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Thread for the Starlink Group 10-8 launch.

Launch 26 October 2024, at 21:47:00 UTC (5:47 pm EDT), from CCSFS SLC-40, on booster 1069-19.  The first stage successfully landed land aboard Just Read the Instructions.

Payload 22 Starlink V2 Mini satellites to 53 degree inclination orbit on a northeastern trajectory.  Initial orbit 291 x 304 km.

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My bolds:
Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide, updated September 18:
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The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch Crew-9 to the International Space Station from pad 40 on September 26 at 2:05 p.m. EDT. The first stage will land back at the Cape landing zone about eight minutes after launch. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40. A Falcon 9 will launch the Hera asteroid rendezvous mission for the European Space Agency from pad 40 on October 7 at 10:52 a.m. EDT. The next Falcon Heavy will launch NASA's flagship Europa Clipper spacecraft to orbit around Jupiter from pad 39A on October 10 at 12:31 p.m. EDT. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches from pad 40. A Falcon 9 will launch the Koreasat 6A communication satellite from pad 40 on October. A Falcon 9 will launch the CRS-31 Cargo Dragon resupply mission to the ISS from pad 40 on late October around 12 a.m. EDT.

Another Starlink launch at SLC-40 in late October, between Hera and Koreasat 6A.
Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide, updated October 14:
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The next SpaceX Falcon Heavy will launch NASA's flagship Europa Clipper spacecraft to orbit Jupiter from pad 39A on October 14 at 12:06 p.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on October 15 at 1:34-5:26 a.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on October 17 at 3:55-7:55 p.m. EDT. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches from pad 40. A Falcon 9 will launch the CRS-31 Cargo Dragon resupply mission to the ISS on October 30 earliest, at 12:50 a.m. EDT. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. A Falcon 9 will launch the Koreasat 6A communication satellite from pad 40 on early November.

As of this posting:
Launch circa October 24, allowing for pad and ASDS turnarounds?  ASDS would likely be JRTI.

Oct 18  Starlink 8-19  JRTI

Oct 21  Starlink 6-61  ASOG

How many SLC-40 Starlink launches between now (including the above) and Koreasat 6A?  Three?  Four?  More?
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NGA Rocket Launching notice for a Starlink launch from the cape on October 26 (expected launch window 21:47-01:47 UTC).

This could be for a launch which already has a topic, so this post may need to be moved once the launch is identified.

Quote from: NGA
210928Z OCT 24
NAVAREA IV 1305/24(11,26).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
   262147Z TO 270217Z OCT, ALTERNATE
   272124Z TO 280154Z, 282102Z TO 290132Z
   AND 292040Z TO 300110Z OCT
   IN AREAS BOUND BY:
   A. 28-38.57N 080-37.38W, 28-51.00N 080-20.00W,
      28-47.00N 080-14.00W, 28-34.00N 080-28.00W,
      28-31.66N 080-33.60W.
   B. 31-48.00N 076-56.00W, 32-30.00N 076-24.00W,
      33-09.00N 075-30.00W, 33-24.00N 075-00.00W,
      33-19.00N 074-51.00W, 32-36.00N 075-02.00W,
      32-09.00N 075-45.00W, 31-44.00N 076-50.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 300210Z OCT 24.//

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Oops, I forgot to include these two multi-launch NGA Space Debris notices (the same notice for two different Navigational Areas).

Quote from: NGA
161623Z OCT 24
HYDROPAC 3269/24(57,61,71).
EASTERN SOUTH ATLANTIC.
INDIAN OCEAN.
DNC 01, DNC 02, DNC 03.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
   19 OCT THRU 18 NOV 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 190001Z NOV 24.
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161623Z OCT 24
HYDROLANT 2185/24(57,61,71).
EASTERN SOUTH ATLANTIC.
INDIAN OCEAN.
DNC 01, DNC 02, DNC 03.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
   19 OCT THRU 18 NOV 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 190001Z NOV 24.

