SpaceX is now targeting 00:28 UTC.
https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-10-1SpaceX is targeting Friday, June 7 for a Falcon 9 launch of 22 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 8:28 p.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 10:10 p.m. ET. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Saturday, June 8 starting at 7:47 p.m. ET.
Thanks for the coverage, Tony!
FINALLY, a northeastbound launch. Great view on NC OBX of Stage 2 from about T+6:15 until SECO-1.
Full Coverage Broadcast Replay in HD from our friends at The Space Devs:
Some reusability stats for this launch (Starlink Group 10-1):
Booster B1069.16 turnaround time:
32 days 7 hours 42 minutes(its previous mission was Starlink Group 6-57 on May 6, 2024 UTC).
FYI: median turnaround time for Falcon 9 / Heavy boosters is currently 34.42 days *
* – based on the last 30 launches, excluding new first stages.
Launchpad SLC-40 turnaround time:
2 days 23 hours 40 minutes(the previous launch from this pad was Starlink Group 8-5 on Jun 5, 2024 UTC).
SpaceX has achieved its second quickest pad turnaround time. The current record was set in April 2024, with only 2 days, 20 hours, and 0 minutes between the launches of Starlink Group 6-48 and Starlink Group 6-49 from SLC-40.
FYI: median turnaround time for SLC-40 is currently 5.08 days *
* – based on the last 30 launches.
The same type of stats for previous SpaceX launches may be found on
this spreadsheet online.
The Starlink Group 10-1 shows 9 brighter satellites and 13 dimmer ones. 🤔
https://twitter.com/pfsmet/status/1799722005820068305Long shot.
@elonmusk, what is special about @SpaceX #starlink Group 10-1? Apart from the lower orbital altitude, why does it contain 9 very bright and 13 rather dim satellites? Especially when compared to to group 8-5 and 8-8, the brightness was very high.
cc @Marco_Langbroek