Author Topic: SpaceX F9 : Starlink group 6-91 : CCSFS SLC-40 : 10 May 2025 (06:28 UTC) (Read 5840 times)

Galactic Penguin SST · « **on:** 05/03/2025 03:36 am »

Thread for the Starlink Group 6-91 launch.

Launch 10 May 2025, at 06:28:00 UTC (2:28 am EDT), from CCSFS SLC-40, on booster 1083-11. The first stage will land aboard on A Shortfall of Gravitas.

Payload 28 Starlink V2 Mini satellites, to a 42.99 degree inclination orbit on a southeastern trajectory. Initial orbit 268 x 277 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 · « **Reply #1 on:** 05/03/2025 03:36 am »

One NOTAM for this has been posted:

A0132/25 NOTAMN Q) FIMM/QRALW/IV/NBO /W /000/999/2530S06515E999 A) FIMM B) 2505090851 C) 2505151122 EST D) 09 0851-1358 10 0825-1332 11 0759-1306 12 0733-1240 13 0707-1214 14 0641-1148 15 0615-1122 E) STATIONARY ALTITUDE RESERVATION FOR HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS FROM SFC TO UNL FOR ATMOSPHERIC RE-ENTRY AND SPLASHDOWN OF SPACE X STARLINK 6-91 ROCKET WI AN AREA BOUNDED BY FLW COORD: 3210S 05700E 3012S 06109E 2033S 07500E 2422S 07500E 3216S 06310E 3515S 05700E TO BEGINNING PRIMARY RE-ENTRY BTN 0851 AND 1358 ON 09 MAY 2025. BACK UP RE-ENTRY BTN 10 MAY 2025 AND 15 MAY 2025 AS PER FIELD D. F) 000 G) 999

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #2 on:** 05/03/2025 02:58 pm »

From Ben Cooper:

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A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on May 9 at 2:54-6:54 a.m. EDT.

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #3 on:** 05/04/2025 07:14 am »

My bold:

Quote from: Salo on 04/29/2025 06:52 pm

Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide, updated April 29:
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The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on April 30 at 10:17 p.m. - 2:17 a.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on May 3 at 9:40 p.m. - 1:40 a.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 39A on May 4 at 4:48-8:48 a.m. EDT. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches. A Falcon 9 will launch the Axiom-4 spaceflight participant mission to the International Space Station from pad 39A on May 29 at 1:03 p.m. EDT. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. A Falcon 9 will launch the next GPS satellite for the U.S. Space Force from pad 40 on late May.

Starlink launches from SLC-40 continue as rapidly as pad and ASDS turnarounds allow. Starlink launches from LC-39A are subject to the same parameters, but pad turnaround is slightly slower.

I suspect that any launch delays to either or both SLC-40 Starlink launches before this launch will cause launch delays for this launch.

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, 2024 ?

1076.22 Feb 21
~~1085.7 Apr 1~~ Starlink 6-93
1083.11 Apr 13
1067.28 Apr 14
1092.4 Apr 21
1090.4 Apr 22
1069.24 Apr 25
1077.21 Apr 28
1094.2 Apr 29 Axiom-4?
1080.19 May 2 (maybe)

Edit May 10 UTC: It's B1083.11, skipping B1072.2 and B1076.22.

Edited

catdlr · « **Reply #4 on:** 05/05/2025 10:40 pm »

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

SpaceX direct live broadcast on Twitter: AWAITING FOR LINK

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

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=cFxXbqDdQnY

Post Launch Extras:

CelesTrak has ephemeris-based SupGP data: https://x.com/TSKelso
Max-Qproductions by Pete Carstens: https://www.youtube.com/@maxqproductions1

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #5 on:** 05/06/2025 05:23 pm »

Delayed by 1 day it seems:

E1263/25 NOTAMR E1259/25 Q) YMMM/QRDCA/IV/BO/W/000/999/1535S08318E640 A) YMMM B) 2505100825 C) 2505151122 D) 2505100825 TO 2505101332 2505110759 TO 2505111306 2505120733 TO 2505121240 2505130707 TO 2505131214 2505140641 TO 2505141148 2505150615 TO 2505151122 E) TEMPO DANGER AREA ACT DUE ROCKET LAUNCH FLW RECEIVED FROM GOVERNMENT OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: HAZARDOUS OPS WILL BE CONDUCTED FOR ATMOSPHERIC RE-ENTRY AND SPLASHDOWN OF SPACEX STARLINK 6-91 STAGE 2 WI THE FOLLOWING AREAS: 2033S 07500E 0746S 08927E 0853S 09228E 2422S 07500E TO BEGINNING F) SFC G) UNL

Martin_G · « **Reply #6 on:** 05/07/2025 11:17 am »

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

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SPACEX STARLINK 6-91, CAPE CANAVERAL SFS, FL
PRIMARY: 05/10 0628Z-1059Z
BACKUP: 05/11 0602Z-1033Z

randomname · « **Reply #7 on:** 05/07/2025 06:19 pm »

NGA notice likely for this launch.

