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Starlink 12-17 launch bulletin (self.spacex)

submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) by threelonmusketeers to c/spacex

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Starlink Group 12-17 launch out of LC-39A in Florida is currently scheduled for 2025-04-13 00:53 UTC, or 2025-04-12 20:53 local time (EDT). Booster B1083-10 to land on A Shortfall of Gravitas.

Webcasts:

Space Affairs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYUntT7mX7I
Spaceflight Now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jxto2MFIkIA (scrub 2, scrub 1)
NASASpaceflight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tmG3r0Pm-I (scrub 2, scrub 1)
The Launch Pad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktmXVrD-fc4 (scrub 2, scrub 1)
SpaceX: https://x.com/SpaceX/status/1911237708728639671
The Space Devs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GiVObGH5ao

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Starship Development Thread April 2025 (self.spacex)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by threelonmusketeers to c/spacex

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SpaceX Starship page

FAQ

When next launch? (Flight 8) NET April, "4 to 6 weeks" after Flight 8. (Elon)
When previous launch? (Flight 7)? Booster 15 and Ship 34 launched on 2025-03-06.
What was the result? Booster lands on chopsticks, ship experiences an RUD shortly before SECO.

Quick Links

Official SpaceX Starship Update Video (2024-04-06)

Road closures and road delays

Cameron County website - @bocaroad Mastodon bot

Road closures are posted for Apr 3rd and 4th, from 07:00 to 19:00, for non-flight testing activities.

Vehicle Status

*As of 2025-04-08

Ship	Location	Status	Comment
SN2	Rocket Garden	Pending scrapping?
S20	Rocket Garden	Pending scrapping?
S31	Indian Ocean	Successful splashdown	Cryo tested May 12th, suffers small electrical fire. Underwent repairs in the Highbay, rolls back to Massey's Jul 1. Cryo tested Jul 2nd and 3rd. Engines installed by Jul 26th. Rolls to Massey's Sep 6th. Partial (aborted) cryo test Sep 8th. Static fired Sep 18th. Preflight checkouts completed Nov 17th. Launched as IFT-6 on Nov 19th. In-space raptor relight was successful, ship survived reentry and performed soft splashdown in the Indian Ocean.
Test Tank 16	Sanchez	Resting	Cryo tested four times between July and September. Sliding plates added to the catch points on Jan 27th. Moved to Sanchez Mar 15th.
S34	Caribbean	Destroyed	Methane header tank spotted Aug 14th. Nosecone stacked on payload bay Sep 20th. Stacking completed around end of November. Cryo tested Jan 17th. Static fired Feb 11th. FTS installed Feb 24th. Launched Mar 6th, experienced an RUD shortly before SECO.
S35	Megabay 2	Pending engine install	Parts spotted Sep 20th. Forward flap installation Dec 3rd. Nosecone stacked on payload bay Dec 11th. Stacked by Feb 7th. Cryo tested Mar 11th.
S36	Megabay 2	Stacking	Parts spotted in December. Stacking began Jan 30th. Moved to Megabay 2 Feb 12th. Stacking completed Mar 11th.
S37	Megabay 2 / Starfactory	Stacking / nose cone tiling	Parts spotted in December. Forward dome section moves to Megabay 2 Mar 24th.
S38	Starfactory	Nose cone tiling	Parts spotted in December. Nosecone stacked on payload bay as of Mar 28th.
S39	Starfactory	Assembly	Parts spotted sighted (Apr 9th).
S40	Starfactory	Assembly	Parts spotted (Apr 10th).

