Author Topic: SpaceX F9 : Starlink group 6-1 : CCSFS SLC-40 : 27 February 2023 (23:13 UTC) (Read 49273 times)

crandles57 · « **Reply #20 on:** 02/13/2023 11:45 pm »

Given
https://licensing.fcc.gov/myibfs/download.do?attachment_key=18792277
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SpaceX currently anticipates that it will begin launching Gen2 satellites before the end of
December 2022.

5-1 was launched 28 Dec 2022, so this seems a clears case of SpaceX referring to the Satellites on 5-1 as "Gen 2 satellites".

Yes I agree the sats on 5-1 are F9-1 bus same as v1.5 satellites. But if SpaceX is referring to these as "Gen 2 satellites" then a later launch cannot be the first launch of "Gen 2 satellites".

I am assuming that "Gen 2 satellites" just means satellites launched to Gen 2 orbits. I could be wrong with this assumption but don't see any sensible alternative. Even if this assumption is wrong, it doesn't seem to alter the logic in the preceding paragraph.

Robotbeat · « **Reply #21 on:** 02/14/2023 12:23 am »

Yeah, we should just use the terminology SpaceX uses in the fcc documents.

Alexphysics · « **Reply #22 on:** 02/14/2023 01:54 am »

That seems to have been a change done after I changed it to show they're the first Starlink v2 satellites. It shouldn't have been changed to Starlink Gen 2 satellites and I'll fix that in a sec.

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First launch of Starlink v2 satellites. These are sized for Falcon 9's fairing rather than Starship's payload bay and therefore are smaller in size; they're colloquially called "Starlink v2 mini".

GewoonLukas_ · « **Reply #23 on:** 02/15/2023 05:05 am »

NextSpaceflight (Updated February 14th/15th)
Launch NET February 23rd
https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/7055

ATPTourFan · « **Reply #24 on:** 02/15/2023 09:01 pm »

Weird how Nextspaceflight lists this launch as LC 39A OR SLC 40. To me, there is zero chance this flies from 39A given Crew-6 on the 26th and relatively comfortable 6 day pad 40 turnaround.

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NET Feb 23, 2023
SLC-40 or LC-39A, Florida, USA

GewoonLukas_ · « **Reply #25 on:** 02/15/2023 09:08 pm »

Quote from: ATPTourFan on 02/15/2023 09:01 pm

Weird how Nextspaceflight lists this launch as LC 39A OR SLC 40. To me, there is zero chance this flies from 39A given Crew-6 on the 26th and relatively comfortable 6 day pad 40 turnaround.

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NET Feb 23, 2023
SLC-40 or LC-39A, Florida, USA

It was probably missed when it got updated. Ben Cooper lists SLC-40 and Alex also confirmed that the next launch from LC-39A will be Crew-6

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A Falcon 9 from pad 40 will launch a Starlink batch on February 23.

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

Quote from: Alexphysics on 02/03/2023 05:16 pm

Not that it needed any confirmation but SpaceX removed the top insert of 39A's strongback (and this can be seen done this morning on SCL) which means it's being converted to Dragon configuration. Next launch from there is Crew-6

Alexphysics · « **Reply #26 on:** 02/15/2023 10:21 pm »

Quote from: ATPTourFan on 02/15/2023 09:01 pm

Weird how Nextspaceflight lists this launch as LC 39A OR SLC 40. To me, there is zero chance this flies from 39A given Crew-6 on the 26th and relatively comfortable 6 day pad 40 turnaround.

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NET Feb 23, 2023
SLC-40 or LC-39A, Florida, USA

I forgot to update that as well, usually near the bottom of the stuff that is "updatable" on the app so it's easy to miss or forget

crandles57 · « **Reply #27 on:** 02/17/2023 02:03 am »

https://spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule/ 16 feb update has time as 18:37

Ken the Bin · « **Reply #28 on:** 02/18/2023 03:22 am »

NGA notice.

