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Thread for the Starlink 6-47 group launch.

Launch 5 April 2024, at 09:12:00 UTC (5:12 am EDT), from CCSFS SLC-40, on booster 1069-14.  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.

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One more Starlink from Cape, NET March [15]
0161-EX-ST-2024  Mission 1886 Starlink Group 6-47
ASDS       
North  25  46  47   West  75  12  19

https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/7495
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Starlink Group 6-47
Launch Time
NET March 2024

Resolving other Starlink Group 6 launches from this launch:
Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide; updated March 16; 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 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.

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.

Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide; updated March 21, after SpX-30 launch; my bold:
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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.

Assuming the pattern of ascending numerical order of Starlink Group 6 launches continues, then Starlink 6-47 will launch from either Kennedy LC-39A or Canaveral SLC-40 in early April.

Hypothetical launch schedule:

✅️ March 23/24 22/23 Starlink 6-42 Kennedy LC-39A JRTI

✅️ March 25 Starlink 6-46 Canaveral SLC-40 ASOG

✅️ Kennedy LC-39A
+ 6 8 days
= March 30 Eutelsat 36D JRTI
But ASOG
+ 8 days turnaround
= April 2 (?) ASOG?


✅️ Canaveral SLC-40
+ 6 5 days
= March 30/31 Starlink 6-45 (ID and date not yet confirmed) ASOG
JRTI
+ 6 8 days turnaround


^^^edited through March 31^^^

Canaveral SLC-40
+ 4 days
= April 3 Starlink 6-47
But JRTI
+ 8 days turnaround
= April 7

Kennedy LC-39A
+ 8 days
= April 7 Bandwagon-1
LZ-1

Starlink 6-47 and Bandwagon-1 could easily swap launch pads, if both launches are on April 7.

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Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide; updated March 23:
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The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 39A on March 23 at 7:39-11:29 p.m. 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 at 1:24 p.m. EDT. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches.
Bandwagon-1 has no stated launch pad, as of March 21, and no stated April launch date, as of March 23--arrangements appear to be in flux.
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Hypothetical H1 April schedule:

Starlink 7-28?
LC-39A or SLC-40
+ 6 days
= Apr 5
But, JRTI or ASOG
+ 6 8 days
= Apr 5 7

Bandwagon-1
LC-39A or SLC-40 (~same time as Starlink 7-28?, but opposite pad)
LZ-1
NET early Apr?

Starlink 6-47
LC-39A or SLC-40
ASDS
NET mid Apr?
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Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide; updated March 28 before NROL-70 launch attempt; my bold:
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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 7.
Launch roughly contemporaneous with Bandwagon-1, on the other Florida pad?  Both ASDS would be available circa April 5, but Bandwagon-1 first stage landing will likely be at LZ-1?  Pads' turnarounds would determine NET launch date.
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NET April 5th UTC:

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A1112/24 NOTAMN
Q) FAJO/QWMLW/IV/BO/W/000/999/3656S04611E999
A) FAJO B) 2404050844 C) 2404111027
D) 05 APR 0804-1258, 06 APR 0739-1233, 07 APR 0714-1208, 08 APR
0648-1142, 09 APR 0623-1117, 10 APR 0558-1052, 11 APR 0533-1027
E) AREA BOUNDED BY (4256S 00224W, 4045S 00221W, 3210S 05700E, 3515S
05700E): SPACEX STARLINK 6-47 ROCKET RE-ENTRY OPS TAKING PLACE.
APPLICABLE AIRSPACE DOWNGRADED TO CLASS G.
F) GND G) UNL
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NET April 5th UTC:

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A1112/24 NOTAMN
Q) FAJO/QWMLW/IV/BO/W/000/999/3656S04611E999
A) FAJO B) 2404050844 C) 2404111027
D) 05 APR 0804-1258, 06 APR 0739-1233, 07 APR 0714-1208, 08 APR
0648-1142, 09 APR 0623-1117, 10 APR 0558-1052, 11 APR 0533-1027
E) AREA BOUNDED BY (4256S 00224W, 4045S 00221W, 3210S 05700E, 3515S
05700E): SPACEX STARLINK 6-47 ROCKET RE-ENTRY OPS TAKING PLACE.
APPLICABLE AIRSPACE DOWNGRADED TO CLASS G.
F) GND G) UNL

