Author Topic: SpaceX F9 : Starlink group 2-8 : VSFB SLC-4E : 17 March 2023 (19:26 UTC) (Read 17669 times)

GewoonLukas_ · « **Reply #20 on:** 03/15/2023 07:39 pm »

Quote from: SpaceFinnOriginal on 03/15/2023 06:51 pm

Booster number is not known yet?

That is correct. SpaceX knows, but it's not publicly known.

GewoonLukas_ · « **Reply #21 on:** 03/16/2023 04:52 pm »

https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl2-8

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SpaceX is targeting Friday, March 17 at 12:21 p.m. PT (19:21 UTC) for a Falcon 9 launch of 52 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. If needed, there is an additional launch opportunity the same day at 4:19 p.m. PT (23:19 UTC). Backup opportunities are also available on Saturday, March 18 at 12:07 p.m. PT (19:07 UTC) and 4:05 p.m. PT (23:05 UTC).

The first stage booster supporting this mission previously launched NROL-87, NROL-85, SARah-1, SWOT, and three 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.

Booster B1071

alugobi · « **Reply #22 on:** 03/16/2023 05:55 pm »

Looks like the rain cell that was heading this way moved south. Should be a sunny, calm day at Vandenberg tomorrow.

soltasto · « **Reply #23 on:** 03/16/2023 06:32 pm »

"Press kit" capture with OCR

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #24 on:** 03/16/2023 10:30 pm »

https://twitter.com/tskelso/status/1636506267329118209

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CelesTrak has pre-launch SupGP data for the #Starlink Group 2-5 Launch from Vandenberg SFB on 2023-03-17 19:21:40 UTC: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/table.php?FILE=starlink-g2-8. Deployment of 52 satellites is set to occur at 19:37:08.740 UTC.

virtuallynathan · « **Reply #25 on:** 03/17/2023 01:09 am »

52 Sats is the most ever launched in Group 2, others were 51.

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #26 on:** 03/17/2023 02:34 am »

https://twitter.com/TSKelso/status/1636564257570709504

The shift is also now shown on SpaceX's mission page (primary window = 19:26(:40) UTC/12:26 pm PDT; back-up window = 23:24 UTC/4:24 pm PDT)

GewoonLukas_ · « **Reply #27 on:** 03/17/2023 02:38 pm »

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All systems and weather are looking good for Falcon 9’s Starlink launch today at 12:26 p.m. PT from SLC-4E in California → http://spacex.com/launches

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1636751800031412225

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #28 on:** 03/17/2023 03:51 pm »

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1636771803438923776

Ken the Bin · « **Reply #29 on:** 03/17/2023 05:36 pm »

Mission Control Audio (video id mqMMXW7yJ68):

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #30 on:** 03/17/2023 06:08 pm »

https://twitter.com/tgmetsfan98/status/1636788011110367232

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Two SpaceX Falcon 9 launches are on tap today! First, a Starlink mission from Vandenberg at 12:26 PM PDT (19:26 UTC), then a pair of SES communications satellites from Cape Canaveral at 7:38 PM EDT (23:38 UTC).

Article by William Graham (@w_d_graham):

https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2023/03/spacex-starlink-ses/

Comga · « **Reply #31 on:** 03/17/2023 06:21 pm »

Webcast at SpaceX.com is live with usual introduction.
https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl2-8

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #32 on:** 03/17/2023 06:21 pm »

Pad view from SpaceX stream

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #33 on:** 03/17/2023 06:23 pm »

Strongback arms opening at T-4

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #34 on:** 03/17/2023 06:25 pm »

T-3 strongback retracting & S1 LOX load complete

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #35 on:** 03/17/2023 06:25 pm »

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #36 on:** 03/17/2023 06:26 pm »

T-1 F9 in startup

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #37 on:** 03/17/2023 06:27 pm »

Liftoff!

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #38 on:** 03/17/2023 06:28 pm »

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1636811749604171776

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SpaceX Falcon 9 B1071-8 launches Starlink Group 2-8 from Vandenberg SLC-4E.

Overview: nasaspaceflight.com/2023/03/spacex…

SpaceX livestream:
youtube.com/watch?v=HT2F37…

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #39 on:** 03/17/2023 06:29 pm »

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