Starlink 5-1 launch time moved up six minutes to 4:34 AM EST on 28 December 2022.

The launch went well and the first stage landed on ASOG.   It looked like there was a lot of sea spray around ASOG.  No mention of the sea conditions.

First stage landing




Stephen Marr@spacecoast_stve.    With Santa now safely out of everyone's airspace, SpaceX wastes no time launching more Starlink satellites!   This stacked image from Cocoa Beach Pier includes 1st and 2nd stage flight, as well as the 1st stage entry burn.

I'll be interested in a compilation of stats for 2022.

That was launch #60 for 2022.

Averages out to a little over 1 launch a week.

Isn’t that the cadence that they expected the Shuttle to have?

Mission:  Falcon 9, EROS C3

1) Background info: Source

"A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the EROS C3 high-resolution Earth-imaging satellite for ImageSat International, an Israeli remote sensing company. EROS C3 was built by Israel Aerospace Industries and will collect optical multispectral imagery. The Falcon 9’s first stage booster will return to Landing Zone 4 at Vandenberg Space Force Base."

2) Launch window:    11:17 PM (29 December 2022) - 12:13 AM PST  (30 December 2022)  (2:17 AM EST on 30 December 2022). Launch time was 11:38 PM PST.

3) Launch Site:   SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California

4) Launch direction:  Southwest to westerly.   Not known at this time.

5) Webcast viewing options:

a. SpaceX webcast (Starts about 15 minutes before liftoff)

b.  YouTube:



6)  Observation comments:    None

7) Launch preparations:

a.  Boats heading out.


Gav Cornwell@SpaceOffshore.   West Coast fairing recovery ship NRC Quest is underway for the EROS-C3 mission. Booster will return and land at LZ-4.

b.   Satellite:


Illustration of the EROS-C3 satellite (Credit: ISI)

c.  Ready for launch:  



d.  Navigation warning:  Not found

8) First stage return/ocean recovery/disposal:  Return to launch area Landing Zone 4

9) Launch to deployment events/timeline:      

Hours:Minutes:Seconds after lift-off.  Times approximate.  

00:02:18   1st stage main engine cutoff (MECO)
00:02:22   1st and 2nd stages separate
00:02:30   2nd stage engine starts (SES-1)
00:02:36   1st stage boostback burn begins
00:02:41   Fairing deployment
00:03:19   1st stage boostback burn ends
00:06:32   1st stage entry burn begins
00:06:56   1st stage entry burn completes
00:07:47   1st stage landing burn begins
00:08:19   1st stage landing
00:09:45   2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO)
00:14:46   ISI EROS C-3 deploys

[b]10)  Orbit destination:[/]  Not found except for "retrograde" which could mean an inclination somewhere in the 135 degree region.

EROS B uses a 97 degree inclination so my guess will be that this one is similar.  That means a South-southwest launch azimuth.

Note:  the time for this launch is now 1:58 a.m. EST on 30th (source)

@AmericanPeople

Falcon 9 is vertical on pad 4E in California ahead of tonight’s targeted launch of the @ImageSatIntl EROS C-3 mission; weather forecast is currently 30% favorable for liftoff at 11:17 p.m. PT ? https://t.co/bJFjLCiTbK pic.twitter.com/oETuVkv4BK

SpaceX  (@SpaceX) December 30, 2022

The SpaceX website was just posted.   I am still modifying a previous launch to this one.  Launch times seem to vary between various websites.

This will be B1061’s 11th launch.

The trajectory view shows a westerly launch...not the sun-synchronous polar orbit I guessed.

Thanks for keeping this thread updated @AmericanPeople.  

No problem...but it takes others like you to provide details that I don't see as quickly as you.  Yesterday was a snow removal day.

Now I need to find an element set for the EROS C3 satellite to see the exact inclination.

Found what is most likely it...139 degrees inclination.

Falcon 9 launched the @ImageSatIntl EROS C-3 mission to orbit overnight, completing SpaceX’s 61st and final launch of 2022 — nearly double our record of 31 launches set last year pic.twitter.com/KTQydZvoYC

SpaceX  (@SpaceX) December 30, 2022

On average, SpaceX launched every 6 days from one of our three sites with 92% of missions completed with flight-proven first stage rocket boosters, and Falcon 9 now holds the world record for most launches of a single vehicle type in a single year

SpaceX  (@SpaceX) December 30, 2022

Most importantly, SpaceX successfully delivered our customers’ payloads to orbit, deployed additional Starlink satellites that add more capacity to our network, and flew critical cargo and astronauts to the @space_station and safely returned them back home Earth

SpaceX  (@SpaceX) December 30, 2022

Absolutely magnificent!

