Author Topic: SpaceX F9 : Starlink group 5-4 : CCSFS SLC-40 : 12 February 2023 (05:10 UTC) (Read 22117 times)

zubenelgenubi · « **on:** 12/22/2022 08:36 pm »

Thread for the Starlink 5-4 group launch.

NSF Threads for Starlink 5-4: Discussion

Launch February 12, 2023 at 12:10:10 am EST / 05:10:10 UTC, from Canaveral SLC-40, on booster 1062-12. The first stage is expected to land aboard an ASDS.

Main payload: 55 Starlink satellites, also the Starlink upgraded network Flight 4.

Launch to a mid-inclination orbit on a southeastern trajectory. Initial orbit is 298 x 339 km at 43 degrees.

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 08:38 pm »

Quote from: gongora on 12/22/2022 01:35 am

Starlink 5-4, from Florida, Mission 1926
2098-EX-ST-2022
ASDS North 25 36 35 West 74 47 47
NET end of January [NET January 29]

Launch could easily be later than January, given the busy launch schedule at both Florida launch complexes.

NextSpaceFlight, updated December 21?:
Could launch v2.0 Starlinks
NET January 2023
LC-39A or SLC-40

crandles57 · « **Reply #2 on:** 12/23/2022 11:58 am »

Nextspaceflight updated (23rd?) to say February

Conexion Espacial · « **Reply #3 on:** 12/23/2022 12:54 pm »

Quote from: crandles57 on 12/23/2022 11:58 am

Nextspaceflight updated (23rd?) to say February

Yes, now all January and February missions are set for those months, the change of year makes it necessary to change many launches due to "NET 2023".

Josh_from_Canada · « **Reply #4 on:** 01/26/2023 07:54 am »

B1062 according to NextSpaceFlight

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #5 on:** 01/28/2023 12:27 am »

Cross-post:

Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 01/22/2023 08:52 pm

Perhaps, Starlink 6-1 will launch in early February, from LC-39A, after Starlink 5-3 on February 1 ~~January 31~~, and before Crew-6 on February 26?

(Or Starlink 5-4?)

Edit: There may be another, brief launch opportunity at SLC-40 between Amazonas Nexus on February 5 and Inmarsat 6 F2 on February 18 ~~later in the month~~.

Edit Jan 26: Both launches have been assigned first stages, indicating both launches are in the near future.

Edit Feb 2: It's Starlink 5-4 at SLC-40 mid-month.

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #6 on:** 02/02/2023 04:36 pm »

SFN Launch Schedule, updated January 31:

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Feb. 11 • Falcon 9 • Starlink 5-4
Launch time: TBD
Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida

GewoonLukas_ · « **Reply #7 on:** 02/06/2023 10:55 am »

NextSpaceflight (Updated February 6th)
Launch NET February 11th 2023, 05:07 UTC
https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/7058

Ken the Bin · « **Reply #8 on:** 02/06/2023 12:35 pm »

NGA Rocket Launching notice and two Space Debris notices (the same notice for two different navigational areas).

Quote from: NGA

040736Z FEB 23
NAVAREA IV 145/23(11,26).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
   110507Z TO 111014Z FEB, ALTERNATE
   120442Z TO 120949Z, 130414Z TO 130923Z,
   140348Z TO 140858Z, 150323Z TO 150833Z,
   160258Z TO 160808Z AND 170233Z TO 170743Z FEB
   IN AREAS BOUND BY:
   A. 28-37.61N 080-36.62W, 28-38.00N 080-35.00W, 
      28-38.00N 080-24.00W, 28-18.00N 079-45.00W,
      28-13.00N 079-47.00W, 28-29.00N 080-27.00W,
      28-31.92N 080-33.70W.
   B. 26-21.00N 075-59.00W, 26-01.00N 074-38.00W,
      25-38.00N 074-31.00W, 25-24.00N 074-43.00W,
      25-24.00N 075-07.00W, 26-12.00N 075-59.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 170843Z FEB 23.//

Quote from: NGA

060529Z FEB 23
HYDROLANT 296/23(57,61).
EASTERN SOUTH ATLANTIC.
DNC 01, DNC 02, DNC 03.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
   0430Z TO 1153Z DAILY 11 THRU 17 FEB
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   30-58.00S 064-40.00E, 28-55.00S 064-07.00E,
   42-17.00S 014-03.00E, 44-19.00S 014-42.00E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 171253Z FEB 23.//

Quote from: NGA

060529Z FEB 23
HYDROPAC 408/23(57,61).
SOUTHWESTERN INDIAN OCEAN.
DNC 01, DNC 02, DNC 03.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
   0430Z TO 1153Z DAILY 11 THRU 17 FEB
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   30-58.00S 064-40.00E, 28-55.00S 064-07.00E,
   42-17.00S 014-03.00E, 44-19.00S 014-42.00E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 171253Z FEB 23.//

OneSpeed · « **Reply #9 on:** 02/06/2023 08:42 pm »

Quote from: Ken the Bin on 02/06/2023 12:35 pm

NGA Rocket Launching notice and two Space Debris notices (the same notice for two different navigational areas).

