Starlink Group 12-4 launch out of SLC-40 in Florida is currently scheduled for 2025-01-13 16:47 UTC, or 2025-01-13 11:47 local time (EST). Booster 1080-15 to land on A Shortfall of Gravitas.

• SpaceX mission page
• NextSpaceflight page

Webcasts:

• Space Affairs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YmFTnt8F_I
• Spaceflight Now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVBqF3u9KXY
• NASASpaceflight: none
• The Launch Pad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NytXUYJqCE
• SpaceX: https://x.com/SpaceX/status/1878844743020368146
• The Space Devs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9KUEGDHv2Y

Starlink Group 12-12 launch out of SLC-40 in Florida is currently scheduled for 2025-01-10 19:11 UTC, or 2025-01-10 14:11 local time (EST). Booster 1067-25 to land on Just Read the Instructions.

B1067 will become the first booster to launch for its 25th time.

• SpaceX mission page
• NextSpaceflight page

Webcasts:

• Space Affairs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoAkoR-XgN8
• Spaceflight Now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-giQ0SoOfQ
• NASASpaceflight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyB3P5ojd6Y
• The Launch Pad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIr1pYvAJGc
• SpaceX: https://x.com/SpaceX/status/1877794382566285753
• The Space Devs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pY8UEZamQ6s

| Scheduled for (UTC) | 2025-01-10, 03:53 | |

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| | Scheduled for (local) | 2025-01-09, 19:53 (PST) | | Launch site | SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB, California, USA | | Booster | 1071-22 | | Landing | Of Course I Still Love You | | Payload | NROL-153 | | Customer | US National Reconnaissance Office | | Mission success criteria | Successful delivery of payload to desired orbit |

Webcasts

| Stream | Link | |

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| | Space Affairs | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhDr6PsRfik | | Spaceflight Now | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ks_Y_3yVI8w | | NASASpaceflight | none | | The Launch Pad | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0PohMYcpH8 | | SpaceX | https://x.com/SpaceX/status/1877561087161508023 | | The Space Devs | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxyu2ox9qco |

Stats

Sourced from NextSpaceflight and r/SpaceX:

☑️ 1st launch from SLC-4E this year

☑️ 12 days, 1:54:30 turnaround for this pad

☑️ 4th Falcon 9 mission this year, 422nd Falcon 9 mission overall

☑️ 4th SpaceX mission of 2025, 438th mission overall (excluding Starship flights)

☑️ 4th SpaceX launch this year, 453rd SpaceX launch overall (including Starship flights)

☑️ 70th consecutive successful Falcon 9 launch (if successful)

☑️ 117th landing on OCISLY

☑️ 396th Falcon family booster landing, 411th Falcon recovery attempt

Mission info

• SpaceX mission page
• NextSpaceflight mission page

Seventh 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.

Starlink Group 12-11 launch out of LC-39A in Florida is currently scheduled for 2025-01-08 15:27 UTC, or 2025-01-08 10:27 local time (EST). Booster 1086-3 to land on A Shortfall of Gravitas.

• SpaceX mission page
• NextSpaceflight page

Webcasts:

• Space Affairs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxE4HeUH_YA
• Spaceflight Now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwouv6Xdt_M
• NASASpaceflight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylDTE76Ojjo
• The Launch Pad: none
• SpaceX: https://x.com/SpaceX/status/1877012678562206006
• The Space Devs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8LGg3uxYr0

Source: Infographic from VikranthJonna

Starlink Group 6-71 launch out of SLC-40 in Florida currently scheduled for 2025-01-06 20:27 UTC, or 2025-01-06 15:27 local time (EST). Booster 1077-17 to land on Just Read the Instructions.

• SpaceX mission page
• NextSpaceflight page

Webcasts:

• Space Affairs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-caeRktmlI
• Spaceflight Now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8laNo8ZQ7M
• NASASpaceflight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlqcJPWwf0o
• The Launch Pad: https://youtube.com/watch?v=n1GQc7xV43o
• SpaceX: https://x.com/SpaceX/status/1876368001974640911
• The Space Devs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rloIImDE1vc

Source: rykllan

SpaceX have recently started printing serial numbers on the fairings, allowing obsessive nerds to track their flight history!

| Scheduled for (UTC) | 2025-01-04, 01:27 | |

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| | Scheduled for (local) | 2025-01-03, 20:27 (EST) | | Launch site | SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA | | Booster | 1073-20 | | Landing | A Shortfall of Gravitas | | Customer | Astranis | | Payload | 4 MicroGEO satellites | | Payload mass | 5000 kg | | Mission success criteria | Successful delivery of payload to Geostationary Transfer Orbit |

Webcasts

| Stream | Link | |

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| | Space Affairs | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWvFLGnw2zE | | Spaceflight Now | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_qRqzDu4Ps | | NASASpaceflight | https://youtube.com/watch?v=xjyYRhbP0Gg | | The Launch Pad | https://youtube.com/watch?v=Uhu-0NmFiGU | | SpaceX | https://x.com/SpaceX/status/1875350392487182454 | | The Space Devs | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmBLV-ppU88 |

Stats

Sourced from NextSpaceflight and r/SpaceX:

☑️ 1st launch from SLC-40 this year

☑️ 5 days, 20:27:00 turnaround for this pad

☑️ 1st Falcon 9 mission this year, 419th Falcon 9 mission overall

☑️ 1st SpaceX mission of 2025, 435th mission overall (excluding Starship flights)

☑️ 1st SpaceX launch this year, 450th SpaceX launch overall (including Starship flights)

☑️ 67th consecutive successful Falcon 9 launch (if successful)

☑️ 92nd landing on ASOG

☑️ 393rd Falcon family booster landing, 408th Falcon recovery attempt

Mission info

• SpaceX mission page
• NextSpaceflight mission page

Thuraya 4-NGS is a communication satellite being built by Airbus Defense and Space for the UAE based Yahsat. Based on the all-electric Airbus Eurostar-Neo Platform, Thuraya 4-NGS will incorporate a large 12-meter L-band antenna and a payload with on-board processing providing advanced routing flexibility of up to 3200 channels with dynamic power allocation over a large number of spot beams.

