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SpaceX F9 : Starlink group 6-80 : CCSFS SLC-40 : 31 March 2025 (19:52 UTC)
« on: 03/21/2025 12:23 pm »
Thread for the Starlink Group 6-80 launch.

Launch 31 March 2025, at 19:52:50 UTC (3:52 pm EDT), from CCSFS SLC-40, on booster 1080-17.  The first stage successfully landed aboard Just Read the Instructions.

Payload 28 Starlink V2 Mini Optimized satellites, to a 42.99 degree inclination orbit on a southeastern trajectory.  Initial orbit 275 x 285 km.

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

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


L2 SpaceX: https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?board=60.0
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink group 6-80 : CCSFS SLC-40 : NET 30 March 2025 (19:16 UTC)
« Reply #1 on: 03/21/2025 12:26 pm »
Launch has appeared on CADENA OIS:

Primary Launch Day 30 Mar 1916Z-2345Z Backup Launch Day (1) 31 Mar 1850Z-2321Z Backup Launch Day (2) 01 Apr 1824Z-2255Z Backup Launch Day (3) 02 Apr 1758Z-2229Z Backup Launch Day (4) 03 Apr 1732Z-2203Z Backup Launch Day (5) 04 Apr 1706Z-2137Z Backup Launch Day (6) 05 Apr 1640Z-2111Z
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink group 6-80 : CCSFS SLC-40 : NET 30 March 2025 (19:16 UTC)
« Reply #2 on: 03/23/2025 01:56 pm »
My bold:
Quote from: Salo on 03/14/2025 10:42 pm
Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide, March 14:
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The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch NASA's Crew-10 to the International Space Station from pad 39A on March 14 at 7:03 p.m. EDT. The launch time gets 22-26 minutes earlier each day. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on March 15 at 6:28-10:28 a.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on March 18 at 2:09-6:09 p.m. EDT. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches. A Falcon 9 will launch from pad 40 on TBD. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. A Falcon 9 will launch the Fram2 spaceflight participant mission, the first ever human mission to polar orbit, from pad 39A on late March TBD. A Falcon 9 will launch the Bandwagon-3 rideshare mission from pad 40 on April TBD. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. A Falcon 9 will launch the CRS-32 resupply mission to the ISS from pad 39A on April 21 around 4 a.m. EDT. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch.
Florida Starlink launches continue, interspersed around NROL-69 and Fram2.  These launches will be from SLC-40, as the Fram2 launch campaign occupies LC-39A.


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.

Available first stages, with UTC date of most recent recovery:
1072.2    Jun 25   ?
1085.6    Jan 15   Fram2
1067.27  Feb 15
1080.17  Feb 18
1076.22  Feb 21
1083.10  Feb 27
1092.2    Feb 27   NROL-69
1069.23  Mar 13
1090.3    Mar 14   SpX-32?
1078.19  Mar 15

Edit March 28: It's B1080.17, skipping B1072.2 and B1067.27.
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink group 6-80 : CCSFS SLC-40 : NET 30 March 2025 (19:16 UTC)
« Reply #3 on: 03/24/2025 11:45 pm »
NGA rocket launching notice for this launch.

Quote from: NGA
242037Z MAR 25
NAVAREA IV 355/25(11,26).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
   301916Z TO 302347Z MAR, ALTERNATE
   311850Z TO 312321Z MAR, 011824Z TO 012255Z
   021758Z TO 022229Z, 031732Z TO 032203Z
   041706Z TO 042137Z AND 051640Z TO 052111Z APR
   IN AREAS BOUND BY:
   A. 28-39.03N 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. 26-24.00N 076-29.00W, 26-29.00N 076-25.00W,
      26-29.00N 075-54.00W, 26-12.00N 075-07.00W,
      25-44.00N 074-19.00W, 25-24.00N 074-09.00W,
      25-10.00N 074-29.00W, 25-17.00N 074-58.00W,
      25-43.00N 075-40.00W, 26-01.00N 075-40.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 052211Z APR 25.
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink group 6-80 : CCSFS SLC-40 : NET 30 March 2025 (19:16 UTC)
« Reply #4 on: 03/27/2025 11:08 am »
https://www.fly.faa.gov/adv/adv_spt.jsp:

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SPACEX STARLINK 6-80, CAPE CANAVERAL SFS, FL
PRIMARY:   03/30/25   1916Z-2345Z
BACKUP:      03/31/25   1850Z-2321Z
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink group 6-80 : CCSFS SLC-40 : 30 Mar 2025 (19:20 UTC)
« Reply #5 on: 03/28/2025 02:40 am »
https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/
Supplemental GP Element Sets
Current as of 2025 Mar 27 21:30:30 UTC (Day 086)
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Starlink G6-80 Pre-Launch   
Derived from a pre-launch Starlink-G6-80 state vector, provided by SpaceX. SupGP data is provided for the entire stack, as well as one for a single satellite.

