Author Topic: SpaceX F9 : Starlink group 6-46 : CCSFS SLC-40 : 25 March 2024 (23:42 UTC) (Read 15316 times)

Ken the Bin · « **on:** 03/19/2024 09:57 am »

Thread for the Starlink 6-46 group launch.

NSF Threads for Starlink 6-46: Discussion

Launch 25 March 2024, at 23:42:00 UTC (7:42 pm EDT), from CCSFS SLC-40, on booster 1078-8. The first stage successfully landed aboard A Shortfall of Gravitas.

Payload 23 Starlink V2 Mini satellites to 43 degree inclination orbit on a southeastern trajectory. Initial orbit 285 x 293 km.

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

Check the Starlink Index Thread for links to more Starlink information.

L2 SpaceX: https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?board=60.0

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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.

Quote from: NGA

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.//

Quote from: NGA

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.//

GewoonLukas_ · « **Reply #1 on:** 03/19/2024 12:51 pm »

Quote from: Ken the Bin on 03/19/2024 09:57 am

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.

This is for Starlink 6-46 according to this NOTAM:

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F1100/24 NOTAMN
Q) YMMM/QWMLW/IV/BO/W/000/999/1532S08314E700
A) YMMM
B) 2403252250 C) 2404010344
D) 2403252250 TO 2403260344
2403262250 TO 2403270344
2403272250 TO 2403280344
2403282250 TO 2403290344
2403292250 TO 2403300344
2403302250 TO 2403310344
2403312250 TO 2404010344
E) ROCKET LAUNCH WILL TAKE PLACE
FLW RECEIVED FROM GOVERNMENT OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:
HAZARDOUS OPS WILL BE CONDUCTED FOR ATMOSPHERIC RE-ENTRY AND
SPLASHDOWN OF LAUNCH VEHICLE FALCON-9 STARLINK 6-46 WI THE FOLLOWING
AREAS:

20 33S 075 00E
07 46S 089 27E
08 53S 092 28E
24 22S 075 00E TO BEGINNING
F) SFC G) UNL

Ken the Bin · « **Reply #2 on:** 03/19/2024 02:24 pm »

Quote from: GewoonLukas_ on 03/19/2024 12:51 pm

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. 😲

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #3 on:** 03/20/2024 05:13 am »

Cross-post:

Quote from: Salo on 03/19/2024 04:43 pm

Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide; updated March 19; my bold:
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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.

crandles57 · « **Reply #4 on:** 03/20/2024 12:06 pm »

Change from dragon to starlink in just 3 or 4 days?

Ken the Bin · « **Reply #5 on:** 03/20/2024 12:34 pm »

NGA Rocket Launching notice.

This starts on March 25, matching the NOTAM and not matching the NGA Space Debris notices.

Quote from: NGA

200921Z MAR 24
NAVAREA IV 309/24(11,26).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
   252100Z TO 260131Z MAR, ALTERNATE
   2100Z TO 0131Z DAILY 26 THRU 31 MAR 
   IN AREAS BOUND BY:
   A. 28-39.00N 080-37.69W, 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 080-32.49W.
   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 010231Z APR 24.//

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #6 on:** 03/20/2024 03:32 pm »

Cross-posts:

Quote from: gongora on 02/03/2024 07:14 pm

More Starlinks from Cape, NET March [10]
<snip>
0152-EX-ST-2024 Mission 1916 Starlink Group 6-46
ASDS
<snip>
North 25 46 47 West 75 12 19 [6-44, 6-46]

Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide; updated March 8; my bold:

Quote

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.

Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 03/11/2024 10:29 pm

Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide; updated March 11:
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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?

Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 03/20/2024 02:08 am

Cross-posts:
Quote from: Salo on 03/16/2024 04:32 pm
Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide; updated March 16; my bold:
Quote
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?
Quote from: Salo on 03/19/2024 04:43 pm
Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide; updated March 19; my bold:
Quote
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.

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #7 on:** 03/20/2024 03:54 pm »

Quote from: Ken the Bin on 03/20/2024 12:34 pm

NGA Rocket Launching notice.

This starts on March 25, matching the NOTAM and not matching the NGA Space Debris notices.
<snip>

Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide; updated March 20; my bold:

Quote

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 25 at 5:00-9:00 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.

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #8 on:** 03/20/2024 07:51 pm »

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
~~1060.19 Feb 15~~ Starlink 6-42
1067.18 Feb 20
1069.14 Feb 25
1076.12 Feb 29
1083.2 Mar 4 (save for a crewed or ISS cargo mission?)
1073.14 Mar 4

Edit March 25: It's B1078.8.

