Author Topic: SpaceX F9 : Starlink group 6-40 : CCSFS SLC-40 : 29 February 2024 (15:30 UTC) (Read 13611 times)

While weather on the Space Coast was far from ideal, SpaceX managed to squeeze in another Starlink mission ahead of Crew-8 - following its delay for ascent corridor weather.

📸 - @NASASpaceflight
📺 - youtube.com/watch?v=r0xjmA…

lucas071200 · « **Reply #52 on:** 02/29/2024 02:59 pm »

Youtube Version by TheSpaceDevs

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #53 on:** 02/29/2024 03:45 pm »

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1763243856823300147

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Deployment of 23 @Starlink satellites confirmed following launch from Florida→ spacex.com/launches

catdlr · « **Reply #54 on:** 02/29/2024 05:18 pm »

The Quick Summary Video

catdlr · « **Reply #55 on:** 02/29/2024 06:21 pm »

https://twitter.com/_rykllan/status/1763261181630824614

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Recent 12th #Starlink launch of this year via #SpaceX's #Falcon9 vehicle

Comga · « **Reply #56 on:** 02/29/2024 09:14 pm »

From the burn pattern on the ASDS deck, it appears that the landings are distributed around a fixed offset. The rusty mark is about half the radius of the inner circle towards the aft end.
Not only are they alighting on the deck every time, they are landing on a specific place on it.
This is some marvelous control system.
(Where’s the ASDS Landing Bingo contest now that I’ve figured this out?)

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #57 on:** 02/29/2024 09:16 pm »

Congratulations to the entire launch campaign team! 👏 🙌 👍

Thank you, FST, for today's launch thread coverage! 🌟🎉👾

And thank you to our NSF webcasters! ✨️🚀🎊

Alexphysics · « **Reply #58 on:** 02/29/2024 11:43 pm »

Quote from: Comga on 02/29/2024 09:14 pm

From the burn pattern on the ASDS deck, it appears that the landings are distributed around a fixed offset. The rusty mark is about half the radius of the inner circle towards the aft end.
Not only are they alighting on the deck every time, they are landing on a specific place on it.
This is some marvelous control system.
(Where’s the ASDS Landing Bingo contest now that I’ve figured this out?)

Given that deck has only seen one landing since the last time it was painted, I wouldn't do much analysis cause that can just be where the previous landing occurred. I'd take ASOG as the better example since it hasn't been painted in a long while.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #59 on:** 03/01/2024 12:33 am »

PDF of online press kit. As I completely missed this launch, I used the archived web page below. The archive didn't include the image of the vehicle, so I copied the one from Starlink Group 6-38.

https://web.archive.org/web/20240229062107/https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-6-40