Launch: 2025-03-30 19:20:20 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-03-30 20:25:44.120 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-03-30 19:20:20 UTC to 2025-03-30 19:25:29 UTC.

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https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/table.php?FILE=starlink-g6-80&FORMAT=tle
Pre-Launch Derived Orbit for stack: 275 km x 285 km x 42.99 deg
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink group 6-80 : CCSFS SLC-40 : 30 March 2025 (19:20 UTC)
« Reply #6 on: 03/28/2025 05:26 pm »
NSF Space Coast Live + vesselfinder.com

Just Read the Instructions (Marmac 303) is on the move!  (Screencaps, lower right camera view)
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink group 6-80 : CCSFS SLC-40 : 30 March 2025 (19:20 UTC)
« Reply #7 on: 03/28/2025 08:00 pm »
https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-6-80

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SpaceX is targeting Sunday, March 30 for a Falcon 9 launch of 28 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 3:20 p.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 7:10 p.m. ET. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Monday, March 31 starting at 2:57 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 17th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Ax-2, Euclid, Ax-3, CRS-30, SES ASTRA 1P, NG-21, and 10 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.

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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink group 6-80 : CCSFS SLC-40 : 30 March 2025 (19:20 UTC)
« Reply #8 on: 03/28/2025 08:01 pm »
PDF of online press kit and link to X livestream.

https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1lPKqMDrPgEKb
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink group 6-80 : CCSFS SLC-40 : 30 March 2025 (19:20 UTC)
« Reply #9 on: 03/29/2025 02:47 am »
Here is a consolidated post of available video links for this launch:

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

SpaceX Re-broadcast alternatives on YouTube: 
Space Affairs:  https://youtube.com/watch?v=ooqUo4h962g

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: https://youtube.com/watch?v=zwsblOpqqP8

Post Launch Extras:

CelesTrak has ephemeris-based SupGP data: https://x.com/TSKelso
Max-Qproductions by Pete Carstens: https://www.youtube.com/@maxqproductions1
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink group 6-80 : CCSFS SLC-40 : 30 March 2025 (19:20 UTC)
« Reply #10 on: 03/29/2025 05:29 pm »
NSF stream:

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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink group 6-80 : CCSFS SLC-40 : 30 March 2025 (19:20 UTC)
« Reply #11 on: 03/30/2025 05:53 am »
Now targeting 19:25:30 UTC:

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SpaceX is targeting Sunday, March 30 for a Falcon 9 launch of 28 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 3:25 p.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 7:10 p.m. ET. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Monday, March 31 starting at 2:57 p.m. ET.
https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-6-80

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Launch: 2025-03-30 19:25:30 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-03-30 20:30:54.120 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-03-30 19:25:30 UTC to 2025-03-30 19:27:29 UTC.
https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink group 6-80 : CCSFS SLC-40 : 30 March 2025 (19:25 UTC)
« Reply #12 on: 03/30/2025 01:45 pm »
Quote from: GewoonLukas_ on 03/30/2025 05:53 am
Now targeting 19:25:30 UTC:
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Launch: 2025-03-30 19:25:30 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-03-30 20:30:54.120 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-03-30 19:25:30 UTC to 2025-03-30 19:27:29 UTC.
https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/

https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/
Supplemental GP Element Sets
Current as of 2025 Mar 30 13:21:15 UTC (Day 089)
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Starlink G6-80 Pre-Launch   
Derived from a pre-launch Starlink-G6-80 state vector, provided by SpaceX. SupGP data is provided for the entire stack, as well as one for a single satellite.

Launch: 2025-03-30 19:25:30 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-03-30 20:30:54.120 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-03-30 19:25:30 UTC to 2025-03-30 19:27:29 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #1   
Launch: 2025-03-30 19:49:20 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-03-30 20:54:44.120 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-03-30 19:49:20 UTC to 2025-03-30 19:58:29 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #2   
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink group 6-80 : CCSFS SLC-40 : 30 March 2025 (19:25 UTC)
« Reply #13 on: 03/30/2025 05:52 pm »
What happened to the 45th Weather Squadron launch weather forecasts?
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink group 6-80 : CCSFS SLC-40 : 30 March 2025 (19:25 UTC)
« Reply #14 on: 03/30/2025 06:19 pm »
Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 03/30/2025 05:52 pm
What happened to the 45th Weather Squadron launch weather forecasts?

