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SpaceX F9 : Starlink group 6-45 : CCSFS SLC-40 : 30/31 March 2024 (01:30 UTC)
by
zubenelgenubi
on 09 Mar, 2024 03:43
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Thread for the Starlink 6-45 group launch.
Launch 31 March 2024, 01:30:00 UTC (30 Mar 9:30 pm EDT), from CCSFS SLC-40, on booster 1067-18. The first stage will land aboard A Shortfall of Gravitas.Payload 23 Starlink V2 Mini satellites to 43 degree inclination orbit on a southeastern trajectory. Initial orbit 284 x 292 km.
Please use the
Starlink Discussion Thread for all general discussion on Starlink.
Check the
Starlink Index Thread for links to more Starlink information.
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#1
by
zubenelgenubi
on 09 Mar, 2024 03:50
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Cross-posts:
More Starlinks from Cape, NET March [7]
<snip>
0151-EX-ST-2024 Mission 1915 Starlink Group 6-45
ASDS North 25 41 37 West 75 5 42 [differs from 6-44 and 6-46]
Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide; updated March 8; my
bold:
The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on March 10 at 7:05-11:03 p.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 39A on March 13 at 7-11 p.m. EDT. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches. A Falcon 9 will launch the CRS-30 cargo Dragon resupply mission to the ISS from pad 40 on March 21 at 4:54 p.m. EDT. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. A Falcon 9 will launch the Eutelsat 36D television satellite from pad 40 on late March. A Falcon 9 will launch the Bandwagon-1 rideshare mission from pad 40 on April 3 at 1:24 p.m. EDT.
But, what if
Starlink 6-42 is skipped over again, and this notice is for
Starlink 6-45?
Starlink 6-42?
NGA Rocket Launching for March 21 already, so I assume it's [SpX-30].
082022Z MAR 24
NAVAREA IV 262/24(11,26).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
210045Z TO 210516Z MAR, ALTERNATE 220020Z TO 220451Z,
222355Z TO 230426Z, 232329Z TO 240400Z,
AND 242304Z TO 250335Z 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, 26-15.00N 076-00.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 250435Z MAR 24.
Starlink 6-45 could launch from either Kennedy LC-39A or Canaveral SLC-40 (after
SpX-30). LC-39A is more likely, as SLC-40 is currently assigned the
Eutelsat 36D launch after
SpX-30 and to
Bandwagon-1 immediately after
Eutelsat 36D.
Starlink 6-45 could land aboard either Florida ASDS. Launch is NET late March.
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#2
by
zubenelgenubi
on 11 Mar, 2024 22:29
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Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide; updated March 11:
The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 39A on March 13 at 7-11 p.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 39A on March 20 around 7-11 p.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch the CRS-30 cargo Dragon resupply mission to the ISS from pad 40 on March 21 at 4:54 p.m. EDT. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. A Falcon 9 will launch the Eutelsat 36D television satellite from pad 40 on late March. A Falcon 9 will launch the Bandwagon-1 rideshare mission from pad 40 on April 3 at 1:24 p.m. EDT.
No statement (yet) of further
Starlink launches after March 13 and March 20 EDT.
Edit/add:
Could this mean that this launch (and further Florida
Starlink launches) are postponed until after
Bandwagon-1?
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#3
by
Salo
on 19 Mar, 2024 18:21
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NGA Space Debris notices (the same notice for two different Navigational Areas).
Note: There is no mission name on NGA notices so I'm just assuming that they're for this launch.
Note: This is only three days after SpX-30 from SLC-40 and two days after Starlink Group 6-42 from LC-39A.
190914Z MAR 24
HYDROLANT 570/24(57,61,71).
EASTERN SOUTH ATLANTIC.
INDIAN OCEAN.
DNC 01, DNC 02, DNC 03.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
2258Z TO 0327Z DAILY 24 MAR THRU 02 APR
IN AREA BOUND BY
08-53.00S 092-28.00E, 07-46.00S 089-27.00E,
30-12.00S 061-09.00E, 40-45.00S 002-21.00W,
42-56.00S 002-24.00W, 32-16.00S 063-10.00E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 030427Z APR 24.//
190914Z MAR 24
HYDROPAC 912/24(57,61,71).
EASTERN SOUTH ATLANTIC.
INDIAN OCEAN.
DNC 01, DNC 02, DNC 03.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
2258Z TO 0327Z DAILY 24 MAR THRU 02 APR
IN AREA BOUND BY
08-53.00S 092-28.00E, 07-46.00S 089-27.00E,
30-12.00S 061-09.00E, 40-45.00S 002-21.00W,
42-56.00S 002-24.00W, 32-16.00S 063-10.00E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 030427Z APR 24.//
This is for Starlink 6-46 according to this NOTAM:
The NGA notice starts on March 24 and the NOTAM on March 25. Could they be for two different launches, one from SLC-40 and one from LC-39A? It would be a three-day turnaround on both pads. 😲
May be Starlink 6-45?