OneSpeed · « **Reply #9 on:** 03/21/2024 02:14 am »

Quote from: Ken the Bin on 03/19/2024 09:57 am

NGA Space Debris notices (the same notice for two different Navigational Areas). ...

Quote from: GewoonLukas_ on 03/19/2024 12:51 pm

This is for Starlink 6-46 according to this NOTAM: ...

Quote from: Ken the Bin on 03/20/2024 12:34 pm

NGA Rocket Launching notice. ...

Maps from the combined notices. ASDS 615km downrange. The splashdown area from the NOTAM is the blue area. The splashdown area from the NGA is the whole area.

Martin_G · « **Reply #10 on:** 03/21/2024 08:54 pm »

https://www.fly.faa.gov/adv/adv_spt.jsp:

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SPACE X STARLINK 6-46 KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL
PRIMARY: 03/25/24 2100Z-0131Z
BACKUP: 03/26-31/24 2100Z-0131Z

Ken the Bin · « **Reply #11 on:** 03/21/2024 09:23 pm »

Quote from: Martin_G on 03/21/2024 08:54 pm

https://www.fly.faa.gov/adv/adv_spt.jsp:

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SPACE X STARLINK 6-46 KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL
PRIMARY: 03/25/24 2100Z-0131Z
BACKUP: 03/26-31/24 2100Z-0131Z

Interesting that this says Kennedy Space Center, not Cape Canaveral SFS. I wonder if that's actually correct. That would be a 3-day turnaround from 6-42, as compared to a 4-day turnaround from SpX-30 on SLC-40.

Quite frankly I wouldn't give too much credence to it saying KSC. They may have just copied the 6-42 information and changed a few things but didn't change the launch location.

spacenuance · « **Reply #12 on:** 03/22/2024 04:32 pm »

Payload headed to pad 40 this afternoon.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #13 on:** 03/23/2024 06:47 pm »

https://twitter.com/spaceoffshore/status/1771624108746289340

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A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship is underway from Port Canaveral to support the Starlink 6-46 mission. Tug Signet Warhorse III is towing.

realnouns · « **Reply #14 on:** 03/23/2024 07:08 pm »

Signet Warhorse III + ASOG departed PC on Mar 23 @ 11:02am ET

Ken the Bin · « **Reply #15 on:** 03/24/2024 04:14 pm »

L-1 weather forecast. >95% 'Go' for March 25. 95% 'Go' for March 26. Booster Recovery Weather risk is Low-Moderate for both days. Solar Activity risk is Moderate for March 25 and Low-Moderate for March 26. All other Additional Risk Criteria are Low.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #16 on:** 03/24/2024 08:35 pm »

https://twitter.com/nstewwx/status/1771685503223431403

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#SpaceX's Doug out here dominating the waves. I think @SpaceOffshore might like this one 😅

crandles57 · « **Reply #17 on:** 03/25/2024 03:56 pm »

4hrs 5 min to start of window and still no webpage at SpaceX?

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #18 on:** 03/25/2024 04:53 pm »

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1772320601413451803

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Targeting Monday, March 25 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-6-46

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SpaceX is targeting Monday, March 25 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 5:52 p.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 9:00 p.m. ET. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Tuesday, March 26 starting at 5:24 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 eighth flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Crew-6, SES O3b mPOWER, USSF-124, and four 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.

B1078-8

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #19 on:** 03/25/2024 06:50 pm »

Launch time has moved back:

https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-6-46

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Liftoff is targeted for 7:42 p.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 9:00 p.m. ET.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #20 on:** 03/25/2024 07:33 pm »

PDF of online press kit and link to Twitter livestream.

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

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #21 on:** 03/25/2024 07:34 pm »

NSF livestream.

Ken the Bin · « **Reply #22 on:** 03/25/2024 07:46 pm »

Launch opportunities from CelesTrak:

https://twitter.com/TSKelso/status/1772351045370302686

Quote from: T.S. Kelso

CelesTrak has pre-launch SupGP data for the @Starlink Group 6-46 launch from Cape Canaveral on 2024-03-25 at 21:52:00 UTC: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/table.php?FILE=starlink-g6-46. Deployment of 23 satellites at 22:57:27.540 UTC. Data for 12 backup launch opportunities also provided: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/.

