inspections or corrections due to 1059 landing failure.

[Raul]

Mission was postponed to NET 08 March, alternatively 09 March, based on NOTAM update in MELBOURNE information region for Stage2 reentry.

MELBOURNE (FIR/FIC/ACC/COM/MET)
NOTAM #: F0589/21      Class: International      Status: Active      Issue Date UTC: 02/19/2021 2027      Start Date UTC: 03/08/2021 0445      End Date UTC: 03/09/2021 0701
F0589/21 NOTAMR F0548/21
Q) YMMM/QWMLW/IV/BO/W/000/999/4946S11913E999
A) YMMM
B) 2103080445 C) 2103090701
D) 2103080445 TO 2103080722
   2103090424 TO 2103090701
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 OP  X0561 FALCON-9 STARLINK V1.0-L20
STAGE 2 REENTRY WI THE FOLLOWING AREA:
FROM 2943S   06007E
TO 2455S   06427E
TO 3845S   08430E
TO 4512S   09945E
TO 4946S   11913E
TO 5042S   13819E
TO 4850S   15644E
TO 5146S   15808E
TO 5442S   14832E
TO 5620S   13103E
TO 5552S   10750E
TO 4911S   08505E
TO 3432S   06413E TO BEGINNING
F) SFC G) UNL

[zubenelgenubi]

Following this:

Active NOTAM in MELBOURNE information region for Stage2 reentry of Starlink_v1.0-L20 mission with primary date planned NET February 25 in window between 09:33-10:30 UTC, backup dates February 26 to March 01.
Reentry area south of Australia is typical for flight profile with double S2 burn and circular deploying orbit.
<snip>

We now have this:

Mission was postponed to NET 08 March [0445 to 0722 UTC], alternatively 09 March [0424 to 0701 UTC], based on NOTAM update in MELBOURNE information region for Stage2 reentry.
<snip>

Also, March 8 is 11 days later than February 25.  Given the launch time is 20-22 minutes earlier each day for this inclination of Starlink launch, the launch time is roughly 4 hours earlier.
March 8, ~03:30 UTC = March 7, ~22:30 EST.

Or, one can use the calculation method here.
***

Edit/Also:
First stage will be 1058.6.

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/raul74cz/status/1363161576392515584

Launch Hazard Areas for #Starlink v1.0-L20 mission NET 08 March ~03:40 UTC, altern. 09 March. Identical areas to previous mission, with B1058.6 landing on usual location 634km downrange and S2 reentry south of Australia - double S2 burn launch profile. bit.do/LHA13

[zubenelgenubi]

Cross-post; my bold:

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

FALCON 9
The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral will launch the twentieth Starlink batch from pad 39A on February 28 earliest, at 8:37pm EST. The launch time for Starlink missions gets approx. 20-22 minutes earlier each day. A Falcon 9 will launch the twenty-first Starlink batch from pad 40 on March 7 earliest, around 10pm. Upcoming launches include additional Starlink missions on TBD. The next Crew Dragon carrying four astronauts to the International Space Station is targeted for April 20, around 5 or 6am EDT.

[zubenelgenubi]

Launch time clarification:

SFN Launch Schedule, dated February 23:

March 7/8 • Falcon 9 • Starlink V1.0-L20
Launch time: 0341 GMT on 8th (10:41 p.m. EST on 7th)
Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida

***

State of play on the Space Coast for the immediate future:

2021 Date - Satellite(s) - Rocket - Launch Site - Time (UTC)

March 11 February or March very late February NET 25 March 8 9 10 - Starlink flight 21 (x60) [v1.0 L20] - Falcon 9-110 (1051.9 or 1058.6 S) - Canaveral SLC-40 - 08:13 ~07:30 ~03:30 ~03:40 03:41 ~03:20 03:20 02:58
(Starlink: launch 20-22 minutes earlier/day)

March 14 mid 13 - Starlink flight 22 (x60) [v1.0 L21] - Falcon 9-111 (1051.9? S) - Kennedy LC-39A / Canaveral SLC-40 - 09:44 10:06
(Starlink: launch 20-22 minutes earlier/day)

