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Starlink 6-58 launch bulletin (self.spacex)
submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by threelonmusketeers to c/spacex
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Starlink Group 6-58 launch out of SLC-40 in Florida currently scheduled for 2024-05-13 00:53 UTC, or 2024-05-12 20:53 local time (EDT). Booster 1073-15 to land on A Shortfall of Gravitas.

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[–] threelonmusketeers 1 points 9 months ago

MECO, stage separation, M-vac ignition, and fairing separation.

[–] threelonmusketeers 1 points 9 months ago

Liftoff!

[–] threelonmusketeers 1 points 9 months ago

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1789063978435645631

Targeting Sunday, May 12 for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 @Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Florida → http://spacex.com/launches

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1789812522440167713

Propellant load of Falcon 9 is underway ahead of tonight’s @Starlink launch from Florida

[–] threelonmusketeers 1 points 9 months ago

Stage 1 landing confirmed!

[–] threelonmusketeers 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1789837693024633307

Deployment of 23 @Starlink satellites confirmed

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1789838269418471902

All @Starlink satellites on-orbit weathered the geomagnetic storm and remain healthy

Edit: Additional info from VP of Starlink Engineering, Michael Nicolls: https://twitter.com/michaelnicollsx/status/1789882269131284609

Raising / newly launched sats weathered through as well. Conditions were intense - 2-3x density increase at around 300km (and even bigger relative density changes at higher altitudes).