Starlink Group 8-3 launch out of SLC-40 in Florida currently scheduled for 2024-08-09 16:13 UTC, or 2024-08-09 12:13 local time (EDT). Booster 1067-21 to land on Just Read the Instructions.
Webcasts:
- Space Affairs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRcBhGopk-0
- Spaceflight Now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIdpVvJWi2c (scrub)
- NASASpaceflight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRaiUUXldS8 (scrub)
- The Launch Pad: https://youtube.com/watch?v=R8mxeSd4NR0
- SpaceX: https://x.com/SpaceX/status/1822252381343744253
- The Space Devs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNLg41F4uxg
https://x.com/SpaceX/status/1821641594271044012
Targeting Friday, August 9 for a Falcon 9 launch of 21 @Starlink satellites – including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities – from Florida
https://x.com/SpaceX/status/1821937637038387465
Standing down from today’s launch of 21 @Starlink satellites due to recovery weather conditions. Now targeting August 10 for next liftoff attempt
https://x.com/SpaceX/status/1822245195649335669
All systems are looking good, weather is 95% favorable, and propellant load is about to begin for today’s launch of 21 @Starlink satellites from Florida
MECO, stage separation, M-vac ignition, and fairing separation.
Stage 1 landing confirmed!
Edit: And M-vac shutdown.
Liftoff!
Starlink deploy confirmed: https://x.com/SpaceX/status/1822270335799918919
Deployment of 21 @Starlink satellites confirmed