Author Topic: SpaceX F9 : Starlink group 7-15 : VSFB SLC-4E : 22/23 February 2024 (04:11 UTC) (Read 15405 times)

realnouns · « **Reply #20 on:** 02/21/2024 01:27 am »

Debra C + OCISLY departed PoLB on Feb 20 @ 2:42pm PT / 5:42pm ET

xm11 · « **Reply #21 on:** 02/21/2024 06:57 am »

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #22 on:** 02/21/2024 04:45 pm »

!CARF 02/341 ZLA AIRSPACE DCC SX STARLINK 7-15 24-7 STNR ALT RESERVATION WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 343900N1203700W TO 343700N1203100W TO 332400N1193000W TO 332000N1193000W TO 332200N1193400W TO 341700N1202200W TO 343700N1203800W TO POINT OF ORIGIN. SFC-UNL 2402230402-2402230824

However Celestrak got the launch times for a day earlier... $:-\$

https://twitter.com/TSKelso/status/1760359116571386072

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CelesTrak has pre-launch SupGP data for the @Starlink Group 7-15 launch from Vandenberg SFB on 2024-02-22 at 04:43:10 UTC: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/table.php?FILE=starlink-g7-15. Deployment of 22 satellites at 05:45:35.160 UTC. Data for 14 backup launch opportunities also provided: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/.

realnouns · « **Reply #23 on:** 02/21/2024 05:12 pm »

Go Beyond departed PoLB on Feb 21 @ 9:30am PT / 12:30pm ET

Ken the Bin · « **Reply #24 on:** 02/21/2024 11:52 pm »

SpaceX has a mission webpage out: https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-7-15

Booster = B1061.19. Primary launch time = February 23 at 04:11 UTC.

Quote from: SpaceX

SpaceX is targeting Thursday, February 22 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 8:11 p.m. PT, with backup opportunities available until 11:44 p.m. PT. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Friday, February 23 starting at 7:50 p.m. PT.

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

This is the 19th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Crew-1, Crew-2, SXM-8, CRS-23, IXPE, Transporter-4, Transporter-5, Globalstar FM15, ISI EROS C-3, Korea 425, and eight Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship, which will be stationed in the Pacific Ocean.

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https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1760465896169230654

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Targeting Thursday night for Falcon 9 to launch 22 @Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from California → http://spacex.com/launches

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #25 on:** 02/22/2024 02:13 am »

https://twitter.com/tskelso/status/1760500137808511369

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UPDATE #1: @Starlink is now targeting the Group 7-15 launch from Vandenberg SFB on 2024-02-23 at 04:11:50 UTC: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/table.php?FILE=starlink-g7-15. Deployment of 22 satellites at 05:14:15.160 UTC. Data for 14 backup launch opportunities also provided: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/.

raptorx2 · « **Reply #26 on:** 02/23/2024 12:36 am »

Santa Barbara Winds aloft.

Alexphysics · « **Reply #27 on:** 02/23/2024 12:40 am »

Quote from: catdlr on 02/22/2024 02:58 pm

Due to ~~lunar~~ traffic issues we'll not be able to stream this tonight. If it delays, we may try again though. Plans are always a bit fluid for west coast launch coverage 😅

catdlr · « **Reply #28 on:** 02/23/2024 12:45 am »

Backup re-broadcast

catdlr · « **Reply #29 on:** 02/23/2024 12:48 am »

Quote from: Alexphysics on 02/23/2024 12:40 am

Due to ~~lunar~~ traffic issues we'll not be able to stream this tonight. If it delays, we may try again though. Plans are always a bit fluid for west coast launch coverage 😅

Alex,
Jack and I know just how unpredictable traffic is here in LA. He would have to get on the road mid-day if he's going to be there in time to set up. Driving is not as fun as it was years ago when I could de VSFB in 2 hours.

catdlr · « **Reply #30 on:** 02/23/2024 12:51 am »

For Steven P. usage

SpaceX video link: https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1BdxYrVoRdzKX

catdlr · « **Reply #31 on:** 02/23/2024 01:05 am »

adding to the winds aloft that raptorx2 provide above, here is the rest of the weather for tonights launch

VSFB Current Conditions
VSFB detail Forcast
Landing zoon marine forecast
Hour by Hour table (red highlight is launch window)

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #32 on:** 02/23/2024 02:33 am »

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

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #33 on:** 02/23/2024 02:36 am »

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

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #34 on:** 02/23/2024 02:37 am »

Go for launch!

"Starting propellant load for tonight's Falcon 9 launch of 22 @Starlink satellites from California. Rocket and weather are currently go for launch"

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1760871391728120277

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #35 on:** 02/23/2024 02:51 am »

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

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #36 on:** 02/23/2024 02:55 am »

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

catdlr · « **Reply #37 on:** 02/23/2024 03:00 am »

https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/1760871920285708411

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F9/Starlink 7-15: This will be the:

17th F9 flight of '24
302nd F9 flight overall
19th flight for booster B1061
214th droneship landing
276th landing overall
234th payload to orbit in '24
222nd Starlink to orbit in '24
5,872nd Starlink launched overall
7:39 PM · Feb 22, 2024

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #38 on:** 02/23/2024 03:04 am »

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

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #39 on:** 02/23/2024 03:05 am »

T-6 minutes. First stage RP-1 loading should be complete about now.