r/SpaceX Starlink-24 Launch Discussion & Updates Thread
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Welcome to the r/SpaceX Starlink-24 Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
I'm u/hitura-nobad, your host for this launch.
| Liftoff currently scheduled for | Apr 29 03:44 UTC |
|---|---|
| Backup date | time gets earlier ~20-26 minutes every day |
| Static fire | N/A |
| Payload | 60 Starlink version 1 satellites |
| Payload mass | ~15,600 kg (Starlink ~260 kg each) |
| Deployment orbit | Low Earth Orbit, ~ 261 x 278 km 53° (?) |
| Vehicle | Falcon 9 v1.2 Block 5 |
| Core | 1060.7 |
| Past flights of this core | 6 |
| Past flights of this fairing | TBA |
| Fairing catch attempt | TBA |
| Launch site | SLC-40, Florida |
| Landing | Droneship JRTI ~ (632 km downrange) |
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Timeline
| Time | Update |
|---|---|
| [](/# MC // row 0) T+1h 5m | Coverage ending, see you on the next launch! |
| [](/# MC // row 1) T+1h 5m | Some Starlinks painted white for thermal tests |
| [](/# MC // row 2) T+1h 4m | Payload deploy |
| [](/# MC // row 3) T+47:04 | SES2 |
| [](/# MC // row 4) T+9:01 | SECO |
| [](/# MC // row 5) T+8:40 | Landing success |
| [](/# MC // row 6) T+8:15 | Landing startup |
| [](/# MC // row 7) T+7:51 | First stage transonic |
| [](/# MC // row 8) T+6:59 | Reentry shutdown |
| [](/# MC // row 9) T+6:42 | Reentry startup |
| [](/# MC // row 10) T+4:39 | S1 Apogee |
| [](/# MC // row 11) T+3:10 | Fairing separation |
| [](/# MC // row 12) T+3:08 | Gridfins deployed |
| [](/# MC // row 13) T+2:48 | Second stage ignition |
| [](/# MC // row 14) T+2:40 | Stage separation |
| [](/# MC // row 15) T+2:36 | MECO |
| [](/# MC // row 16) T+1:30 | Max Q |
| [](/# MC // row 17) T+2 | Liftoff |
| [](/# MC // row 18) T-60 | Startup |
| [](/# MC // row 19) T-4:31 | Strongback Retract |
| [](/# MC // row 20) T-7:00 | Engine Chill |
| [](/# MC // row 21) T-15:52 | S2 lox load underway |
| [](/# MC // row 22) T-17:07 | Webcast live |
| [](/# MC // row 23) T-28:00 | Weather forecast is 90% GO |
| [](/# MC // row 24) T-31:14 | Fueling underway |
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Watch the launch live
| Stream | Link |
|---|---|
| SpaceX | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBxkRKZ34yo |
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Stats
☑️ This will be the 12th SpaceX launch this year.
☑️ This will be the 115th Falcon 9 launch.
☑️ This will be the 7th journey to space of the Falcon 9 first stage B1060.
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[](/# MC // section landing)
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Resources
🛰️ Starlink Tracking & Viewing Resources 🛰️
They might need a few hours to get the Starlink TLEs
Mission Details 🚀
| Link | Source |
|---|---|
| SpaceX mission website | SpaceX |
Social media 🐦
| Link | Source |
|---|---|
| Reddit launch campaign thread | r/SpaceX |
| Subreddit Twitter | r/SpaceX |
| SpaceX Twitter | SpaceX |
| SpaceX Flickr | SpaceX |
| Elon Twitter | Elon |
| Reddit stream | u/njr123 |
Media & music 🎵
| Link | Source |
|---|---|
| TSS Spotify | u/testshotstarfish |
| SpaceX FM | u/lru |
Community content 🌐
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Posted Apr 27, 2021, 1:34 PM UTC · edited