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 two Starlink missions. Following stage separation, SpaceX will land Falcon 9’s first stage on the “Of Course I Still Love You” droneship, which will be located in the Atlantic Ocean. One half of Falcon 9’s fairing previously supported launch of AMOS-17 and two Starlink missions, and the other previously supported a Starlink mission.
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.
http://www.launchphotography.com/Launch_Viewing_Guide.html Updated March 3QuoteFALCON 9The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral will launch the twentieth Starlink internet satellite batch from pad 39A on March 4 at either 3:24am or 5:42am EST. Then, a Falcon 9 will launch the twenty-first Starlink batch from pad 40 on March 7 at 10:41pm EST. The launch time for Starlink missions gets approx. 20-22 minutes earlier each day. A Falcon 9 will launch the twenty-second Starlink batch from pad 39A on March TBD. Upcoming launches include Starlink batches on March TBD. The next Crew Dragon carrying four astronauts to the International Space Station is targeted for late April around 6am EDT. Sunrise is 6:49am. The launch time gets 22-26 minutes earlier each day.
FALCON 9The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral will launch the twentieth Starlink internet satellite batch from pad 39A on March 4 at either 3:24am or 5:42am EST. Then, a Falcon 9 will launch the twenty-first Starlink batch from pad 40 on March 7 at 10:41pm EST. The launch time for Starlink missions gets approx. 20-22 minutes earlier each day. A Falcon 9 will launch the twenty-second Starlink batch from pad 39A on March TBD. Upcoming launches include Starlink batches on March TBD. The next Crew Dragon carrying four astronauts to the International Space Station is targeted for late April around 6am EDT. Sunrise is 6:49am. The launch time gets 22-26 minutes earlier each day.
It might be better to discuss booster assignments in the manifest discussion thread rather than spreading the conversation over multiple mission threads.
SpaceX has at least two more Starlink missions scheduled for launch before the end of March, and possibly more.
I would say that we're waiting to hear if this launch will be conducted from LC-39A in the near future, before Crew-2 launch preparations "take custody" of the launch complex.Or, if this launch will take place from SLC-40 after the Flight 22 launch (currently March 24) from same, followed by a pad recycle.I am also interested to learn what mission B1063 will be assigned to.
April 7 NET very late March or earlyApril - Starlink flight 24 (x60) [v1.0 L23] - Falcon 9-113 (1058.7 S) - Canaveral SLC-40 - 16:34(Starlink: launch 20-22 minutes earlier/day)NET April 22 - USCV-2: Dragon v2 Crew 2 - Falcon 9 (B1061.2 S) - Kennedy LC-39A - 10:11(ISS flights: launch 22-26 minutes earlier/day)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)April Q2 - Starlink flight 26 (x60) [v1.0 L25] - Falcon 9 (S) - Canaveral SLC-40 / Kennedy LC-39A?(Starlink: launch 20-22 minutes earlier/day)April? Q2 - Starlink flight 27 (x60) [v1.0 L26] - Falcon 9 (S) - Kennedy LC-39A / Canaveral SLC-40(Starlink: launch 20-22 minutes earlier/day)Changes on March 13thChanges on March 24thChanges on March 26thChanges on April 4thzubenelgenubi
SpaceX’s next Falcon 9 launch is scheduled for early April to deliver another batch of Starlink satellites to orbit, continuing a rapid-fire cadence of missions
SpaceFlight Now has details:April 7Starlink V1.0-L23Launch time: 1634 GMT (12:34 p.m. EDT)Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida
Quote from: Jansen on 03/26/2021 07:22 pmSpaceFlight Now has details:April 7Starlink V1.0-L23Launch time: 1634 GMT (12:34 p.m. EDT)Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, FloridaIs the pad confirmed or is it an assumption based on non-interference with Crew-2 activities?
The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral will launch the Starlink 23 internet satellite batch from pad 40 on April 7 at 12:34pm EDT