SpaceX F9 : Starlink group 6-64 : CCSFS SLC-40 : 31 May/1 June 2024 (02:37 UTC)

[Galactic Penguin SST]

Thread for the Starlink 6-64 group launch.

Launched 1 June 2024, at 02:37:00 UTC (31 May 10:37 pm EDT), from CCSFS SLC-40, on booster 1076-14.  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 274 x 282 km.

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

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

[Galactic Penguin SST]

A1855/24 NOTAMN
Q) FAJO/QWMLW/IV/BO/W/000/999/4144S02938E999
A) FAJO B) 2405310059 C) 2406060316
D) 31 MAY 0059-0553, 01 JUN 0033-0527, 02 JUN 0006-0500 2340-0434, 03
JUN 2314-0408, 04 JUN 2248-0342, 5 JUN 2222-0316.
E) AREA BOUNDED BY (4256S 00224W, 4045S 00221W, 3210S 05700E, 3515S
05700E): SPACEX STARLINK 6-64  ROCKET RE-ENTRY OPS TAKING PLACE.
APPLICABLE AIRSPACE DOWNGRADED TO GLASS G.
F) SFC G) UNL

F1901/24 NOTAMN
Q) YMMM/QWMLW/IV/BO/W/000/999/1610S08231E999
A) YMMM
B) 2405310059 C) 2406060316
D) 2405310059 TO 2405310553
   2406010033 TO 2406010527
   2406020006 TO 2406020500
   2406022340 TO 2406030434
   2406032314 TO 2406040408
   2406042248 TO 2406050342
   2406052222 TO 2406060316
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 6-64 WI THE FOLLOWING
AREAS:
2033S 07500E
0746S 08927E
0853S 09228E
2422S 07500E TO BEGINNING
PRIMARY LAUNCH 240531
BACKUP AS PER FIELD D
F) SFC G) UNL

This will be the launch to make it 14 in a month: https://twitter.com/turkeybeaver/status/1793974512662266360

#54 on the year and 11th launch of May. We have a shot at 14 this month… won’t be easy, but the team is laser focused on the goal and ensuring we do our work with safety and reliability as the priorities

Also @edwards345 pointed out that it’s exactly five years since the first Starlink launch! Exciting to think what the next five years will bring.

[Ken the Bin]

NGA Rocket Launching notice.

The Starlink standard four hours and 31 minutes hazard period, implying a launch window of the first four hours.

211606Z MAY 24
NAVAREA IV 599/24(11,26).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
   302309Z TO 310340Z MAY, ALTERNATE
   312243Z MAY TO 010314Z JUN, 012216Z TO 020247Z, 
   022150Z TO 030221Z, 032124Z TO 040155Z, 042058Z 
   TO 050129Z AND 052032Z TO 060103Z JUN
   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 080-32.50W.
   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 075-59.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 060203Z JUN 24.

Multi-launch Space Debris notices, but they only cover the first day of the launch period.

240407Z APR 24
HYDROLANT 869/24(57,61,71).
EASTERN SOUTH ATLANTIC.
INDIAN OCEAN.
DNC 01, DNC 02, DNC 03.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
   0001Z TO 2359Z DAILY 27 APR THRU 31 MAY
   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 010059Z JUN 24.//

240407Z APR 24
HYDROPAC 1342/24(57,61,71).
EASTERN SOUTH ATLANTIC.
INDIAN OCEAN.
DNC 01, DNC 02, DNC 03.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
   0001Z TO 2359Z DAILY 27 APR THRU 31 MAY
   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 010059Z JUN 24.//

[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.

1073.16 and 1076.14 may undergo modifications to become Falcon Heavy side boosters for a future launch, but both are currently available for "single-stick" launches.  (I personally wonder if the above will be done.)

B1083 is for Polaris Dawn?

SpaceX Falcon 9 B1083 is set to launch the Starlink 6-56 mission from 39A. [May 8]

["The Phantom Menace" meme]
"We will watch your career with great interest."

Blue seas and blue skies for Falcon 9 landing. [May 8]

Welcome back 1083

Available first stages, with UTC date of most recent recovery:
1076.14  Apr 28
1067.20  May 3
1069.16  May 6
1083.4    May 8  Polaris Dawn?

Edit May 31: It's B1076.14.

Edited

[OneSpeed]

NGA Rocket Launching notice.

Maps from the NGA notices. Almost identical to 6-60, which launched from SLC-40.

[zubenelgenubi]

There will not be enough time to turn around ASOG after the May 27 launch.

So, JRTI should be the ASDS.

I think LC-39A is, or will soon be, transitioning to Falcon Heavy operations.

I expect this launch, and all other Falcon 9 Florida June launches, will depart from SLC-40.

The June Starlink launches should alternate between ASOG and JRTI.

What remains to be revealed is when the Florida Starlink Group 7 and Group 8 launches will begin.

[Ken the Bin]

The NGA has created two new multi-launch Space Debris notices (the same notice for two different Navigational Areas), then canceled the old ones that ended at the end of May.

The new ones still start on April 27, the day that the old ones started, but run just through June 4, which covers all of 6-60, but does not cover all of this launch.

271234Z MAY 24
HYDROPAC 1817/24(57,61,71).
INDIAN OCEAN.
DNC 02, DNC 03.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
   270001Z APR TO 042359Z JUN
   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 050100Z JUN 24.

