Author Topic: SpaceX F9 : Starlink group 2-5 : VSFB SLC-4E : 17 February 2023 (19:12 UTC) (Read 24045 times)

zubenelgenubi · « **on:** 12/22/2022 06:08 pm »

Thread for the Starlink 2-5 group launch.

NSF Threads for Starlink 2-5: Discussion

Launch February 17, 2023, at 19:12 UTC (11:12 am PST), from Vandenberg SLC-4E, on booster 1063-9. First stage successfully landed aboard Of Course I Still Love You.

Payload 51 Starlink satellites to 70 degree orbital inclination on a south-southeastern trajectory. Initial orbit 223 x 335 km.

Starlink v1.5 satellite mass is now about 300kg after the addition of laser ISL terminals.

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

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #1 on:** 12/22/2022 06:10 pm »

Cross-post:

Quote from: gongora on 12/21/2022 05:25 pm

2079-EX-ST-2022
Mission 1600 Starlink Group 2-5 from SLC-4E
ASDS North 29 10 48 West 117 45 3
NET late January [NET January 22]

NextSpaceFlight, updated December 22:
NET January 2023
First stage 1071.7
(Launched SWOT and landed December 16)

virtuallynathan · « **Reply #2 on:** 12/22/2022 07:40 pm »

I think there's a typo/copy paste error, 2-5 vs 2-6.

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #3 on:** 01/20/2023 05:04 pm »

NextSpaceFlight, updated January 19:
NET February 2023

(Not a surprise, after the delays of the Starlink 2-4 launch)

GewoonLukas_ · « **Reply #4 on:** 01/26/2023 07:20 am »

Quote from: GewoonLukas_ on 01/26/2023 07:18 am

Looks like SpaceX did a booster swap again:

NextSpaceflight (Updated January 25th/26th)

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B1071
Flight #7

https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/7052

NextSpaceflight (Updated January 25th/26th)

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B1063
(Flight #9)

https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/7057

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #5 on:** 01/26/2023 05:59 pm »

B1063 continues to be shuffled down the schedule: Starlink 2-4 to Starlink 2-6 to Starlink 2-5.

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #6 on:** 02/04/2023 06:04 pm »

Assuming a Vandenberg Falcon 9 launch cadence of circa one launch every 10 days, we should have news of this launch soon.

wannamoonbase · « **Reply #7 on:** 02/04/2023 08:26 pm »

Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 02/04/2023 06:04 pm

Assuming a Vandenberg Falcon 9 launch cadence of circa one launch every 10 days, we should have news of this launch soon.

Every 10 days would be amazing but I'd settle for 2 Vandy launches per month.

VLN · « **Reply #8 on:** 02/05/2023 02:42 pm »

Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 02/04/2023 06:04 pm

Assuming a Vandenberg Falcon 9 launch cadence of circa one launch every 10 days, we should have news of this launch soon.

New NGA hazard zone appeared last night, overnight from 2/9 22:31 to 2/10 05:33 PST, and again the next night. Track and timing are typical of a missile test. Assuming the same SL Delta 30 launch crew, I'd guess another launch would not be sooner than 48 hr after that (2/12 dawn), depending on its time of day.

Zed_Noir · « **Reply #9 on:** 02/06/2023 01:32 am »

Quote from: wannamoonbase on 02/04/2023 08:26 pm

Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 02/04/2023 06:04 pm
Assuming a Vandenberg Falcon 9 launch cadence of circa one launch every 10 days, we should have news of this launch soon.

Every 10 days would be amazing but I'd settle for 2 Vandy launches per month.

The interval between launches could be reduce for upcoming Starlink missions. Since those satcoms are more rugged and occasional failures is expected, resulting in less prep time before launch. Maybe SpaceX could attempt a surge of 5 Starlink launches in a 40 day period in the future.

Ken the Bin · « **Reply #10 on:** 02/06/2023 03:48 pm »

From the FAA ATCSCC Current Operations Plan.