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My bold:
Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide, updated October 21:
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The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on October 21 at 7:38-10:40 p.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on October 26 at 5:47-9:47 p.m. EDT. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches from pad 40. A Falcon 9 will launch the CRS-31 Cargo Dragon resupply mission to the ISS from pad 39A on November 1 earliest, at 11:40 p.m. EDT. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. A Falcon 9 will launch the Koreasat 6A communication satellite from pad 40 on early November.

NGA Rocket Launching notice for a Starlink launch from the cape on October 26 (expected launch window 21:47-01:47 UTC).
Launch is to the northeast.  Maybe not Group 6, if and only if SpaceX chooses to launch immediate future Group 6 launches to the southeast.

NextSpaceflight, updated October 21:
Launch 26 October 21:47 UTC, from SLC-40

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NOTAM is out, will be Starlink Group 10-8:

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F3953/24 NOTAMN
Q) YMMM/QWMLW/IV/BO/W/000/999/5129S13135E999
A) YMMM
B) 2410270000 C) 2410300336
D) 2410270000 TO 2410270443
   2410272337 TO 2410280420
   2410282315 TO 2410290358
   2410292253 TO 2410300336
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 SPACEX STARLINK 10-8 STAGE 2 WI THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
4802S 15955E
4711S 15859E
5117S 11527E
3952S 08205E
4136S 08009E
5337S 11428E
4927S 15948E TO BEGINNING
F) SFC G) UNL
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I suggest Starlink 10-8 will be delayed day-for-day to October 27.
No launch tonight. 😢 Announced on the NSF webcast circa 8:20 pm EDT (Starlink 6-61 launch attempt, Superheavy B13 lift, Falcon 9 B1090 testing at McGregor).
https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-6-61
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SpaceX is targeting Wednesday, October 23 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 5:47 p.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 9:23 p.m. ET.
= 23 October 21:47 UTC



Which first stage will be used for this launch? (semi-rhetorical question)

Falcon 9 first stages are now cleared for use up to forty times for non-crewed launches, although that number is apparently more restricted for Cargo Dragon or Cygnus than these other payloads.

1072.2 and 1086.2 are being converted to "single-sticks" after their recovery as the Falcon Heavy side boosters from the GOES-U launch.  We have not yet seen them in their new role.

Available first stages, with UTC date of most recent recovery:
1072.2    Jun 25   (maybe)
1086.2    Jun 25   (maybe)
1069.19  Aug 31
1077.16  Sep 5
1083.5    Sep 10   (doubtful due to young age, perhaps reserved for SpX-31?)
1078.14  Sep 12
1067.23  Sep 17
1085.3    Sep 28   (doubtful due to young age)

Edit October 25: It's B1069.19, skipping over B1072.2 and B1086.2.
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My bold:
Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide, updated October 23:
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The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on October 23 at 5:47-9:47 p.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on October 26 at 5:47-9:23 p.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on October 30 at 5:10-9:10 p.m. EDT. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches from pad 40. A Falcon 9 will launch the CRS-31 Cargo Dragon resupply mission to the ISS from pad 39A on November 1 earliest, at 11:40 p.m. EDT. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches from pad 40. A Falcon 9 will launch the Koreasat 6A communication satellite from pad 40 on early November.
The launch window durations for October 23 and 26 are swapped.
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https://www.fly.faa.gov/adv/adv_spt.jsp:

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SPACEX STARLINK 10-8 (X2515), CAPE CANAVERAL SFS, FL
PRIMARY:   10/26/24   2147Z-0217Z
BACKUP:      10/27/24   2124Z-0154Z

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Preliminary information from CelesTrak.

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

Quote from: CelesTrak
Starlink G10-8 Pre-Launch
Derived from a pre-launch Starlink-G10-8 state vector, provided by SpaceX. SupGP data is provided for the entire stack, as well as one for a single satellite.
Launch: 2024-10-26 21:47:00 UTC.
Deploy: 2024-10-26 22:50:53.560 UTC.
Launch window: 2024-10-26 21:47:00 UTC to 2024-10-27 01:47:00 UTC.