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

Launch: 2024-03-25 21:52:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-03-25 22:57:27.540 UTC.
Launch: 2024-03-25 22:08:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-03-25 23:13:27.540 UTC.
Launch: 2024-03-25 22:22:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-03-25 23:27:27.540 UTC.
Launch: 2024-03-25 22:46:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-03-25 23:51:27.540 UTC.
Launch: 2024-03-25 23:00:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-03-26 00:05:27.540 UTC.
Launch: 2024-03-25 23:14:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-03-26 00:19:27.540 UTC.
Launch: 2024-03-25 23:42:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-03-26 00:47:27.540 UTC.
Launch: 2024-03-25 23:56:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-03-26 01:01:27.540 UTC.
Launch: 2024-03-26 00:22:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-03-26 01:27:27.540 UTC.
Launch: 2024-03-26 00:26:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-03-26 01:31:27.540 UTC.
Launch: 2024-03-26 00:40:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-03-26 01:45:27.540 UTC.
Launch: 2024-03-26 00:56:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-03-26 02:01:27.540 UTC.
Launch: 2024-03-26 01:00:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-03-26 02:05:27.540 UTC.

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #23 on:** 03/25/2024 07:50 pm »

Has the launch vehicle been erected at the pad?

catdlr · « **Reply #24 on:** 03/25/2024 08:02 pm »

Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 03/25/2024 07:50 pm

Has the launch vehicle been erected at the pad?

as of 3:00 p.m. ET yes

scr00chy · « **Reply #25 on:** 03/25/2024 08:02 pm »

Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 03/25/2024 07:50 pm

Has the launch vehicle been erected at the pad?

Yes

https://twitter.com/SpaceflightNow/status/1772351552583270714

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #26 on:** 03/25/2024 08:09 pm »

Quote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 03/25/2024 06:50 pm

Launch time has moved back:
https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-6-46
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Liftoff is targeted for 7:42 p.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 9:00 p.m. ET.

= 23:42 UTC

https://twitter.com/TSKelso/status/1772358995795223031

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UPDATE #1: @SpaceX is now targeting the 6th backup launch opportunity on 2024-03-25 at 23:42:00 UTC with deployment on 2024-03-26 00:47:27.540 UTC.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #27 on:** 03/25/2024 09:44 pm »

NSF webcast has begun.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #28 on:** 03/25/2024 09:51 pm »

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1772395655228539274

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All systems are ready and weather is go with less than one hour until Falcon 9’s launch of @Starlink satellites from Florida

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #29 on:** 03/25/2024 10:04 pm »

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

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #30 on:** 03/25/2024 10:07 pm »

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

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #31 on:** 03/25/2024 10:08 pm »

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1772399951504400879

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Fueling of Falcon 9 has begun at pad 40

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #32 on:** 03/25/2024 10:12 pm »

T-30 minutes. Vapour coming off bottom of first stage LOX tank.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #33 on:** 03/25/2024 10:17 pm »

T-25 minutes.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #34 on:** 03/25/2024 10:22 pm »

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

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #35 on:** 03/25/2024 10:24 pm »

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1772404067039322600

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T-20 minute vent ahead of the latest Falcon 9 launch.

Live: youtube.com/watch?v=1gHvCS…

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #36 on:** 03/25/2024 10:26 pm »

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

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #37 on:** 03/25/2024 10:32 pm »

T-10 minutes.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #38 on:** 03/25/2024 10:35 pm »

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

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #39 on:** 03/25/2024 10:36 pm »

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

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #40 on:** 03/25/2024 10:37 pm »

T-5 minutes. Vehicle tanks pressurising for strongback retract.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #41 on:** 03/25/2024 10:38 pm »

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1772407372377731233

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Watch Falcon 9 launch 23 @Starlink satellites to orbit

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

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #42 on:** 03/25/2024 10:38 pm »

T-4 minutes. Strongback is retracting.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #43 on:** 03/25/2024 10:39 pm »

T-3 minutes. First stage LOX load is complete.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #44 on:** 03/25/2024 10:40 pm »

T-2 minutes. Second stage LOX load is complete.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #45 on:** 03/25/2024 10:41 pm »

T-1 minute. Falcon 9 is in startup.

LD is go for launch.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #46 on:** 03/25/2024 10:42 pm »

Liftoff!

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #47 on:** 03/25/2024 10:42 pm »

NSF liftoff views

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #48 on:** 03/25/2024 10:43 pm »

T+1 minute.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #49 on:** 03/25/2024 10:43 pm »

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1772408958772281806

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LAUNCH! SpaceX Falcon 9 B1078-8 launches Starlink Group 6-46 from SLC-40.

