The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the CRS-30 cargo Dragon resupply mission to the ISS from pad 40 on March 21 at 4:55 p.m. EDT. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 39A on March 22 or 23 at 7:55 p.m. or later EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on March 25 at 5:00-9:00 p.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch the Eutelsat 36D television satellite from pad 39A on March 30 around 6 p.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch the Bandwagon-1 rideshare mission on April 7 at 1:24 p.m. EDT. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches.
Targeting Friday, March 22 for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 @Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Florida, teams watching weather which is currently 20% favorable for launch → http://spacex.com/launches
SpaceX is targeting Friday, March 22 for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Liftoff is targeted for 7:57 p.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 11:55 p.m. ET. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Saturday, March 23 starting at 7:29 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 19th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched GPS III-3, Turksat 5A, Transporter-2, Intelsat G-33/G-34, Transporter-6, Intuitive Machines IM-1, and 12 Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Just Read the Instructions droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
Due to unfavorable weather, we're now targeting Saturday, March 23 for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 @Starlink satellites from Florida → http://spacex.com/launches
SpaceX is targeting Saturday, March 23 for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Liftoff is targeted for 7:29 p.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 11:29 p.m. ET. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Sunday, March 24 starting at 7:04 p.m. ET.
SpaceX rolled out their Falcon 9 rocket ahead of the Starlink 6-42 from LC-39A. Keep up with prelaunch preparations LIVE with @NASASpaceflight nsf.live/spacecoast
UPDATE #1: The @Starlink Group 6-42 launch from Cape Canaveral has slipped to 2024-03-23 at 23:29:00 UTC: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/table.php?FILE=starlink-g6-42. Deployment of 23 satellites at 2024-03-24 at 00:34:27.380 UTC. Data for 15 backup launch opportunities is also provided: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/.
222323Z MAR 24NAVAREA IV 330/24(11,26).WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.FLORIDA.1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING 232329Z TO 240400Z MAR, ALTERNATE 242304Z TO 250335Z,252239Z TO 260310Z, 262214Z TO 270245Z AND 272149Z TO 280220Z MAR IN AREAS BOUND BY: A. 28-38.24N 080-37.15W, 28-39.00N 080-36.00W, 28-38.00N 080-23.00W, 28-24.00N 080-01.00W, 28-19.00N 080-03.00W, 28-27.00N 080-24.00W, 28-31.11N 080-33.33W. B. 26-15.00N 076-00.00W, 26-06.00N 074-58.00W, 25-36.00N 074-03.00W, 25-23.00N 073-53.00W, 25-09.00N 074-01.00W, 25-06.00N 074-16.00W, 25-08.00N 074-38.00W, 25-18.00N 075-00.00W, 25-58.00N 075-59.00W.2. CANCEL NAVAREA IV 295/24.3. CANCEL THIS MSG 280320Z MAR 24.
Launch delayed by 10 minutes to 23:39 UTC."SpaceX is targeting Saturday, March 23 for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Liftoff is targeted for 7:39 p.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 11:29 p.m. ET. "https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-6-42
UPDATE #2: The @Starlink Group 6-42 launch from Cape Canaveral is now set for 2024-03-23 at 23:39:00 UTC: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/table.php?FILE=starlink-g6-42. Deployment of 23 satellites at 2024-03-24 at 00:44:27.280 UTC. Data for 12 backup launch opportunities is also provided: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/.
Launch delayed to 00:21 UTC."SpaceX is targeting Saturday, March 23 for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Liftoff is targeted for 8:21 p.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 11:29 p.m. ET."https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-6-42
Launch delayed to 03:09 UTC."SpaceX is targeting Saturday, March 23 for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Liftoff is targeted for 11:09 p.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 11:29 p.m."https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-6-42
UPDATE #3: It appears @SpaceX is going for the last (11th) backup launch opportunity for this window on 2024-03-24 at 03:29:00 UTC with deployment at 04:34:27.280 UTC.If it does not go, I may not be able to provide additional updates since I will be traveling all day tomorrow.
UPDATE #4: I’m sorry, the 11th backup launch opportunity is the next-to-last for this window. It is on 2024-03-24 at 03:09:00 UTC with deployment at 04:14:27.280 UTC.
Big bolts of lightning at the cape! I'm not 100% sure, but it looks like Falcon 9 was hit by lightning.