Also:
F1210/24 NOTAMN
Q) YMMM/QWMLW/IV/BO/W/000/999/1546S08303E700
A) YMMM
B) 2404050804 C) 2404111027
D) 2404050804 TO 2404051258
   2404060739 TO 2404061233
   2404070714 TO 2404071208
   2404080648 TO 2404081142
   2404090623 TO 2404091117
   2404100558 TO 2404101052
   2404110533 TO 2404111027
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 6-47 STAGE 2   
WI THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
2033S 07500E
0746S 08927E
0853S 09228E
2422S 07500E TO BEGINNING
PRIMARY LAUNCH 240405
BACKUP AS PER FIELD D
F) SFC G) UNL
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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 1076.13 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:
1069.14  Feb 25
1083.2    Mar 4    (save for a crewed or ISS cargo mission?)
1073.14  Mar 4
1077.12  Mar 10
1062.20  Mar 16 (maybe)

Edit April 5 UTC: It's B1069.14.
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NGA Space Debris notices (the same notice for two different Navigational Areas).

Quote from: NGA
281850Z MAR 24
HYDROLANT 658/24(57,61,71).
EASTERN SOUTH ATLANTIC.
INDIAN OCEAN.
DNC 01, DNC 02, DNC 03.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
   0541Z TO 1241Z DAILY 05 THRU 11 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 111341Z APR 24.
Quote from: NGA
281850Z MAR 24
HYDROPAC 1036/24(57,61,71).
EASTERN SOUTH ATLANTIC.
INDIAN OCEAN.
DNC 01, DNC 02, DNC 03.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
   0541Z TO 1241Z DAILY 05 THRU 11 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 111341Z APR 24.

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Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide; updated after the two Falcon 9 launches on March 30/31 UTC; my bold:
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The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on April 5 around 2-6 a.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch the Bandwagon-1 rideshare mission on April 7 at 7:17 p.m. EDT. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches.

Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide; updated later March 31 UTC; my bold:
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The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on April 5 around 2:15-6:15 a.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch the Bandwagon-1 rideshare mission on April 7 at 7:17 p.m. EDT. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches. A Falcon 9 will launch two Galileo navigation system satellites for Europe on late April.
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NGA Rocket Launching notice.

Quote from: NGA
272012Z MAR 24
NAVAREA IV 382/24(11,26).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
   050614Z TO 051045Z APR, ALTERNATE
   060549Z TO 061020Z, 070524Z TO 070955Z,
   080458Z TO 080929Z, 100343Z TO 100839Z,
   AND 110343Z TO 110814Z 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 075-00.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 110914Z APR 24.

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NGA Rocket Launching notice.
   
Map from the NGA notice. The last area B coordinate longitude appears to be off by a degree. Otherwise, it would be identical to 6-45 and others.

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Any signs of one of the ASDS casting off for this launch?

Edit, almost immediately after posting:
Yes, the nearest ASDS to the camera.  Which is it?
Marmac 302 = A Shortfall of Gravitas
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https://twitter.com/SpaceOffshore/status/1775283858121924980

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A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship is back to sea to support Starlink 6-47. Tug Signet Warhorse III towing.

Another rapid turnaround with the droneship in port for just over 11 hours today.📸 http://nsf.live/spacecoast
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SPACE X STARLINK 6-47 CAPE CANAVERAL SFS, FL
PRIMARY:   04/05/24   0614Z-1045Z
BACKUP:      04/06/24   0549Z-1020Z
      04/07/24   0524Z-0955Z
      04/08/24   0458Z-0929Z
      04/09/24   0433Z-0904Z
      04/10/24   0408Z-0839Z
      04/11/24   0343Z-0814Z

Signet Warhorse III + ASOG depart PC on Apr 2 @ 6:25pm ET

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L-2 weather forecast. 90% 'Go' for April 5. 95% 'Go' for April 6. Upper-Level Wind Shear risk is Low-Moderate for April 5. All other Additional Risk Criteria are Low.

Doug departed PC on Apr 3 @ 7:07am ET

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L-1 weather forecast. 90% 'Go' for April 5. 95% 'Go' for April 6. Upper-Level Wind Shear risk is Low-Moderate for April 5. All other Additional Risk Criteria are Low.

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https://twitter.com/SLDelta45/status/1775912234788512128

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Space Launch Delta 45
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❗ SOUTHERLY TRAJECTORY LAUNCH ALERT ❗

SLD 45 will support the Falcon 9 Starlink 6-47 launch, which will feature a southerly trajectory.

The launch window opens at 02:14 EDT on April 5th (06:14 UTC).

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Primary launch opportunity = 2024-04-05 06:14:00 UTC per CelesTrak.

https://twitter.com/TSKelso/status/1775947342858039432

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CelesTrak has pre-launch SupGP data for the @Starlink Group 6-47 launch from Cape Canaveral on 2024-04-05 at 06:14:00 UTC: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/table.php?FILE=starlink-g6-47. Deployment of 23 satellites at 07:19:29.300 UTC. Data for 13 backup  opportunities is also provided: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/.