Live:
youtube.com/watch?v=1gHvCS…

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #50 on:** 03/25/2024 10:44 pm »

T+2 minutes.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #51 on:** 03/25/2024 10:45 pm »

First stage separation.

Ignition.

T+3 minutes.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #52 on:** 03/25/2024 10:46 pm »

Fairing separation.

T+4 minutes.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #53 on:** 03/25/2024 10:47 pm »

NSF ascent views

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #54 on:** 03/25/2024 10:47 pm »

T+5 minutes.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #55 on:** 03/25/2024 10:48 pm »

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1772409777152229397

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Staging 1-2 with bonus jellyfish!

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #56 on:** 03/25/2024 10:48 pm »

T+6 minutes.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #57 on:** 03/25/2024 10:49 pm »

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1772410062285279310

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RCS from the fairings!

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #58 on:** 03/25/2024 10:49 pm »

Entry burn.

T+7 minutes.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #59 on:** 03/25/2024 10:50 pm »

T+8 minutes.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #60 on:** 03/25/2024 10:51 pm »

Landing burn.

Touchdown!

Cutoff.

T+9 minutes.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #61 on:** 03/25/2024 10:51 pm »

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1772410969609630183

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Bullseye landing on ASOG

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #62 on:** 03/25/2024 10:52 pm »

Upcoming events.

00:54:04 2nd stage engine starts (SES-2)
00:54:06 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-2)
01:05:13 Starlink satellites deploy

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #63 on:** 03/25/2024 10:52 pm »

Pad clear

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #64 on:** 03/25/2024 10:56 pm »

More landing shots

catdlr · « **Reply #65 on:** 03/25/2024 10:56 pm »

Thanks again to Steven and FutureSpaceTourist for their excellent coverage including the Livestream NSF team, well done.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #66 on:** 03/25/2024 10:58 pm »

https://twitter.com/johnkrausphotos/status/1772412624958791700

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Falcon 9 launch of Starlink 6-46 on a cloudy Florida evening

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #67 on:** 03/25/2024 11:25 pm »

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #68 on:** 03/25/2024 11:36 pm »

T+54 minutes and 4 seconds. Expected ignition for two seconds.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #69 on:** 03/25/2024 11:47 pm »

T+1 hour 5 minutes and 13 seconds. Expected separation.

catdlr · « **Reply #70 on:** 03/25/2024 11:52 pm »

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1772426126612119882

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Deployment of 23 @Starlink satellites confirmed

catdlr · « **Reply #71 on:** 03/26/2024 12:07 am »

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1772429724641292774

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Falcon 9 launches @Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida

catdlr · « **Reply #72 on:** 03/26/2024 12:09 am »

https://twitter.com/TylerG1998/status/1772429905541660795

https://twitter.com/TylerG1998/status/1772430097607283002

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Updated orbital launch count as of Mar. 25 (Mar. 26 UTC):

Earth 🌎 — 57/58

USA 🇺🇸 — 34/34
China 🇨🇳 — 13/13* (1 partial failure)
Russia 🇷🇺 — 4/4
Japan 🇯🇵 — 2/3
Iran 🇮🇷 — 2/2
India 🇮🇳 — 2/2

1/3
Orbital launches by organization:

🇺🇸 — 29 SpaceX, 4 Rocket Lab, 1 ULA
🇨🇳 — 9 CASC (1 partial failure), 2 CASIC, 1 OrienSpace, 1 CAS Space
🇷🇺 — 4 RKK Energiya
🇯🇵 — 2 MHI, 1 Space One ❌
🇮🇳 — 2 ISRO
🇮🇷 — 1 IRGC, 1 ISA

2/3

Launches by spaceport:

🇺🇸 — 14 CCSFS, 10 Vandenberg, 6 KSC, 1 Wallops
🇨🇳 — 4 Xichang, 4 Jiuquan, 3 Wenchang, 2 offshore
🇳🇿 — 3 Māhia
🇷🇺 — 2 Baikonur, 1 Plesetsk, 1 Vostochny
🇯🇵 — 2 Tanegashima, 1 Space Port Kii
🇮🇳 — 2 Satish Dhawan
🇮🇷 — 1 Shahrud MTS, 1 Semnan

3/3

catdlr · « **Reply #73 on:** 03/26/2024 12:46 am »

https://twitter.com/AdamCuker/status/1772436388178174263

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SpaceX stage 2 boost back burn over central Texas this evening.

