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SpaceX F9 : Starlink v1.0 L26 : KSC LC-39A : 15 May 2021 (2256 UTC)
by
Jansen
on 24 Mar, 2021 07:54
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Discussion thread for Starlink v1.0 Launch 26
NSF Threads for Starlink v1.0 L26: DiscussionNSF Articles for Starlink v1.0 L26: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2021/05/spacex-starlink-rideshare-milestone-nears/Launched successfully 15 May 2021 at 6:56pm EDT (2256 UTC) on Falcon 9 (booster 1058.8 ) from KSC LC-39A. ASDS landing achieved on OCISLY, towed by tugboat Mr. Jonah. Recovery support ship was GO Quest. Fairing recovery of one half from the water by MV Shelia Bordelon.Payload: A batch of 52 Starlink satellites plus 2 rideshares. Expected deployment orbit of approximately 575km circular.
Rideshare passengers are Capella-6 (Whitney-4) and Tyvak-0130.
SpaceX is targeting Saturday, May 15 for its next Starlink mission launching aboard Falcon 9 from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The instantaneous window is at 6:54 p.m. EDT, or 22:54 UTC, and a backup opportunity is available on Sunday, May 16 at 6:33 p.m. EDT, or 22:33 UTC. On board this mission are 52 Starlink satellites, a Capella Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite, and Tyvak-0130.
The Falcon 9 first stage booster that supported this mission previously launched NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to the International Space Station, ANASIS-II, CRS-21, Transporter-1, and three 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 the SXM-7 mission, and the other previously supported the NROL-108 mission.
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=60.0From 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.
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#1
by
Jansen
on 24 Mar, 2021 07:58
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#2
by
vaporcobra
on 21 Apr, 2021 01:06
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#3
by
zubenelgenubi
on 03 May, 2021 19:20
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State of play on the Space Coast for the immediate future:
Scheduled:
Date - Satellite(s) - Rocket - Launch Site - Time (UTC)
2021
May 9 NET May - Starlink flight 27 28 (x60) [v1.0 L27] - Falcon 9-117 (1051.10 S) - Canaveral SLC-40 - 06:42:45
(Starlink: launch 20-22 minutes earlier/day)
May 15 Q2 April? mid May - Starlink flight 28 27 (x52 x60) [v1.0 L26], Capella 6, Tyvak-0130 - Falcon 9-118 (1058.8 S) - Kennedy LC-39A - 22:56 22:54 22:58
(Starlink: launch 20-22 minutes earlier/day)
May 17 - SBIRS-GEO 5, TDO-3, TDO-4 - Atlas V 421 - Canaveral SLC-41 - 17:35
NET May 26 - Starlink flight 29 (x60) [v1.0 L28] - Falcon 9-119 (1063.2 S) - Canaveral SLC-40 - ~19:00
(Starlink: launch 20-22 minutes earlier/day)
June 1? NET Q2 - SiriusXM SXM-8 - Falcon 9 (S) - Canaveral SLC-40 - 04:25
June 3 early June - Dragon v2 SpX-22 (CRS-22) - Falcon 9 (1067.1 S) - Kennedy LC-39A - ~17:00
(ISS flights: launch 22-26 minutes earlier/day)
Mid-June? - Starlink flight 30 (x60) [v1.0 L29] - Falcon 9 (S) - Kennedy LC-39A? / Canaveral SLC-40
(Starlink: launch 20-22 minutes earlier/day)
June 17 July - GPS III SV05 - Falcon 9 (B1062.2 S) - Canaveral SLC-40 - 22:00-01:00 June 18
(GPS: launch about 4 minutes earlier/day)
June 23 - STP-3: STPSat-6, LDPE-1, small satellite (x6) - Atlas V 551 - Canaveral SLC-41
Changes on March 13th
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zubenelgenubi
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#4
by
Jansen
on 04 May, 2021 12:20
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It could be referring to a different mission but SpaceX has used "Starlink-xx" nomenclature in an STA request for the first time (that I'm aware of) 
"Starlink-26" is NET May 13th.
https://fcc.report/ELS/Space-Exploration-Technologies-Corp-SpaceX/0628-EX-ST-2021
I’m wondering if there is something uniquely specific to this STA that is preventing them from using a RF mission STA instead, thus forcing Starlink L27 to launch first.
Or it could just be a rideshare payload issue.
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#5
by
gongora
on 04 May, 2021 23:20
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Capella got their
FCC license to launch two satellites today. I'm guessing it may be on this flight? If so it will go to a higher orbit (575km) and carry fewer Starlinks along with the two Capella sats.
Overview:Capella 5&6 will be launched no earlier than April 2021, on a 53degorbit at an altitude between 550km and 600km. For the purpose of this document, the worstcase altitude in terms of lifetime of 600 km will be used.
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Launch:Capella 5&6 are currently planned to be launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket,no earlier than April 2021.Mission Duration:Maximum Nominal Operations: 3 years, Post-Operations Orbit life-time: less than 3 years until reentry via atmospheric orbital decay (worst case less than 6years in total).
Orbit Profile:Capella 5&6 will deploy from the launch vehicle into a near-circular 53deginclined orbit at an altitude of 575 km. They will maintain an altitude between 475 and 600km using a RF xenon propulsion system for 3 years.2.
