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Welcome to the r/SpaceX Starlink 4-8 Launch Discussion and Updates Thread!

Hey everyone! I'm u/hitura-nobad and I'll be hosting this Starlink launch thread!

Liftoff currently scheduled for	Feb 21, 2022 14:44 UTC (9:44 AM local)
Static fire	None
Payload	46 Starlink version 1.5 satellites
Deployment orbit	Low Earth Orbit, ~ 325 km x 337 km x 53.22°
Launch vehicle	Falcon 9 v1.2 Block 5
Core	B1058.11
Launch site	SLC-40
Landing attempt	Yes
Landing site	ASOG Droneship, 647km downrange

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Timeline

Time	Update
[](/# MC // row 0) T+11:42	Webcast ended
[](/# MC // row 1) T+9:12	SECO
[](/# MC // row 2) T+8:50	Landing success
[](/# MC // row 3) T+8:50	Landing burn startup
[](/# MC // row 4) T+7:30	Entry Burn shutdown
[](/# MC // row 5) T+5:03	S1 Apoggee
[](/# MC // row 6) T+3:11	Fairing Sep
[](/# MC // row 7) T+2:58	S2 Ignition
[](/# MC // row 8) T+2:55	MECO
[](/# MC // row 9) T+1:22	MaxQ
[](/# MC // row 10) T-0	Liftoff
[](/# MC // row 11) T-60	Startup
[](/# MC // row 12) T-2:28	LOX loading completed
[](/# MC // row 13) T-7:18	Engine Chill
[](/# MC // row 14) T-13:34	Webcast live
[](/# MC // row 15) T-35:39	GO for propellant load
[](/# MC // row 16) 2022-02-20 19:25:00 UTC	Thread goes live

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Watch the launch live

Stream	Link
Official SpaceX Stream	YouTube
MC Audio	TBA

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Stats

☑️ 141 Falcon 9 launch all time

☑️ 100 Falcon 9 landing

☑️ 122 consecutive successful Falcon 9 launch (excluding Amos-6)

☑️ 7 SpaceX launch this year

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Resources

🛰️ Starlink Tracking & Viewing Resources 🛰️

Link	Source
Celestrak.com	u/TJKoury
Flight Club Pass Planner	u/theVehicleDestroyer
Heavens Above
n2yo.com
findstarlink - Pass Predictor and sat tracking	u/cmdr2
SatFlare
See A Satellite Tonight - Starlink	u/modeless
Launch Hazard Areas	u/Raul74Cz
Pre Launch TLEs - TBA	Celestrak

They might need a few hours to get the actual Starlink TLEs

Mission Details 🚀

Link	Source
SpaceX mission website	SpaceX

Social media 🐦

Link	Source
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 🌐

Link	Source
Flight Club	u/TheVehicleDestroyer
Discord SpaceX lobby	u/SwGustav
Rocket Watch	u/MarcysVonEylau
SpaceX Now	u/bradleyjh
SpaceX time machine	u/DUKE546
SpaceXMeetups Slack	u/CAM-Gerlach
Starlink Deployment Updates	u/hitura-nobad
SpaceXLaunches app	u/linuxfreak23
SpaceX Patch List

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