catdlr · « **Reply #74 on:** 03/26/2024 01:44 am »

https://twitter.com/LaunchPhoto/status/1772450180438114808

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Pretty blue Starlink 6-46 launch tonight just after sunset

catdlr · « **Reply #75 on:** 03/26/2024 04:09 am »

Quote from: catdlr on 03/26/2024 12:46 am

https://twitter.com/AdamCuker/status/1772436388178174263

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SpaceX stage 2 boost back burn over central Texas this evening.

https://twitter.com/planet4589/status/1772476760271012329

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Celestrak/SpX orbit data for Starlink 6-46 show the group in a 284 x 293 km x 43.0 deg orbit as expected.
Stage 2 deorbit burn was observed over Texas at 0110 UTC and entry over the Indian Ocean followed at around 0200 UTC.

Bob Niland · « **Reply #76 on:** 03/26/2024 01:00 pm »

Quote from: catdlr on 03/26/2024 12:46 am

quoting:
https://twitter.com/AdamCuker/status/1772436388178174263

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SpaceX stage 2 boost back burn over central Texas this evening.

De-orbit burn?

realnouns · « **Reply #77 on:** 03/26/2024 05:56 pm »

I missed departure. Doug departed PC on Mar 23 sometime before @ 9:44pm ET

Quote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 03/24/2024 08:35 pm

https://twitter.com/nstewwx/status/1771685503223431403

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#SpaceX's Doug out here dominating the waves. I think @SpaceOffshore might like this one 😅

rocketenthusiast · « **Reply #78 on:** 03/26/2024 11:59 pm »

https://twitter.com/TSKelso/status/1772694813474803810

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CelesTrak has ephemeris-based SupGP data for all 23 satellites from the @Starlink Group 6-46 launch (2024-057) atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral on Mar 25 at 2342 UTC: https://spaceflightnow.com/2024/03/25/live-coverage-spacex-to-launch-23-starlink-satellites-aboard-a-falcon-9-rocket-from-cape-canaveral/ Data for the launch can be found at: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/table.php?INTDES=2024-057

realnouns · « **Reply #79 on:** 03/27/2024 07:26 pm »

Doug returned to PC on Mar 27 @ 3:43pm ET

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #80 on:** 03/27/2024 08:37 pm »

https://twitter.com/spaceoffshore/status/1773101624572985376

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ASOG droneship should return from the Starlink 6-46 mission early Thursday morning. Doug has just arrived with both fairing halves from the mission. nsf.live/spacecoast

realnouns · « **Reply #81 on:** 03/28/2024 01:48 am »

Signet Warhorse III + ASOG + B1078 returned to PC on Mar 27 @ 9:43pm ET

catdlr · « **Reply #82 on:** 03/28/2024 05:41 am »

https://twitter.com/Alexphysics13/status/1773163522412646870

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SpaceX's East Coast marine assets are at full thrust!

A Shortfall Of Gravitas, pulled by the Signet Warhorse III tug, marks a record time from landing to arrival back to the Cape. Atop the droneship is B1078-8 after having supported Starlink Group 6-46.

jacqmans · « **Reply #83 on:** 03/28/2024 11:58 am »

This morning,

Bob leaving port for its next fairing recovery, and Booster lift...

Photos taken by a friend

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #84 on:** 03/28/2024 01:44 pm »

https://twitter.com/julia_bergeron/status/1773359710999068976

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Rapid
Recovery

ASOG with heavy hauler Signet Warhorse III made a record turnaround from landing to port. B1078 seen vertical with 1060 lowered for transport.

Learn more about the history and future of the SpaceX fleet

youtu.be/_mGqTceez0M?si…

📷 @NASASpaceflight

shiro · « **Reply #85 on:** 03/30/2024 05:03 am »

Some reusability stats for this launch (Starlink Group 6-46):

Booster B1078.8 turnaround time:
40 days 1 hour 12 minutes
(its previous mission was USSF-124/HBTSS on Feb 14, 2024 UTC).

FYI: median turnaround time for Falcon 9 / Heavy boosters is currently 49.89 days *
* – based on the last 30 launches, excluding new first stages.

Launchpad SLC-40 turnaround time:
4 days 2 hours 46 minutes
(the previous launch from this pad was SpaceX CRS-30 on Mar 21, 2024 UTC).

FYI: median turnaround time for SLC-40 is currently 5.24 days *
* – based on the last 30 launches.

The same type of stats for previous SpaceX launches may be found on this spreadsheet online.

Lewis007 · « **Reply #86 on:** 04/04/2024 07:46 am »

https://twitter.com/tweetsiphotos/status/1774940046128292245