Physical Description of the Spacecraft:Capella satellites have a launch mass between100 kg and 120 kg. Two 500mm x 900mm deployable solar arrays, a 8m2deployable antenna and a 3m long boom deploy from the principal bus structure.
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#6
by
Jansen
on 05 May, 2021 06:25
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#7
by
Jansen
on 05 May, 2021 06:32
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The only two boosters available in mid May would be B1058 and B1063, unless another record turnaround occurs.
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#8
by
Thunderscreech
on 05 May, 2021 11:44
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[removed, mixed up Starlink L27 and L26]
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#9
by
Orbiter
on 05 May, 2021 12:28
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That TFR is probably for Starlink L27, which appears to be launching ahead of L26.
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#10
by
Thunderscreech
on 05 May, 2021 12:51
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Oh shoot, got my Starlink launches mixed up again; thought this thread was for this week's one. Sorry about that!
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#11
by
Jansen
on 06 May, 2021 20:29
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#12
by
Jansen
on 09 May, 2021 07:13
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SFN confirming:
Launch time: 2258 GMT (6:58 p.m. EDT)
Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida
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#13
by
Ken the Bin
on 10 May, 2021 04:26
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NGA notices plus my estimated launch times.
Primary Day = Saturday, May 15 at ~22:58 UTC.
Backup Day #1 = Sunday, May 16 at ~22:36 UTC.
Backup Day #2 = Monday, May 17 at ~22:15 UTC.
Backup Day #3 = Tuesday, May 18 at ~21:53 UTC.
Backup Day #4 = Wednesday, May 19 at ~21:32 UTC.
Backup Day #5 = Thursday, May 20 at ~21:10 UTC.
Backup Day #6 = Friday, May 21 at ~20:49 UTC.
100304Z MAY 21
NAVAREA IV 391/21(11,12,26).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
152158Z TO 160046Z MAY, ALTERNATE
162136Z TO 170024Z, 172115Z TO 180003Z,
182053Z TO 182341Z, 192032Z TO 192320Z,
202010Z TO 202258Z, 211949Z TO 212236Z MAY
IN AREAS BOUND BY:
A. 28-40-20N 80-38-38W, 29-13-00N 80-02-00W,
29-05-00N 79-54-00W, 28-34-00N 80-23-00W,
28-30-10N 80-32-53W.
B. 31-59-00N 76-53-00W, 33-32-00N 75-42-00W,
33-46-00N 74-38-00W, 33-25-00N 74-15-00W,
32-42-00N 74-25-00W, 31-40-00N 76-35-00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 212336Z MAY 21.
100327Z MAY 21
HYDROPAC 1386/21(61,75,76).
SOUTHEASTERN INDIAN OCEAN.
DNC 03, DNC 04, DNC 05.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
160018Z TO 160245Z MAY, ALTERNATE
162356Z TO 170223Z, 172335Z TO 180202Z,
182313Z TO 190140Z, 192252Z TO 200119Z,
202230Z TO 210057Z, 212209Z TO 220035Z MAY
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 220135Z MAY 21.
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#14
by
Jansen
on 10 May, 2021 16:04
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#15
by
Conexion Espacial
on 10 May, 2021 16:11
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We know that the shared mission of Starlink seems that it will not be L26, however, I contacted Predasar and they told me that the launch of their satellite will be at the end of this year, there is no launch date yet.
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#16
by
cwr
on 10 May, 2021 21:48
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We know that the shared mission of Starlink seems that it will not be L26, however, I contacted Predasar and they told me that the launch of their satellite will be at the end of this year, there is no launch date yet.
I don't know what the ride shares are on this flight.
However I will remind you of the following:
Starlink v1.0-L08 flew with 3 Skysat birds as ride-share.
Starlink v1.0-L09 flew with 2 Blacksky birds as ride-shares
Starlink v1.0-L10 flew with 3 Skysat birds as ride-shares
Each of those flights were with less than 60 starlink satellites.
I forget the reduction but it was something like 3-5 starlink sats.
Carl
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#17
by
Ken the Bin
on 10 May, 2021 21:49
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Updated Rocket Launching notice. No change to the scheduled dates and times, just the location of area B.
102127Z MAY 21
NAVAREA IV 394/21(11,12,26).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
152158Z TO 160046Z MAY, ALTERNATE
162136Z TO 170024Z, 172115Z TO 180003Z,
182053Z TO 182341Z, 192032Z TO 192320Z,
202010Z TO 202258Z, 211949Z TO 212236Z MAY
IN AREAS BOUND BY:
A. 28-40-20N 080-38-38W, 29-13-00N 080-02-00W,
29-05-00N 079-54-00W, 28-34-00N 080-23-00W,
28-30-10N 080-32-53W.
B. 31-41-00N 077-10-00W, 33-32-00N 075-42-00W,
33-46-00N 074-38-00W, 33-25-00N 074-15-00W,
32-42-00N 074-25-00W, 31-31-00N 77-00-00W.
2. CANCEL NAVAREA IV 391/21.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 212336Z MAY 21.
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#18
by
Jansen
on 11 May, 2021 13:49
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#19
by
SPKirsch
on 11 May, 2021 22:42
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"Starlink-26" is NET May 13th.