S40 header tank is sighted in Starfactory. (Starship Gazer)

Booster	Location	Status	Comment
B12	Rocket Garden	Resting	Cryo x2, Static fire Jul 15th. Full stack cryo tests Sep 23rd and Oct 7th. FTS installed Oct 9th. Launched as IFT-5 on Oct 13, returned to launch site for successful chopstick catch. Moved to Megabay 1 Oct 15th.
B14	Megabay 1	Pre-launch checkouts	Stacked Apr 26th, Cryo tested Oct 4th and 5th. Static fired Dec 9th. FTS installed Jan 3rd. Wet dress rehearsal performed Jan 10th. Launched and landed Jan 16th. Static fired Apr 3rd.
B15	Rocket Garden	Resting	Stacked from July to September. Methane tank cryo test Dec 27th, full cryo test Dec 28th. Static fired Feb 9th. Launched and landed Mar 6th.
B16	Megabay 1	Pending engine install	Stacking completed by Dec 26th. Cryo tested Feb 28th.
B17	Massey's	Cryo testing	Parts spotted. First two sections moved to Megabay 1 Jan 4th. Fully stacked by Apr 7th. Cryo tested Apr 9th.
B18.1	Build site	Assembly	Likely a test article for Block 2 boosters. Parts spotted Feb 24th.

Resources

LabPadre Channel | NASASpaceFlight.com Channel
NSF: Booster 7 + Ship X (likely 24) Updates Thread | Most Recent
NSF: Boca Chica Production Updates Thread | Most recent
NSF: Elon Starship tweet compilation | Most Recent
SpaceX: Website Starship page | Starship Users Guide (2020, PDF)
FAA: SpaceX Starship Project at the Boca Chica Launch Site
FAA: Temporary Flight Restrictions NOTAM list
FCC: Starship Orbital Demo detailed Exhibit - 0748-EX-ST-2021 application June 20 through December 20
NASA: Starship Reentry Observation (Technical Report)
Hwy 4 & Boca Chica Beach Closures (May not be available outside US)
Production Progress Infographics by @RingWatchers
Raptor 2 Tracker by @SpaceRhin0
Acronym definitions by Decronym
Everyday Astronaut: Starbase Tour with Elon Musk, Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
Everyday Astronaut: 2022 Elon Musk Interviews, Starbase/Ship Updates | Launch Tower | Merlin Engine | Raptor Engine
Everyday Astronaut 2024 Elon Musk Interviews: Starfactory tour | Pad tour and post-IFT-4 interview

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SpaceX starts 2025 with Falcon records and Starship problems (www.nasaspaceflight.com)

submitted 4 hours ago by llamacoffee@lemmy.world to c/spacex

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NROL-192 launch thread (self.spacex)

submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) by threelonmusketeers to c/spacex

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| Scheduled for (UTC) | 2025-04-12, 12:25 | |

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Webcasts

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Stats

Sourced from NextSpaceflight and r/SpaceX:

☑️ 14th launch from SLC-4E this year

☑️ 4 days, 13:18:50 turnaround for this pad

☑️ 126th landing on OCISLY

☑️ 434th Falcon Family Booster landing, 447th Falcon recovery attempt

☑️ 41st Falcon 9 mission this year, 459th overall

☑️ 41st SpaceX mission this year, 475th (excluding Starship flights)

☑️ 43rd SpaceX launch this year, 492nd overall (including Starship flights)

Mission info

Suspected ninth batch of satellites for a reconnaissance satellite constellation built by SpaceX and Northrop Grumman for the National Reconnaissance Office to provide imaging and other reconnaissance capabilities.

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Starlink 11-11 launch bulletin (self.spacex)

submitted 6 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) by threelonmusketeers to c/spacex

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Starlink Group 11-11 launch out of SLC-4E in California is currently scheduled for 2025-04-07 23:06 UTC, or 2025-04-07 16:06 local time (PDT). Booster to land on Of Course I Still Love You.

The first stage booster supporting this mission will be flying for the first time, but its serial number is currently unknown.

Webcasts:

Space Affairs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igfdX0msz_s
Spaceflight Now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CY612IEFG7E
NASASpaceflight: none
The Launch Pad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCxeoxWOPEg
SpaceX: https://x.com/SpaceX/status/1909381051904061555
The Space Devs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7G33nqIVSM

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Starlink 6-72 launch bulletin (self.spacex)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by threelonmusketeers to c/spacex

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Starlink Group 6-72 launch out of SLC-40 in Florida is currently scheduled for 2025-04-06 03:07 UTC, or 2025-04-05 23:07 local time (EDT). Booster B1078-19 to land on Just Read the Instructions.