I thought they expended at least two boosters this year.  The "60 recovered" may be wrong.

3 if you count the FH mission all were in November.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Falcon_9_and_Falcon_Heavy_launches#2022

The 61 launches used 63 boosters due to falcon heavy.  Two falcon 9 boosters and the center stage of falcon heavy not recovered leaves a total of 60 recovered boosters.

I neglected to account for the Falcon Heavy.  Analysis at 530 AM did not work for me.

Mission:  Falcon 9, Transporter 6

1) Background info: Source

"A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Transporter-6 mission, a rideshare flight to a sun-synchronous orbit with numerous (about 114) small microsatellites and nanosatellites for commercial and government customers. The Falcon 9’s first stage booster will return to Landing Zone 1 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station."

2) Launch window:    9:56 AM EST (3 January 2023)

3) Launch Site:   SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida

4) Launch direction:  South

5) Webcast viewing options:

a. SpaceX webcast (Starts about 10 minutes before liftoff)

b.  You Tube



6)  Observation comments:    None

7) Launch preparations:

a.  Boats heading out.


Gav Cornwell@SpaceOffshore.      Recovery operations for the year start on day one. Bob is outbound to recover the fairing for Transporter-6.     Booster will land at LZ-1.


Gav Cornwell@SpaceOffshore.    Bob is positioned 600 km downrange, North of Cuba, to recover the fairing for the SpaceX launch this morning

b.   Satellites:  See timeline below (Section 9) for photos.   Some "Photos" are actually artist renderings.


Render of the various satellite ports on the payload adapter (Credit: SpaceX)

c.  Ready for launch:  


Chris Bergin - NSF@NASASpaceflight.   T-20 minute vent.

d.  Navigation warning:



Raul@Raul74Cz.     Transporter-6 LHAs from SLC-40 NET 02 Jan 14:56 UTC, altern. 03-08 Jan. B1060.15 LZ1 landing. Drop area (red) in case of boostback/SES-1 failure. Fairing recovery north of Cuba ~604km downrange. Dogleg maneuver to SSO azimuth. S2 reentry in Indian Ocean. http://bit.do/LHA22

8) First stage return/ocean recovery/disposal:  Return to Landing Zone 1

9) Launch to deployment events/timeline:      

Hours:Minutes:Seconds after lift-off.  Times approximate.  