Quote from: FAA

SPACE X STARLINK 2-5 VANDENBERG SFB, CA
PRIMARY         02/13           1700Z-2223Z
BACKUP:         02/14           1646Z-2209Z
                02/15           1632Z-2155Z
                02/16           1618Z-2141Z
                02/17           1604Z-2128Z

https://www.fly.faa.gov/adv/adv_spt.jsp

Ken the Bin · « **Reply #11 on:** 02/08/2023 01:31 pm »

Here's an NGA Space Debris notice that looks like it is probably for this launch.

Quote from: NGA

060917Z FEB 23
HYDROPAC 435/23(22,83).
EASTERN SOUTH PACIFIC.
DNC 06, DNC 07.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
   1736Z TO 2354Z DAILY 13 THRU 19 FEB
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   58-15.0S 102-16.0W, 57-25.0S 098-33.0W,
   26-58.0S 120-51.0W, 27-48.0S 123-05.0W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 200054Z FEB 23.//

crandles57 · « **Reply #12 on:** 02/08/2023 02:40 pm »

https://www.fly.faa.gov/adv/adv_spt.jsp

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SPACE X STARLINK 2-5 VANDENBERG SFB, CA
PRIMARY      02/15      1632Z-2155Z
BACKUP:      02/16      1618Z-2141Z
        02/17      1604Z-2128Z
        02/18      1550Z-2114Z
        02/19      1536Z-2100Z

primary now 15th Feb ?

OneSpeed · « **Reply #13 on:** 02/09/2023 07:15 am »

Quote from: Ken the Bin on 02/08/2023 01:31 pm

Here's an NGA Space Debris notice that looks like it is probably for this launch.

Here's a map from the NGA notice.

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #14 on:** 02/09/2023 11:15 am »

Quote from: crandles57 on 02/08/2023 02:40 pm

Primary now 15th Feb ?

= February 15 8:32 am - 1:55 pm PST

Ken the Bin · « **Reply #15 on:** 02/11/2023 02:35 am »

Here's an NGA generic Hazardous Operations notice out of Vandy that might be a Rocket Launching notice in masquerade.

The dates match, but the times are later than the FAA information, and also don't get earlier day-to-day.

Thoughts?

Quote from: NGA

110224Z FEB 23
NAVAREA XII 67/23(18,21).
EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC.
CALIFORNIA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS:
   A. 1744Z TO 2050Z DAILY 15 THRU 19 FEB
      IN AREA BOUND BY
      34-40.00N 120-43.00W, 34-40.00N 120-17.00W, 
      34-27.00N 120-17.00W, 34-08.00N 120-05.00W, 
      32-40.00N 119-25.00W, 32-39.00N 119-37.00W, 
      33-16.00N 119-58.00W, 33-53.00N 120-23.00W, 
      34-21.00N 120-36.00W, 34-32.00N 120-40.00W.
   B. 1744Z TO 2051Z DAILY 15 THRU 19 FEB
      IN AREA BOUND BY
      30-11.00N 118-18.00W, 30-11.00N 117-56.00W, 
      29-47.00N 117-39.00W, 28-33.00N 117-09.00W, 
      28-32.00N 117-40.00W, 29-33.00N 118-22.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 192151Z FEB 23.

crandles57 · « **Reply #16 on:** 02/11/2023 02:49 am »

17:44 UTC time agrees with nextspaceflight
https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/7057

Ken the Bin · « **Reply #17 on:** 02/11/2023 03:48 am »

Quote from: crandles57 on 02/11/2023 02:49 am

17:44 UTC time agrees with nextspaceflight
https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/7057

They probably changed it to match the notice.

OneSpeed · « **Reply #18 on:** 02/11/2023 05:55 am »

Quote from: Ken the Bin on 02/11/2023 02:35 am

Here's an NGA generic Hazardous Operations notice out of Vandy that might be a Rocket Launching notice in masquerade.

The dates match, but the times are later than the FAA information, and also don't get earlier day-to-day.

