SpaceX F9 : Starlink group 6-27 : CCSFS SLC-40 : 8 November 2023 (05:05 UTC)

[zubenelgenubi]

Thread for the Starlink 6-27 group launch.

NSF Threads for Starlink 6-27: Discussion

Launch 8 November 2023, at 05:05:30 UTC (12:05 am EST), from Canaveral SLC-40, on booster 1073-11.  The first stage will land aboard Just Read the Instructions.

Payload 23 Starlink V2 Mini satellites to 43 degree inclination orbit on a southeastern trajectory.  Initial orbit 285 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:

Four more Starlinks from Vandy
1287-EX-ST-2023  Mission 1919 Starlink Group 6-27
NET July [21]
ASDS    North  29  41  52   West  116  41  19

Vandenberg > Florida:

1537-EX-ST-2023  SpaceX Mission 1919 Starlink Group 6-27
Florida, NET September [2]
ASDS  North  25  41  37   West  75  5  42

https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/7245

Starlink Group 6-27
Launch Time
NET November, 2023
...
SLC-40 or LC-39A, Florida, USA

Cargo Dragon SpX-29: 🐉

A thought:
Will a Starlink Group 6 launch (6-27) be delayed until after this launch, to allow complete post-launch Falcon 9 data analysis?  At the current SLC-40 Starlink launch cadence, these two launches would occur near the same time, but different launch complexes.  The ISS supply flight would take precedence.
🤔

Starlink 6-25   Oct 28 UTC
Starlink 6-26   ~Nov 1
Starlink 6-27   ~Nov 5 > ~Nov 7?
SpX-29             Nov 6, LZ-1

O3b mPower-c:

back to unspecific

NextSpaceflight, updated October 24:
Launch NET November 2023

The SLC-40 Starlink mission following 6-26 (itself not yet confirmed) is likely to launch in early November.  Assuming that SpaceX continues to launch its Florida Starlink Group 6's in ascending numerical order, this launch will be 6-27.  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/7245


Starlink 6-24 successfully launched from SLC-40 October 22 UTC, with a successful first stage landing aboard ASOG. 

Starlink 6-25 is currently scheduled to launch  October 28/29 UTC, with a first stage landing aboard JRTI. 

Starlink 6-26 could launch NET November 1, with a first stage landing aboard ASOG.  (4 day SLC-40 turnaround, 8 day ASDS turnaround)

Starlink 6-27 could launch NET November 5, but shifted after SpX-29 to NET November 7, with a first stage landing aboard JRTI.  (4 day SLC-40 turnaround, 8 day ASDS turnaround)

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

[zubenelgenubi]

NextSpaceflight, updated October 28:
Launch NET 7 November

[Galactic Penguin SST]

2nd stage re-entry NOTAM (05:50 - 10:44 UTC, Nov. 8-14) shows this launch to be NET early November 8 UTC.

F3648/23 NOTAMN
Q) YMMM/QWMLW/IV/BO/W/000/999/1614S08406E710
A) YMMM
B) 2311080550 C) 2311141044
D) DAILY 0550/1044
E) ROCKET LAUNCH WILL TAKE PLACE
FLW RECEIVED FROM GOVERNMENT OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:
HAZARDOUS OPS WILL BE CONDUCTED FOR ATMOSPHERIC RE-ENTRY AND
SPLASHDOWN OF LAUNCH VEHICLE FALCON-9 STARLINK 6-27 STAGE 2 WI THE
FOLLOWING AREAS:
2033S 07500E
0746S 08927E
0853S 09228E
2422S 07500E TO BEGINNING
F) SFC G) UNL

[realnouns]

https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/7245

Starlink Group 6-27
Launch Time
Tue Nov 7, 2023 10:00 PM EST
Time is approximate

[zubenelgenubi]

Will Starlink 6-27 launch as currently scheduled?  There may be time to conduct post-launch analysis before SpX-29.  See below: 👀

NASA's CRS-29 mission is slipping another two days to Nov. 9. This is the third delay for this mission without any detailed explanation from SpaceX or NASA: spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule

SFN Launch Schedule, updated November 2:
10 November 01:28 UTC = 9 November 8:28 pm EST

[Ken the Bin]

Two NGA Space Debris notices (the same notice for two different Navigational Areas). No Rocket Launching notice yet.