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#4
by
Ken the Bin
on 19 Mar, 2024 20:00
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May be Starlink 6-45?
I originally posted it here. My post here was split off and used to start the 6-46 topic. That's why the first post of the 6-46 is a hybrid of the standard header combined with my post.
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#5
by
zubenelgenubi
on 20 Mar, 2024 02:08
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Cross-posts:
Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide; updated March 16; my bold:
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 at 7:55 p.m. or later EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch the Eutelsat 36D television satellite from pad 40 on late March. A Falcon 9 will launch the Bandwagon-1 rideshare mission from pad 39A on April 3 at 1:24 p.m. EDT. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches.
The first bolded sentence
apparently refers to
Starlink 6-46?.
But, might there also be the Starlink 6-45 launch from LC-39A in the same time frame?Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide; updated March 19; my bold:
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 at 7:55 p.m. or later EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on March 24 or 25 around 6-10 p.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch the Eutelsat 36D television satellite from pad 40 on March 29 or 30. A Falcon 9 will launch the Bandwagon-1 rideshare mission from pad 39A on April 3 at 1:24 p.m. EDT. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches.
There appears to be room in the LC-39A schedule circa March 28 for
Starlink 6-45?
Edited
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#6
by
zubenelgenubi
on 21 Mar, 2024 19:53
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No mention of another
Starlink March launch; launch NET April.
Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide; updated March 21; my
bold:
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.
NextSpaceflight; updated March 21:
Launch NET April, from either LC-39A or SLC-40.
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#7
by
zubenelgenubi
on 22 Mar, 2024 01:02
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Another change; squeezing in another Starlink launch at SLC-40.
Starlink 6-46 launch March 25
+ 4 days
= March 29?
Or
JRTI+ 8 days turnaround
= March 30?
Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide; updated March 21, after
SpX-30 launch; my
bold:
The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 39A on March 22 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 a Starlink batch from pad 40. 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.
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#8
by
zubenelgenubi
on 22 Mar, 2024 02:05
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Which first stage will be used for this launch?
(semi-rhetorical question)
Falcon 9 first stages are now apparently cleared for use up to twenty times for non-crewed launches, although that number is apparently more restricted for Cargo Dragon or Cygnus than these other payloads.
1064.6 and 1065.6 are the Falcon Heavy side boosters for Europa Clipper. 1072.1 and 1086.1 are assigned as the Falcon Heavy side boosters for GOES-U.
1073.14 and 1076.12 may undergo modifications to become Falcon Heavy side boosters for a future launch, but both are currently available for "single-stick" launches.
Available first stages, with UTC date of most recent recovery:
1078.8 Feb 14 Starlink 6-46
1060.19 Feb 15 Starlink 6-42
1067.18 Feb 20
1069.14 Feb 25
1076.12 Feb 29 Eutelsat 36D
1083.2 Mar 4 (save for a crewed or ISS cargo mission?)
1073.14 Mar 4
1077.12 Mar 10 (maybe)
Edit March 30: It's B1067.18.
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#9
by
crandles57
on 24 Mar, 2024 17:55
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JRTI Droneship used for 6-42 on 24 March
ASOG Droneship apparently headed out for 6-46 25 March.
Will either be ready again before April? I think 29th is likely to slip at least a couple of days.
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#10
by
zubenelgenubi
on 24 Mar, 2024 23:39
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Moderator:
I hope more information becomes available tomorrow, Monday.
We'll sort the thread or threads out then.
Edit March 25: In the meantime, I started threads for
Starlinks 7-28 and
7-25.
Edit March 25: I splintered off the Group 7 launch posts and merged them with the
7-28 thread.
There is a
Starlink launch from SLC-40 on March 29:
Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide; updated March 24; my bold:
The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on March 25 at 5:00-9:00 p.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on March 29. A Falcon 9 will launch the Eutelsat 36D television satellite from pad 39A on March 30 around 6-9 p.m. EDT. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches. A Falcon 9 will launch the Bandwagon-1 rideshare mission on April at 1:24 p.m. EDT.
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#11
by
Nosu
on 25 Mar, 2024 15:48
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New NOTAM relevant to this launch
A1058/24 NOTAMN
Q) FAJO/QWMLW/IV/BO/W/000/999/5152S01651E999
A) FAJO B) 2403310050 C) 2404060444
D) DLY 0050-0444
E) AREA BOUNDED BY (3210S 05700E, 3012S 06109E, 2033S 07500E, 2422S
07500E, 3216S 06310E, 3515S 05700E): SPACEX STARLINK 6-45 ROCKET
RE-ENTRY OPS TAKING PLACE. APPLICABLE AIRSPACE DOWNGRADED TO CLASS G.
F) GND G) UNL
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#12
by
zubenelgenubi
on 25 Mar, 2024 16:05
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OK, I feel a little like George Bailey in this clip just about now regarding this launch:
"You're screwy!"
