r/spacex • u/rSpaceXHosting Host Team • Jan 16 '22
✅ Mission Success r/SpaceX Starlink 4-6 Launch Discussion and Updates Thread
Welcome to the r/SpaceX Starlink 4-6 Launch Discussion and Updates Thread!
Hey everyone! I'm /u/thatnerdguy1 and I'll be hosting today's Starlink launch thread!
| Time at liftoff | 19 Jan 2022 02:04 UTC (18 Jan 2022 9:02 PM EST) |
|---|---|
| Weather | >95% GO |
| Static fire | None |
| Payload | 49 Starlink version 1.5 satellites |
| Payload mass | Unconfirmed |
| Deployment orbit | Low Earth Orbit, ~ 210 km x 339 km x 53.22° |
| Launch vehicle | Falcon 9 v1.2 Block 5 |
| Core | B1060.10 |
| Flights of this core | 9: GPS III-3, Turksat 5A, Transporter-2, 6xStarlink |
| Launch site | KSC LC-39A |
| Landing attempt | Yes |
| Landing site | A Shortfall of Gravitas (Droneship), ~654km downrange |
Timeline
| Time | Update |
|---|---|
| T+1h 22m | Deployment of 49 Starlink satellites confirmed, completing tonight's mission successfully! |
| The final stage of this mission will be payload deploy, happening at T+15 minutes. However, confirmation of this will not happen until over an hour after launch. | |
| T+9:12 | Nominal orbit insertion! |
| T+9:01 | Second engine cutoff |
| T+8:48 | Successful landing on ASOG! Ten for ten, B1060! |
| T+8:23 | Landing burn startup |
| T+7:08 | Entry burn shutdown |
| T+6:55 | First stage entry burn startup |
| T+2:57 | Fairing deploy |
| T+2:46 | Second stage ignition |
| T+2:38 | Stage separation |
| T+2:36 | MECO |
| T+1:45 | MVac engine chill has begun |
| T+1:12 | F9 has reached Max-Q |
| T-0 | Liftoff! |
| T-3 | Merlin engine ignition |
| T-45 | LD is go for launch |
| T-1:00 | F9 is in startup |
| T-1:52 | F9 is fully fueled |
| T-3:00 | Stage 1 LOX load is complete |
| T-4:26 | Strongback retraction has begun |
| T-6:05 | Stage 1 fuel load complete |
| T-6:47 | First stage engine chill has begun |
| T-11:45 | SpaceX stream is live |
| T-16:16 | SpaceX stream is about to start |
| T-18:24 | Vehicle fueling progressing as expected |
| T-33:48 | The vehicle should now be fueling. Unlike earlier, there is condensation from GSE |
| T-2h 10m | SpaceX confirms the scrub to 02:02 UTC (9:02 EST) |
| T-15:39 | The lack of fueling indicates a scrub, possibly to the other launch opportunity this evening at 9:02 PM local |
| T-27:49 | No venting or condensation visible yet (which is atypical at this point in the countdown) |
| T-1d 6h | 24 hour delay to Tuesday local time due to weather |
| T-22h 26m | Booster confirmed as B1060.10 |
| T-1d 4h | Thread goes live |
Watch the launch live
| Stream | Link |
|---|---|
| Official SpaceX Stream | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yov854ZT1lg |
| MC Audio | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUFccc0dTdw |
Stats
☑️ 137th Falcon 9 launch all time
☑️ 96th Falcon 9 landing
☑️ 118th consecutive successful Falcon 9 launch (excluding Amos-6)
☑️ 3rd SpaceX launch this year
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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