SpaceX F9 : Starlink group 7-12 : VSFB SLC-4E : 28/29 January 2024 (05:57 UTC)

• #20 by Galactic Penguin SST on 29 Jan, 2024 00:24
• Webcast link for 7-12 showing yet another delay to 05:02:40 UTC = 9:02 pm PST, although I don't see the website updated yet. But Celestrak did just confirm it.
• #21 by catdlr on 29 Jan, 2024 00:26
• Concur!!
  
  https://twitter.com/TSKelso/status/1751778347963838845
  

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  UPDATE #2: @SpaceX is now targeting the 8th backup launch opportunity on 2024-01-29 at 05:02:40 UTC for Group 7-12 with deployment at 06:05:19.100 UTC.
  

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• #22 by Ken the Bin on 29 Jan, 2024 00:50
• Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 29 Jan, 2024 00:24

  Webcast link for 7-12 showing yet another delay to 05:02:40 UTC = 9:02 pm PST, although I don't see the website updated yet. But Celestrak did just confirm it.
  

  
  The website is updated now.
  
  https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-7-12
  
  

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  SpaceX is targeting Sunday, January 28 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 9:02 p.m. PT, with backup opportunities available until 10:03 p.m. PT. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Monday, January 29 starting at 5:49 p.m. PT.
• #23 by Steven Pietrobon on 29 Jan, 2024 02:52
• Launch delayed to 05:57:20 UTC.
  
  "SpaceX is targeting Sunday, January 28 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 9:57 p.m. PT, with backup opportunities available until 10:03 p.m. PT. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Monday, January 29 starting at 5:49 p.m. PT."
  
  https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-7-12
• #24 by Galactic Penguin SST on 29 Jan, 2024 02:55
• Since no-one else seems to be re-streaming it:
  
• #25 by catdlr on 29 Jan, 2024 03:58
• Forcast for this week.
  
  https://twitter.com/ABC7/status/1751828701476704601
• #26 by catdlr on 29 Jan, 2024 04:04
• https://twitter.com/TSKelso/status/1751831881442791574

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• #27 by Steven Pietrobon on 29 Jan, 2024 04:19
• T-38 minutes. The SpaceX launch director should be verifying go to start propellant loading.
• #28 by Steven Pietrobon on 29 Jan, 2024 04:22
• T-35 minutes. First stage LOX loading and first and second stage RP-1 loading should be starting about now.
• #29 by catdlr on 29 Jan, 2024 04:28
• https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1751838549413179877
  

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  Propellant load has started for tonight's second Falcon 9 launch carrying @Starlink satellites, this time from California → http://spacex.com/launches
  
• #30 by Steven Pietrobon on 29 Jan, 2024 04:37
• T-20 minutes. Second stage RP-1 loading should be completed about now.
• #31 by Steven Pietrobon on 29 Jan, 2024 04:41
• T-16 minutes. Second stage LOX loading should be starting about now.
• #32 by catdlr on 29 Jan, 2024 04:49
• RE-broadcast of SpaceX Livestream, for those not willing or can't on "X"
  
  
• #33 by catdlr on 29 Jan, 2024 04:49
• https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/1751844618717581802
  
  FST edit:
  
  

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  F9/Starlink 7-12: This will be the:
  9th F9 flight of '24
  294th F9 flight overall
  9th flight for booster B1075
  210th droneship landing
  268th landing overall
  134th-156th Starlinks to orbit in '24
  5,784-5,806 Starlinks launched overall
• #34 by Steven Pietrobon on 29 Jan, 2024 04:50
• T-7 minutes. Engine chill should be starting about now.
• #35 by Steven Pietrobon on 29 Jan, 2024 04:51
• T-6 minutes. First stage RP-1 loading should be complete about now.
  
  Edit/add zubenelgenubi:
  https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1751845607235621005
  

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  Watch part two of tonight's doubleheader with Falcon 9 launching 22 @Starlink satellites to orbit.
  

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• #36 by Steven Pietrobon on 29 Jan, 2024 04:53
• T-5 minutes. Tanks pressing for strongback retract.

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• #37 by Steven Pietrobon on 29 Jan, 2024 04:53
• T-4 minutes. Strongback is retracting.

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• #38 by Steven Pietrobon on 29 Jan, 2024 04:55
• T-3 minutes. First stage LOX load complete.

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• #39 by Steven Pietrobon on 29 Jan, 2024 04:56
• T-2 minutes. Second stage LOX load is complete.

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