NET late March - Starlink flight 23 (x60)  [v1.0 L22] - Falcon 9-112 (S) - Canaveral SLC-40 / Kennedy LC-39A
(Starlink: launch 20-22 minutes earlier/day)

NET very late March or April? - Starlink flight 24 (x60)  [v1.0 L23] - Falcon 9-113 (S) - Canaveral SLC-40 / Kennedy LC-39A?
(Starlink: launch 20-22 minutes earlier/day)

NET April 22 NET 20 late - USCV-2: Dragon v2 Crew 2 - Falcon 9 (B1061.2 S) - Kennedy LC-39A - 10:11 09:00-10:00 09:00-10:30 ~10:00
(ISS flights: launch 22-26 minutes earlier/day)

NET Late April? Q2 - Starlink flight 25 (x60) [v1.0 L24] - Falcon 9 (S) - Canaveral SLC-40 / Kennedy LC-39A?
(Starlink: launch 20-22 minutes earlier/day)

NET May NET April 2 (TBD) - CST-100 Starliner (unmanned test) (Boe-OFT 2) - Atlas V N22 (AV-082) - Canaveral SLC-41 - TBD ~18:00
(ISS flights: launch 22-26 minutes earlier/day)

Changes on January 25th
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Changes on February 19th
Changes on February 20th
Changes on February 23rd
Changes on March 1st
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zubenelgenubi

[Raul]

Updated NOTMARs Launch Hazard Areas with map update screenshot. Launch NET 8 Mar 3:41 UTC. Alternatively 9 to 15 Mar.

031008Z MAR 21
NAVAREA IV 189/21(11,26).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
   080236Z TO 080534Z MAR, ALTERNATE
   090215Z TO 090513Z, 100153Z TO 100451Z,
   110132Z TO 110430Z, 120110Z TO 120408Z,
   130049Z TO 130347Z, 140027Z TO 140325Z
   AND 150005Z TO 150303Z MAR
   IN AREAS BOUND BY:
   A. 28-38-55N 080-37-38W, 29-22-00N 079-48-00W,
      29-15-00N 079-38-00W, 28-35-00N 080-19-00W,
      28-30-59N 080-33-16W.
   B. 31-44-00N 077-14-00W, 33-17-00N 076-03-00W,
      33-31-00N 074-59-00W, 33-10-00N 074-36-00W,
      32-27-00N 074-46-00W, 31-25-00N 076-56-00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 150403Z MAR 21.

030950Z MAR 21
HYDROPAC 698/21(GEN).
SOUTHERN INDIAN OCEAN.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
   080445Z TO 080722Z MAR, ALTERNATE
   090424Z TO 090701Z, 100402Z TO 100639Z,
   110341Z TO 110618Z, 120319Z TO 120556Z,
   130258Z TO 130535Z, 140236Z TO 140513Z
   AND 150214Z TO 150451Z MAR
   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 THIS MSG 150551Z MAR 21

[zubenelgenubi]

This is now the next Falcon 9 launch.
I wonder when the LV will be erected at the pad?

[wannamoonbase]

This is now the next Falcon 9 launch.
I wonder when the LV will be erected at the pad?

Static Fire or not to Static fire?

With the recent loss of booster 1059 I'd bet they do Static Fires on all vehicles for sometime.

[zubenelgenubi: Dedicated thread for Static Fire updates and discussion here.]

[Raul]

New launch date NET 09 March 03:20 UTC, alternatively 10 to 15 March, based on issued NOTMAR update.

041711Z MAR 21
NAVAREA IV 195/21(11,26).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
   090215Z TO 090513Z MAR,
   ALTERNATE 100153Z TO 100451Z,
   110132Z TO 110430Z, 120110Z TO 120408Z,
   130049Z TO 130347Z, 140027Z TO 140325Z
   AND 150005Z TO 150303Z MAR
   IN AREAS BOUND BY:
   A. 28-38-55N 080-37-38W, 29-22-00N 079-48-00W,
      29-15-00N 079-38-00W, 28-35-00N 080-19-00W,
      28-30-59N 080-33-16W.
   B. 31-44-00N 077-14-00W, 33-17-00N 076-03-00W,
      33-31-00N 074-59-00W, 33-10-00N 074-36-00W,
      32-27-00N 074-46-00W, 31-25-00N 076-56-00W.
2. CANCEL NAVAREA IV 189/21.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 150403Z MAR 21.