Maps from the NGA notices. ASDS 661km downrange.

realnouns · « **Reply #10 on:** 02/07/2023 03:41 pm »

Per https://www.portcanaveralwebcam.com/, ASOG is still in port. Typically ASDS departs for East Coast Starlink missions approximately 4 days before launch, which would have been just after midnight last night. Given no ASDS departure, and current 4.1d between Amazonas Nexus and 2023 Feb 11 @ 12:07am EC SL5-4 launch time (current record of 5.4d turnaround time at SLC-40), it's possible this mission gets pushed back.

_{(sorry for previous poorly researched post)}

gongora · « **Reply #11 on:** 02/07/2023 06:53 pm »

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NAVAREA IV 152/23(11,26).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
120442Z TO 120949Z FEB, ALTERNATE
130414Z TO 130923Z, 140348Z TO 140858Z,
150323Z TO 150833Z, 160258Z TO 160808Z,
AND 170233Z TO 170743Z FEB
IN AREAS BOUND BY:
A. 28-37.61N 080-36.62W, 28-38.00N 080-35.00W,
28-38.00N 080-24.00W, 28-18.00N 079-45.00W,
28-13.00N 079-47.00W, 28-29.00N 080-27.00W,
28-31.92N 080-33.70W.
B. 26-21.00N 075-59.00W, 26-01.00N 074-38.00W,
25-38.00N 074-31.00W, 25-24.00N 074-43.00W,
25-24.00N 075-07.00W, 26-12.00N 075-59.00W.
2. CANCEL NAVAREA IV 145/23.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 170843Z FEB 23.

SPKirsch · « **Reply #12 on:** 02/08/2023 03:03 pm »

Departure of Doug and ASOG ~2,5 hours ago:

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #13 on:** 02/08/2023 05:51 pm »

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

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SPACE OPERATION(S):
SPACE X STARLINK 5-4 CAPE CANAVERAL SFS, FL
PRIMARY: 02/12      0442Z-0949Z
BACKUP: 02/13      0414Z-0923Z
        02/14      0348Z-0858Z
        02/15      0328Z-0833Z
        02/16      0258Z-0808Z
        02/17      0233Z-0743Z

Primary date/time: February 11 11:42 pm - February 12 4:49 am EST

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #14 on:** 02/09/2023 12:18 pm »

https://twitter.com/raul74cz/status/1623670004376911873

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LHA map for #Starlink Group 5-4 from CCSFS SLC-40 NET 12 Feb 04:42 UTC, alternatively 13 to 17 Feb based on issued NOTAM/NOTMARs. B1062.12 planned landing with estimated fairing recovery ~660km downrange. S2 debris reentry area south of Cape Town. https://bit.ly/LHA-23

Ken the Bin · « **Reply #15 on:** 02/09/2023 04:58 pm »

L-3 weather forecast. 30% 'Go' for February 11/12. 60% 'Go' for February 12/13. Upper-Level Wind Shear risk is Moderate for both days. All other Additional Risk Criteria are Low.

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #16 on:** 02/10/2023 04:09 am »

NextSpaceFlight, updated February 10 UTC:
Launch February 12 05:10 UTC

Ken the Bin · « **Reply #17 on:** 02/10/2023 04:22 am »

The new launch time is from this tweet:

https://twitter.com/TSKelso/status/1623840801590767616

Quote from: T.S. Kelso

CelesTrak has pre-launch SupGP data for the #Starlink Group 5-4 launch from Cape Canaveral on 2023-02-12 at 05:10:10 UTC: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/table.php?FILE=starlink-g5-4. Deployment of 55 satellites is set for 06:13:30.200 UTC.

Ken the Bin · « **Reply #18 on:** 02/10/2023 02:23 pm »

L-2 weather forecast. 20% 'Go' for February 12. 60% 'Go' for February 12/13. Upper-Level Wind Shear risk is Moderate for both days. All other Additonal Risk Criteria are Low.

scr00chy · « **Reply #19 on:** 02/10/2023 02:52 pm »

Inmarsat launch being pushed by a day could indicate that SpaceX has already decided not to attempt the Starlink launch on the 12th due to the expected bad weather.