00:02:17 1st stage main engine cutoff (MECO)
00:02:20 1st and 2nd stages separate
00:02:28 2nd stage engine starts
00:02:33 1st stage boostback burn begins
00:03:20 1st stage boostback burn ends
00:03:46 Fairing deployment
00:06:44 1st stage entry burn begins
00:07:07 1st stage entry burn ends
00:07:58 1st stage landing burn begins
00:08:23 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO)
00:08:30 1st stage landing
00:55:20 2nd stage engine restarts (SES-2)
00:55:22 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-2)
00:58:24 KuwaitSat-1 deploys     Photo
00:58:34 BDSat-2 deploys      Photo. Credit BD Sensors
00:58:35 SharedSat 2211 deploys      Photo
00:58:44 LEMUR 2 EMMACULATE deploys      Photo
00:58:55 LEMUR 2 FUENTETAJA-01 deploys
00:59:51 ConnectaT1.2 deploys
01:00:00 GAMA Alpha deploys      Photo
01:00:01 BRO-8 deploys   Photo:  Credit Unseenlabs
01:00:12 Menut deploys   Photo at this link
01:00:18 Huygens deploys
01:00:24 LEMUR 2 DISCLAIMER deploys
01:00:35 STAR VIBE deploys
01:00:55 LEMUR 2 STEVEALBERS deploys
01:01:11 ISILAUNCH Kleos KSF3-A deploys       Photo
01:02:02 Birkeland deploys
01:02:07 SPACEBEE-156/167 deploys
01:02:47 LEMUR 2 MMOLO deploys
01:02:54 ISILAUNCH Kleos KSF3-B deploys
01:03:25 ISILAUNCH Kleos KSF3-C deploys
01:04:47 LEMUR 2 PHILARI deploys
01:05:02 ISILAUNCH Kleos KSF3-D deploys
01:05:03 First Flock 4Y deploys              Photo
01:05:11 EWS RROCI deploys
01:05:12 SpaceBD ISILAUNCH PolyItan from Kiev deploys
01:05:14 Second Flock 4Y deploys
01:05:23 Guardian-alpha deploys
01:05:25 Third Flock 4Y deploys
01:05:36 Fourth Flock 4Y deploys
01:05:40 SpaceBD Sony Sphere-1 deploys
01:05:50 ISILAUNCH ClydeSpace NSLSat-2 deploys
01:06:30 ISILAUNCH Sternula-1 deploys       Video of antenna deployment
01:06:35 Fifth Flock 4Y deploys
01:06:45 Sixth Flock 4Y deploys
01:06:58 Seventh Flock 4Y deploys
01:07:50 Eighth Flock 4Y deploys
01:08:33 Ninth Flock 4Y deploys
01:08:45 10th Flock 4Y deploys
01:09:17 11th Flock 4Y deploys
01:09:28 12th Flock 4Y deploys
01:09:38 13th Flock 4Y deploys
01:10:24 14th Flock 4Y deploys
01:10:42 15th Flock 4Y deploys
01:10:55 16th Flock 4Y deploys
01:11:21 17th Flock 4Y deploys
01:11:32 18th Flock 4Y deploys
01:11:43 19th Flock 4Y deploys
01:12:30 20th Flock 4Y deploys
01:12:41 21st Flock 4Y deploys
01:12:53 22nd Flock 4Y deploys
01:13:26 23rd Flock 4Y deploys
01:13:36 24th Flock 4Y deploys
01:13:54 25th Flock 4Y deploys
01:14:40 26th Flock 4Y deploys
01:14:50 27th Flock 4Y deploys
01:15:40 28th Flock 4Y deploys
01:15:52 29th Flock 4Y deploys
01:16:38 30th Flock 4Y deploys
01:16:49 31st Flock 4Y deploys
01:17:40 32nd Flock 4Y deploys
01:17:50 33rd Flock 4Y deploys
01:18:41 34th Flock 4Y deploys
01:18:52 35th Flock 4Y deploys
01:19:42 36th Flock 4Y deploys
01:19:46 Lynk Tower 3 deploys
01:20:00 Albania 1 deploys
01:20:02 Lynk Tower 4 deploys
01:20:42 YAM-5 deploys
01:21:48 NewSat 34 deploys
01:22:03 Albania 2 deploys
01:22:58 X22 deploys
01:23:04 X21 deploys
01:23:46 First Umbra deploys
01:23:50 Second Umbra deploys
01:24:47 NewSat 35 deploys
01:24:59 ION SCV-007 GLORIOUS GRATIA deploys        Artist depiction
01:26:05 ION SCV-008 FIERCE FRANCISCUS deploys       Artist depiction
01:26:11 Launcher Orbiter SN1 deploys    Space tug.    Photo   Actual photo by John Kraus.   @johnkrausphotos  One more photo     John Kraus photo
01:27:31 X27 deploys      
01:27:34 Skykraft 1 deploys       Photo
01:28:10 Vigoride 5 deploys       Space tug.   Photo.  Credit:  Momentus      Testing photo.  Credit Momentus  Momentus photo
01:28:54 CHIMERA LEO 1 deploys      Space tug.  Photo
01:31:10 EOS SAT-1 deploys      Photo   Photo credit EOSDA

10)  Orbit destination:    Sun-synchronous orbit around 525 kilometer altitude.

Thanks for keeping this up through 2022, looking forward to all the 2023 launches!

Rumored goal is 100 launches.

If anyone can find a picture of the payloads on the carrier ready to be encapsulated, please post it.

Bleachers at the CCSFS gate will be the best spot for public viewing this morning.
Close enough to see grid fins doing their thing steering the scorched telephone pole like a lawn dart coming down, great for audio too.

Webcast is on

Good landing of the booster.  After booster separation the video from ground showed thruster firings.

About 35 satellites deployed so far.  It almost looks like rockets launching from an MLRS system.

Now up to 15 successful launches and landings with that booster.  Wow!

They may have three with 15 flights each but I am not a factual source.

According to this wiki list, there are two with 15, one with 14, and three with 11.

And of those, they still have two with 15 and two with 11 in the launch rotation!

B1049 (11) was expended without a landing attempt 11/23/22

B1051 (14) was expended without a landing attempt 11/12/22

Onboard view from Falcon 9’s flight to space and back during smallsat rideshare mission pic.twitter.com/V5PyKxTlWD

SpaceX  (@SpaceX) January 5, 2023

Thanks for that video.  My impressions:

1)  They should show that view during some of the launches.  Maybe split screen with a view from afar.

2)  It took me several viewings to note the boostback burn.   It is around 28-35 seconds in the video.  Will refine that time.

3)  The entry burn is almost on top of the landing site.   What I need to check is to see if the trajectory after the boostback burn is such that it would impact water if the entry burn failed.  I can't imagine that it would not be the case.

