There have been quite a number of delays, however it now appears that the new plans fo SpaceX’s launch of Group 9-5 Starlink smallsats into Low Earth Orbit is planned for Monday, August 26 at 11:27 pm – 4:58 a.m. PDT at Vandenberg SFB’s Space Launch Complex 4E, California.
Monday’s forecast calls for a temperature of 72°F, clear skies, 2% cloud cover and a wind speed of 10mph.
SpaceX delays Group 9-5 Starlink satellites launch to Sunday
There are new plans fo SpaceX’s launch of Group 9-5 Starlink smallsats’ into Low Earth Orbit that is now planned for Sunday, August 25 at 1:14 – 4:37 a.m. PDT at Vandenberg SFB’s Space Launch Complex 4E, California.
Sunday’s forecast calls for a temperature of 73°F, clear skies, 2% cloud cover and a wind speed of 10mph.
SpaceX now will launch Group 9-5 Starlink small sats on Saturday
SpaceX’s launch of Group 9-5 launch is now planned for Saturday, August 24 at 12:37 a.m. PDT (3:37 a.m. EDT / 0737 UTC ) at Vandenberg SFB’s Space Launch Complex 4E, California.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch another batch of Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit. A little more than eight minutes after liftoff, the first stage booster will make a landing on the droneship, ‘Of Course I Still Love You.’
The weather forecast calls for a temperature of 57°F, broken clouds, 68% cloud cover and a wind speed of 7mph.
SpaceX’s Friday Starlink Group 9-5 smallsat launch at Vandenberg weather permitting
On Friday SpaceX plans to launch to Low Earth Orbit Starlink Group 9-5, a batch of satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation from Vandenberg SFB’s Space Launch Complex 4E, California at 1:00 AM – 5:23 AM PDT, weather permitting.
Weather reports indicate 68°, Precipitation: 20%, Humidity: 79%, Wind: 13 mph
SpaceX still a Go! for Friday’s launch of Starlink Group 9-5 smallsats
On Friday SpaceX plans to launch to Low Earth Orbit Starlink Group 9-5, a batch of satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation from Vandenberg SFB’s Space Launch Complex 4E, California at 1:00 AM – 5:23 AM PDT.
The forecast calls for a temperature of 57°F, few clouds, 19% cloud cover and a wind speed of 5mph.
The expense of the mission is $52 million.
Space Launch Complex 4E has witnessed the launch of 155 rockets, including 155 orbital launch attempts, while Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA, has been the site for 767 rocket launches.
The second ASDS barge, Of Course I Still Love You (OCISLY), services launches in the Pacific Ocean and will be the site of the booster recovery of the Falcon 9 booster.