SpaceX F9 : Starlink group 6-24 : CCSFS SLC-40 : 21/22 October 2023 (02:17 UTC)

[zubenelgenubi]

Thread for the Starlink 6-24 group launch.

NSF Threads for Starlink 6-24: Discussion

Launch 22 October 2023, at 02:17:00 UTC (21 Oct 10:17 pm EDT), from Canaveral SLC-40, on booster 1080-4.  The first stage successfully landed aboard A Shortfall of Gravitas.

Payload 23 Starlink V2 Mini satellites to 43 degree inclination orbit on a southeastern trajectory.  Initial orbit 284 x 293 km.

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]

Cross-posts re: launch timing:

1530-EX-ST-2023  SpaceX Mission 1918 Starlink Group 6-24
Florida, NET September [1]
ASDS  North  25  41  37   West  75  5  42

https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/7242

Starlink Group 6-24
Launch Time
NET November, 2023
...
SLC-40 or LC-39A, Florida, USA

O3b mPower-C:

NextSpaceflight (Updated September 24th)
Launch NET October 22nd, 2023
https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/6943

NROL-69:

Any new news?  4th quarter is days away.

I wouldn't make travel plans anytime soon.

Therefore:

Based on the most recent available information, I believe these are all the non-Starlink launches targeted to launch before the end of this year:
- Psyche (Oct. 5)
- O3b mPOWER 5 & 6 (Oct.)
<snip>

And:
Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide, updated September 24; my bold:

The next SpaceX Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on September 28 between 7-11 p.m. EDT. A Falcon Heavy will launch NASA's Psyche spacecraft to its namesake asteroid from pad 39A on October 5 at 10:34 a.m. EDT <snip>. The side boosters will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches from pad 40. A Falcon 9 will launch the O3b mPOWER-5&6 satellites for SES from pad 40 on October.

The SLC-40 Starlink mission following 6-23 is likely to launch in mid or late October.  Assuming that SpaceX continues to launch its Florida Starlink Group 6's in ascending numerical order, this launch will be 6-24.  It is currently listed with launch NET November, from either Kennedy LC-39A or Canaveral SLC-40.

However, LC-39A will not be available due to launch preparations for November Falcon 9 launches.

https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/7242


Starlink 6-21 is currently scheduled to launch from SLC-40 on October 5, with a first stage landing aboard JRTI.

Starlink 6-22 is currently scheduled to launch from SLC-40 from SLC-40 NET October 9, with a first stage landing aboard ASOG.

Starlink 6-23 is probably scheduled from SLC-40 NET October 13, with a first stage landing aboard JRTI.

Starlink 6-24 could launch from SLC-40 NET Oct 17, with a first stage landing aboard ASOG.  (4 day SLC-40 turnaround, 8 day ASDS turnaround)

(Continuing:
O3b mPower-C launch NET Oct 22, SLC-40, JRTI.

One or two more Starlink Group 6 launches from SLC-40 before or on Nov 1.

Foul weather and sea states, including hurricanes, will break the perfect pattern.🌀 Murphy's Law.)

[zubenelgenubi]

NextSpaceflight, updated October 1:
Launch NET October 19, SLC-40

[zubenelgenubi]

Cross-post:

Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide, updated October 9; my bold:

The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on October 9 at 8:42 p.m. or later EDT. A Falcon Heavy will launch NASA's Psyche spacecraft to its namesake asteroid from pad 39A on October 12 at 10:16 a.m. EDT. The side boosters will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on October 14.  A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on mid-October. Upcoming launches include more Starlink missions from pad 40. A Falcon 9 will launch the CRS-29 resupply mission to the ISS from pad 39A on November 3 at 11:49 p.m. EDT. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches from pad 40.

[zubenelgenubi]

Cross-post:

Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide, updated October 9, further updates:

<snip>
A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on October TBD.  A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on October TBD. Upcoming launches include more Starlink missions from pad 40.
<snip>
Upcoming [November] launches include more Starlink batches from pad 40.

[zubenelgenubi]

Starlink 6-22 launch currently scheduled for October 12 UTC.

This delayed the Starlink 6-23 launch, in turn.

This delay should push Starlink 6-24 to NET October 20:

Unsurprisingly, this launch [Starlink 6-23] is pushed back from October 14 to October 16 per this cancel-and-replace NGA Rocket Launching notice.

111736Z OCT 23
NAVAREA IV 1175/23(11,26).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING 
   162115Z TO 170146Z OCT , ALTERNATE
   172049Z TO 180120Z, 182024Z TO 190055Z, 
   191959Z TO 200030Z, 201934Z TO 210005Z,
   211909Z TO 212340Z, AND 221844Z TO 222315 OCT
<snip>

[Salo]

https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/7242

Starlink Group 6-24
Launch Time
NET Oct 21, 2023

[zubenelgenubi]

Starlink 6-23 delayed one day, thus delaying this launch one day to NET October 21.

Starlink 6-22 launch delayed one day, thus delaying this launch one day to October 17.

NET October 13 now:

.@SpaceX is moving the #Starlink Group 6-22 launch to Oct 13, along with the Psyche launch, due to weather. New pre-launch SupGP data will be provided as soon as new launch data becomes available. [Oct 11 UTC]

[GewoonLukas_]

Ben Cooper (Updated October 13th)

A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on October 21 around 3:30 p.m. EDT or later.