Thoughts?

Map from the NGA notice. Not sure about the times, but the ground track does match the mission's 70° orbital inclination.

VLN · « **Reply #19 on:** 02/11/2023 03:06 pm »

Quote from: Ken the Bin on 02/11/2023 02:35 am

Here's an NGA generic Hazardous Operations notice out of Vandy that might be a Rocket Launching notice in masquerade.

The dates match, but the times are later than the FAA information, and also don't get earlier day-to-day.

Like the earlier launches in group 2, the FAA times are separated by 1 day minus 14 min, but the NGA times were constant day-to-day. The long odyssey of Starlink 2-4 (Nov-Jan) included announcements from Celestrak with delicious precision, refining that daily shift to 13 min 50 sec. And those times from FAA, NGA, and Celestrak showed that the actual planned launch time is bracketed by wide hazard-avoidance periods that usually begin about 20-30 min before launch.

So for Starlink 2-5, I think the not-yet-announced "actual" launch time is just bracketed differently by the FAA and NGA hazard periods.

OceanCat · « **Reply #20 on:** 02/13/2023 03:10 am »

https://twitter.com/SpaceOffshore/status/1624964036633800713

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Departure! Of Course I Still Love You droneship is outbound from the Port of Long Beach for Starlink 2-5, NET Feb 15th from Vandenberg.

West Coast droneship support ship GO Quest is following behind. Fairing recovery ship NRC Quest should leave soon.

realnouns · « **Reply #21 on:** 02/13/2023 09:21 pm »

FAA Launch window pushed back 2hrs 23min. Now open at 10:55am PST (1:55pm ET)

Quote

SPACE X STARLINK 2-5 VANDENBERG SFB, CA
PRIMARY      02/15      1855Z-2155Z
BACKUP:      02/16      1841Z-2141Z
        02/17      1827Z-2128Z
        02/18      1813Z-2114Z
        02/19      1759Z-2100Z

Quote from: crandles57 on 02/08/2023 02:40 pm

https://www.fly.faa.gov/adv/adv_spt.jsp
Quote
SPACE X STARLINK 2-5 VANDENBERG SFB, CA
PRIMARY      02/15      1632Z-2155Z
BACKUP:      02/16      1618Z-2141Z
        02/17      1604Z-2128Z
        02/18      1550Z-2114Z
        02/19      1536Z-2100Z
primary now 15th Feb ?

_{edit to fix incorrect times}

Ken the Bin · « **Reply #22 on:** 02/13/2023 09:35 pm »

Quote from: realnouns on 02/13/2023 09:21 pm

FAA Launch window pushed back 2hrs 23min. Now open at 12:55pm PST (3:55pm ET)

18:55 UTC minus 8 hours = 10:55 PST.

virtuallynathan · « **Reply #23 on:** 02/14/2023 01:18 pm »

https://twitter.com/SpaceOffshore/status/1625490314650701824?s=20

Conexion Espacial · « **Reply #24 on:** 02/14/2023 02:49 pm »

https://twitter.com/spaceoffshore/status/1625490312419213312

Ken the Bin · « **Reply #25 on:** 02/14/2023 03:59 pm »

February 15 has been removed from the FAA ATCSCC Current Operations Plan.

Quote from: FAA

SPACE X STARLINK 2-5 VANDENBERG SFB, CA
PRIMARY         02/16           1841Z-2141Z
BACKUP:         02/17           1827Z-2128Z
                02/18           1813Z-2114Z
                02/19           1759Z-2100Z

https://www.fly.faa.gov/adv/adv_spt.jsp

NEMo1103 · « **Reply #26 on:** 02/14/2023 04:41 pm »

Still waiting for official confirmation from SpaceX, but the launch can most likely be pushed to NET 02/16 at 10:41 PST per the FAA.

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #27 on:** 02/15/2023 12:20 am »

Quote from: Ken the Bin on 02/14/2023 03:59 pm

February 15 has been removed from the FAA ATCSCC Current Operations Plan.

