SpaceX F9 : Starlink group 7-25 : Florida : TBD 2024

[zubenelgenubi]

Thread for the Starlink 7-25 group launch.

Launch NET April 2024, from CCSFS SLC-40 or KSC LC-39A, on booster 10xx-x.  The first stage will land aboard one of the two East Coast ASDS near Exuma Island.

Payload 22? Starlink V2 Mini satellites to 53 degree inclination orbit on a southeastern trajectory.  Initial orbit ?? x ?? km?

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[zubenelgenubi]

Cross-posts:

0443-EX-ST-2024 Mission 2207 Starlink Group 7-25/Exuma trajectory from Florida  ASDS North  24  29  51   West  76  25  36
[Launch NET Apr 8]

https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/7531

Starlink Group 7-25
Launch Time
NET April 2024
...
SLC-40 or LC-39A, Florida, USA

Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide; updated March 23; my bold:

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.

NGA Rocket Launching notice that appears to be for this launch (Starlink Group 6-45).

210012Z MAR 24
NAVAREA IV 338/24(11,26).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
   292100Z TO 300125Z MAR, ALTERNATE
   2100Z TO 0125Z DAILY 30 MAR THRU 04 APR
   IN AREAS BOUND BY:
   A. 28-39.00N 080-37.69W, 28-39.00N 080-28.00W,
      28-28.00N 080-10.00W, 28-20.00N 080-15.00W,
      28-29.16N 080-32.40W.
   B. 24-55.00N 076-51.00W, 24-57.00N 076-45.00W,
      24-20.00N 076-03.00W, 24-13.00N 075-42.00W,
      24-09.00N 075-37.00W, 24-06.00N 075-34.00W,
      24-00.00N 075-30.00W, 23-53.00N 075-28.00W,
      23-36.00N 075-33.00W, 23-35.00N 075-35.00W,
      23-49.00N 076-04.00W, 24-14.00N 076-19.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 050225Z APR 24.

NGA Rocket Launching notice that appears to be for this launch (Starlink Group 6-45).

Map from the NGA notice. This appears to be the first Exuma booster recovery, ASDS 613km downrange. A booster dogleg is implied by the areas, so the payload may be less than 23 satellites.

Launch cannot be Starlink Group 6.  It must be Group 7 or Group 8, to 53 degrees orbital inclination.

As the first three Group 8 launches are scheduled from Vandenberg SFB, I think this launch will be Starlink 7-28, with the earlier launch NET date.  Starlink 7-25 has the lower numerical designation, but launch NET is April 8.

Also, Starshield satellite launches cannot be precluded.

[Ken the Bin]

A cancel-and-replace NGA Rocket Launching notice, postponing whatever launch this actually is out to April 5.

Note: I posted this in the 6-45 and 7-28 topics also.

251703Z MAR 24
NAVAREA IV 345/24(11,26).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
   052100Z TO 060125Z APR, ALTERNATE
   2100Z TO 0125Z DAILY 06 THRU 12 APR
   IN AREAS BOUND BY:
   A. 28-39.00N 080-37.69W, 28-39.00N 080-28.00W,
      28-28.00N 080-10.00W, 28-20.00N 080-15.00W,
      28-29.16N 080-32.40W.
   B. 24-55.00N 076-51.00W, 24-57.00N 076-45.00W,
      24-20.00N 076-03.00W, 24-13.00N 075-42.00W,
      24-09.00N 075-37.00W, 24-06.00N 075-34.00W,
      24-00.00N 075-30.00W, 23-53.00N 075-28.00W,
      23-36.00N 075-33.00W, 23-35.00N 075-35.00W,
      23-49.00N 076-04.00W, 24-14.00N 076-19.00W.
2. CANCEL NAVAREA IV 338/24.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 130225Z APR 24.

[AndrewM]

NextSpaceflight has converted it to just a generic Starlink Mission. The FCC permit is valid until October 8th so maybe eventually SpaceX will use it.