Quote from: NGA

061444Z MAY 25
NAVAREA IV 500/25(11,26).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
0352Z TO 1059Z DAILY 10 THRU 16 MAY
IN AREAS BOUND BY:
A. 26-24.00N 076-29.00W, 26-29.00N 076-25.00W,
26-29.00N 075-54.00W, 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 076-09.00W.
B. 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 080-32.49W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 160923Z MAY 25.

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #8 on:** 05/07/2025 06:40 pm »

https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/
Supplemental GP Element Sets
Current as of 2025 May 07 18:16:40 UTC (Day 127)

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Starlink G6-91 Pre-Launch
Derived from a pre-launch Starlink-G6-91 state vector, provided by SpaceX. SupGP data is provided for the entire stack, as well as one for a single satellite.

Launch: 2025-05-10 06:28:00 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-10 07:33:23.640 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-10 06:28:00 UTC to 2025-05-10 10:28:00 UTC.

And,
https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/table.php?FILE=starlink-g6-91&FORMAT=tle
Pre-Launch Derived Orbit:
268 km x 277 km x 42.99 deg

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #9 on:** 05/09/2025 04:33 am »

https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/
Supplemental GP Element Sets
Current as of 2025 May 09 04:24:21 UTC (Day 129)

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Starlink G6-91 Pre-Launch
Derived from a pre-launch Starlink-G6-91 state vector, provided by SpaceX. SupGP data is provided for the entire stack, as well as one for a single satellite.

Launch: 2025-05-10 06:28:00 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-10 07:33:23.640 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-10 06:28:00 UTC to 2025-05-10 06:30:19 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #1
Launch: 2025-05-10 06:33:30 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-10 07:38:53.640 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-10 06:33:30 UTC to 2025-05-10 06:35:59 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #2
Launch: 2025-05-10 06:44:50 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-10 07:50:13.640 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-10 06:44:50 UTC to 2025-05-10 06:45:49 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #3
Launch: 2025-05-10 06:45:50 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-10 07:51:13.640 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-10 06:45:50 UTC to 2025-05-10 06:51:09 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #4
Launch: 2025-05-10 06:53:00 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-10 07:58:23.640 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-10 06:53:00 UTC to 2025-05-10 06:59:59 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #5
Launch: 2025-05-10 07:00:00 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-10 08:05:23.640 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-10 07:00:00 UTC to 2025-05-10 07:01:19 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #6
Launch: 2025-05-10 07:01:30 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-10 08:06:53.640 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-10 07:01:30 UTC to 2025-05-10 07:01:39 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #7
Launch: 2025-05-10 07:58:30 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-10 09:03:53.640 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-10 07:58:30 UTC to 2025-05-10 08:04:49 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #8
Launch: 2025-05-10 08:07:50 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-10 09:13:13.640 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-10 08:07:50 UTC to 2025-05-10 08:11:19 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #9
Launch: 2025-05-10 08:20:20 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-10 09:25:43.640 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-10 08:20:20 UTC to 2025-05-10 08:25:29 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #10
Launch: 2025-05-10 08:27:30 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-10 09:32:53.640 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-10 08:27:30 UTC to 2025-05-10 08:37:39 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #11
Launch: 2025-05-10 09:32:30 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-10 10:37:53.640 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-10 09:32:30 UTC to 2025-05-10 09:37:09 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #12
Launch: 2025-05-10 09:37:10 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-10 10:42:33.640 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-10 09:37:10 UTC to 2025-05-10 09:39:59 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #13
Launch: 2025-05-10 09:42:30 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-10 10:47:53.640 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-10 09:42:30 UTC to 2025-05-10 09:46:29 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #14
Launch: 2025-05-10 09:55:00 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-10 11:00:23.640 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-10 09:55:00 UTC to 2025-05-10 10:00:29 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #15
Launch: 2025-05-10 10:02:40 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-10 11:08:03.640 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-10 10:02:40 UTC to 2025-05-10 10:05:39 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #16
Launch: 2025-05-10 10:05:40 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-10 11:11:03.640 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-10 10:05:40 UTC to 2025-05-10 10:12:49 UTC.

Backup Launch Opportunity #17
Launch: 2025-05-10 10:21:00 UTC.
Deploy: 2025-05-10 11:26:23.640 UTC.
Launch window: 2025-05-10 10:21:00 UTC to 2025-05-10 10:21:19 UTC.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #10 on:** 05/10/2025 12:50 am »

https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-6-91

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SpaceX is targeting Saturday, May 10 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 2:28 a.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 6:21 a.m. ET. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Sunday, May 11 starting at 2:17 a.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 11th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Crew-8, Polaris Dawn, CRS-31, Astranis: From One to Many, IM-2, and five 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.

Launching on B1083.11. PDF of online press kit attached. Link to X livestream below.

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

catdlr · « **Reply #11 on:** 05/10/2025 12:59 am »

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

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

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

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=cFxXbqDdQnY

Post Launch Extras:

CelesTrak has ephemeris-based SupGP data: https://x.com/TSKelso
Max-Qproductions by Pete Carstens: https://www.youtube.com/@maxqproductions1