SpaceX F9 : Starlink group 11-7 : VSFB SLC-4E : 26 March 2025 (22:11 UTC)

[zubenelgenubi]

Thread for the Starlink Group 11-7 launch.

Launch 26 March 2025, at 22:11:40 UTC (3:11 pm PDT), from Vandenberg SLC-4E, on booster 1063-24. The first stage successfully landed aboard Of Course I Still Love You.

Payload 27 Starlink V2.0 Mini Optimized satellites, to a 53.16 degree inclination orbit on a southeastern trajectory.  Initial orbit 279 x 290 km.

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L2 SpaceX: https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?board=60.0

[zubenelgenubi]

Near-term Vandenberg Falcon 9 schedule (SLC-4E), UTC:

SPHEREx + PUNCH (x4)  Mar 1  LZ-4

Transporter-13                  Mar 4  LZ-4

The following launch could be NROL-57, the 8th Future Proliferated Architecture constellation of Starshield satellites.

Or, it could be another Starlink group launch: 9 or 11 or 15.

[Galactic Penguin SST]

Group 11-7 now listed on CADENA OIS:

Primary Launch Day 08 MAR 0200Z-0631Z Backup Launch Day (1) 09 MAR 0150Z-0621Z Backup Launch Day (2) 10 MAR 0128Z-0559Z Backup Launch Day (3) 11 MAR 0106Z-0537Z Backup Launch Day (4) 12 MAR 0044Z-0515Z Backup Launch Day (5) 13 MAR 0022Z-0453Z Backup Launch Day (6) 13/14 MA 2359Z-0430Z

[zubenelgenubi]

Transporter-13:

The public event page for this satellite at Paris-Saclay University now shows the launch time as March 4 @ 7:39 am CEST = 06:39 UTC.

Same source now says March 9, 7:39 am CEST = 06:39 UTC.

I expect Starlink 11-7 to be delayed as well.

Edit March 4: NextSpaceflight has launch as NET March.
https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/7793

[Galactic Penguin SST]

The launch has reappeared on CADENA OIS for a NET March 22 launch date:

Primary Launch Day 22/23 MAR 2045Z-0116Z Backup Launch Day (1) 23/24 MAR 2023Z-0054Z Backup Launch Day (2) 24/25 MAR 2001Z-0032Z Backup Launch Day (3) 25/26 MAR 1939Z-0010Z Backup Launch Day (4) 26 MAR 1916Z-2347Z Backup Launch Day (5) 27 MAR 1854Z-2325Z Backup Launch Day (6) 28 MAR 1832Z-2303Z

[zubenelgenubi]

Near-term Vandenberg Falcon 9 schedule (UTC):
SPHEREx + PUNCH  Mar 12  LZ-4  ✅️

Transporter-13          Mar 15  LZ-4

NROL-57                     Mar 19  LZ-4

Starlink 11-7              Mar 22  OCISLY


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-human spaceflight missions, although that number is apparently more restricted for Cargo Dragon and Cygnus than these other payloads.

Available first stages, with UTC date of most recent recovery:
1081.13  Dec 5    Transporter-13
1088.3    Jan 14  SPHEREx
1063.24  Jan 24
1075.18  Feb 1
1071.24  Feb 11
1082.12  Feb 23
1088.4    Mar 12  NROL-57

Speculation: B1091 may have been delivered to Vandenberg, as B1092 was delivered to Florida.

Edit March 25: It's B1063.24.

Edited

[Galactic Penguin SST]

The launch has reappeared on CADENA OIS for a NET March 22 launch date:

Primary Launch Day 22/23 MAR 2045Z-0116Z Backup Launch Day (1) 23/24 MAR 2023Z-0054Z Backup Launch Day (2) 24/25 MAR 2001Z-0032Z Backup Launch Day (3) 25/26 MAR 1939Z-0010Z Backup Launch Day (4) 26 MAR 1916Z-2347Z Backup Launch Day (5) 27 MAR 1854Z-2325Z Backup Launch Day (6) 28 MAR 1832Z-2303Z

And now NET March 24:

Primary Launch Day 24 MAR 2200Z-0222Z Backup Launch Day (1) 25 MAR 2200Z-0222Z Backup Launch Day (2) 26 MAR 2200Z-0222Z Backup Launch Day (3) 27 MAR 2200Z-0222Z Backup Launch Day (4) 28 MAR 2200Z-0222Z Backup Launch Day (5) 29 MAR 2200Z-0222Z Backup Launch Day (6) 30 MAR 2200Z-0222Z

[Martin_G]

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

SPACEX STARLINK 11-7, VANDENBERG SFB, CA
PRIMARY:   03/24/25   2200Z-0231Z
BACKUP:      03/25/25   2200Z-0231Z

[randomname]

Pair of NGA notices for this launch, issued last night.

