Space Coast

SpaceX is planning to launch the Optus-X/TD7 telecommunications satellite for Australian communications company Optus today from Kennedy Space Center. The launch window opens at 4:29 PM EST and extends to 6:27 PM the same day. According to SpaceX, if the mission does not launch today, then “there is a backup opportunity on Monday, November 18 at the same time.”

Booster B1077 will power the ascent initially, and will be flying its 16th mission. B1077 has previously supported the Crew-5, GPS III-06, Inmarsat I6-F2, CRS-28, NG-20, and nine Starlink missions in previous flights. It is slated to land offshore on ASDS ‘A Shortfall of Gravitas.’ after performing its part of the mission. Since the landing is offshore, the Space Coast will not hear a sonic boom today.

At A Glance

  • Mission: Optus-X/TD 7
  • Date: NET November 17, 2024
  • Launch Window:  4:29 PM – 6:29 PM EST*
  • Weather: 95+% GO
  • Organization: SpaceX
  • Rocket: Falcon 9
  • Trajectory: East
  • Launch Site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center
  • Booster Landing: ASDS ‘A Shortfall of Gravitas’
  • Payload: Starlink satellites
  • Destination: Optus-X/TD 7 telecommunications satellite

    * consult SpaceX website for the specific target for T-0.

Weather

It should be a spectacular afternoon for a space flight, according to the 45th Weather Squadron of the Space Force’s Space Launch Delta 45. With less than a five percent chance of a violation, that means the weather today should be 95%+ go at the launch site. There is, however, a moderate concern for the landing area, which may cause some launch delays if SpaceX decides to wait for conditions to calm in the location of ‘A Shortfall of Gravitas.’

Trajectory

Eastwards.

Online Viewing

SpaceCoastLaunchCalendar.com will have a livestream of the launch if you’re not able to watch the launch in person: Livestream

SpaceX will have a livestream of the launch on their website: Optus TD7. This will also be available on the X platform. Coverage starts about fifteen minutes before liftoff.

Spaceflight Now will have coverage of the launch starting about one hour before liftoff on Youtube: link

For official updates regarding launch times, SpaceX.com is the best source of information. Starlink launch times change from time to time, and the company generally updates their website within minutes of the decision to change the launch time. This is very handy if none of the streaming options on YouTube have started their broadcasts.

Remember that there is a delay between a launch stream and the actual countdown clock. That is simply because of physics: it takes time for the signal to travel from the launch site, through the Internet, and back down to your phone, resulting in a five to fifteen-second delay.

Next Space Flight an app for iOS and Android phones, has a real-time countdown clock that is accurate to a second, give or take. The app is free. Search the App Store or Google Play. They are also on the web: nextspaceflight.com.

Launch Viewing: In Person

The best free options are available for spectators: Northern Titusville parks on Washington Avenu / US-1 are your best bets: Space View Park, Sands Park, Rotary Riverfront Park.

The Space Bar will be open through the launch window. New York New York in Titusville will be open to roughly 7 PM, and is a great place to watch as well. Restaurants in Port Canaveral, specifically Gators Dockside, Fishlips and Grills Seafood should have good views after the rocket clears obstructions.

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Artist's rendering of AST BlueBird satellites in orbit. Via: Blue Origin
An artist rendering of AST Mobile satellites in orbit.
Graphic: Blue Origin via X.com

Business is picking up at Blue Origin, as the company and AST Mobile announced yesterday that Blue and New Glenn have been selected for multiple launches of AST’s next-generation Block 2 BlueBird satellites to low Earth orbit (LEO). According to both companies, the launches will occur over a multi-year period.

Both Companies Comment On The Contract

“New Glenn’s performance and unprecedented capacity within its seven-meter fairing enables us to deploy more of our Block 2 BlueBird satellites in orbit, helping provide continuous cellular broadband service coverage across some of the most in-demand cellular markets globally,” said Abel Avellan, Founder, Chairman, and CEO, AST SpaceMobile in a press release.

“It’s an honor to support AST SpaceMobile’s deployment of their next generation BlueBird satellites, which will expand connectivity across the globe and positively impact many lives,” said Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp in the same press release. “New Glenn is purpose-built for these kinds of innovative and ambitious missions.” 

New Glenn Set To Fly For First Time In the Next Six Weeks

New Glenn is anticipated to make its maiden flight sometime this year, though Blue Origin has not announced a specific date for that launch. The company recently assembled the first and second-stage flight hardware for that first flight, with other preparations still continuing.

Blue Origin also received a water deluge permit from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection in the past couple of weeks, clearing the way for BO to fire up New Glenn’s seven BE-4 engines for both a pre-launch static fire and the launch of New Glenn itself. The water deluge system is part of the vital sound suppression system used at Launch Complex 36 to protect New Glenn on its initial ascent.

The company still needs an FAA permit for the flight, but one is expected soon.