Just my speculation, though.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #20 on:** 02/11/2023 02:47 am »

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #21 on:** 02/11/2023 02:47 am »

https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl5-4

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SpaceX is targeting Sunday, February 12 at 12:10 a.m. ET (05:10 UTC) for a Falcon 9 launch of 55 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. If needed, there are additional launch opportunities the same day at 1:51 a.m. ET (06:51 UTC), and 3:32 a.m. ET (08:32 UTC), with backup opportunities also available on Sunday, February 12 at 11:55 p.m. ET (04:55 UTC on February 13) and on Monday, February 13 at 1:39 a.m. ET (06:39 UTC), and 3:07 a.m. ET (08:07 UTC).

The first stage booster supporting this mission previously launched GPS III Space Vehicle 04, GPS III Space Vehicle 05, Inspiration4, Ax-1, Nilesat 301, and six Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.

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

Edit to add:

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1624190051902005248

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Targeting Sunday, February 12 at 12:10 a.m. ET for Falcon 9’s launch of 55 Starlink satellites; team is keeping an eye on weather which is 20% favorable for liftoff → spacex.com/launches

soltasto · « **Reply #22 on:** 02/11/2023 05:47 pm »

Press kit capture with OCR

Ken the Bin · « **Reply #23 on:** 02/11/2023 05:59 pm »

L-1 weather forecast. 20% 'Go' for February 12. 70% 'Go' for February 12/13. Upper-Level Wind Shear risk is Moderate for both days. All other Additional Risk Criteria are Low.

scr00chy · « **Reply #24 on:** 02/11/2023 07:20 pm »

Visual mission profile

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #25 on:** 02/11/2023 07:33 pm »

https://twitter.com/tgmetsfan98/status/1624506564479516675

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If a 20% chance of acceptable weather materializes tonight, SpaceX will break its pad turnaround record with the first of two Starlink launches this week.

Group 5-4 is currently targeting liftoff at 12:10 AM EST (05:10 UTC).

Article:

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

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #26 on:** 02/12/2023 02:59 am »

NSF livestream.

Conexion Espacial · « **Reply #27 on:** 02/12/2023 03:18 am »

60% Go!
https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1624623575180398592

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #28 on:** 02/12/2023 03:31 am »

Mission Control Audio.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #29 on:** 02/12/2023 03:32 am »

NSF webcast has begun.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #30 on:** 02/12/2023 03:32 am »

T-38 minutes. SpaceX launch director should be giving a go to start propellant load.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #31 on:** 02/12/2023 03:36 am »

Giving abort instructions.

T-35 minutes. First stage LOX loading and first and second stage RP-1 loading should be starting about now.

Launch autosequence has started.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #32 on:** 02/12/2023 03:40 am »

T-30 minutes. Frost forming at base of first stage LOX tank.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #33 on:** 02/12/2023 03:45 am »

T-25 minutes.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #34 on:** 02/12/2023 03:50 am »

Second stage RP-1 load complete.

T-20 minute vent.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #35 on:** 02/12/2023 03:51 am »

Red Moon.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #36 on:** 02/12/2023 03:54 am »

T-16 minutes. Second stage LOX loading has started.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #37 on:** 02/12/2023 04:00 am »

T-10 minutes.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #38 on:** 02/12/2023 04:03 am »

T-7 minutes. Engine chill should be starting about now.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #39 on:** 02/12/2023 04:04 am »

T-6 minutes. First stage RP-1 load is complete.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #40 on:** 02/12/2023 04:06 am »

T-5 minutes. SpaceX webcast has begun.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #41 on:** 02/12/2023 04:07 am »

Starship static fire.

T-4 minutes. Strongback is retracting.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #42 on:** 02/12/2023 04:08 am »

T-3 minutes. First stage LOX load complete.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #43 on:** 02/12/2023 04:09 am »

T-2 minutes. Stage 2 LOX load is complete.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #44 on:** 02/12/2023 04:10 am »

T-1 minute. ASDS. Go for launch.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #45 on:** 02/12/2023 04:11 am »

Liftoff!

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #46 on:** 02/12/2023 04:12 am »

T+1 minute.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #47 on:** 02/12/2023 04:13 am »

T+2 minutes.

toren · « **Reply #48 on:** 02/12/2023 04:15 am »

One fairing half flying for the 8th time. A record?

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #49 on:** 02/12/2023 04:15 am »

5th and 8th times for fairings.

