Hot on the heels of Crew-8 and Transporter-10, we have another Starlink mission!
Starlink Group 6-41 launch out of SLC-40 in Florida currently scheduled for 2024-03-04 23:56 UTC, or 2024-03-04 18:56 local time (EST). Booster 1073-13 to land on A Shortfall of Gravitas.
Webcasts:
- Space Affairs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7fxpyCSHdo
- Spaceflight Now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEupBbJI07g
- NASASpaceflight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JW4-gDV0dFk (https://spacey.space/@kenthebin/112039324170586916)
- The Launch Pad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKhysApYNq8
- SpaceX: https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1764800644106666386
- The Space Devs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY1vt-t7qlo
MECO, stage separation, M-vac ignition, and fairing separation.
https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1764749532208972067
Targeting tonight for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 @Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Florida → spacex.com/launches
Mar 4, 2024 · 8:27 PM UTC
https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1764793284663406769
Back on Earth, propellant load has started for tonight’s @Starlink launch from Florida → spacex.com/launches
Mar 4, 2024 · 11:21 PM UTC
Stage 1 landing confirmed!
Liftoff!
M-vac shutdown.
https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1764818522813931993
Deployment of @Starlink satellites confirmed. This mission brings us above 10,000 operational space lasers for the constellation, which enable satellites to provide truly global coverage and serve those in the most remote locations on Earth
Mar 5, 2024 · 1:01 AM UTC