200001Z MAR 25
HYDROPAC 719/25(21,22,83).
PACIFIC OCEAN.
DNC 06, DNC 07, DNC 13.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
   2333Z TO 0424Z DAILY 24 THRU 30 MAR
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   34-20.00S 090-24.00W, 31-22.00S 090-24.00W,
   00-10.00S 115-17.00W, 11-37.00N 123-13.00W,
   10-26.00N 124-56.00W, 01-19.00S 116-54.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 310524Z MAR 25.

200001Z MAR 25
NAVAREA XII 167/25(21,22,83).
PACIFIC OCEAN.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
   2333Z TO 0424Z DAILY 24 THRU 30 MAR
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   34-20.00S 090-24.00W, 31-22.00S 090-24.00W,
   00-10.00S 115-17.00W, 11-37.00N 123-13.00W,
   10-26.00N 124-56.00W, 01-19.00S 116-54.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 310524Z MAR 25.

[Galactic Penguin SST]

Per https://www.fly.faa.gov/adv/adv_spt.jsp this has been pushed back to NET March 26:

SPACEX STARLINK 11-7, VANDENBERG SFB, CA
PRIMARY:   03/26/25   2200Z-0424Z
BACKUP:   03/27/25   2200Z-0424Z

[randomname]

Pair of NGA notices for this launch, issued last night.

Pair of cancel-and-replace notices issued for the launch delay to the 26th:

220105Z MAR 25
HYDROPAC 740/25(21,22,83).
EASTERN PACIFIC.
DNC 06, DNC 07, DNC 13.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
   2333Z TO 0424Z DAILY 26 MAR THRU 01 APR
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   34-20.00S 090-24.00W, 31-22.00S 090-24.00W,
   00-10.00S 115-17.00W, 11-37.00N 123-13.00W,
   10-26.00N 124-56.00W, 01-19.00S 116-54.00W.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 719/25.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 020524Z APR 25.

220105Z MAR 25
NAVAREA XII 173/25(21,22,83).
EASTERN PACIFIC.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
   2333Z TO 0424Z DAILY 26 MAR THRU 01 APR
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   34-20.00S 090-24.00W, 31-22.00S 090-24.00W,
   00-10.00S 115-17.00W, 11-37.00N 123-13.00W,
   10-26.00N 124-56.00W, 01-19.00S 116-54.00W.
2. CANCEL NAVAREA XII 167/25.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 020524Z APR 25.

[randomname]

Pair of cancel-and-replace notices issued for the launch delay to the 26th:

The two notices have been canceled and replaced once again, this time seemingly to pull the start date of the notices back a day to the 25th:

220421Z MAR 25
HYDROPAC 741/25(21,22,83).
EASTERN PACIFIC.
DNC 06, DNC 07, DNC 13.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
   2333Z TO 0424Z DAILY 25 MAR THRU 03 APR
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   34-20.00S 090-24.00W, 31-22.00S 090-24.00W,
   00-10.00S 115-17.00W, 11-37.00N 123-13.00W,
   10-26.00N 124-56.00W, 01-19.00S 116-54.00W.
2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 740/25.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 040524Z APR 25.

220359Z MAR 25
NAVAREA XII 175/25(21,22,83).
EASTERN PACIFIC.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
   2333Z TO 0424Z DAILY 25 MAR THRU 03 APR
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   34-20.00S 090-24.00W, 31-22.00S 090-24.00W,
   00-10.00S 115-17.00W, 11-37.00N 123-13.00W,
   10-26.00N 124-56.00W, 01-19.00S 116-54.00W.
2. CANCEL NAVAREA XII 173/25.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 040524Z APR 25.

And another newly sent NGA notice for this launch, this one does start on the 26th:

220232Z MAR 25
NAVAREA XII 174/25(18,21).
EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC.
CALIFORNIA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
   2200Z TO 0231Z DAILY 26 MAR THRU 02 APR
   IN AREAS BOUND BY:
   A. 28-58.00N 116-22.00W, 29-12.00N 116-48.00W,
      29-32.00N 117-06.00W, 29-46.00N 117-11.00W,
      30-03.00N 117-10.00W, 30-11.00N 116-57.00W,
      30-11.00N 116-36.00W, 30-05.00N 116-28.00W,
      29-42.00N 116-06.00W, 29-18.00N 115-56.00W.
   B. 30-48.00N 117-25.00W, 30-28.00N 116-49.00W,
      29-58.00N 116-50.00W, 30-15.00N 117-19.00W.
   C. 34-40.00N 120-39.00W, 34-40.00N 120-19.00W,
      32-38.00N 118-51.00W, 32-35.00N 118-52.00W,
      34-32.00N 120-39.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 030331Z APR 25.

[zubenelgenubi]

https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/
Supplemental GP Element Sets
Current as of 2025 Mar 25 20:39:28 UTC (Day 084)

Derived from a pre-launch Starlink-G11-7 state vector, provided by SpaceX. SupGP data is provided for the entire stack, as well as one for a single satellite.

