SpaceX F9 : Starlink group 6-48 : CCSFS SLC-40 : 10 April 2024 (05:40 UTC)

[zubenelgenubi]

Thread for the Starlink 6-48 group launch.

Launch 10 April 2024, 05:40:00 UTC (1:40 am EDT), from CCSFS SLC-40, on booster 1083-2.  The first stage successfully landed aboard Just Read the Instructions.

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.

[zubenelgenubi]

Cross-posts:

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0412-EX-ST-2024 Mission 1920 Starlink Group 6-48 from Florida
[Launch NET Apr 7]
ASDS North  25  46  47   West  75  12  19
(same coordinates for 6-49, also applied for today)
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https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/7527

Starlink Group 6-48
Launch Time
NET April 2024
...
SLC-40 or LC-39A, Florida, USA

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Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide; updated later March 31 UTC; my bold:

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.

Starlink 6-48 could follow Starlink 6-47 and perhaps Starlink 7-28 to one of the Florida launch pads in April, perhaps as early as the first half of the month.

We don't yet know the order of Starlink Groups 6, 7, and 8 launches from Florida this spring and summer.  (SpaceX may not yet know either?)

[Galactic Penguin SST]

NET late April 9 UTC per these 2nd stage re-entry NOTAMs:

F1252/24 NOTAMN
Q) YMMM/QWMLW/IV/BO/W/000/999/1526S08311E705
A) YMMM
B) 2404100004 C) 2404160227
D) 2404100004 TO 2404100458
   2404102339 TO 2404110433
   2404112314 TO 2404120408
   2404122249 TO 2404130343
   2404132223 TO 2404140317
   2404142158 TO 2404150252
   2404152133 TO 2404160227
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 STARLINK 6-48   
WI THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
2033S 07500E
0746S 08927E
0853S 09228E
2422S 07500E TO BEGINNING
PRIMARY LAUNCH 240410
BACKUP AS PER FIELD D
F) SFC G) UNL


A1148/24 NOTAMN
Q) FAJO/QWMLW/IV/BO/W/000/999/4206S02503E999
A) FAJO B) 2404100004 C) 2404160227
D) 10 APR 0004-0458, 10-11 APR 2339-0443, 11-12 APR 2314-0408, 12-13
APR 2249-0343, 13-14 APR 2223-0317, 14-15 APR 2158-0252, 15-16 APR
2133-0227
E) AREA BOUNDED BY (4256S 00224W, 4045S 00221W, 3210S 05700E, 3515S
05700E): SPACEX STARLINK 6-48 ROCKET RE-ENTRY OPS TAKING PLACE.
APPLICABLE AIRSPACE DOWNGRADED TO CLASS G.
F) SFC G) UNL

[zubenelgenubi]

Starlink 6-47    April 5 UTC  SLC-40  ASOG

Bandwagon-1  April 7 UTC  LC-39A  LZ-1

Starlink 6-48    April 9 UTC  SLC-40  should be JRTI

Either pad should be ready for a launch ~April 13, with ASOG available--probably the next Starlink launch, Group 6, 7, or 8.

Starlink?        ~April 17 UTC  SLC-40  should be JRTI (Apr 9 + 8 days)

[zubenelgenubi]

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 1073.15 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  Starlink 6-47
1083.2    Mar 4    (Save for a crewed or ISS cargo mission?  Or Galileo pair?)
1073.14  Mar 4    Bandwagon-1
1077.12  Mar 10
1062.20  Mar 16
1080.7    Mar 21 (maybe)

Edit April 9: It's B1083.2.

[Martin_G]

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

SPACE X STARLINK 6-48, CAPE CANAVERAL SFS, FL
PRIMARY:   04/10/24   0400Z-0831Z
BACKUP(S):   04/11-04/16   0400Z-0831Z

[Ken the Bin]

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

050823Z APR 24
NAVAREA IV 394/24(11,26).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA.
BAHAMAS.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING 
   100400Z TO 100831Z APR, ALTERNATE
   0400Z TO 0831Z DAILY 11 THRU 16 APR
   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 160931Z APR 24.//

050733Z APR 24
HYDROLANT 711/24(57,61,71).
EASTERN SOUTH ATLANTIC.
INDIAN OCEAN.
DNC 01, DNC 02, DNC 03.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
   0558Z TO 1027Z DAILY 10 THRU 16 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 161127Z APR 24.//

050733Z APR 24
HYDROPAC 1086/24(57,61,71).
EASTERN SOUTH ATLANTIC.
INDIAN OCEAN.
DNC 01, DNC 02, DNC 03.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
   0558Z TO 1027Z DAILY 10 THRU 16 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 161127Z APR 24.//

[OneSpeed]

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

Maps from the NGA notices. similar to 6-45 and others, ASDS 616km downrange.

