April 17 Falcon 9 Starlink 6-51Launch time: Window opens at 5:24 p.m. EDT (2124 UTC)Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, FloridaA SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch another batch of second-generation Starlink V2 Mini internet satellites. The Falcon 9s first stage booster will return to a droneship in the Atlantic Ocean about 8.5 minutes after liftoff.
UPDATED APRIL 9, 2024...FALCON 9The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on April 13 at 9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 39A on April 17 at 5:24-9:24 p.m. EDT. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches. A Falcon 9 will launch two Galileo navigation system satellites for Europe on late April. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches.
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The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on April 12 very earliest at 9:22 p.m. to 12:48 a.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 39A on April 17 at 5:24-9:24 p.m. EDT. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches. A Falcon 9 will launch two Galileo navigation system satellites for Europe on late April. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches.
120928Z APR 24NAVAREA IV 415/24(11,26).WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.BAHAMAS.FLORIDA.1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING 172124Z TO 180155Z APR, ALTERNATE 182059Z TO 190130Z, 192034Z TO 200105Z, 202008Z TO 210039Z, 211943Z TO 220014Z, 221918Z TO 222349Z AND 231853Z TO 232324Z 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 240024Z APR 24.//
121914Z APR 24HYDROLANT 777/24(57,61,71).EASTERN SOUTH ATLANTIC.INDIAN OCEAN.DNC 01, DNC 02, DNC 03.1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS 2048Z TO 0413Z DAILY 16 THRU 24 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 250513Z APR 24.
121914Z APR 24HYDROPAC 1201/24(57,61,71).EASTERN SOUTH ATLANTIC.INDIAN OCEAN.DNC 01, DNC 02, DNC 03.1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS 2048Z TO 0413Z DAILY 16 THRU 24 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 250513Z APR 24.
121937Z APR 24HYDROLANT 778/24(57,61,71).EASTERN SOUTH ATLANTIC.INDIAN OCEAN.DNC 01, DNC 02, DNC 03.1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS 2203Z TO 0529Z DAILY 17 THRU 26 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 270629Z APR 24.
121937Z APR 24HYDROPAC 1202/24(57,61,71).EASTERN SOUTH ATLANTIC.INDIAN OCEAN.DNC 01, DNC 02, DNC 03.1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS 2203Z TO 0529Z DAILY 17 THRU 26 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 270629Z APR 24.
NGA Rocket Launching notice.
Another F9 (either 1060 or 1061) will fly for the 20th time next week.https://twitter.com/edwards345/status/1779004912720081170QuoteMay there be many boosters hitting 20 or 30 or 50, with an unbroken success streak. Kudos to the team!QuoteAnother one next week!
May there be many boosters hitting 20 or 30 or 50, with an unbroken success streak. Kudos to the team!
Another one next week!
Gav Cornwell@SpaceOffshoreDeparture! SpaceX's Bob support ship and Just Read the Instructions droneship head to sea to support Starlink 6-51! 📸 http://nsf.live/spacecoast
SPACEX STARLINK 6-51, KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLPRIMARY: 04/17/24 2124Z-0155ZBACKUP(S): 04/18/24 2059Z-0130Z 04/19/24 2034Z-0105Z 04/20/24 2008Z-0039Z 04/21/24 1943Z-0014Z 04/22/24 1918Z-2349Z 04/23/24 1853Z-2324Z
SpaceX is targeting Wednesday, April 17 for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Liftoff is targeted for 5:26 p.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 9:24 p.m. ET. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Thursday, April 18 starting at 5:05 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 12th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Crew-5, GPS III Space Vehicle 06, Inmarsat I6-F2, CRS-28, Intelsat G-37, NG-20, and five Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Just Read the Instructions droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
Targeting Wednesday, April 17 for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 @Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Florida → http://spacex.com/launches
Upcoming launches, including SpaceX set to pass 40 launches in 2024 milestone...in April.Overview by Martin Smith.
CelesTrak has pre-launch SupGP data for the @Starlink Group 6-51 launch from Cape Canaveral on 2024-04-17 at 21:26:00 UTC: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/table.php?FILE=starlink-g6-51. Deployment of 23 satellites at 22:31:22.740 UTC. Data for 10 backup launch opportunities is also provided: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/.
Rough Riders Show@RoughRidersShowFalcon 9 rolled out to LC-39A this morning ahead of Starlink 6-51! Here's a little time-lapse @NASASpaceflight http://nsf.live/spacecoast
Landing and orbital insertion appear to have been successful. Reloading feed shows current, but frozen, frame.
Landing confirmed (tentatively)Ed: Don't Hmm at us. Both first and second stage video cut out after separation. It is unlikely something happened to them rather than the video being interrupted after being broadcast.
Quote from: Comga on 04/17/2024 09:35 pmLanding confirmed (tentatively)Ed: Don't Hmm at us. Both first and second stage video cut out after separation. It is unlikely something happened to them rather than the video being interrupted after being broadcast.I find it easier to believe that Twitter is horrid at streaming and it just failed, not that SpaceX did anything wrong.