Launch: 2025-03-26 22:00:00 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-03-26 23:00:54.820 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-03-26 22:00:00 UTC to 2025-03-27 02:00:00 UTC.

https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/table.php?FILE=starlink-g11-7&FORMAT=tle
And, Pre-Launch Derived Orbit (stack): 279 km x 290 km x 53.16 deg

[zubenelgenubi]

https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/
Supplemental GP Element Sets
Current as of 2025 Mar 25 22:13:54 UTC (Day 084)

Starlink G11-7 Pre-Launch   
 
Derived from a pre-launch Starlink-G11-7 state vector, provided by SpaceX. SupGP data is provided for the entire stack, as well as one for a single satellite.

Launch: 2025-03-26 22:11:40 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-03-26 23:12:34.820 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-03-26 22:11:40 UTC to 2025-03-26 22:15:39 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #1   
Launch: 2025-03-26 22:27:40 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-03-26 23:28:34.820 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-03-26 22:27:40 UTC to 2025-03-26 22:27:59 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #2   
Launch: 2025-03-26 22:35:10 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-03-26 23:36:04.820 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-03-26 22:35:10 UTC to 2025-03-26 22:35:19 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #3   
Launch: 2025-03-26 22:39:20 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-03-26 23:40:14.820 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-03-26 22:39:20 UTC to 2025-03-26 22:40:39 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #4   
Launch: 2025-03-26 22:43:40 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-03-26 23:44:34.820 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-03-26 22:43:40 UTC to 2025-03-26 22:44:19 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #5   
Launch: 2025-03-26 23:48:20 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-03-27 00:49:14.820 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-03-26 23:48:20 UTC to 2025-03-26 23:54:59 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #6   
Launch: 2025-03-27 00:13:00 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-03-27 01:13:54.820 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-03-27 00:13:00 UTC to 2025-03-27 00:14:59 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #7   
Launch: 2025-03-27 00:15:00 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-03-27 01:15:54.820 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-03-27 00:15:00 UTC to 2025-03-27 00:21:09 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #8   
Launch: 2025-03-27 01:26:30 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-03-27 02:27:24.820 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-03-27 01:26:30 UTC to 2025-03-27 01:29:09 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #9   
Launch: 2025-03-27 01:39:30 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-03-27 02:40:24.820 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-03-27 01:39:30 UTC to 2025-03-27 01:40:59 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #10   
Launch: 2025-03-27 01:47:10 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-03-27 02:48:04.820 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-03-27 01:47:10 UTC to 2025-03-27 01:56:09 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #11   
Launch: 2025-03-27 01:56:10 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-03-27 02:57:04.820 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-03-27 01:56:10 UTC to 2025-03-27 01:57:09 UTC.

[zubenelgenubi]

Discrepancy between SpaceX announcement launch time and CelesTrak primary launch window.
https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-11-7

SpaceX is targeting Wednesday, March 26 for a Falcon 9 launch of 27 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Liftoff is targeted for 3:00 p.m. PT, with backup opportunities available until 7:00 p.m. PT. If needed, additional launch opportunities are also available on Thursday, March 27 starting 3:00 p.m. PT.

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 24th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, DART, Transporter-7, Iridium OneWeb, SDA-0B, NROL-113, NROL-167, NROL-149, and 15 Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship, which will be stationed in the Pacific Ocean.

There is the possibility that residents of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura counties may hear one or more sonic booms during the launch, but what residents experience will depend on weather and other conditions.

= 22:00 UTC
B1063.24
Third V2 Mini Optimized launch.

[randomname]

With this launch, B1063 officially becomes the Falcon booster with the longest operational lifetime, with liftoff scheduled 1586 days after its 2020 debut. The previous record-holder was B1049, which launched its 11th and final launch in 2022, 1534 days after its 2018 debut.

[Galactic Penguin SST]

Discrepancy between SpaceX announcement launch time and CelesTrak primary launch window.

SpaceX has since revised their window to in-line with the one listed by Celestrak:

Liftoff is targeted for 3:11 p.m. PT, with backup opportunities available until 6:56 p.m. PT.

[catdlr]

Here is a consolidated post of available video links for this launch:

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

SpaceX Re-broadcast alternatives on YouTube: 
Space Affairs:  https://youtube.com/watch?v=s9DLucz-1k8

There is no planned NSF Live coverage; alternate Pre-Launch Coverage:  https://www.youtube.com/@SpaceflightNowVideo/streams

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

Launch Ground Video (from local resident in Santa Barbara - I'll post if available)

[Steven Pietrobon]

PDF of online press kit.

[catdlr]

Updated with NSF Livestream (Very Rare) Link, Jack B is in town for this.

Here is a consolidated post of available video links for this launch:

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

SpaceX Re-broadcast alternatives on YouTube: 
Space Affairs:  https://youtube.com/watch?v=s9DLucz-1k8

NSF Live coverage: 

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

Launch Ground Video (from local resident in Santa Barbara - I'll post if available)