[catdlr]

https://twitter.com/SpaceOffshore/status/1776745849881587983

Gav Cornwell
@SpaceOffshore
Just Read the Instructions droneship is outbound for the Starlink 6-48 mission. Support vessel Bob is towing. http://nsf.live/spacecoast

[realnouns]

Bob + JRTI departed PC on Apr 6 @ 6:53pm ET

[Ken the Bin]

L-1 weather forecast. 90% 'Go' for April 10. 70% 'Go' for April 11. All Additional Risk Criteria are Low.

[GewoonLukas_]

Booster B1083-2
Launch NET 04:04 UTC

SpaceX is targeting Wednesday, April 10 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 12:04 a.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 3:30 a.m. ET. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Thursday, April 11 starting at 12:18 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 second flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Crew-8. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Just Read the Instructions droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.

https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-6-48

Twitter/X Webcast: https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1BdGYrMpQRBJX

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1777762499372474746

Targeting Wednesday, April 10 for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 @Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Florida → http://spacex.com/launches

[Steven Pietrobon]

PDF of online press kit.

[Ken the Bin]

NSF webcast (video id Z1Y4Law6lfo):

[Ken the Bin]

Primary launch opportunity = 2024-04-10 04:04:00 UTC per CelesTrak.

https://twitter.com/TSKelso/status/1777873569567158400

CelesTrak has pre-launch SupGP data for the @Starlink Group 6-48 launch from Cape Canaveral on 2024-04-10 at 04:04:00 UTC: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/table.php?FILE=starlink-g6-48. Deployment of 23 satellites at 05:09:34.520 UTC. Data for 10 backup  opportunities is also provided: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/.

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

Launch: 2024-04-10 04:04:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-04-10 05:09:34.520 UTC.
Launch: 2024-04-10 04:34:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-04-10 05:39:34.520 UTC.
Launch: 2024-04-10 04:44:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-04-10 05:49:34.520 UTC.
Launch: 2024-04-10 05:16:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-04-10 06:21:34.520 UTC.
Launch: 2024-04-10 05:40:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-04-10 06:45:34.520 UTC.
Launch: 2024-04-10 05:50:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-04-10 06:55:34.520 UTC.
Launch: 2024-04-10 06:02:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-04-10 07:07:34.520 UTC.
Launch: 2024-04-10 06:16:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-04-10 07:21:34.520 UTC.
Launch: 2024-04-10 06:54:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-04-10 07:59:34.520 UTC.
Launch: 2024-04-10 07:24:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-04-10 08:29:34.520 UTC.
Launch: 2024-04-10 07:30:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-04-10 08:35:34.520 UTC.

[Ken the Bin]

SpaceX is now targeting backup launch opportunity #2: 2024-04-10 04:44:00 UTC.

https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-6-48

SpaceX is targeting Wednesday, April 10 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 12:44 a.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 3:30 a.m. ET. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Thursday, April 11 starting at 12:18 a.m. ET.

[FutureSpaceTourist]

NSF is live

[Ken the Bin]

SpaceX is now targeting backup opportunity #3: 2024-04-10 05:16:00.

https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-6-48

SpaceX is targeting Wednesday, April 10 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 1:16 a.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 3:30 a.m. ET. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Thursday, April 11 starting at 12:18 a.m. ET.

[Ken the Bin]

SpaceX is now targeting backup launch opportunity #4: 2024-04-10 05:40:00 UTC.

https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-6-48

SpaceX is targeting Wednesday, April 10 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 1:40 a.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 3:30 a.m. ET. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Thursday, April 11 starting at 12:18 a.m. ET.

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1777927821060620447

Propellant load has begun for tonight’s launch of 23 @Starlink satellites from Florida. All systems and weather are currently go for launch →