030940Z NOV 23
HYDROLANT 2511/23(57,61,71).
EASTERN SOUTH ATLANTIC.
INDIAN OCEAN.
DNC 01, DNC 02, DNC 03.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
   0558Z TO 1027Z DAILY 08 THRU 14 NOV
   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 141127Z NOV 23.//

030940Z NOV 23
HYDROPAC 3469/23(57,61,71).
EASTERN SOUTH ATLANTIC.
INDIAN OCEAN.
DNC 01, DNC 02, DNC 03.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
   0558Z TO 1027Z DAILY 08 THRU 14 NOV
   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 141127Z NOV 23.//

[zubenelgenubi]

Two NGA Space Debris notices (the same notice for two different Navigational Areas). No Rocket Launching notice yet.

030940Z NOV 23
HYDROLANT 2511/23(57,61,71).
EASTERN SOUTH ATLANTIC.
INDIAN OCEAN.
DNC 01, DNC 02, DNC 03.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
   0558Z TO 1027Z DAILY 08 THRU 14 NOV
   IN AREA BOUND BY <snip>

Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide, updated November 3:

A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch on November 7 around 11 p.m. EST or later.

= 8 November ~04:00 UTC

[Ken the Bin]

The NGA Rocket Launching notice has arrived.

310700Z OCT 23
NAVAREA IV 1284/23(11,26).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
BAHAMAS.
FLORIDA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING 
   080400Z TO 080831Z NOV, ALTERNATE
   0400Z TO 0831Z DAILY 09 THRU 13 NOV
   IN AREAS BOUND BY:
A. 28-39.00N 080-37.70W, 28-39.00N 080-28.00W,
   28-30.00N 080-10.00W, 28-24.00N 080-09.00W,
   28-21.00N 080-11.00W, 28-23.00N 080-19.00W,
   28-29.40N 080-32.50W.
B. 26-20.00N 076-11.00W, 26-28.00N 076-11.00W,
   26-05.00N 074-59.00W, 25-36.00N 074-03.00W,
   25-23.00N 073-53.00W, 25-09.00N 074-01.00W,
   25-06.00N 074-16.00W, 25-08.00N 074-38.00W,
   25-18.00N 075-00.00W, 25-43.00N 075-37.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 130931Z NOV 23.

Edit to add: It's strange that it has the same time period every day. But AFAIK there's no other launch it could be.

[OneSpeed]

Two NGA Space Debris notices (the same notice for two different Navigational Areas). No Rocket Launching notice yet.

The NGA Rocket Launching notice has arrived.

Maps from the NGA notices.

Edit: ASDS 630km downrange.

[striver]

At what distance will the 1st stage land?

[Ken the Bin]

The NGA Rocket Launching notice has arrived.

310700Z OCT 23
NAVAREA IV 1284/23(11,26).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
BAHAMAS.
FLORIDA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING 
   080400Z TO 080831Z NOV, ALTERNATE
   0400Z TO 0831Z DAILY 09 THRU 13 NOV
   IN AREAS BOUND BY:
A. 28-39.00N 080-37.70W, 28-39.00N 080-28.00W,
   28-30.00N 080-10.00W, 28-24.00N 080-09.00W,
   28-21.00N 080-11.00W, 28-23.00N 080-19.00W,
   28-29.40N 080-32.50W.
B. 26-20.00N 076-11.00W, 26-28.00N 076-11.00W,
   26-05.00N 074-59.00W, 25-36.00N 074-03.00W,
   25-23.00N 073-53.00W, 25-09.00N 074-01.00W,
   25-06.00N 074-16.00W, 25-08.00N 074-38.00W,
   25-18.00N 075-00.00W, 25-43.00N 075-37.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 130931Z NOV 23.