Falcon 9 launches from Florida, carrying 23 @Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit
John Kraus@johnkrausphotosThe Falcon jumped over the Moon during todays launch of 23 Starlink satellites 🚀🌗
Tyler Gray@TylerG1998Updated orbital launch count as of Apr. 17:Earth 🌎 73/74USA 🇺🇸 45/45China 🇨🇳 16/16* (1 partial failure)Russia 🇷🇺 6/6Japan 🇯🇵 2/3Iran 🇮🇷 2/2India 🇮🇳 2/21/3Orbital launches by organization:🇺🇸 39 SpaceX, 4 Rocket Lab, 2 ULA🇨🇳 12 CASC (1 partial failure), 2 CASIC, 1 OrienSpace, 1 CAS Space🇷🇺 5 RKTs-Progress, 1 Khrunichev🇯🇵 2 MHI, 1 Space One ❌🇮🇳 2 ISRO🇮🇷 1 IRGC, 1 ISA2/3Launches by spaceport:🇺🇸 19 CCSFS, 13 Vandy, 9 KSC, 1 Wallops🇨🇳 5 Xichang, 5 Jiuquan, 3 Wenchang, 2 offshore, 1 Taiyuan🇳🇿 3 Māhia🇷🇺 3 Baikonur, 2 Vostochny, 1 Plesetsk🇯🇵 2 Tanegashima, 1 Space Port Kii🇮🇳 2 Satish Dhawan🇮🇷 1 Shahrud, 1 Semnan3/3
Chris Bergin - NSF@NASASpaceflightHere's SpaceX's Falcon 9 B1077 landing for a 12th time, which wasn't shown live due to X's technical problems.
https://twitter.com/TylerG1998/status/1780736905090351402https://twitter.com/TylerG1998/status/1780737177745297866QuoteTyler Gray@TylerG1998Updated orbital launch count as of Apr. 17:Earth 🌎 73/74USA 🇺🇸 45/45China 🇨🇳 16/16* (1 partial failure)Russia 🇷🇺 6/6Japan 🇯🇵 2/3Iran 🇮🇷 2/2India 🇮🇳 2/21/3Orbital launches by organization:🇺🇸 39 SpaceX, 4 Rocket Lab, 2 ULA🇨🇳 12 CASC (1 partial failure), 2 CASIC, 1 OrienSpace, 1 CAS Space🇷🇺 5 RKTs-Progress, 1 Khrunichev🇯🇵 2 MHI, 1 Space One ❌🇮🇳 2 ISRO🇮🇷 1 IRGC, 1 ISA2/3Launches by spaceport:🇺🇸 19 CCSFS, 13 Vandy, 9 KSC, 1 Wallops🇨🇳 5 Xichang, 5 Jiuquan, 3 Wenchang, 2 offshore, 1 Taiyuan🇳🇿 3 Māhia🇷🇺 3 Baikonur, 2 Vostochny, 1 Plesetsk🇯🇵 2 Tanegashima, 1 Space Port Kii🇮🇳 2 Satish Dhawan🇮🇷 1 Shahrud, 1 Semnan3/3
Quote from: catdlr on 04/18/2024 02:40 amQuoteTyler Gray@TylerG1998Updated orbital launch count as of Apr. 17:Can someone tell Tyler that he is still missing one US launch this year? 😊 Starship IFT-3 should also be included.
QuoteTyler Gray@TylerG1998Updated orbital launch count as of Apr. 17:
Tyler Gray@TylerG1998Updated orbital launch count as of Apr. 17:
Quote from: Kasponaut on 04/18/2024 06:05 amQuote from: catdlr on 04/18/2024 02:40 amQuoteTyler Gray@TylerG1998Updated orbital launch count as of Apr. 17:Can someone tell Tyler that he is still missing one US launch this year? 😊 Starship IFT-3 should also be included. Not technically orbital?
https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1780741818830709033QuoteChris Bergin - NSF@NASASpaceflightHere's SpaceX's Falcon 9 B1077 landing for a 12th time, which wasn't shown live due to X's technical problems.
It's in the orbital section of Jonathan's space report and it achieved orbital velocity. So that is well good enough for me.
rykllan@_rykllanRecent 26th #Starlink launch of this year via #SpaceX's #Falcon9 vehicle
Gav Cornwell@SpaceOffshoreBob delivers both fairing halves from Starlink 6-51! 🤑
Quote from: daedalus1 on 04/18/2024 09:02 amIt's in the orbital section of Jonathan's space report and it achieved orbital velocity. So that is well good enough for me.If it was orbital, if it achieved orbital velocity at orbital altitude above the atmosphere, it wouldn't have reentered. You would also be able to find it on Space Track with an International Designation, etc., but you can't. Also, if it was an orbital attempt, it failed.Unlike Starlink 6-51, which was a successful orbital launch! - Ed Kyle
Quote from: edkyle99 on 04/18/2024 01:40 pmQuote from: daedalus1 on 04/18/2024 09:02 amIt's in the orbital section of Jonathan's space report and it achieved orbital velocity. So that is well good enough for me.If it was orbital, if it achieved orbital velocity at orbital altitude above the atmosphere, it wouldn't have reentered. You would also be able to find it on Space Track with an International Designation, etc., but you can't. Also, if it was an orbital attempt, it failed.Unlike Starlink 6-51, which was a successful orbital launch! - Ed KyleYour OPINION is notedJCMs CALCULATION shows that the semimajor axis of IFT-3s exceeded Rearth plus some margin like our favorite 100km, making it a successful orbital launch as designed.To do otherwise is to call OFT-1 and -2, and the upcoming CFT and all Starliner launches orbital failures by design.
Gav Cornwell@SpaceOffshoreJRTI departs for Starlink 6-53! - A super rapid turnaround.Not certain what the record is for the time between delivering a F9 and departing for the next but 8 hrs and 15 mins must be close!
