Author Topic: SpaceX F9 : Starlink group 7-11 : VSFB SLC-4E : 23/24 January 2024 (00:35 UTC) (Read 44576 times)

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #40 on:** 01/19/2024 02:29 am »

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

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #41 on:** 01/19/2024 02:30 am »

"Propellant load has begun for tonight’s launch of 22 @Starlink satellites from California. All systems and weather are currently go for launch"

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1748185971743732223

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #42 on:** 01/19/2024 02:44 am »

T-20 minutes. Second stage RP-1 loading should be completed about now.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #43 on:** 01/19/2024 02:48 am »

T-16 minutes. Second stage LOX loading should be starting about now.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #44 on:** 01/19/2024 02:57 am »

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

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #45 on:** 01/19/2024 02:58 am »

The SpaceX livestream is saying "This broadcast has ended." Can someone post the new link?

spacenuance · « **Reply #46 on:** 01/19/2024 03:01 am »

Quote from: Steven Pietrobon on 01/19/2024 02:58 am

The SpaceX livestream is saying "This broadcast has ended." Can someone post the new link?

No new link, no stream, possible scrub.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #47 on:** 01/19/2024 03:02 am »

Quote from: mto on 01/19/2024 03:01 am

https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1lDxLPOAZYqxm

That's the Ax 3 livestream.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #48 on:** 01/19/2024 03:04 am »

Scrub!

"Standing down from tonight’s Falcon 9 launch attempt, now targeting Friday, January 19 → http://spacex.com/launches"

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1748194618821517566

24Launch · « **Reply #49 on:** 01/19/2024 03:05 am »

Bummer! Was looking forward to catching it again from Phoenix!

SpaceX is targeting Friday, January 19 for a Falcon 9 launch of 22 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Liftoff is targeted for 6:15 p.m. PT, with backup opportunities available until 9:58 p.m. PT.

https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-7-11

ZachS09 · « **Reply #50 on:** 01/19/2024 03:09 am »

Since the weather would’ve been favorable by the 04:04 UTC T0, the scrub is likely technical-related.

Maybe it’s the GSE or a minor “rocket side” issue that cropped up at the last minute. Either way, better safe than sorry.

Edit: Didn't think about the upper level winds. Sorry, catdlr.

catdlr · « **Reply #51 on:** 01/19/2024 03:39 am »

Quote from: ZachS09 on 01/19/2024 03:09 am

Since the weather would’ve been favorable by the 04:04 UTC T0, the scrub is likely technical-related.

Maybe it’s the GSE or a minor “rocket side” issue that cropped up at the last minute. Either way, better safe than sorry.

Don't discount upper-level wind shear. There is a significant west-to-east jet stream that is bringing with it the moisture for the cold front that coming down from the north that will dump its moisture on California over the weekend. Rain chance is 70% for tomorrow at launch time. The next availability is a short window on Sunday as one system moves to the East and another replaces it which will give even more rain on Sunday night through Tuesday. California needs the rain to fill up or lakes and this is our only chance as our season is all screwed up with Climate change.

I'm not discounting a GSE or LV issue.

catdlr · « **Reply #52 on:** 01/19/2024 03:40 am »

https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1748195009180975221

https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/1748201940033343514

catdlr · « **Reply #53 on:** 01/19/2024 03:45 am »

https://twitter.com/Alexphysics13/status/1747971667274457554

https://twitter.com/Alexphysics13/status/1748195697155780968

Ken the Bin · « **Reply #54 on:** 01/19/2024 11:17 am »

Primary launch date/time = 2024-01-20 02:15:40 UTC.

https://twitter.com/TSKelso/status/1748238676507906416

Quote from: T.S. Kelso

UPDATE #1: Next attempt for the #Starlink Group 7-11 launch from Vandenberg SFB on 2024-01-20 at 02:15:40 UTC: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/table.php?FILE=starlink-g7-11. Deployment of 22 satellites at 03:18:27.040 UTC. Data for 7 backup launch opportunities also provided: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/.

https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/

Launch: 2024-01-20 02:15:40 UTC. Deployment: 2024-01-20 03:18:27.040 UTC.
Launch: 2024-01-20 02:27:40 UTC. Deployment: 2024-01-20 03:30:27.040 UTC.
Launch: 2024-01-20 02:41:40 UTC. Deployment: 2024-01-20 03:44:27.040 UTC.
Launch: 2024-01-20 02:52:20 UTC. Deployment: 2024-01-20 03:55:07.040 UTC.
Launch: 2024-01-20 03:02:20 UTC. Deployment: 2024-01-20 04:05:07.040 UTC.
Launch: 2024-01-20 03:26:20 UTC. Deployment: 2024-01-20 04:29:07.040 UTC.
Launch: 2024-01-20 03:53:00 UTC. Deployment: 2024-01-20 04:55:47.040 UTC.
Launch: 2024-01-20 04:05:00 UTC. Deployment: 2024-01-20 05:07:47.040 UTC.

Per the mission webpage, there are additional launch opportunities until 05:58 UTC.

TJL · « **Reply #55 on:** 01/19/2024 01:59 pm »

Any chance Axiom-3 will be in range of VSFB at 6:15 pm (CA time), and possibly see it?

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #56 on:** 01/20/2024 12:04 am »

New Twitter broadcast link: https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1DXxyjbRegnKM

catdlr · « **Reply #57 on:** 01/20/2024 12:24 am »

Weather Update: Rain approaching any minute. Overcast with dense clouds. Need to launch right now or wait till Tuesday.

Local conditions at VSFB
Forecast for tonight
Precipitation amounts recorded
Precipitation falling currently on Radar
Marine condition at the landing zoon

catdlr · « **Reply #58 on:** 01/20/2024 12:28 am »

NO lighting present.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #59 on:** 01/20/2024 12:37 am »

T-38 minutes. The SpaceX launch director should be verifying go to start propellant loading.