041739Z MAR 21
HYDROPAC 718/21(GEN).
SOUTHERN INDIAN OCEAN.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
   090424Z TO 090701Z MAR,
   ALTERNATE 100402Z TO 100639Z,
   110341Z TO 110618Z, 120319Z TO 120556Z,
   130258Z TO 130535Z, 140236Z TO 140513Z
   AND 150214Z TO 150451Z MAR
   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 698/21.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 150551Z MAR 21.

[Jansen]

80% GO on Primary and backup days, booster recovery weather risk is low.

[zubenelgenubi]

SFN Launch Schedule, updated March 5, confirms launch date and time:
03:20 9 March UTC = 10:20 pm 8 March EST UTC.

(USA Daylight Savings Time begins at 2 am on Sunday, March 14.)

[SPKirsch]

Just Read the Instructions droneship is preparing to depart from Port Canaveral for the next Starlink mission.

https://mobile.twitter.com/SpaceXFleet/status/1367923539794333699

Away we go!

[Raul]

Issued NOTAM update in MELBOURNE information region for Stage2 reentry with planned primary launch date NET March 10 02:58 UTC, backup dates March 11-15.

MELBOURNE (FIR/FIC/ACC/COM/MET)
NOTAM #: F0738/21Class: InternationalStatus: ActiveIssue Date UTC: 03/05/2021 1931Start Date UTC: 03/10/2021 0402End Date UTC: 03/15/2021 0451
F0738/21 NOTAMR F0726/21
Q) YMMM/QWMLW/IV/BO/W/000/999/4946S11913E999
A) YMMM
B) 2103100402 C) 2103150451
D) 2103100402 TO 2103100639
   2103110341 TO 2103110618
   2103120319 TO 2103120556
   2103130258 TO 2103130535
   2103140236 TO 2103140513
   2103150214 TO 2103150451
PRI REENTRY 210310
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 OP  X0561 FALCON-9 STARLINK V1.0-L20
STAGE 2 REENTRY WI THE FOLLOWING AREA:
FROM 2943S   06007E
TO 2455S   06427E
TO 3845S   08430E
TO 4512S   09945E
TO 4946S   11913E
TO 5042S   13819E
TO 4850S   15644E
TO 5146S   15808E
TO 5442S   14832E
TO 5620S   13103E
TO 5552S   10750E
TO 4911S   08505E
TO 3432S   06413E TO BEGINNING
F) SFC G) UNL

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/spacexfleet/status/1367926604844957703

Just Read the Instructions droneship is outbound for the Starlink V1 L20 mission.

Tug Finn Falgout will tow JRTI ~633km downrange. They will likely pass OCISLY and B1049 at sea. 😄

Live via NSF Fleetcam: youtu.be/gnt2wZBg89g

[Ken the Bin]

New NGA notices for the postponement.

Primary Day = Wednesday, March 10 at ~02:58 UTC.
Backup Day #1 = Thursday, March 11 at ~02:37 UTC.
Backup Day #2 = Friday, March 12 at ~02:15 UTC.
Backup Day #3 = Saturday, March 13 at ~01:54 UTC.
Backup Day #4 = Sunday, March 14 at ~01:32 UTC.
Backup Day #5 = Monday, March 15 at ~01:10 UTC.