Edit to add: It's strange that it has the same time period every day. But AFAIK there's no other launch it could be.

The FAA ATCSCC Current Operations Plan Advisory has 6-27 listed with the same time period.

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

STARLINK 6-27 (X1942):CAPE CANAVERAL SFS, FL
PRIMARY:    11/08/23    0400Z-0831Z
BACKUP:     11/09/23    0400Z-0831Z
            11/10/23    0400Z-0831Z
            11/11/23    0400Z-0831Z
            11/12/23    0400Z-0831Z
            11/13/23    0400Z-0831Z

[realnouns]

Signet Titan + JRTI departed PC on Nov 4 @  7:34pm ET

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/spaceoffshore/status/1720948351535886659

12 hours later... JRTI droneship has been unloaded, completed turnaround, and is back to sea to support the upcoming Starlink 6-27. Tug Signet Titan towing.

nsf.live/spacecoast

[realnouns]

Bob departed PC on Nov 5 @ 9:51pm ET

[Ken the Bin]

L-1 weather forecast. >95% 'Go' for November 7/8. 95% 'Go' for November 8/9. All Additional Risk Criteria are Low.

[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.  The maximum payload for B1073 is apparently one less Starlink satellite than other first stages.

One of the lesser-used first stages will likely be held for Cargo Dragon SpX-29, currently launching Nov 10 UTC.

Available first stages, with UTC date of most recent recovery:
1081.2    Aug 26 (reserved for SpX-29?)
1073.11  Sep 4 (1 less Starlink?)
1078.6    Sep 16
1060.18  Sep 24
1069.11  Sep 30
1076.9    Oct 5
1067.15  Oct 13
1062.17  Oct 18 (maybe)

And, will this launch carry 23 satellites?

Edit November 6: It's B1073.11, carrying 23 satellites!

Edit November 8: B1081.2 confirmed for SpX-29.

[GewoonLukas_]

B1073-11 with 23 satellites:

SpaceX is targeting Tuesday, November 7 at 11:01 p.m. ET for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. If needed, seven backup opportunities are available starting at 11:23 p.m. ET until 3:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday, November 8. Eight backup opportunities are also currently available on Wednesday, November 8 starting at 11:00 p.m. ET until 2:58 a.m. ET on Thursday, November 9.

A live webcast of this mission will begin on X @SpaceX about five minutes prior to liftoff. Watch live.

This is the 11th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched SES-22, ispace’s HAKUTO-R Mission 1, Hispasat Amazonas Nexus mission, CRS-27, and six Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Just Read the Instructions droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.

https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-6-27


https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1721653848304242820

Targeting Tuesday, November 7 for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 @Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Florida → http://spacex.com/launches

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1721655459742978178

Upcoming launches as SpaceX pushes for 100 flights this year.

By Aaron McCrea (@AaronMc286).

https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2023/11/launch-roundup-01/

Launch Roundup: SpaceX pushes for 100 flights in the year with a ISS resupply, a rideshare mission, and more
written by Aaron McCrea November 6, 2023
 
SpaceX is actively working to reach its goal of 100 launches by the end of this year with four launches carrying many different types of payloads coming this week. Additionally, China will continue to upgrade its satellites in orbit with the 150th launch of its Chang Zheng 3B/E rocket.

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/tskelso/status/1721669578915484003

CelesTrak has pre-launch SupGP data for the #Starlink Group 6-27 launch from Cape Canaveral on 2023-11-08 at 04:01:20 UTC: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/table.php?FILE=starlink-g6-27. Deployment of 23 satellites is set for 05:05:57.940 UTC. Data for 7 backup launch opportunities is also provided.