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

[GewoonLukas_]

NextSpaceflight (Updated October 17th)
Launch NET October 22nd, 2023, at 02:23 UTC
https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/7242

[Ken the Bin]

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

170934Z OCT 23
NAVAREA IV 1197/23(11,26).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
   220216Z TO 220647Z OCT, ALTERNATE 
   230151Z TO 230622Z, 240126Z TO 240557Z, 
   250100Z TO 250531Z, 260035Z TO 260506Z, 
   270010Z TO 270441Z AND 272345Z TO 280416Z OCT 
   IN AREAS BOUND BY:
   A. 28-30.00N 080-10.00W, 28-39.00N 080-28.00W,
      28-39.00N 080-37.67W, 28-29.35N 080-32.49W,
      28-23.00N 080-19.00W, 28-21.00N 080-11.00W,
      28-24.00N 080-09.00W.
   B. 25-36.00N 074-03.00W, 26-06.00N 074-58.00W,
      26-15.00N 076-00.00W, 25-58.00N 075-59.00W,
      25-18.00N 075-00.00W, 25-08.00N 074-38.00W,
      25-06.00N 074-16.00W, 25-09.00N 074-01.00W,
      25-23.00N 073-53.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 280516Z OCT 23.//

170713Z OCT 23
HYDROPAC 3306/23(57,61,71).
EASTERN SOUTH ATLANTIC.
INDIAN OCEAN.
DNC 01, DNC 02, DNC 03.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
   0143Z TO 0843Z DAILY 22 THRU 28 OCT
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   08-53.00S 092-28.00E, 07-46.00S 089-27.00E,
   30-12.00S 061-09.00E, 40-45.00S 002-21.00W,
   42-56.00S 002-24.00W, 32-16.00S 063-10.00E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 280943Z OCT 23.//

170713Z OCT 23
HYDROLANT 2353/23(57,61,71).
EASTERN SOUTH ATLANTIC.
INDIAN OCEAN.
DNC 01, DNC 02, DNC 03.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
   0143Z TO 0843Z DAILY 22 THRU 28 OCT
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   08-53.00S 092-28.00E, 07-46.00S 089-27.00E,
   30-12.00S 061-09.00E, 40-45.00S 002-21.00W,
   42-56.00S 002-24.00W, 32-16.00S 063-10.00E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 280943Z OCT 23.//

[OneSpeed]

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

Maps from the NGA notices.  ASDS 630km downrange.

[realnouns]

Crosby Skipper + ASOG departed PC on Oct 18 @ 5:03pm ET

[Steven Pietrobon]

Nextspaceflight is giving 02:49 UTC as the launch time.

https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/7242

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/jconcilus/status/1714751385210597501

The @SpaceX droneship A Shortfall of Gravitas (ASOG) has exited Port Canaveral on its way to Saturday night’s Starlink 6-24 launch landing zone. Tug Crosby Skipper has the tow. Fair winds & following seas! 👍🏻🚀⛴️

[Ken the Bin]

Two new NGA Space Debris notices have been issued (the same notice for two different Navigational Areas). These do NOT cancel-and-replace the original pair of notices.

The changes that I see are that the location information in the header in the original notices is:
EASTERN SOUTH ATLANTIC.
INDIAN OCEAN.
and in the new notices is:
EASTERN SOUTH ATLANTIC.
SOUTHERN INDIAN OCEAN.
WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN.

And the time/date in the original notices is:
0143Z TO 0843Z DAILY 22 THRU 28 OCT
and in the new notices is:
0143Z TO 0843Z DAILY 22 THRU 25 OCT

191953Z OCT 23
HYDROPAC 3328/23(57,61,75).
EASTERN SOUTH ATLANTIC.
SOUTHERN INDIAN OCEAN.
WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN.
DNC 01, DNC 02, DNC 03.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
   0143Z TO 0843Z DAILY 22 THRU 25 OCT
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   08-53.00S 092-28.00E, 07-46.00S 089-27.00E,
   30-12.00S 061-09.00E, 40-45.00S 002-21.00W,
   42-56.00S 002-24.00W, 32-16.00S 063-10.00E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 250943Z OCT 23.

191953Z OCT 23
HYDROLANT 2376/23(57,61,75).
EASTERN SOUTH ATLANTIC.
SOUTHERN INDIAN OCEAN.
WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN.
DNC 01, DNC 02, DNC 03.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
   0143Z TO 0843Z DAILY 22 THRU 25 OCT
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   08-53.00S 092-28.00E, 07-46.00S 089-27.00E,
   30-12.00S 061-09.00E, 40-45.00S 002-21.00W,
   42-56.00S 002-24.00W, 32-16.00S 063-10.00E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 250943Z OCT 23.

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/spaceoffshore/status/1715141407827005793

One in, one out.

Doug is heading out to support Starlink 6-24.

[zubenelgenubi]

Which first stage will be used for this launch (semi-rhetorical question)?

The May 16 press briefing revealed Falcon 9 first stages are now cleared for use up to twenty times for Starlink launches.

1064.5 and 1065.5 are reserved as the Falcon Heavy side boosters for USSF-52.

1072.1 is reserved for Cygnus NG-20.

1076.9 and 1073.11 may undergo modifications to become Falcon Heavy side boosters for a future launch, but both are available for "single-stick" launches currently.

One of the lesser-used first stages may be held for Cargo Dragon SpX-29, currently launching Nov 6 UTC.

Available first stages, with UTC date of most recent recovery:
1081.2    Aug 26
1080.4    Aug 27
1077.8    Sep 1
1073.11  Sep 4
1078.6    Sep 16
1058.18  Sep 20
1060.18  Sep 24
1069.11  Sep 30 (maybe)

Edit October 20: It's B1080.4.

[realnouns]

Doug departed PC on Oct 19 @ 7:18pm

[Ken the Bin]

L-1 weather forecast. 95% 'Go' for both October 21/22 and October 22/23. Upper-Level Wind Shear risk is Low-Moderate for October 21/22. All other Additional Risk Criteria are Low.