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#13
by
Ken the Bin
on 25 Mar, 2024 20:42
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NGA Rocket Launching notice that I think is for this launch (Starlink Group 6-45) but at this point my brain is about to explode, so I don't know. 🤯
251839Z MAR 24
NAVAREA IV 346/24(11,26).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
302300Z TO 310231Z MAR, ALTERNATE
2300Z TO 0231Z DAILY 31 MAR THRU 06 APR
IN AREAS BOUND BY:
A. 28-39.00N 080-37.70W, 28-39.00N 080-28.00W,
28-30.00N 080-10.00W, 28-24.00N 080-09.00W,
28-21.00N 080-11.00W, 28-23.00N 080-19.00W,
28-29.35N 080-32.50W.
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 THIS MSG 060331Z APR 24
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#14
by
OneSpeed
on 25 Mar, 2024 23:02
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NGA Space Debris notices (the same notice for two different Navigational Areas). The time between the start of the Rocket Launching hazard period and the start of the Space Debris hazard period is longer than usual. Am I missing something?
NGA Rocket Launching notice that I think is for this launch (Starlink Group 6-45) but at this point my brain is about to explode, so I don't know. 🤯
The Space Debris notice implies a 43° orbital inclination, which is not consistent with the earlier Exuma notice. It is however consistent with your most recent NGA Rocket launching notice, and is identical to Starlink 6-43.
If everyone agrees, perhaps a mod could move the earlier Exuma posts to 7-25 or 7-28?
[zubenelgenubi: Splinter thread from this thread and
7-28 thread merged.]
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#15
by
zubenelgenubi
on 26 Mar, 2024 01:50
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Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide; updated March 26 UTC; my
bold:
The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Eutelsat 36D television satellite from pad 39A on March 30 at 5:52 p.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on March 30 between 6-10 p.m. EDT. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches. A Falcon 9 will launch the Bandwagon-1 rideshare mission on April at 1:24 p.m. EDT.
= 30 March 22:00 to 31 March 02:00 UTC
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#16
by
Ken the Bin
on 26 Mar, 2024 02:59
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Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide; updated March 26 UTC; my bold:
The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Eutelsat 36D television satellite from pad 39A on March 30 at 5:52 p.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on March 30 between 6-10 p.m. EDT. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches. A Falcon 9 will launch the Bandwagon-1 rideshare mission on April at 1:24 p.m. EDT.
= 30 March 22:00 to 31 March 02:00 UTC
That doesn't agree with the NGA notice, which runs 23:00 to 02:31 UTC, a hazard period of 3 hours and 31 minutes.
The last set of Starlink launches have had a hazard period of 4 hours and 31 minutes, with the first 4 hours being the launch window.
Some of those have been 22:00 to 02:31 UTC, so maybe Ben missed that this one starts an hour later and only has a launch window of 3 hours. I had to do the math several times myself to be sure that it really had changed (including again while typing this comment).
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#17
by
Ken the Bin
on 26 Mar, 2024 15:15
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A new cancel-and-replace NGA Rocket Launching notice.
The Primary Day launch window now starts two hours later, on March 31 at ~01:00, and is now only an hour long. The Backup Days still have the three-hour launch window starting at ~23:00.
261456Z MAR 24
NAVAREA IV 351/24(11,26).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
310100Z TO 310231Z MAR, ALTERNATE
2300Z TO 0231Z DAILY 31 MAR THRU 06 APR
IN AREAS BOUND BY:
A. 28-39.00N 080-37.70W, 28-39.00N 080-28.00W,
28-30.00N 080-10.00W, 28-24.00N 080-09.00W,
28-21.00N 080-11.00W, 28-23.00N 080-19.00W,
28-29.35N 080-32.50W.
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 346/24.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 060331Z APR 24.
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#18
by
zubenelgenubi
on 28 Mar, 2024 01:44
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Cross-post; launch timing already superseded:
Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide; updated March 27; my bold:
March 28 at 1:40 p.m. EDT: The final United Launch Alliance Delta IV-Heavy rocket, and the last Delta after 64 years and 389 launches, will launch NROL-70 into orbit for the National Reconnaissance Office.
The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Eutelsat 36D television satellite from pad 39A on March 30 at 5:52-8:00 p.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on March 30 earliest at 6-10 p.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on April 5 around 5-9 p.m. EDT. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches. A Falcon 9 will launch the Bandwagon-1 rideshare mission on April at 1:24 p.m. EDT.
The next United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket will launch Boeing's Starliner spacecaraft on its first crewed astronaut mission to the ISS on May 1 at 12:55 a.m. EDT. The launch time gets ~22-26 minutes earlier each day. The next Vulcan rocket, flying on its second mission, will launch Sierra Space's Dreamchaser space plane to the ISS on its first ever mission.
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#19
by
zubenelgenubi
on 28 Mar, 2024 21:02
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ASOG setting out, apparently.