r/SpaceX Starlink 4-9 Launch Discussion and Updates Thread!
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Welcome to the r/SpaceX Starlink 4-9 Launch Discussion and Updates Thread!
I'm u/hitura-nobad, hosting another starlink launch!
| Liftoff currently scheduled for | March 3, 2022 14:25 UTC (9:25 AM local) |
|---|---|
| Static fire | None |
| Payload | 47 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 | B1060.11 |
| Launch site | LC-39A |
| Landing attempt | Yes |
| Landing site | JRTI Droneship, ~600km downrange |
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Timeline
| Time | Update |
|---|---|
| [](/# MC // row 0) T+1h 19m | Confirmation of good deployment |
| [](/# MC // row 1) T+9:04 | SECO-1 |
| [](/# MC // row 2) T+8:59 | Landing success |
| [](/# MC // row 3) T+8:30 | Landing burn startup |
| [](/# MC // row 4) T+7:18 | Entry Burn shutdown |
| [](/# MC // row 5) T+6:57 | Entry Burn startup |
| [](/# MC // row 6) T+3:39 | 3rd and 4th Flight for the Fairings |
| [](/# MC // row 7) T+3:18 | Gridfins deployed |
| [](/# MC // row 8) T+3:00 | Fairing Seperation |
| [](/# MC // row 9) T+2:55 | Second Stage Ignition |
| [](/# MC // row 10) T+2:45 | Stage Sep |
| [](/# MC // row 11) T+2:42 | MECO |
| [](/# MC // row 12) T+1:21 | MaxQ |
| [](/# MC // row 13) T-0 | Liftoff |
| [](/# MC // row 14) T-22 | GO for launch |
| [](/# MC // row 15) T-60 | Startup |
| [](/# MC // row 16) T-4:29 | Strongback Retract |
| [](/# MC // row 17) T-7:00 | Engine Chill |
| [](/# MC // row 18) T-14:46 | Webcast live |
| [](/# MC // row 19) T-20:07 | 20 Minute Vent |
| [](/# MC // row 20) T-35:00 | Propellant load underway |
| [](/# MC // row 21) T-38:00 | GO for propellant load |
| [](/# MC // row 22) T-47:41 | MC Audio feed live |
| [](/# MC // row 23) 2022-03-03 07:30:00 UTC | Thread goes live |
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Watch the launch live
| Stream | Link |
|---|---|
| Official SpaceX Stream | YouTube |
| MC Audio | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8RjWlWbym8 |
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Stats
☑️ 143 Falcon 9 launch all time
☑️ 102 Falcon 9 landing
☑️ 124 consecutive successful Falcon 9 launch (excluding Amos-6)
☑️ 9 SpaceX launch this year
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Resources
🛰️ Starlink Tracking & Viewing Resources 🛰️
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 🌐
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Posted Mar 3, 2022, 7:22 AM UTC · edited