Cool.  

The landing attempt on Dec 5, 2018 the hydraulics for the grid things failed and it went in the water just off the beach. I have a video of it on my phone that you can just make out the spiral wobble going on, I was only a couple few miles away at the space station processing facility almost straight west across the river from the landing area but the landing was below the tree line so we didn't notice it landed on the water and toppled over.

In the last few seconds of the above video you quoted you'll see the grids become very active after it shuffles its ways over to the landing pad and stabilize itself after making the move away from off the beach.

That was a failure during/before the landing burn.  I to am curious about a failure during/before the entry burn, and after the boost back, and where the trajectory points.

Well... @NASASpaceflight let me loose on the YouTube channel again.\uD83D\uDE05

You can see a ton of interesting things in that single-take RTLS video SpaceX released yesterday, so we tossed together a quick vid pointing some out. Please be nice.

??https://t.co/p8aFwLkFkZ pic.twitter.com/vTQNa4oPC9

Kerbal Space Academy  (@KSpaceAcademy) January 6, 2023

Mission:  Falcon 9, OneWeb 16

1) Background info: Source

"A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch 40 satellites into orbit for OneWeb, which is developing and deploying a constellation of hundreds of satellites in low Earth orbit for low-latency broadband communications. This will be the second launch of OneWeb satellites with SpaceX, and OneWeb’s 16th launch overall. The Falcon 9’s first stage booster will return to Landing Zone 1 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station."

2) Launch window:    11:50 PM EST (9 January 2023)

3) Launch Site:   SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida

4) Launch direction:  South

5) Webcast viewing options:

a. SpaceX webcast (Starts about 15 minutes before liftoff)

b.  YouTube:



6)  Observation comments:    

7) Launch preparations:

a.  Boats heading out.


Gav Cornwell@SpaceOffshore.    Doug departed Port Canaveral yesterday evening and is zooming south towards Cuba to recover the fairing for the next OneWeb mission.

b.   Satellites:  (Note:  These were used for the previous OneWeb 15 launch)


Artist depiction of a OneWeb satellite (Credit: TechCrunch)


Forty OneWeb satellites mounted on a dispenser before encapsulation inside a SpaceX payload fairing. Credit: OneWeb

c.  Ready for launch:  


Jenny Hautmann@JennyHPhoto.   OneWeb 16 is set to lift off tonight at 11:50 PM ET.     B1076 will be landing at LZ-1.

d.  Navigation warning:


Raul@Raul74Cz.     Launch Hazard Areas for #OneWeb-L16 mission from SLC-40 NET 09 Jan 04:55 UTC, alternatively 10-15 Jan. Booster LZ1 landing. Drop area (red) in case of boostback/stage2 failure. Fairing recovery north of Cuba ~608km downrange. S2 reentry in Indian Ocean. http://bit.do/LHA22

8) First stage return/ocean recovery/disposal:  Return to launch area Landing Zone 1

9) Launch to deployment events/timeline:    

Hours:Minutes:Seconds after lift-off.  Times approximate.  

00:02:18   1st stage main engine cutoff (MECO)
00:02:21   1st and 2nd stages separate
00:02:28   2nd stage engine starts
00:02:34   1st stage boostback burn starts
00:03:21   1st stage boostback burn ends
00:03:34   Fairing deployment
00:06:20   1st stage entry burn starts
00:06:36   1st stage entry burn ends
00:07:27   1st stage landing burn start
00:07:56   1st stage landing
00:08:32   2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-1)
00:55:14   2nd stage engine starts (SES-2)
00:55:17   2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-2)
00:58:49   Deployment of first and second OneWeb satellites
00:59:12   Deployment of third and fourth OneWeb satellites
01:00:13   Deployment of fifth and sixth OneWeb satellites
01:00:34   Deployment of seventh and eight OneWeb satellites
01:01:05   Deployment of ninth and 10th OneWeb satellites
01:02:40   Deployment of 11th and 12th OneWeb satellites
01:04:27   Deployment of 13th and 14th OneWeb satellites
01:14:21   Deployment of 15th and 16th OneWeb satellites
01:14:37   Deployment of 17th OneWeb satellite
01:15:40   Deployment of 18th and 19th OneWeb satellites
01:17:29   Deployment of 20th and 21st OneWeb satellites
01:18:00   Deployment of 22nd and 23rd OneWeb satellites
01:19:13   Deployment of 24th and 25th OneWeb satellites
01:19:52   Deployment of 26th and 27th OneWeb satellites
01:29:39   Deployment of 28th and 29th OneWeb satellites
01:30:41   Deployment of 30th OneWeb satellite
01:31:05   Deployment of 31st and 32nd OneWeb satellites
01:32:10   Deployment of 33rd OneWeb satellite
01:32:18   Deployment of 34th OneWeb satellite
01:33:13   Deployment of 35th and 36th OneWeb satellite
01:34:38   Deployment of 37th and 38th OneWeb satellite
01:35:17   Deployment of 39th and 40th OneWeb satellite

10)  Orbit destination:  ~86.9 degree inclination.  Operational altitude 1200 kilometers.  Insertion altitude mentioned as 600 kilometers in one source.