HYDROLANT 1129/24(57,61,71).
EASTERN SOUTH ATLANTIC.
DNC 01
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
   270001Z APR TO 042359Z JUN
   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 050100Z JUN 24.

271247Z MAY 24
HYDROLANT 1130/24(57,61,71).
EASTERN SOUTH ATLANTIC.
DNC 01.
CANCEL HYDROLANT 869/24 AND THIS MSG.

271247Z MAY 24
HYDROPAC 1818/24(57,61,71).
INDIAN OCEAN.
DNC 02, DNC 03.
CANCEL HYDROPAC 1342/24 AND THIS MSG.

[zubenelgenubi]

Given that Starlink 6-60 did not launch today, May 27, and both launches are launching/will likely launch from SLC-40, then I suspect Starlink 6-64 will also be delayed one day to May 31.

[Ken the Bin]

Postponed one day as expected per this cancel-and-replace NGA Rocket Launching notice.

281047Z MAY 24
NAVAREA IV 611/24(11,26).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
   312243Z MAY TO 010314Z JUN, ALTERNATE
   012216Z TO 020247Z, 022150Z TO 030221Z,
   032124Z TO 040155Z, 042058Z TO 050129Z,
   AND 052032Z TO 060103Z JUN
   IN AREAS BOUND BY:
   A. 28-30.00N 080-10.00W, 28-39.00N 080-28.00W,
      28-39.00N 080-37.69W, 28-29.35N 080-32.50W,
      28-23.00N 080-19.00W, 28-21.00N 080-11.00W,
      28-24.00N 080-09.00W, 28-30.00N 080-10.00W.
   B. 25-36.00N 074-03.00W, 26-06.00N 074-58.00W,
      26-15.00N 076-00.00W, 25-58.00N 075-59.00W,
      25-18.00N 075-00.00W, 25-08.00N 074-38.00W,
      25-06.00N 074-16.00W, 25-09.00N 074-01.00W,
      25-23.00N 073-53.00W, 25-36.00N 074-03.00W.
2. CANCEL NAVAREA IV 599/24.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 060203Z JUN 24.

[zubenelgenubi]

Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide; updated May 28 after Starlink 6-60 launch; my bold:

The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on May 31 at 6:43-10:43 p.m. EDT. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches. A Falcon 9 will launch the SES-24/Astra 1P communications satellite for SES from pad 40 on mid-June.

[zubenelgenubi]

When did JRTI depart?

Edit May 30: ASOG is recovering the 1st stage.

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/spaceoffshore/status/1796155564465991815

ASOG droneship is back to sea to support Starlink 6-64.

This was a potential turnaround record of just four hours from docking with F9 from the previous mission to undocking for the next.

Busy times.... nsf.live/spacecoast

[FutureSpaceTourist]

L-1 launch weather forecast is 90% GO, all additional risk criteria are low

[zubenelgenubi]

ASOG droneship is back to sea to support Starlink 6-64.

This was a potential turnaround record of just four hours from docking with F9 from the previous mission to undocking for the next.

Busy times.... nsf.live/spacecoast

https://twitter.com/SpaceOffshore/status/1796158349869789599

Doug also underway and following behind.

[realnouns]

Signet Warhorse I + ASOG departed PC on May 30 @ 8:42am ET

[realnouns]

Doug departed PC on May 30 @ 8:51am ET

[Galactic Penguin SST]

https://twitter.com/TSKelso/status/1796341328118431911

CelesTrak has pre-launch SupGP data for the @Starlink Group 6-64 launch from Cape Canaveral on 2024-05-31 at 23:43:00 UTC: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/table.php?FILE=starlink-g6-64. Deployment of 23 satellites 2024-06-01 at 00:48:18.980 UTC. Data for 5 backup opportunities also provided: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/.

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1796541373476491496

Targeting tonight 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-6-64

SpaceX is targeting Friday, May 31 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 7:47 p.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 10:23 p.m. ET. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Saturday, June 1 starting at 7:08 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 14th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched CRS-26, OneWeb Launch 16, Intelsat IS-40e, O3b mPOWER, Ovzon 3, EUTELSAT 36D, and seven 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.

B1076-14

https://twitter.com/TSKelso/status/1796601313712824655

UPDATE #1: @SpaceX has adjusted the time for the @Starlink Group 6-64 launch to 2024-05-31 at 23:47:00 UTC: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/table.php?FILE=starlink-g6-64. Deployment of 23 satellites at 2024-06-01 at 00:52:18.980 UTC. Data for 3 backup launch opportunities also provided: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/.

[Galactic Penguin SST]

And big delay in the night already:

https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-6-64

...Liftoff is targeted for 10:11 p.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 10:37 p.m. ET.

https://twitter.com/TSKelso/status/1796684670362661247

UPDATE #2: @SpaceX is now targeting the 2nd backup launch opportunity for the @Starlink Group 6-64 launch on 2024-06-01 at 02:11:00 UTC with deployment at 03:16:18.980 UTC: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/.

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1796711714354057587

Less than one hour to tonight's Falcon 9 launch of @Starlink from Florida. Teams are keeping an eye on winds, but otherwise looking good to step into propellant load.

[Steven Pietrobon]

PDF of online press kit and link to X livestream.

https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1vOxwjELoMbJB