MECO.

Separation.

Second stage ignition.

Fairing separation.

T+3 minutes.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #50 on:** 02/12/2023 04:16 am »

T+4 minutes.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #51 on:** 02/12/2023 04:16 am »

T+5 minutes.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #52 on:** 02/12/2023 04:17 am »

T+6 minutes. Expected LOS Cape.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #53 on:** 02/12/2023 04:18 am »

Entry burn.

T+7 minutes.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #54 on:** 02/12/2023 04:19 am »

T+8 minutes.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #55 on:** 02/12/2023 04:21 am »

Landing burn.

Touchdown.

Cutoff.

T+9 minutes.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #56 on:** 02/12/2023 04:23 am »

End of SpaceX webcast. Upcoming events.

00:54:12    2nd stage engine starts (SES-2)
00:54:14    2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-2)
01:03:15    Starlink satellites deploy

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #57 on:** 02/12/2023 04:25 am »

twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1624637306463301633

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LAUNCH! SpaceX Falcon 9 B1062-12 launches the Starlink 5-4 mission from SLC-40 (A pad turnaround record).

Overview:
nasaspaceflight.com/2023/02/starli… - by Thomas Burghardt (@TGMetsFan98)

NSF Livestream:
youtube.com/watch?v=rMGqVW…

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1624637893212790787

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Staging 1-2

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1624637375203930112

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Liftoff!

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #58 on:** 02/12/2023 04:26 am »

twitter.com/alexphysics13/status/1624640315947724802

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SpaceX Falcon 9 B1062 lands on drone ship "A Shortfall of Gravitas"

Engineering sorcery made to appear routine.

youtube.com/watch?v=rMGqVW…

https://twitter.com/alexphysics13/status/1624640315947724802

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This is the 97th consecutive successful landing since the last landing failure for a Falcon booster. 97 is also the number of launches Atlas V has performed. Falcon landing reliability has reached the launch reliability of some of the most reliable rockets in the world.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #59 on:** 02/12/2023 04:30 am »

T+20 minutes. Over South America.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #60 on:** 02/12/2023 04:33 am »

https://twitter.com/cygnusx112/status/1624640070543192064

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Pretty good show considering the cloud cover. Falcon 9 carrying Starlink group 5-4 to orbit. #SpaceX

https://twitter.com/cygnusx112/status/1624640476321050624

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Falcon 9 in the clouds on the top left and the Moon on the bottom right. Nice night. #SpaceX

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #61 on:** 02/12/2023 04:34 am »

https://twitter.com/kyle_m_photo/status/1624639520456024066

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Up goes another batch of starlink satellites

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #62 on:** 02/12/2023 04:36 am »

Nice shot of red moon earlier

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1624632387974963201

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Wow, a very impressive Moon over a venting Falcon 9 right now!

youtube.com/watch?v=rMGqVW…

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #63 on:** 02/12/2023 04:51 am »

T+40 minutes. Over the Southern Ocean below Africa.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #64 on:** 02/12/2023 04:51 am »

https://twitter.com/spacecoast_stve/status/1624643663576854529

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The Moon and Falcon rise together!
Ok, that’s cheesy. 😅

That’s another batch of Starlink satellites delivered to orbit atop veteran Falcon 9 B1062, marking its 12th flight.

Mission overview: nasaspaceflight.com/2023/02/starli…

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #65 on:** 02/12/2023 04:52 am »

https://twitter.com/jennyhphoto/status/1624642225958256642

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The Moon hiding behind some clouds as Starlink 5-4 passes by on its way to deliver 55 Starlink satellites. B1062 completed its 12th mission.

📷: Me for @SuperclusterHQ

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #66 on:** 02/12/2023 05:03 am »

AOS Western Australia.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #67 on:** 02/12/2023 05:04 am »

T+54 minutes and 12 seconds. Second stage ignition for two seconds should be occurring about now.

"MVAC ignition and shutdown."

"Nominal orbit insertion."

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #68 on:** 02/12/2023 05:07 am »

Expected LOS Western Australia.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #69 on:** 02/12/2023 05:13 am »

T+1 hour, 3 minutes and 15 seconds. Separation should be occurring about now.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #70 on:** 02/12/2023 05:15 am »

AOS Guam.

Starlink deploy confirmed!

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #71 on:** 02/12/2023 05:15 am »

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1624653296165322755

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Deployment of 55 Starlink satellites confirmed

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #72 on:** 02/12/2023 05:16 am »

End of audio stream.

Congratulations to SpaceX and Starlink for the successful launch!