The website has been down for a while.

https://afspc.github.io/45th-Weather-Squadron/
https://www.patrick.spaceforce.mil/About-Us/Weather/
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink group 6-80 : CCSFS SLC-40 : 30 March 2025 (19:25 UTC)
« Reply #15 on: 03/30/2025 06:53 pm »
I looked in on SLC-40 via one of the NSF Space Coast and saw that the wind was buffeting the camera.

SFN Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 28 Starlink V2 Mini satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, March 29, Will Robinson-Smith
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Launch weather officers at the 45th Weather Squadron said as compared to a slightly windy, sunny day on Saturday, the following day “takes a dramatic turn for the worse.”

The forecasters offered just a 20 percent chance of favorable conditions for launch.

“Morning showers and storms are expected to form along the Atlantic coastal waters Sunday morning,” meteorologists wrote. “Then, sea-breeze driven showers with embedded thunderstorms are expected to form across the interior Florida Sunday afternoon and push eastward toward the Spaceport by evening.

“Some of these storms may pack strong wind gusts and even small hail.”

The forecast cited concerns with cumulus clouds, anvil clouds and lightning. It also noted that the recovery weather in the part of the Atlantic Ocean where the droneship, ‘Just Read the Instructions’, is staged is a “moderate” risk on a scale of low-moderate-high.
Also noting that the ~48 hour Falcon 9 post-launch analysis before a crew Dragon launch is either not required for this launch, or waived.

In case of a ~24 hour delay [same source]:
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In the event the launch slips to Monday, the weather improves to a 65 percent chance of favorable weather for the launch window that opens at 2:57 p.m. EDT (1857 UTC), just hours before the planned launch of the Fram2 astronaut mission to a polar orbit.
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink group 6-80 : CCSFS SLC-40 : 30 March 2025 (20:37 UTC)
« Reply #16 on: 03/30/2025 07:00 pm »
https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-6-80
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SpaceX is targeting Sunday, March 30 for a Falcon 9 launch of 28 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 4:37 p.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 7:10 p.m. ET. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Monday, March 31 starting at 2:57 p.m. ET.
= 20:37 UTC

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Backup Launch Opportunity #6   
Launch: 2025-03-30 20:37:10 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-03-30 21:42:34.120 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-03-30 20:37:10 UTC to 2025-03-30 20:39:49 UTC.
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink group 6-80 : CCSFS SLC-40 : 30 March 2025 (22:15 UTC)
« Reply #17 on: 03/30/2025 07:11 pm »
https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-6-80
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SpaceX is targeting Sunday, March 30 for a Falcon 9 launch of 28 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 6:15 p.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 7:10 p.m. ET. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Monday, March 31 starting at 2:57 p.m. ET.
= 22:15 UTC

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Backup Launch Opportunity #11   
Launch: 2025-03-30 22:15:00 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-03-30 23:20:24.120 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-03-30 22:15:00 UTC to 2025-03-30 22:15:29 UTC.
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink group 6-80 : CCSFS SLC-40 : 30 March 2025 (23:05 UTC)
« Reply #18 on: 03/30/2025 09:37 pm »
Change circa 5:15 pm EDT
https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-6-80
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SpaceX is targeting Sunday, March 30 for a Falcon 9 launch of 28 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 7:05 p.m. ET. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Monday, March 31 starting at 2:57 p.m. ET.
= 23:05 UTC

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Backup Launch Opportunity #14   
Launch: 2025-03-30 23:05:50 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-03-31 00:11:14.120 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-03-30 23:05:50 UTC to 2025-03-30 23:13:29 UTC.
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Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink group 6-80 : CCSFS SLC-40 : 30 March 2025 (23:05 UTC)
« Reply #19 on: 03/30/2025 10:25 pm »
And scrubbed for today, now targeting NET 19:32 UTC tomorrow:
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SpaceX is targeting Monday, March 31 for a Falcon 9 launch of 28 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 3:32 p.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 6:40 p.m. ET. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Tuesday, April 1 starting at 2:24 p.m. ET.
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