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Thread for the Starlink Group 7-17 launch.

Launch 11 March 2024 at 04:09:00 UTC (10 Mar 9:09 pm PDT), from Vandenberg SFB SLC-4E, on booster 1063-17.  The first stage successfully landed aboard Of Course I Still Love You.

Payload 23 Starlink V2 Mini satellites to 53 degree inclination orbit on a southeastern trajectory.  Initial orbit 276 x 285 km.

Please use the Starlink Discussion Thread for all general discussion on Starlink.

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« Last Edit: 03/11/2024 05:31 am by zubenelgenubi »
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Like 6-42/43 on the other coast, per these 2 2nd stage re-entry NOTAMs 7-16 has been skipped for now and the next West Coast Starlink launch is Group 7-17 instead:

R0046/24 NOTAMN
Q) SCIZ/QRDCA/IV/BO/W/000/999/4100S11910W715
A) SCIZ B) 2403100351 C) 2403160824
D) MAR 10  BTN 0351-0819 MAR 11 BTN 0352-0820 MAR 12 BTN 0353-0821
MAR 13 BTN 0354-0822 MAR 14 BTN 0355-0823 MAR 15 BTN 0356-0824
MAR 16 BTN 0356-0824
E) ZONE ...D... SECT WEST PACIFIC DUE TO RE-ENTRY FALCON 9
STARLINK 7-17 STAGE 2 REENTRY ACTIVITY
. THE AREA IS BOUNDED
BY GEO COORD:
1500S 10724W
1500S 10441W
3122S 09024W
3420S 09024W
INSTRUCTIONS: SANTIAGO OCEANIC CONTROL 10024 KHZ
FANS 1A EQUIPPED
ACFT LOG ON SCEZ
INFO PROVIDED BY SPACE X OPS, USA
F) SFC G) UNL


A0333/24 NOTAMN
Q) SEFG/QXXLW/IV/NBO/AE/000/999/0110S11654W005
A) SEXX B) 2403100351 C) 2403160824
D) MAR 10 0351-0819, MAR 11 0352-0820, MAR 12 0353-0821, MAR 13
0354-0822, MAR 14 0355-0823, MAR 15 AND 16 0356-0824
E) FALCON 9 STARLINK 7-17 STAGE 2 REENTRY AND SPLASHDOWN IN THE
UNASSIGNED FIR, SECT DELIMITED BY THE FOLLOWING COORD 0119S 11654W,
0010S 11517W, 1500S 10441W, 1500S 10724W.
F) SFC G) UNL


[Daylight Savings Time begins March 10 at 2 am.]
« Last Edit: 03/05/2024 08:56 pm by zubenelgenubi »
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Cross-posts:
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2536-EX-ST-2023 Mission 2199 Starlink Group 7-17
<snip>
NET February [4] from Vandenberg [and before Starlink 7-16]
          North  29  52  50   West  116  45  3  (7-15, 7-17)

https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/7473
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Starlink Group 7-17
Launch Time
NET February 2024

We now know Starlink 7-17 follows Transporter-10, which was a first stage RTLS landing.  Starlink 7-17's OCISLY landing will not be paced by that previous launch.



Which first stage will be used for this launch?  (semi-rhetorical question)

Falcon 9 first stages are apparently now cleared for use up to twenty times for non-human spaceflight missions, although that number is apparently more restricted for Cargo Dragon and Cygnus than these other payloads.

Available first stages, with UTC date of most recent recovery:
1063.17   Jan 24
1075.10   Jan 29
1071.15   Feb 10

Edit March 8: It's B1063.17.
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NextSpaceflight (Updated March 5th)
Launch NET March 10th, 2024, at 02:12 UTC
https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/7473

[Daylight Savings Time begins March 10 at 2 am.]
« Last Edit: 03/06/2024 07:29 am by zubenelgenubi »
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NGA Space Debris notice that is effectively a Rocket Launching notice.

Quote from: NGA
061019Z MAR 24
NAVAREA XII 125/24(21).
EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC.
MEXICO.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
   110213Z TO 110649Z, 120214Z TO 120645Z,
   130215Z TO 130646Z, 140216Z TO 140647Z,
   150217Z TO 150648Z, 160217Z TO 160648Z
   AND 170218Z TO 170649Z MAR
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   30-38.00N 117-19.00W, 30-23.00N 117-19.00W,
   29-32.00N 117-06.00W, 29-12.00N 116-48.00W,
   28-58.00N 116-22.00W, 29-18.00N 115-56.00W,
   29-42.00N 116-06.00W, 30-04.00N 116-28.00W,
   30-37.00N 117-12.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 170749Z MAR 24.//

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2536-EX-ST-2023 Mission 2199 Starlink Group 7-17

NET February from Vandenberg
ASDS  North  29  52  50   West  116  45  3  (7-15, 7-17)

Like 6-42/43 on the other coast, per these 2 2nd stage re-entry NOTAMs 7-16 has been skipped for now and the next West Coast Starlink launch is Group 7-17 instead:

NGA Space Debris notice that is effectively a Rocket Launching notice.