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

Launch: 2024-04-05 06:14:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-04-05 07:19:29.300 UTC.
Launch: 2024-04-05 06:16:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-04-05 07:21:29.300 UTC.
Launch: 2024-04-05 06:46:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-04-05 07:51:29.300 UTC.
Launch: 2024-04-05 07:06:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-04-05 08:11:29.300 UTC.
Launch: 2024-04-05 07:12:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-04-05 08:17:29.300 UTC.
Launch: 2024-04-05 07:26:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-04-05 08:31:29.300 UTC.
Launch: 2024-04-05 07:40:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-04-05 08:45:29.300 UTC.
Launch: 2024-04-05 07:56:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-04-05 09:01:29.300 UTC.
Launch: 2024-04-05 08:26:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-04-05 09:31:29.300 UTC.
Launch: 2024-04-05 08:46:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-04-05 09:51:29.300 UTC.
Launch: 2024-04-05 08:58:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-04-05 10:03:29.300 UTC.
Launch: 2024-04-05 09:12:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-04-05 10:17:29.300 UTC.
Launch: 2024-04-05 09:38:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-04-05 10:43:29.300 UTC.
Launch: 2024-04-05 10:14:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-04-05 11:19:29.300 UTC.

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@TSKelsoUPDATE #1:
@SpaceX is now targeting the 11th backup launch opportunity for the @Starlink Group 6-47 launch on 2024-04-05 at 09:12:00 UTC with deployment at 10:17:29.300 UTC.

https://twitter.com/TSKelso/status/1776029420081606744

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Already delayed three hours? Geez.
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NSF webcast (video id -jR1r6YAaJ0):

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Booster = B1069.14.

https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-6-47

Quote from: SpaceX
SpaceX is targeting Friday, April 5 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 5:12 a.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 6:14 a.m. ET. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Saturday, April 6 starting at 1:51 a.m. ET.

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

This is the 14th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched CRS-24, Eutelsat HOTBIRD 13F, OneWeb 1, SES-18 and SES-19, and nine 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.

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1776061060837216635
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Targeting Friday, April 5 for two Falcon 9 launches of @Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Florida and California → http://spacex.com/launches
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PDF of online press kit and link to Twitter livestream.

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Re-Play furnished by the SpaceDev soon after the mission is completed:  https://youtube.com/@thespacedevs/videos
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Propellant load has begun for this morning's launch of 23 @Starlink satellites from Florida. All systems and weather are currently go for launch

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IF IT HAD JUST LAUNCHED 5 MINUTES LATER!!!

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Under crystal-clear skies Friday morning, the Space Coast of Florida received a wake-up call at 5:12 a.m. from a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket sending a batch of Starlink satellites into space.

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Streaking to Space 🚀

SpaceX Falcon 9 delivers Starlink 6-47 to orbit

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Falcon 9 launches 23 @Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida

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@TSKelsoCelesTrak has ephemeris-based SupGP data for all 23 satellites from the @Starlink Group 6-47 launch (2024-064) atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral on Apr 5 at 0912 UTC: https://spaceflightnow.com/2024/04/04/live-coverage-spacex-to-launch-starlink-satellites-on-falcon-9-rocket-from-cape-canaveral/. Data for the launch can be found at: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/table.php?INTDES=2024-064.
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A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship is circling south of Cape Canaveral and should arrive at Port Canaveral today, following the Starlink 6-47 mission.

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Silhouette Sunday as ASOG droneship delivers Falcon 9 B1069 back to Port Canaveral following Starlink 6-47. http://nsf.live/spacecoast
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Following its delivery of Starlink 6-47 Space Falcon 9 booster returned to Port Canaveral rather this morning

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Signet Warhorse III + ASOG + B1069 returned to PC on Apr 7 @ 9:13am ET

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Some reusability stats for this launch (Starlink Group 6-47):

Booster B1069.14 turnaround time:
39 days 11 hours 6 minutes
(its previous mission was Starlink Group 6-39 on Feb 25, 2024 UTC).

FYI: median turnaround time for Falcon 9 / Heavy boosters is currently 49.85 days *
* – based on the last 30 launches, excluding new first stages.

Launchpad SLC-40 turnaround time:
5 days 7 hours 42 minutes
(the previous launch from this pad was Starlink Group 6-45 on Mar 31, 2024 UTC).

FYI: median turnaround time for SLC-40 is currently 5.20 days *
* – based on the last 30 launches.

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

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