Starlink Group 8-2 launch out of SLC-4E in California currently scheduled for 2024-05-10 04:30 UTC, or 2024-04-09 21:30 local time (PDT). Booster 1082-4 to land on Of Course I Still Love You.
Webcasts:
- Space Affairs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOR7QFns_n0
- Spaceflight Now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_wWuuXffKw
- NASASpaceflight:
- The Launch Pad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9OARqVhoMc
- SpaceX: https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1788787012889362689
- The Space Devs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-r-bXhKQh_M
https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1787978811780514256
Up next, targeting back-to-back Falcon 9 launches of @Starlink tomorrow
https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1787979330838253653
First up, Falcon 9 is set to launch 23 @Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida
https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1787979595222011983
Approximately 12 hours later, another Falcon 9 will launch an additional 20 @Starlink satellites from California, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities → https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-8-2
https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1788417702316634399
Standing down from tonight’s Falcon 9 launch of @Starlink satellites from California, now targeting tomorrow, May 9
Stage 1 landing confirmed!
Edit: SECO.
Liftoff!
MECO, stage separation, M-vac ignition, and fairing separation.
https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1788779975648391457
Propellant load has begun for tonight’s launch of 20 @Starlink satellites from California
https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1788806226845073804
Deployment of 20 @Starlink satellites confirmed
https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1788806619436122523
On orbit, the 13 Direct to Cell satellites will connect over laser backhaul to the @Starlink constellation, eliminating dead zones and providing peace of mind when customers need it most
https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1788757211621294554
Less than one hour until Falcon 9’s launch of 20 @Starlink satellites from California
https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1788763479031300264
Now targeting a new T-0 in the launch window for Falcon 9 lift off from pad 4E in California