Quote from: NGA

170400Z FEB 23
NAVAREA IV 183/23(11,26).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
   231837Z TO 240037Z FEB, ALTERNATE 
   241812Z TO 250012Z, 251837Z TO 260037Z, 
   261812Z TO 270011Z, 271837Z TO 280037Z, 
   281812Z FEB TO 010011Z MAR AND 
   011837Z TO 020037Z MAR IN AREAS BOUND BY:
   A. 28-38.52N 080-37.35W, 28-37.00N 080-24.00W,
      28-27.00N 080-07.00W, 28-23.00N 080-09.00W,
      28-32.20N 080-33.75W.
   B. 26-11.00N 075-59.00W, 26-19.00N 075-56.00W,
      25-53.00N 074-29.00W, 25-30.00N 074-04.00W,
      25-10.00N 074-16.00W, 25-12.00N 074-47.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 020137Z MAR 23.

Alexphysics · « **Reply #29 on:** 02/18/2023 09:54 pm »

B1076-3 with second stage passed earlier today in front of the Space Coast Live cams at around 12:47pm EST at KSC.

GewoonLukas_ · « **Reply #30 on:** 02/18/2023 10:24 pm »

Quote from: Alexphysics on 02/18/2023 09:54 pm

B1076-3 with second stage passed earlier today in front of the Space Coast Live cams at around 12:47pm EST at KSC.

OneSpeed · « **Reply #31 on:** 02/19/2023 03:46 am »

Quote from: Ken the Bin on 02/18/2023 03:22 am

NGA notice.

Map from the NGA notice. ASDS 634km downrange from SLC-40.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #32 on:** 02/19/2023 08:11 pm »

https://twitter.com/spaceoffshore/status/1627402641906225152

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Departure! Doug and ASOG are outbound from Port Canaveral to support the Starlink 6-1 mission, launching NET Feb 23rd.

Timelapse from: nsf.live/spacecoast

Ken the Bin · « **Reply #33 on:** 02/20/2023 10:17 pm »

L-3 weather forecast. 95% 'Go' for both February 23 and February 24. All Additional Risk Criteria are Low for both days.

jackvancouver · « **Reply #34 on:** 02/21/2023 01:31 pm »

Based on launch trajectories, do we know the inclination of these yet? 53, 43 or 33?

kevin-rf · « **Reply #35 on:** 02/21/2023 02:44 pm »

Someone noted way up thread that the drone ship location was similar to 5.1. So most likely 43 degrees

jackvancouver · « **Reply #36 on:** 02/21/2023 03:14 pm »

Ah, gotta wait for the 53 degree ones before those of us living near the 49th parallel get any benefit. Mostly interested in these because of the extra capacity they provide. LTE beamforming... meh.

Ken the Bin · « **Reply #37 on:** 02/21/2023 04:31 pm »

L-2 weather forecast. 95% 'Go' for both February 23 and February 24. All Additional Risk Criteria are Low for both days.

realnouns · « **Reply #38 on:** 02/21/2023 04:36 pm »

Quote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 02/19/2023 08:11 pm

https://twitter.com/spaceoffshore/status/1627402641906225152

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Departure! Doug and ASOG are outbound from Port Canaveral to support the Starlink 6-1 mission, launching NET Feb 23rd.

Timelapse from: nsf.live/spacecoast

Is there an Archive where all past Space Coast Live recordings can be viewed? I'm trying to track exact times for ASDS movements.

Alexphysics · « **Reply #39 on:** 02/21/2023 04:52 pm »

Quote from: kevin-rf on 02/21/2023 02:44 pm

Someone noted way up thread that the drone ship location was similar to 5.1. So most likely 43 degrees

The droneship location supports both 43º and 53º inclinations. Group 4 launches (53º) landed in the same area when they were doing southeast trajectories in early 2022. All that changes is how pronounced the second stage dogleg is.