052002Z MAR 21
NAVAREA IV 200/21(11,26).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
   100153Z TO 100451Z MAR,
   ALTERNATE 110132Z TO 110430Z,
   120110Z TO 120408Z, 130049Z TO 130347Z,
   140027Z TO 140325Z AND 150005Z TO 150303Z MAR
   IN AREAS BOUND BY:
   A. 28-38-55N 080-37-38W, 29-22-00N 079-48-00W,
      29-15-00N 079-38-00W, 28-35-00N 080-19-00W,
      28-30-59N 080-33-16W.
   B. 31-44-00N 077-14-00W, 33-17-00N 076-03-00W,
      33-31-00N 074-59-00W, 33-10-00N 074-36-00W,
      32-27-00N 074-46-00W, 31-25-00N 076-56-00W.
2. CANCEL NAVAREA IV 195/21.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 150403Z MAR 21.

052111Z MAR 21
HYDROPAC 736/21(GEN).
SOUTHERN INDIAN OCEAN.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
   100402Z TO 100639Z MAR,
   ALTERNATE 110341Z TO 110618Z,
   120319Z TO 120556Z, 130258Z TO 130535Z,
   140236Z TO 140513Z AND 150214Z TO 150451Z MAR
   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 718/21.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 150551Z MAR 21.

[FutureSpaceTourist]

L-3 launch weather forecast is 90% GO and all additional risks low

[Jansen]

No major changes, still 90% GO

[Brian45]

Just an FYI - the link to the discussion at the beginning of this thread (L20) sends one to the discussion of L19.

I'm looking to find out if they will be broadcasting from the booster on L20.

thanks

[zubenelgenubi]

Just an FYI - the link to the discussion at the beginning of this thread (L20) sends one to the discussion of L19.

Thanks, got it!  Please note one should use the "Report to Moderator" button to inform us of errors such as this--lower right corner of every post.

[FutureSpaceTourist]

L-1 launch weather forecast, no real change still 90% GO

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/spaceflightnow/status/1369055505042247685

SpaceX is currently loading kerosene and liquid oxygen into   a Falcon 9 rocket on pad 40 at  Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

A hold-down firing of the rocket’s nine main engines is planned at 6pm EST (2300 GMT) ahead of launch Tuesday night.

spaceflightnow.com/2021/03/08/fal…

[Ken the Bin]

New NGA notices.  All of the Backup Days (March 11 through 15) now have two launch times per day.  The Primary Day (March 10) still has just one.

082126Z MAR 21
NAVAREA IV 207/21(11,26).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
   100153Z TO 100451Z MAR, ALTERNATE 110132Z TO
   110430Z, 110708Z TO 111006Z, 120110Z TO
   120408Z, 120646Z TO 120944Z, 130049Z TO
   130347Z, 130625Z TO 130922Z, 140027Z TO
   140325Z, 140603Z TO 140901Z, 150005Z TO
   150303Z AND 150542Z TO 150840Z MAR
   IN AREAS BOUND BY:
   A. 28-38-55N 080-37-38W, 29-22-00N 079-48-00W,
      29-15-00N 079-38-00W, 28-35-00N 080-19-00W,
      28-30-59N 080-33-16W.
   B. 31-44-00N 077-14-00W, 33-17-00N 076-03-00W,
      33-31-00N 074-59-00W, 33-10-00N 074-36-00W,
      32-27-00N 074-46-00W, 31-25-00N 076-56-00W.
2. CANCEL NAVAREA IV 200/21.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 150940Z MAR 21.

082149Z MAR 21
HYDROPAC 764/21(GEN).
SOUTHERN INDIAN OCEAN.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS 100402Z TO
   100639Z MAR, ALTERNATE 110341Z TO 110618Z,
   110917Z TO 111154Z, 120319Z TO 120556Z,
   120855Z TO 121132Z, 130258Z TO 130535Z,
   130834Z TO 131110Z, 140236Z TO 140513Z,
   140812Z TO 141049Z, 150214Z TO 150451Z AND
   150751Z TO 151028Z MAR 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 736/21.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 151128Z MAR 21.