Falcon Heavy in the hangar at Launch Complex 39A in Florida pic.twitter.com/juU6Im08zj

SpaceX  (@SpaceX) January 7, 2023

Giggity

It’s amazing to see them work in unison – so much has to go right for that to happen!

Elon Musk  (@elonmusk) January 7, 2023

To complete pre-launch processing, now targeting Monday, January 9 at 11:50 p.m. ET for launch of the @OneWeb Launch 16 mission from SLC-40. Vehicle and spacecraft are healthy, and weather is >90% favorable for liftoff

SpaceX  (@SpaceX) January 8, 2023

Mission:  Falcon 9, Starlink 2-4

1) Background info: Source

"A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch another batch of 51 Starlink internet satellites. This mission will deploy the Starlink satellites into a high-inclination orbit inclined 70 degrees to the equator. The Falcon 9’s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Pacific Ocean. "

2) Launch window:    7:43 AM PST (19 January 2023).

3) Launch Site:   SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California

4) Launch direction:   South-southeast

5) Webcast viewing options:

a. SpaceX webcast (Starts about 5 minutes before liftoff)

b.  YouTube:



6)  Observation comments:    None

7) Launch preparations:

a.  Boats heading out.


Gav Cornwell@SpaceOffshore.    Of Course I Still Love You droneship and support ship GO Quest departed Long Beach earlier to support Starlink 2-4.   They recently diverted and are shielding near San Clemente Island - sea conditions don't look ideal.

Gav Cornwell@SpaceOffshore.    Out of the shielding pattern and now sailing to the LZ. Fairing recovery ship NRC Quest has also departed and is en-route to join OCISLY.


Gav Cornwell@SpaceOffshore.    OCISLY droneship is in position 650 km (350 nm) downrange in the Pacific Ocean for the Starlink 2-4 mission.     Weather is only 30% go and sea conditions appear to be rough.


Gav Cornwell@SpaceOffshore.   OCISLY droneship and the support ship fleet are returning to Port of Long Beach to await the new Starlink 2-4 launch date.


Gav Cornwell@SpaceOffshore.   Attempt #3 - Of Course I Still Love You droneship is outbound and heading for the Starlink 2-4 LZ.
Previous attempts in November and earlier this month were delayed and the droneship recalled to port.

b.  Satellites:  Not found

c.  Ready for launch:   Not found

d.  Navigation warning:



8) First stage return/ocean recovery/disposal:    Drone ship OCISLY

9) Launch to deployment events/timeline:      

Hours:Minutes:Seconds after lift-off.  Times approximate.  

00:02:26   1st stage main engine cutoff (MECO)
00:02:30   1st and 2nd stages separate
00:02:36   2nd stage engine starts (SES-1)
00:02:41   Fairing deployment
00:06:43   1st stage entry burn begins
00:07:03   1st stage entry burn ends
00:08:19   1st stage landing burn begins
00:08:39   2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-1)
00:08:43   1st stage landing
00:29:00   Starlink satellites deploy  (This time is about ten minutes later than typical.)

10)  Orbit destination:  "Starlink Shell 2; 570 km circular 70° low-Earth Orbit (LEO), initial orbit of 333 km x 217 km at 70.00°"
Source  
 

All cargo is loaded, the hatch is closed, and Dragon is ready for an on-time departure from the @space_station at 5:05 p.m. ET. Watch live ? https://t.co/regErholIP

SpaceX  (@SpaceX) January 9, 2023

Now targeting 9:35 p.m. PT for tonight's launch of Starlink; teams are continuing to monitor weather

SpaceX  (@SpaceX) January 10, 2023

What time is the OneWeb launch?

Looks like 42 minutes from now.  10:45 pm CST

En route to watch the landing from the closest viewing point safety allows.

Standing down from tonight's Falcon 9’s launch of Starlink due to unfavorable weather conditions; a backup opportunity is available on Tuesday, January 10 at 8:02 p.m. PT

SpaceX  (@SpaceX) January 10, 2023

this one will probably keep getting delayed until the weather pattern changes.