SpaceX F9 : Starlink group 6-38 : KSC LC-39A : 28/29 January 2024 (01:10 UTC)

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/johnkrausphotos/status/1751781323113373926

Falcon 9 launches 23 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida’s Space Coast tonight 💫🚀🛰️

[Galactic Penguin SST]

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/_mgde_/status/1751786260770001144

For the first time since September of last year, Falcon 9 lofts a batch of Starlink V2 mini satellites to LEO  from LC-39A.

Falcon 9 B1062.18 and Group 6-38: ✌🏻out girl scouts

Wouldn’t trade this life for anything.

📸 - @NASASpaceflight

📺 - youtube.com/live/tOIVCJLL3…

[Steven Pietrobon]

T+54 minutes and 4 seconds. Expected ignition for two seconds.

[Steven Pietrobon]

T+1 hour 5 minutes and 22 seconds. Expected separation.

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1751791340894265575

Deployment of 23 @Starlink satellites confirmed

[Ron Lee]

I just watched a very low pass and did see something.  I did not see a cloud typical of a propellant dump so I suspect that I saw the closely grouped cluster of satellites reflecting sunlight well since it was at least as bright as -1 magnitude.  The timing was consistent with Dr Kelso's pre-launch elset.

[catdlr]

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1751791340894265575

Deployment of 23 @Starlink satellites confirmed

Thanks to Steven, FST, and Galactic Penguin SST for the fine coverage.  Off to VSFB, catch you all there.

[catdlr]

https://twitter.com/marney_isaac/status/1751825863602004222

[zubenelgenubi]

Thanks to Steven, FST, and Galactic Penguin SST for the fine coverage.  Off to VSFB, catch you all there.

Thanks also to our NSF webcasters! 👏🖖

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1751867969192509874

Falcon 9 completes two launches within four hours from Florida and California, delivering 45 @Starlink satellites to orbit

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/spacebrandonb/status/1751836651821613143

Taking off from Historic Launch Complex 39A, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carried another batch of 23 Starlink satellites into orbit tonight

📸: Me for @WeAreSpaceScout

[gsa]

The sky at the landing zone was so clear, you could see the droneship almost immediately after the entry burn conclusion.

[shiro]

Some reusability stats for this launch (Starlink Group 6-38):

Booster B1062.18 turnaround time:
61 days 20 hours 50 minutes
(its previous mission was Starlink Group 6-30 on Nov 28, 2023 UTC).

FYI: median turnaround time for Falcon 9 / Heavy boosters is currently 49.17 days *
* – based on the last 30 launches, excluding new first stages.

Launchpad LC-39A turnaround time:
10 days 3 hours 21 minutes
(the previous launch from this pad was Axiom-3 on Jan 18, 2024 UTC).

FYI: median turnaround time for LC-39A is currently 24.92 days *
* – based on the last 30 launches.

The same type of stats for previous SpaceX launches may be found on this spreadsheet online.

[catdlr]

https://twitter.com/TSKelso/status/1752026451002769754

[realnouns]

Bob returned to PC on Jan 30 @ 11:39pm ET

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/spaceoffshore/status/1752671328690123115

SpaceX's Bob arrived at Port Canaveral overnight with both fairing halves from the most recent Starlink launch!

nsf.live/spacecoast

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/spaceoffshore/status/1752812354058748297

A Shortfall of Gravitas does it again...

nsf.live/spacecoast

[realnouns]

Signet Warhorse + ASOG + B1062 returned to PC on Jan 31 @ 5:01pm ET

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/gregscott_photo/status/1753068668744044562

Shot early this morning, booster B1062-18 from the Starlink 6-38 mission, is back in port with a slight lean. The right side leg is slightly compressed as its waits for transport back to #SpaceX hanger X for refurbishment for flight 19. #NASA @PortCanaveral