[Rekt1971]

F9/Starlink 21 (V1-L20): SpaceX test fired the first stage engines of a Falcon 9 rocket at LC-40 today at 6pm EST (2300 GMT); test appeared normal; we'll now stand by for an update from SpaceX on plans to launch 60 Starlinks from the Cape Canaveral SFS Tuesday night

https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/1369061443153330187

[vaporcobra]

SpaceX tweet & update

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1369100478831677440

SpaceX is targeting Tuesday, March 9 for launch of 60 Starlink satellites from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The instantaneous window is at 9:58 p.m. EST, or 2:58 UTC on March 10.

The Falcon 9 first stage rocket booster supporting this mission previously supported launch of NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to the International Space Station, ANASIS-II, CRS-21, Transporter-1, and a Starlink mission. Following stage separation, SpaceX will land Falcon 9’s first stage on the “Just Read the Instructions” droneship, which will be located in the Atlantic Ocean. One half of Falcon 9’s fairing previously flew on the ANASIS-II and SXM-7 missions, and the other half previously supported launch of Sentinel-6A.

[soltasto]

Captured "press kit" with OCR. Was broken again, magically fixed by itself after messing a bit with it in mobile mode. Strange

[Ken the Bin]

L-0 weather forecast.  Still 90% 'Go' for tonight and 80% 'Go' for tomorrow night.

[zubenelgenubi]

https://twitter.com/TGMetsFan98/status/1369380338590449672

Tonight's Starlink v1.0 L20 mission will carry the 1,200th Starlink satellite to orbit. A flight proven Falcon 9 will lift off from SLC-40, Cape Canaveral, at 9:58 PM EST (02:58 UTC). ARTICLE by Anthony Iemole (@SpaceXFan97):

SpaceX Prepares to Launch Starlink v1.0 L20 Mission

[Conexion Espacial]

It seems that it was canceled, I do not know why it would be since there is good weather, but I also only saw this once, I still do not see another source say the same...
https://twitter.com/AmericaSpace/status/1369435777541828615

[ZachS09]

It seems that it was canceled, I do not know why it would be since there is good weather, but I also only saw this once, I still do not see another source say the same...
https://twitter.com/AmericaSpace/status/1369435777541828615

I didn't see a tweet from SpaceX yet, and it's been a half hour since.

Either way, it doesn't make sense why three hours before launch even when there's good weather.

[PM3]

https://twitter.com/TSKelso/status/1369447306844659715

The #Starlink V1.0-20 launch for Mar 10 at 0300 UTC was scrubbed. CelesTrak has updated pre-launch SupTLEs for the new launch time on Mar 11 at 0813 UTC and a deployment time of 09:18:02.320 UTC: https://celestrak.com/NORAD/elements/supplemental/

[Conexion Espacial]

this just came out.
https://twitter.com/spacex360/status/1369447318106353677

[SPKirsch]

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1369450029174390791

Now targeting Thursday, March 11 at 3:13 a.m. EST for launch of Starlink – taking some additional time for pre-launch checks

[Ken the Bin]

New weather forecast.  The PDF file name has L-1 (and I named the image file to match as usual) but it should be L-2.  80% 'Go' for both days.

And since I'm posting anyway, here is what I calculated for the additional launch times.  I didn't include these when I posted the NGA notices that added the additional launch times because I hadn't done the calculations yet.

Primary Day = Thursday, March 11 at 08:13 UTC.
Backup Day #1 = Friday, March 12 at ~02:15 and ~07:51 UTC.
Backup Day #2 = Saturday, March 13 at ~01:54 and ~07:30 UTC.
Backup Day #3 = Sunday, March 14 at ~01:32 and ~07:08 UTC.
Backup Day #4 = Monday, March 15 at ~01:10 and ~06:47 UTC.

[Jansen]

Less than 24 hours to launch = L-0

90% GO

[FutureSpaceTourist]

Edit to add: now live

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/kyle_m_photo/status/1369907331673305088

[FutureSpaceTourist]

GO for propellant load

[FutureSpaceTourist]

T-20 min vent

Edit to add:

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1369919705830526977

[FutureSpaceTourist]

[FutureSpaceTourist]

SpaceX stream is live

[cpushack]

LD is Go For Launch

[cpushack]

Ontime liftoff

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1369924600784637959

[cpushack]

Stage 1 Cameras back to normal
Max-Q

[cpushack]

Tracking Cam shots are very nice for a night launch

MECO and Stage Separation Confirmed.