SpaceX Starship page

Portions of this thread copied from a Starship Dev thread on r/SpaceX.

FAQ

1. When next launch? (Flight 8) SpaceX have applied for the FCC (not FAA) license, launch NET Feb 24th. (Starship Gazer, FCC)
2. When previous launch? (Flight 7)? Booster 14 and Ship 33 launched on 2025-01-16.
3. What was the result? Booster lands on chopsticks, ship experiences an RUD shortly before SECO.

Quick Links

Nerdle Cam | Lab Cam | Sapphire Cam | Sentinel Cam | Rover Cam | Rover 2.0 Cam | Rocket Ranch Cam | Plex Cam | NSF Starbase Live

Starship Dev December | Starship Dev November | IFT-6 launch thread | Starship Dev October | IFT-5 launch thread | Starship Dev 57

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

Road closures and road delays

Cameron County website - @bocaroad Mastodon bot

*As of 2025-01-29

• 1-hour road delay is posted for Jan 8th from 04:00 to 05:00 for transportation from launch pad to factory.
• 1-hour road delays are posted for Jan 8th from 14:00 and 17:00 or Jan 9th from 00:00 to 03:00 for transportation from factory to launch pad (likely S33 rollout).
• None scheduled

Vehicle Status

*As of 2025-01-27

Follow Ring Watchers on Twitter and Discord for more.

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

Infographic source: rykllan

https://x.com/_rykllan/status/1874488098928865357

• B1067 is in first place with 24 flights.
• B1063 in second place with 22 flights.
• B1071 in third place with 21 flights.
• B1069 in fourth place at 20 flights.
• B1073 and B1076 tied for fifth place at 19 flights.
• B1075, B1077, and B1078 in sixth place at 16 flights.

Source

Starlink Group 12-6 launch out of LC-39A in Florida is currently scheduled for 2024-12-31 05:39 UTC, or 2024-12-31 00:39 local time (EST). Booster 1078-16 to land on Just Read the Instructions.

• SpaceX mission page
• NextSpaceflight page

Webcasts:

• Space Affairs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmCGcTvWi-o
• Spaceflight Now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruqzvcZnQHc
• NASASpaceflight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaBkMd9etb4
• The Launch Pad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrLXphOwuFM
• SpaceX: https://x.com/SpaceX/status/1873965935792710039
• The Space Devs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=349owYqe8EE

This launch follows last week's launch attempt which aborted upon engine ignition. Booster has changed from B1077 to B1083.

| Scheduled for (UTC) | 2024-12-29, 05:00 | |

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| | Scheduled for (local) | 2024-12-29, 00:00 (EST) | | Launch site | SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA | | Booster | 1083-7 | | Landing | A Shortfall of Gravitas | | Customer | Astranis | | Payload | 4 MicroGEO satellites | | Payload mass | 1600 kg | | Mission success criteria | Successful delivery of payload to Geostationary Transfer Orbit |

Webcasts

| Stream | Link | |

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| | Space Affairs | https://youtube.com/watch?v=nHgWiLoW6SI | | Spaceflight Now | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hx6ToHS4IjM | | NASASpaceflight | https://youtube.com/watch?v=a5lxyXToh-4 | | The Launch Pad | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGo0ENU9rBU | | SpaceX | https://x.com/SpaceX/status/1873229420040704063 | | The Space Devs | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viXH1zsA23U |

Stats

Sourced from NextSpaceflight:

☑️ 62nd launch from SLC-40 this year

☑️ 12 days, 04:08:00 turnaround for this pad

☑️ 62nd consecutive successful Falcon 9 launch (if successful)

☑️ 91st landing on ASOG

☑️ 392nd Falcon family booster landing, 406th Falcon recovery attempt

☑️ 131st Falcon 9 mission this year, 417th Falcon 9 mission overall

☑️ 133rd SpaceX mission of 2024, 433rd mission overall (excluding Starship flights)

☑️ 137th SpaceX launch this year, 449th SpaceX launch overall (including Starship flights)

Mission info

• SpaceX mission page
• NextSpaceflight mission page

A SpaceX Falcon 9 will launch 4 MicroGEO satellites for Astranis. The satellites are designed to be much smaller than typical GEO sats and are therefore deployed closer to GEO, cutting down on the time between deployment and operation.

Of the four satellites, one named "AGILA" will provide broadband access to the Philippines through Orbits Corp, two named "NuView-A and NuView-B" will be leased to Anuvu to provide internet connectivity to airplanes and cruise ships, and the final satellite named "UtilitySat", which will be reconfigurable on orbit, will temporarily provide replacement services for the failed Arcturus satellite.

Starlink Group 11-3 launch out of SLC-4E in California currently scheduled for 2024-12-29 01:58 UTC, or 2024-12-28 17:58 local time (PST). B1075-16 to land on Of Course I Still Love You.

• NextSpaceflight page
• SpaceX mission page

Webcasts:

• Space Affairs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OM57Dnjmqo
• Spaceflight Now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bz28FdCC4rQ
• NASASpaceflight: none
• The Launch Pad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMnNQgU77e4
• SpaceX: https://x.com/SpaceX/status/1873185198952857777
• The Space Devs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZWzmkS00zI