Webcasts:

Space Affairs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_U3PyK_CnnE
Spaceflight Now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCH65vJpxfw
NASASpaceflight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQKYddsGauU
The Launch Pad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YR8_o6OL-I8
SpaceX: https://x.com/SpaceX/status/1908716807013163177
The Space Devs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVH4V4OUU2I

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Booster 14 Completes Milestone Static Fire Ahead of Flight 9 - NASASpaceFlight.com (www.nasaspaceflight.com)

submitted 1 week ago by threelonmusketeers to c/spacex

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Fram2 completes polar orbit astronaut mission (spacenews.com)

submitted 1 week ago by threelonmusketeers to c/spacex

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With new contracts, SpaceX will become the US military’s top launch provider (arstechnica.com)

submitted 1 week ago by threelonmusketeers to c/spacex

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Splashdown of Fram2! (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 week ago by threelonmusketeers to c/spacex

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SpaceX just took a big step toward reusing Starship’s Super Heavy booster (arstechnica.com)

submitted 1 week ago by threelonmusketeers to c/spacex

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Starlink 11-13 launch bulletin (self.spacex)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by threelonmusketeers to c/spacex

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Starlink Group 11-13 launch out of SLC-4E in California is currently scheduled for 2025-04-04 01:02 UTC, or 2025-04-03 18:02 local time (PDT). Booster B1088-5 to land on Of Course I Still Love You.

Webcasts:

Space Affairs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsWR797oOsc
Spaceflight Now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZCJsfI0uLc
NASASpaceflight: none
The Launch Pad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVSf1djYTY8
SpaceX: https://x.com/SpaceX/status/1907960718273499379
The Space Devs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kn-IsiO7jWE

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[Stephen Clark] Four private astronauts launch on first human mission to fly over the poles (arstechnica.com)

submitted 1 week ago by threelonmusketeers to c/spacex

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NASA adds Starship to launch contract (spacenews.com)

submitted 1 week ago by threelonmusketeers to c/spacex

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SpaceX launches Fram2 crewed mission to polar orbit (spacenews.com)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by threelonmusketeers to c/spacex

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Fram2 launch thread! (self.spacex)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by threelonmusketeers to c/spacex

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First crewed mission to a polar orbit!

| Scheduled for (UTC) | 2025-04-01, 01:46 | |

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Webcasts

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Stats

Sourced from NextSpaceflight and r/SpaceX:

☑️ 8th launch from LC-39A this year

☑️ 17 days, 2:43:02 turnaround for this pad

☑️ 103rd landing on ASOG

☑️ 430th Falcon Family Booster landing, 443rd Falcon recovery attempt

☑️ 37th Falcon 9 mission this year, 455th overall

☑️ 37th SpaceX mission this year, 471st (excluding Starship flights)

☑️ 39th SpaceX launch this year, 488th overall (including Starship flights)

Mission info

Fram2

Named in honor of the ship that helped explorers first reach Earth’s Arctic and Antarctic regions, the mission commander will be Chun Wang, an entrepreneur and explorer who co-founded f2pool and stakefish. The vehicle commander will be Jannicke Mikkelsen, a film director and cinematographer. The vehicle pilot will be Rabea Rogge, a robotics researcher from Berlin, currently pursuing her PhD in Norway. The final crew member will be mission specialist and medical officer Eric Philips, a professional polar adventurer and guide who has completed ski expeditions to the North and South Poles.

Fram2 will launch into a 90° circular orbit from Florida, making it the first human spaceflight to fly over Earth’s polar regions from low-Earth orbit. To date, the highest inclination achieved by human spaceflight has been the Soviet Vostok 6 mission, at 65°. The Dragon capsule used for this mission will feature a cupola to allow for observations and will orbit at an altitude of 425 – 450 km.

During the 3-to-5-day mission, the crew will study green fragments and mauve ribbons of continuous emissions comparable to the phenomenon known as STEVE (Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement), which has been measured at an altitude of approximately 400 - 500 km above Earth’s atmosphere, among other studies. The crew will also work with SpaceX to conduct a variety of research to better understand the effects of spaceflight on the human body, which includes capturing the first human x-ray images in space, Just-in-Time training tools, and studying the effects of spaceflight on behavioral health, all of which will help in the development of tools needed to prepare humanity for future long-duration spaceflight.

