SpaceX F9 - Starlink V1.0-L18 - SLC-40

[Grendal]

Launch Date: February 4
Launch Window: 1:19 AM EST, 10:19 PM Feb 3 AM PST, 0619 UTC
Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida
Core Booster Recovery: ASDS - OCISLY
Booster: B1059-6
Fairings: Reused once before
Mass: 60 satellites at 260 kg each - 15,600 kg (34,500 lbs)
Orbit: LEO

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the 19th batch of approximately 60 satellites for SpaceX’s Starlink broadband network, a mission designated Starlink V1.0-L18.

 

[e-FTW]

Wonder if this is still on for this week. Could have two launches in three days (from different pads).

 

[Grendal]

Updated first post with known info.

 

[Grendal]

 

[Cosmacelf]

Double vision...

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1356807508975845381?s=20

 

[Grendal]

Aargh. So this is now V1.0-L17 and the other is now L18!

 

[Grendal]

It looks like I am wrong and this is still 18 while the other is 17. I will correct the headline.

 

[Grendal]

First up:

NASASpacefilght webcast:

 

[Cosmacelf]

Oh wow. So like in 4 hours from now...

 

[Cosmacelf]

Liftoff!

 

[Cosmacelf]

Good Stage 1 landing.

 

[Grendal]

Another good one. This had both the first and second stage tracking/telemetry data for the first time.

30 minute coast phase. From here, there is little possibility of failure.

And...successful deployment.

 

[Cosmacelf]

They are showing a live shot of the SpaceX control room. Things are so routine now that it seems there are half the number of people at terminals that there used to be and there are no employees outside the room cheering it on like there used to be.