Quote from: FAA

SPACE X STARLINK 2-5 VANDENBERG SFB, CA
PRIMARY         02/16           1841Z-2141Z
BACKUP:         02/17           1827Z-2128Z
                02/18           1813Z-2114Z
                02/19           1759Z-2100Z

https://www.fly.faa.gov/adv/adv_spt.jsp

February 16 has also been removed:

SPACE X STARLINK 2-5 VANDENBERG SFB, CA PRIMARY 02/17 1827Z-2024Z BACKUP: 02/18 1813Z-2010Z 02/19 1759Z-1956Z

Ken the Bin · « **Reply #28 on:** 02/15/2023 01:09 am »

New cancel-and-replace NGA notices.

Quote from: NGA

150045Z FEB 23
NAVAREA XII 71/23(18,21).
EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC.
CALIFORNIA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS:
   A. 1716Z TO 2022Z DAILY 17 THRU 21 FEB
      IN AREA BOUND BY
      34-40.00N 120-43.00W, 34-40.00N 120-17.00W,
      34-27.00N 120-17.00W, 34-08.00N 120-05.00W,
      32-40.00N 119-25.00W, 32-39.00N 119-37.00W,
      33-16.00N 119-58.00W, 33-53.00N 120-23.00W,
      34-21.00N 120-36.00W, 34-32.00N 120-40.00W.
   B. 1744Z TO 2023Z DAILY 17 THRU 21 FEB
      IN AREA BOUND BY
      30-11.00N 118-18.00W, 30-11.00N 117-56.00W,
      29-47.00N 117-39.00W, 28-33.00N 117-09.00W,
      28-32.00N 117-40.00W, 29-33.00N 118-22.00W.
2. CANCEL NAVAREA XII 67/23.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 212123Z FEB 23.

Quote from: NGA

150126Z FEB 23
HYDROPAC 506/23(22,83).
EASTERN SOUTH PACIFIC.
DNC 06, DNC 07.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
   1931Z TO 2158Z DAILY 17 THRU 21 FEB
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   58-15.00S 102-16.00W, 57-25.00S 098-33.00W,
   26-58.00S 120-51.00W, 27-48.00S 123-05.00W.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 435/23.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 212258Z FEB 23.

realnouns · « **Reply #29 on:** 02/15/2023 01:35 pm »

Scorpius has moved back over next to OCISLY after docking for the night. Maybe preparing to depart. Would line up well with a Feb 17 @ 10:27 PST launch time, as they typically give a minimum of 2 days to get to the LZ.

realnouns · « **Reply #30 on:** 02/15/2023 02:56 pm »

Quote from: realnouns on 02/15/2023 01:35 pm

Scorpius has moved back over next to OCISLY after docking for the night. Maybe preparing to depart. Would line up well with a Feb 17 @ 10:27 PST launch time, as they typically give a minimum of 2 days to get to the LZ.

Scorpius departs PoLB @ 7:22am PST

Ken the Bin · « **Reply #31 on:** 02/15/2023 04:57 pm »

An additional NGA Space Debris notice that appears to be for this launch.

Quote from: NGA

151525Z FEB 23
HYDROPAC 520/23(22,83).
EASTERN SOUTH PACIFIC.
DNC 06, DNC 07.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
   1931Z TO 2125Z DAILY 17 THRU 21 FEB
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   27-48.00S 123-05.00W, 26-58.00S 120-51.00W,
   57-25.00S 098-33.00W, 58-15.00S 102-16.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 212258Z FEB 23.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #32 on:** 02/15/2023 05:22 pm »

https://twitter.com/spaceoffshore/status/1625921314652291072

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Take two! Following a delay and return-to-port, OCISLY droneship is back out to sea and heading for the Starlink 2-5 landing zone.

The LZ is around ~145 km offshore from Baja California, near Guadalupe Island.