[cpushack]

Stage 2 Prop is Nominal
Fairing Sep Confirmed.

Fairings to be recovered out of the drink by Go Searcher and Go Navigator

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1369925415503081481

[cpushack]

Entry Burn Startup....
Entry Burn Shutdown
Looked clean this time

[cpushack]

Landing Burn!

[cpushack]

Falcon Has Landed!

[cpushack]

SECO
Nominal Orbit Insertion

[Chris Bergin]

https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1369926909216382978

[cscott]

Were those live views from the fairing they cut to briefly?

[Rekt1971]

Stage 1 after landing.

[zubenelgenubi]

Were those live views from the fairing they cut to briefly?

I don't know.
Are you referring to the grayscale video in the left window circa T+4 minutes?
Edit: yes, that's the coverage I referred to.

[cscott]

Yup. I attached screenshots above.  Just after re-entry burn they also seemed to switch feeds very briefly and you could see the same star.

The static photos don't do it justice, but you could see the "nebula effect" flowing from what I assume was the second stage engine.

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/kyle_m_photo/status/1369928009310953474

Falcon 9 had another beautiful launch of another batch of Starlink satellites. #SpaceX #Falcon9 #Starlink

[FutureSpaceTourist]

 

https://twitter.com/johnkrausphotos/status/1369928676972912643

Falcon 9 and 60 Starlink satellites streak through the Milky Way at 3:13am this morning.

[zubenelgenubi]

Funky music on the SpaceX feed as the second stage and payloads continue on the initial orbit.

We're waiting for the orbit circularization burn.

NSF webcast team has signed off.

[HVM]

I try to press "app update" and it's only pauses my video...

[ugordan]

Were those live views from the fairing they cut to briefly?

No, thermal infrared ground tracker footage. The same one they used during ascent - which, coincidentally, showed the top of the fairing getting brighter due to aeroheating.

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/julia_bergeron/status/1369931199859351554

B1058-6 launched Starlink M20 from LC-40 at Cape Canaveral SFS sending another 60 satellites into orbit. This mission features a veteran booster and veteran fairing halves. The booster landed on JRTI 634km downrange. Psst: reentry🔥
Mission article: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2021/03/spacex-launch-starlink-v1-l20/

[FutureSpaceTourist]

SES-2 and nominal orbit insertion

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1369936340264046592

[FutureSpaceTourist]

Starlink deploy

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1369941018318143489

[zubenelgenubi]

Satellites successfully deployed!
SpaceX webcast signs off.

[FutureSpaceTourist]

SpaceX launch images from website (I assume by Ben Cooper)

[Jansen]

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1369941067416567808

[Jansen]

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1369926878497181696

[spacenut]

Did they retrieve the fairings?

[OneSpeed]

Here is a comparison of the Starlink L18 and L20 S1 telemetry.

[wannamoonbase]

Here is a comparison of the Starlink L18 and L20 S1 telemetry.

Looks like they have that trajectory dialed in.

I still have a hard time believing just how routine the whole process of launching 60 satellites and reusing the booster and fairing have become.  What an age to live in.

[Vettedrmr]

Did they retrieve the fairings?

Since they're planned water landings, I'm sure they did.  What kind of shape they'll be in, we'll have to wait and see.  Sea conditions were low risk, so I expect they'll be reuseable, but like I said, can't tell until they get in port.

Have a good one,
Mike

[kevin-rf]

Looks like they have that trajectory dialed in.

I still have a hard time believing just how routine the whole process of launching 60 satellites and reusing the booster and fairing have become.  What an age to live in.

Wait till the fill the shell in what 6 launches? Then they switch to the 70 degree and 97 degree shells.

The trajectories, they will be a chang'in.

[wannamoonbase]

Looks like they have that trajectory dialed in.

I still have a hard time believing just how routine the whole process of launching 60 satellites and reusing the booster and fairing have become.  What an age to live in.