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L-1 weather forecast. 90% 'Go' for both October 26 and October 27. Booster Recovery Weather risk is Low-Moderate for October 27. All other Additional Risk Criteria are Low.


Signet Warhorse I + JRTI departed PC on Oct 15 @ 6:37pm ET

Signet Warhorse I + JRTI + B1076 returned to PC on Oct 23 @ 8:50am ET

Signet Warhorse I + JRTI departed PC on Oct 24 @ 4:30pm ET

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https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-10-8
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SpaceX is targeting Saturday, October 26 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 5:47 p.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 9:47 p.m. PT. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Sunday, October 27 starting at 5:24 p.m. ET.

A live webcast of this mission will begin about five minutes prior to liftoff, which you can watch here and on X @SpaceX. You can also watch the webcast on the new X TV app.

This is the 19th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched OneWeb 1, SES 18+19, Eutelsat HOTBIRD-F1, CRS-24, and 14 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.
= 26 October 21:47 to 27 October 01:47 UTC
= B1069.19

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1849919763075695020
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Targeting Saturday, October 26 for a Falcon 9 launch of 22 @Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Florida → http://spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-10-8
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Primary launch opportunity = 2024-10-26 21:47:00 UTC per CelesTrak.

https://twitter.com/TSKelso/status/1849947676189868038

Quote from: T.S. Kelso
CelesTrak has pre-launch SupGP data for the @Starlink Group 10-8 launch from Cape Canaveral on 2024-10-26 at 21:47:00 UTC: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/table.php?FILE=starlink-g10-8. Deployment of 22 satellites is at 22:50:53.560 UTC. Data for 15 backup launch opportunities is also provided: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/.

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

Launch: 2024-10-26 21:47:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-10-26 22:50:53.560 UTC.
Launch: 2024-10-26 22:11:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-10-26 23:14:53.560 UTC.
Launch: 2024-10-26 22:13:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-10-26 23:16:53.560 UTC.
Launch: 2024-10-26 23:21:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-10-27 00:24:53.560 UTC.
Launch: 2024-10-26 23:23:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-10-27 00:26:53.560 UTC.
Launch: 2024-10-26 23:25:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-10-27 00:28:53.560 UTC.
Launch: 2024-10-26 23:51:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-10-27 00:54:53.560 UTC.
Launch: 2024-10-26 23:53:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-10-27 00:56:53.560 UTC.
Launch: 2024-10-27 00:11:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-10-27 01:14:53.560 UTC.
Launch: 2024-10-27 00:59:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-10-27 02:02:53.560 UTC.
Launch: 2024-10-27 01:05:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-10-27 02:08:53.560 UTC.
Launch: 2024-10-27 01:29:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-10-27 02:32:53.560 UTC.
Launch: 2024-10-27 01:31:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-10-27 02:34:53.560 UTC.
Launch: 2024-10-27 01:43:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-10-27 02:46:53.560 UTC.
Launch: 2024-10-27 01:45:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-10-27 02:48:53.560 UTC.
Launch: 2024-10-27 01:47:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-10-27 02:50:53.560 UTC.

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https://twitter.com/spaceoffshore/status/1849979061231071396

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SpaceX's Bob has wrapped up a 6 week visit to the shipyard and is back to sea to support the Starlink 10-8 mission.

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PDF of online press kit and link to X livestream.

https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1kvKpbnbbbQJE
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Here is a consolidated post of available video links for this launch:

SpaceX direct live broadcast on Twitter:  https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1kvKpbnbbbQJE

Space Affairs YouTube (SpaceX Re-broadcast):  https://youtube.com/watch?v=UHoPxD-l1qg

Replay supplied by The Space Devs (15 min after the broadcast end):  https://youtube.com/@thespacedevs/videos

Summary Video provided by SciNews (15 min after the broadcast ends):  https://youtube.com/@SciNewsRo/videos

NSF Live Coverage: The link was provided before launch. https://youtube.com/watch?v=KhOI22OXD3g
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NSF stream:



Bob departed Port Charleston on Oct 25 @ 6:30pm ET

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