Maps from the combined notices. ASDS 642km downrange.

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https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1766249263594688731

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Targeting Sunday, March 10 for back-to-back Falcon 9 launches of @Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Florida and California → http://spacex.com/launches

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SpaceX is targeting Sunday, March 10 for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 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 7:13 p.m. PT, with backup opportunities available until 11:13 p.m. PT. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Monday, March 11 starting at 7:14 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 17th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, DART, Transporter-7, Iridium OneWeb, SDA-0B, and 11 Starlink missions. (=B1063-17) 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.

Note 23 satellites being launched on this one - previous Group 7 launches from Vandenberg only carries 22.
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CelesTrak ...

https://twitter.com/TSKelso/status/1766583110156664998

Quote from: T.S. Kelso
CelesTrak has pre-launch SupGP data for the @Starlink Group 7-17 launch from Vandenberg SFB on 2024-03-11 at 02:13:00 UTC: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/table.php?FILE=starlink-g7-17. Deployment of 23 satellites at 03:15:03.500 UTC. Data for 15 backup launch opportunities also provided: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/.

https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/

Launch: 2024-03-11 02:13:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-03-11 03:15:03.500 UTC.
Launch: 2024-03-11 02:27:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-03-11 03:29:03.500 UTC.
Launch: 2024-03-11 02:37:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-03-11 03:39:03.500 UTC.
Launch: 2024-03-11 02:51:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-03-11 03:53:03.500 UTC.
Launch: 2024-03-11 03:17:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-03-11 04:19:03.500 UTC.
Launch: 2024-03-11 03:55:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-03-11 04:57:03.500 UTC.
Launch: 2024-03-11 04:09:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-03-11 05:11:03.500 UTC.
Launch: 2024-03-11 04:17:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-03-11 05:19:03.500 UTC.
Launch: 2024-03-11 04:31:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-03-11 05:33:03.500 UTC.
Launch: 2024-03-11 04:45:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-03-11 05:47:03.500 UTC.
Launch: 2024-03-11 04:59:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-03-11 06:01:03.500 UTC.
Launch: 2024-03-11 05:09:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-03-11 06:11:03.500 UTC.
Launch: 2024-03-11 05:23:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-03-11 06:25:03.500 UTC.
Launch: 2024-03-11 05:49:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-03-11 06:51:03.500 UTC.
Launch: 2024-03-11 05:59:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-03-11 07:01:03.500 UTC.
Launch: 2024-03-11 06:13:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-03-11 07:15:03.500 UTC.

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PDF of online press kit.
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https://www.fly.faa.gov/adv/adv_spt.jsp:

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SPACE-X S ARLINK 7-17, VANDENBERG, CA
PRIMARY:   03/11/24   0213Z-0644Z
BACKUP:      03/12/24   0214Z-0645Z
      03/13/24   0215Z-0646Z
      03/14/24   0216Z-0647Z
      03/15/24   0217Z-0648Z
      03/16/24   0217Z-0648Z
      03/17/24   0218Z-0649Z

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Unofficial re-broadcast link (for those without a Twitter account)

https://twitter.com/space_traveller/status/1766860440510910835
« Last Edit: 03/10/2024 03:54 pm by catdlr »
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https://twitter.com/Raul74Cz/status/1766924255353041380

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LHA map for #Starlink Group 7-17 from VSFB SLC-4E NET 11 Mar 02:13 UTC, alternatively 12 to 16 Mar based on issued NOTAM/NOTMARs. Estimated B1063.17 recovery ~608km with estimated fairing recovery ~689km downrange. Stage2 debris reentry in East Pacific. https://bit.ly/LHA-34
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The weather looks great:

Attachments:
Local Weather
Detail Forcast
Local Weather Data Graph over time (Launch Window in Red)
Winds Aloft (For Wind Shear)
Temp Aloft
Marine Forcast at landing site

Discussion:
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FXUS66 KLOX 102137
AFDLOX

Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
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National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
237 PM PDT Sun Mar 10 2024

.SYNOPSIS...09/1137 PM.

It will be dry today with a cooling trend and some marine layer
clouds across the coast. There is a slight chance of light rain
along northwest San Luis Obispo County early Monday and again
early Tuesday. Breezy and warmer offshore conditions are expected
Wednesday through next weekend.
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Well then, here comes the slip...

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Liftoff is targeted for 9:09 p.m. PT, with backup opportunities available until 10:49 p.m. PT.

https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-7-17
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Well then, here comes the slip...

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Liftoff is targeted for 9:09 p.m. PT, with backup opportunities available until 10:49 p.m. PT.

https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-7-17

Six opportunities behind us, nine left to target.
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T-38 minutes. The SpaceX launch director should be verifying go to start propellant loading.
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T-35 minutes. First stage LOX loading and first and second stage RP-1 loading should be starting about now.
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