NEMo1103 · « **Reply #33 on:** 02/15/2023 07:39 pm »

Launch day confirmed by SpaceX (51 Starlinks on board).
https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1625951343352635392?s=46&t=0RAEbBdbaCisu-uiVWRaFw

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #34 on:** 02/15/2023 07:42 pm »

https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl2-5

Quote

SpaceX is targeting Friday, February 17 at 11:12 a.m. PT (19:12 UTC) for a Falcon 9 launch of 51 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. If needed, a backup opportunity is available on Saturday, February 18 at 10:58 a.m. PT (18:58 UTC).

The first stage booster supporting this mission previously launched Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, DART, and six Starlink missions. Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage will land on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship stationed in the Pacific Ocean.

A live webcast of this mission will begin about five minutes prior to liftoff.

scr00chy · « **Reply #35 on:** 02/16/2023 09:30 am »

Visual mission profile

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #36 on:** 02/16/2023 12:52 pm »

https://twitter.com/raul74cz/status/1626215110485106689

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LHA map for #Starlink Group 2-5 from VSFB SLC-4E NET 17 Feb 18:27 UTC, alternatively 18 to 21 Feb based on issued NOTAM/NOTMARs. B1063.9 planned landing with roughly estimated fairing recovery ~664km downrange. Stage2 debris reentry in South Pacific. https://bit.ly/LHA-23

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #37 on:** 02/16/2023 04:59 pm »

Will SpaceX Static Fire 1063.9?

Cross-post:

Quote from: Salo on 02/15/2023 09:21 pm

https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl2-5
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SpaceX is targeting Friday, February 17 at 11:12 a.m. PT (19:12 UTC) for a Falcon 9 launch of 51 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. If needed, a backup opportunity is available on Saturday, February 18 at 10:58 a.m. PT (18:58 UTC).

The first stage booster supporting this mission previously launched Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, DART, and six Starlink missions. Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage will land on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship stationed in the Pacific Ocean.

soltasto · « **Reply #38 on:** 02/16/2023 09:26 pm »

"Press kit" capture with OCR

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #39 on:** 02/17/2023 04:33 am »

https://twitter.com/_rykllan/status/1626450218622255106

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Upcoming 6th #Starlink launch of this year via #SpaceX's #Falcon9 vehicle

#Space

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #40 on:** 02/17/2023 06:32 am »

https://twitter.com/tskelso/status/1626477915558019072

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CelesTrak has pre-launch SupGP data for the #Starlink Group 2-5 Launch from Vandenberg SFB on 2023-02-17 at 19:12:20 UTC: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/table.php?FILE=starlink-g2-5. Deployment of 51 satellites is set to occur at 19:27:46.900 UTC.

Ken the Bin · « **Reply #41 on:** 02/17/2023 05:25 pm »

Mission Control Audio (video id aIS6HXC0jOo):

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #42 on:** 02/17/2023 06:08 pm »

Assuming countdown proceeding? Yes.

SpaceX webcast begins.

Anyone covering this? Edit: me.

SpaceX webcast screen captures.

Strongback retracted.

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #43 on:** 02/17/2023 06:13 pm »

T-1 minute

Startup

LD go for launch.

Launch!

Cross-post:

Quote from: Salo on 02/17/2023 06:17 pm

https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/1626661038446764047
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William Harwood @cbs_spacenews
F9/Starlink 2-5: Liftoff! At 2:12:20pm EST (1912 UTC)

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #44 on:** 02/17/2023 06:14 pm »

T+1 minute

T+2 minutes

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #45 on:** 02/17/2023 06:17 pm »

MECO
Stage separation
SEI-1
Fairing separation
Grid fins deploy

HVM · « **Reply #46 on:** 02/17/2023 06:19 pm »

F9 still blast some of the lower umbilical at least at 'slickfour'.

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #47 on:** 02/17/2023 06:19 pm »

Second stage first burn.

First stage entry burn.

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #48 on:** 02/17/2023 06:20 pm »

First stage landing burn.