Wait till the fill the shell in what 6 launches? Then they switch to the 70 degree and 97 degree shells.

The trajectories, they will be a chang'in.

Sounds like a reason why they wanted to open up the polar flight path form the east and ramp up west coast operations.

[SPKirsch]

https://twitter.com/julia_bergeron/status/1370169911197192206

#SpaceXFleet update:

Finn Falgout/JRTI/B1058 has not had an AIS ping. (This is normal- ghost tug I tell ya)

Hawk/OCISLY are well on their way going 7 knots towards the Starlink LZ.

Fairing scoopers Searcher/Navigator are almost to Morehead City to drop off their haul.

[Rekt1971]

Fairings are being transloaded from GO SEARCHER & GO NAVIGATOR to GO PURSUIT in the Port of Morehead City. Both have tarps-generally a good sign. SEARCHER & NAVIGATOR likely will support #STARLINK 21; PURSUIT to the Cape

Last fairing has been loaded onto GO PURSUIT!

https://twitter.com/ncspaceops/status/1370417541898772480

https://twitter.com/ncspaceops/status/1370418305643773954

[FutureSpaceTourist]

Another photo released by SpaceX

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/ncspaceops/status/1370469367734009857

As of 1440-local, GO Pursuit was headed out to sea almost certainly en route to the Cape to drop off @SpaceX #Starlink 20 fairings. GO Searcher & GO Navigator remain in port #spacexfleet #spacex @SpaceXFleet

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/spacexfleet/status/1370849331444641792

Go Pursuit is hugging the coastline en route to Port Canaveral with the recovered fairings from the Starlink L20 mission. Pursuit is doing courier duty while Searcher and Navigator head out for the L21 mission in the morning. Y'all confused yet? #SpaceXFleet

[Jansen]

https://twitter.com/SpaceXFleet/status/1371118914676142083

[Rekt1971]

Booster spotted on the horizon!

https://twitter.com/SpaceXFleet/status/1371127001130676226

[Jansen]

https://twitter.com/KSpaceAcademy/status/1371156107998138370

[Jansen]

https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1371159505837424649

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/julia_bergeron/status/1371160129152880641

Finn Falgout, Just Read the Instructions and B1058-6 have arrived at Port Canaveral after the Starlink L20 mission.

The Space Coast woke up to a launch and spring breakers are being suprised by the arrival of a scorchy booster.

Mission overview:
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2021/03/spacex-launch-starlink-v1-l20/

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/spacexfleet/status/1371188112492216321

GO Pursuit will be arriving at Port Canaveral with the fairing from the Starlink V1 L20 mission in about 60 minutes.

GO Searcher/Navigator successfully recovered them during the mission and transferred them to Pursuit in North Carolina on Friday.

[FutureSpaceTourist]

Fairings ahoy on NSF Fleetcam

[CorvusCorax]

This belongs here

https://twitter.com/OK9UWU/status/1370785358342987781

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/rdanglephoto/status/1371493080805818369

The #Falcon9 soaks in some sunset rays a few hours after arriving back to Port Canaveral following its 6th successful flight and landing! #SpaceX will now get B1058 ready for its next launch in the coming months (weeks?)! #SpaceXFleet

Covered for @Teslarati

[SPKirsch]

B1058 is now on the stand.

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/kyle_m_photo/status/1371908438805086208

B1058 is sitting on the stand disconnected from the crane, it might still be vertical when B1051 comes into port.  #SpaceXFleet #SpaceX

[zubenelgenubi]

B1058 is sitting on the stand disconnected from the crane, it might still be vertical when B1051 comes into port.

It was!

EDIT: 5000th post!

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/julia_bergeron/status/1372159268170924046

B1058 is going horizontal so that they can move on to processing B1051 today. This is the sort of traffic jam we don't mind seeing at the docks.

Watch the action on the 24/7 Fleetcam: youtu.be/gnt2wZBg89g

[Jansen]

Not in as much of a rush since they have a bunch being refurbished and aren’t ASDS constrained.

[Jansen]

Booster has left the dock.