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Starlink 6-80 launch bulletin (self.spacex)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by threelonmusketeers to c/spacex

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Starlink Group 6-80 launch out of SLC-40 in Florida is currently scheduled for 2025-03-31 19:52 UTC, or 2025-03-31 15:52 local time (EDT). Booster B1080-17 to land on Just Read the Instructions.

Webcasts:

Space Affairs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooqUo4h962g
Spaceflight Now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awX4eFyWawA (scrub)
NASASpaceflight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxQbmnhLxIQ (scrub)
The Launch Pad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIIIxEkK7XM (scrub)
SpaceX: https://x.com/SpaceX/status/1906795607097810977
The Space Devs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6gHlVwKGYA

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SpaceX Continues Progress on Next Generation Facilities - NASASpaceFlight.com (www.nasaspaceflight.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by threelonmusketeers to c/spacex

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Fram2 astronauts arrive in Florida ahead of polar spaceflight – Spaceflight Now (spaceflightnow.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by threelonmusketeers to c/spacex

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[Eager Space] Is SpaceX Losing It? (youtu.be)

submitted 2 weeks ago by llamacoffee@lemmy.world to c/spacex

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SpaceX launches national security satellite for NRO on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral (spaceflightnow.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by llamacoffee@lemmy.world to c/spacex

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Starlink 11-7 launch bulletin (self.spacex)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by threelonmusketeers to c/spacex

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Starlink Group 11-7 launch out of SLC-4E in California is currently scheduled for 2025-03-26 22:11 UTC, or 2025-03-26 15:11 local time (PDT). Booster B1063-24 to land on Of Course I Still Love You.

Webcasts:

Space Affairs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9DLucz-1k8
Spaceflight Now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDSDSHga3fw
NASASpaceflight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rxBRCmfFHM
The Launch Pad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erq3PHUxubU
SpaceX: https://x.com/SpaceX/status/1905018630984925298
The Space Devs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQRbjyLhNcA

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NROL-69 launch thread (self.spacex)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by threelonmusketeers to c/spacex

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Nice!

| Scheduled for (UTC) | 2025-03-24, 17:48 | |

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Webcasts

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Stats

Sourced from NextSpaceflight and r/SpaceX:

☑️ 17th launch from SLC-40 this year

☑️ 5 days, 21:50:10 turnaround for this pad

☑️ 50th landing on LZ-1

☑️ 427th Falcon Family Booster landing, 440th Falcon recovery attempt

☑️ 34th Falcon 9 mission this year, 452nd overall

☑️ 34th SpaceX mission this year, 468th (excluding Starship flights)

☑️ 36th SpaceX launch this year, 485th overall (including Starship flights)

Mission info

NROL-69 is a classified mission for the National Reconnaissance Office.

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SpaceX launches 450th Falcon 9 rocket, breaks booster turnaround record on NRO mission (spaceflightnow.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago by llamacoffee@lemmy.world to c/spacex

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NROL-57 launch thread (9-day booster turnaround!) (self.spacex)

submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by threelonmusketeers to c/spacex

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| Scheduled for (UTC) | 2025-03-21, 06:49 | |

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Webcasts

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Stats

Sourced from NextSpaceflight and r/SpaceX:

☑️ 10th launch from SLC-4E this year

☑️ 6 days, 0:06:00 turnaround for this pad

☑️ 26th landing on LZ-4

☑️ 426th Falcon Family Booster landing, 439th Falcon recovery attempt

☑️ 33rd Falcon 9 mission this year, 451st overall

☑️ 33rd SpaceX mission this year, 467th (excluding Starship flights)

☑️ 35th SpaceX launch this year, 484th overall (including Starship flights)

Mission info

Launching just 9 days after B1088's previous mission on SPHEREx & PUNCH, NROL-57 will set a new booster turnaround record by around 4 days.