First stage landing.

Second stage SECO-1.

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #49 on:** 02/17/2023 06:23 pm »

Nominal initial orbit confirmed.

End of webcast.

Sam Ho · « **Reply #50 on:** 02/17/2023 06:34 pm »

Payload separation confirmed

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1626666129019265024

wannamoonbase · « **Reply #51 on:** 02/17/2023 06:43 pm »

Another glamourous Vandy launch. I could watch 3 of these each month!

Congrats SpaceX.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #52 on:** 02/18/2023 07:04 am »

https://twitter.com/tskelso/status/1626844373261651969

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CelesTrak has ephemeris-based SupGP data for 42 of the 51 #Starlink satellites from the Group 2-5 launch (2023-021) from Vandenberg SFB on Feb 17 at 1912 UTC: spaceflightnow.com/2023/02/17/fal…. The latest data can be found at: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/table.php?FILE=starlink

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #53 on:** 02/18/2023 08:16 am »

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1626716931146534912

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Falcon 9 launches 51 Starlink satellites to orbit

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #54 on:** 02/18/2023 10:23 am »

Thanks to zubenelgenubi for stepping up with the launch coverage at very short notice!

Some belated postings (due to being 🤒)

twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1626661086991712256

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LAUNCH! SpaceX Falcon 9 B1063-9 launches with Starlink Group 2-5 from SLC-4E at Vandenberg.

SpaceX webcast: youtube.com/watch?v=JILQ2q…

Article: https://nasaspaceflight.com/2023/02/starlink-5-4-and-2-5/

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1626661889445879823

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Staging 1-2.

PS I want the "Stage Sep Confirmed" controller to record my voicemail message.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #55 on:** 02/18/2023 10:24 am »

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1626663273218056192

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SpaceX Falcon 9 B1063-9 lands on drone ship "Of Course I Still Love You," completing its ninth mission.

That's 172 booster landings for Falcon to date!

SpaceX stream:
youtube.com/watch?v=JILQ2q…

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #56 on:** 02/19/2023 06:06 am »

SpaceX launch photos

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #57 on:** 02/19/2023 06:44 am »

https://twitter.com/spaceoffshore/status/1627116631049572354

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Of Course I Still Love You droneship should deliver Falcon 9 B1063 to the Port of Long Beach for processing around midday (PT) on Sunday.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #58 on:** 02/19/2023 06:51 pm »

https://twitter.com/geocacherick/status/1627388241006723075

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@SpaceX @SpaceOffshore
Space X's first stage coming into #LongBeach
On a Sunday morning

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #59 on:** 02/20/2023 05:52 am »

https://twitter.com/BigDogg365/status/1627449545402769408

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Toasty 🔥

realnouns · « **Reply #60 on:** 02/21/2023 02:25 pm »

That was very fast. Just a little over 4d from departure to return to port

wannamoonbase · « **Reply #61 on:** 02/21/2023 02:36 pm »

Quote from: realnouns on 02/21/2023 02:25 pm

That was very fast. Just a little over 4d from departure to return to port

The Vandy ASDS trips do seem to have better cycle times and much better sea conditions than the East coast. The cycle time may seem shorter because home port is 100+ miles down range of the launch site.

I love west coast launches, I wish there were 3 a month, every month.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #62 on:** 02/21/2023 05:42 pm »

https://twitter.com/shorealonefilms/status/1628101802163077125

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Time to lift a #spacex #falcon9 booster! 02-21-23

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #63 on:** 02/22/2023 07:00 am »

https://twitter.com/shorealonefilms/status/1628226712176824320

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A very #sootie #SpaceX #Falcon9 booster B1063.9 awaits referb & booster-barge voyage back to Vandenberg SFB, seen here at the Port of Long Beach 02-21-23

cpushack · « **Reply #64 on:** 02/27/2023 01:22 am »

I took these from the corner of 13th and Ocean ave (at the road block)

Its a pretty epic experience even from that distance