Author Topic: SpaceX F9 : Starlink group 6-41 : CCSFS SLC-40 : 4 March 2024 (23:56 UTC) (Read 12790 times)

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #20 on:** 03/04/2024 07:20 pm »

[This video is now private.]

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #21 on:** 03/04/2024 07:28 pm »

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1764749532208972067

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Targeting tonight for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 @Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Florida → spacex.com/launches

https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-6-41

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SpaceX is targeting Monday, March 4 for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Liftoff is targeted for 6:56 p.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 10:54 p.m. ET. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Tuesday, March 5 starting at 6:28 p.m. ET.

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

This is the 13th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched SES-22, ispace’s HAKUTO-R Mission 1, Hispasat Amazonas Nexus, CRS-27, and eights Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.

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Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #22 on:** 03/04/2024 09:25 pm »

PDF of online press kit and link to Twitter livestream.

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

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #23 on:** 03/04/2024 10:12 pm »

Quote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 03/04/2024 07:20 pm

Just to note that the NSF team has decided not to stream this launch as fog has been blanketing the coast around the Cape and the camera is expected to be unable to see the launch happening.

https://twitter.com/_mgde_/status/1764776824972755366

https://twitter.com/DerekdotSpace/status/1764755014264795252

SFN's still trying right now:

https://twitter.com/w_robinsonsmith/status/1764781561432473714

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #24 on:** 03/04/2024 10:16 pm »

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

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #25 on:** 03/04/2024 10:21 pm »

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

Credit SFN.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #26 on:** 03/04/2024 10:22 pm »

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1764793284663406769

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Back on Earth, propellant load has started for tonight’s @Starlink launch from Florida → spacex.com/launches

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #27 on:** 03/04/2024 10:35 pm »

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1764796621269660005

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Starlink out of Florida is fogged out, and it would be a bad move to do a live commentary stream with zero visibility of the rocket you're commentating on. But if you're a fan of fog, Space Coast Live is showing those views. 😅

nsf.live/spacecoast

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #28 on:** 03/04/2024 10:36 pm »

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

Credit SFN.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #29 on:** 03/04/2024 10:38 pm »

Space Coast Live livestream.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #30 on:** 03/04/2024 10:40 pm »

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

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #31 on:** 03/04/2024 10:40 pm »

With four minutes margin, three Falcon 9 launches, from the three Falcon 9 launchpads, scheduled for March 4 UTC!

Edit: Successful three for three! 👍

Also, two overlapping Falcon 9 launch and satellite deploy time-lines!
See Transporter-10 launch thread.

And Crew-8 rendezvous with ISS before docking!

T-6 minutes. Scooby-Doo levels of fog! 🌁
Source: SFN