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #73 on:** 02/12/2023 05:21 am »

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1624653996517359617

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Falcon 9 launches 55 Starlink satellites to orbit

Photos by John Krauss

OneSpeed · « **Reply #74 on:** 02/12/2023 07:46 am »

Here is a comparison of the webcast telemetry from the Starlink 5-1 and 5-4 missions.

The outstanding difference is the altitude at injection to the coast orbit. Previous shell 5 missions have all inserted at 211-230km, but this mission injected at 152km, lower than any previous SpaceX mission I can find. A quick search suggests the previous lowest altitude was around 164km for several GTO missions like Amazonas Nexus.

LouScheffer · « **Reply #75 on:** 02/12/2023 02:40 pm »

Quote from: OneSpeed on 02/12/2023 07:46 am

Here is a comparison of the webcast telemetry from the Starlink 5-1 and 5-4 missions.

The outstanding difference is the altitude at injection to the coast orbit. Previous shell 5 missions have all inserted at 211-230km, but this mission injected at 152km, lower than any previous SpaceX mission I can find.

This not exceptionally low by historical standards - flight that will go quickly go higher often use (and profit from) very low parking orbits. Apollo 17's perigee was 147 km (91.2 miles).

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #76 on:** 02/12/2023 04:44 pm »

https://twitter.com/theoldmanpar/status/1624806500249001984

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Into and through the clouds...#SpaceX Falcon9 this morning over Cape Canaveral Space Force Station...I like the way the rocket opened a tunnel for itself in the clouds as it went and through them.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #77 on:** 02/12/2023 07:26 pm »

https://twitter.com/tskelso/status/1624867161721405440

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CelesTrak has ephemeris-based SupGP data for all 55 #Starlink satellites from the Group 5-4 launch (2023-020) from Cape Canaveral on Feb 12 at 0510 UTC: spaceflightnow.com/2023/02/11/fal…. Data can be found at: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/table.php?INTDES=2023-020

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #78 on:** 02/13/2023 08:47 pm »

https://twitter.com/spaceoffshore/status/1625249736520265737

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A Shortfall of Gravitas is en-route back to Port Canaveral with B1062, following the successful Starlink 5-4 mission. Doug is towing the droneship back.

Returning late Wed or early Thursday

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #79 on:** 02/15/2023 07:40 pm »

https://twitter.com/spaceoffshore/status/1625952666139430937

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A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship is closing in on Port Canaveral with B1062. Doug is towing.

Anticipating arrival around 7pm tonight.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #80 on:** 02/16/2023 05:09 am »

https://twitter.com/jennyhphoto/status/1626025741866487811

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B1062 returns after completing 12 missions.

📷: Me for @SuperclusterHQ
@SpaceOffshore

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #81 on:** 02/16/2023 05:20 am »

https://twitter.com/spaceoffshore/status/1626027039672135681

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Falcon 9 B1062 has arrived at Port Canaveral with two fairing halves in a nice all-in-one package from Starlink 5-4 on recovery ship Doug!

🎥 24/7 Florida stream: nsf.live/spacecoast

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #82 on:** 02/16/2023 05:23 am »

https://twitter.com/mike_seeley/status/1626022632717004801

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Well-traveled SpaceX Falcon9 booster B1062 has returned to Port Canaveral.

First launched in November, 2020, that booster has been to space and back 12 times; two of those trips were for crewed missions (@inspiration4x & @Axiom_Space 1).

Welcome home, B1062!

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #83 on:** 02/19/2023 05:01 pm »

https://twitter.com/jennyhphoto/status/1627363112549593088

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B1062 making its way back to Hangar X after returning from its 12th mission.

📷: Me for @SuperclusterHQ @elonmusk

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #84 on:** 02/19/2023 06:13 pm »

https://twitter.com/spaceoffshore/status/1627385619797114881

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Fresh from Port Canaveral, Space Coast Live caught SpaceX Falcon 9 B1062 cruising past the VAB on its journey toward Hangar X for processing.

nsf.live/spacecoast

GewoonLukas_ · « **Reply #85 on:** 02/22/2023 11:09 am »

Apparently there is “a little bit of evidence of combustion in an engine bay on the booster" during this mission:

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He added NASA was also analyzing data from all Falcon 9 launches, citing a Starlink mission earlier in the month where there was “a little bit of evidence of combustion” in an engine bay on the booster. That booster was on its twelfth mission, while the Falcon 9 booster flying Crew-6 will be making its first launch.

https://spacenews.com/crew-6-launch-slips-as-progress-leak-investigation-continues/
[Feb. 22]