The partially assembled rocket set to fly the maiden launch of New Glenn for Blue Origin
Photo: Blue Origin, via X.com

With its BlueBird satellites, AST Mobile is building a constellation of “low-latency broadband satellites” that it will use to serve both the commercial and consumer marketplace. According to the company, AST Mobile’s technology will “operate directly with everyday smartphones and allow seamless switching between terrestrial cell towers and satellite signals depending on location and coverage needs.”

AST Mobile Partnering with Nearly 50 Companies With BlueBird

In 2024, AST SpaceMobile has secured additional strategic investment from AT&T, Verizon, Google and Vodafone, and new contract awards with the United States Government, directly and through prime contractors. The company has agreements with more than 45 mobile network operators globally, which have over 2.8 billion existing subscribers total.

SpaceX Falcon 9 Launching BlueBird 1-5 for AST Mobile on September 24, 2024.
SpaceX Falcon 9 Launching BlueBird 1-5 for AST Mobile on September 24, 2024.
Photo: Charles Boyer / ToT

The first five BlueBird satellites launched by AST SpaceMobile were launched on September 12, 2024. The BlueBirds are the largest commercial communications arrays ever deployed, with each satellite’s antenna covering 693 square feet. The satellites are designed to provide direct-to-device (D2D) connectivity to mobile phones.

  • BlueBird 1: COSPAR: 2024-163C
  • BlueBird 2: COSPAR: 2024-163D
  • BlueBird 3: COSPAR: 2024-163A
  • BlueBird 4: COSPAR: 2024-163E 
  • BlueBird 5: COSPAR: 2024-163B

The satellites were launched from Cape Canaveral on a SpaceX Falcon 9 on September 12, 2024.

According to AST Mobile, the launches purchased in this contract will fly in 2025 and 2026, with around sixty BlueBird Block 2 satellites as the payload. New Glenn, with its seven-meter fairing, can launch up to eight BlueBird Block 2 in a single launch, so while it was not specifically noted by either company, it sounds like at least seven or eight New Glenn launches will be needed to meet the goal of lofting sixty satellites.

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Falcon 9 and Starlink 6-68 lifting off from Space Launch Complex 40 on November 14, 2024. Photo: SpaceX

SpaceX sent another group of Starlink satellites to orbit aboard a Falcon 9 launched from Space Launch Complex 40 this morning. Liftoff was at 8:21 AM.

Around 8.5 minutes later, Falcon 9 booster B1076 touched down offshore on ASDS ‘Just Read The Instructions’, which had been pre-positioned off the coast of The Bahamas in the Atlantic Ocean. The drone ship will return to Port Canaveral and B1076 will be returned to SpaceX’s Hangar X for inspection and, presumably, preparation for its next flight.

At 9:27 AM EST, SpaceX announced payload deployment and a successful end to the mission:

Launch Replay

By The Numbers

  • 17th SpaceX launch in the past 31 days
  • 428th SpaceX launch all time
  • 54th launch from SLC-40 this year
  • 43rd consecutive successful Falcon 9 launch
  • 986th Launch from Cape Canaveral, all time

Next Launch

SpaceX is scheduled to launch the Northrup Grumman-built Optus X telecommunications satellite aboard a Falcon 9 Sunday afternoon from LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center.

  • Date: NET November 17, 2024
  • Organization: SpaceX
  • Mission: Optus X
  • Rocket: Falcon 9
  • Launch Site: Launch Complex 39A
  • Launch Window: 4:29 – 6:37 PM EST
  • Payload: Optus X, a  geostationary communications satellite.

Keep in mind that launch dates and times change often. Launch attempts can be scrubbed anytime due to weather, technical reasons, or range conditions.

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SpaceX launched the Starlink 6-69 mission to low-Earth orbit late this afternoon, and by so doing completed its second launch from the Eastern Range (Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and Kennedy Space Center) in less than five hours. Starlink 6-69 launched aboard Falcon 9 from Space Launch Complex 40 at 4:28 PM EST, a mere four hours and six minutes after SpaceX launched Koreasat 6A from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center. Both launches were successes.

People enjoying late afternoon on Cocoa Beach were treated to a second launch for the day.
Photo: Charles Boyer / Talk of Titusville

Around 8.5 minutes after liftoff, Booster B1080 touched down safely on the company’s drone ship ‘A Shortfall Of Gravitas’ to complete its twelfth mission successfully, while the second stage and payload continued to low Earth orbit. About the same time that the booster landed, the initial orbit for the payload was achieved, with a short orbit rounding burn just before payload deployment.

‘A Shortfall of Gravitas’ will now return with B0180 to Port Canaveral, where the booster will be offloaded, returned to SpaceX’s Hangar X facility at Kennedy Space Center where it will be inspected and presumably begin the process of it being prepared for its next mission,

At 5:33 PM EDT, SpaceX confirmed a successful deployment of the payload of Starlink satellites and a successful end to the flight.

Launch Replay

By The Numbers

  • 113th SpaceX launch this year
  • 426th SpaceX launch all time
  • 40th consecutive successful Falcon 9 launch
  • 369th Falcon Family Booster landing
  • 84th landing on A Shortfall Of Gravitas
  • 53rd launch from Space Launch Complex 40 this year

Next Launch

The next launch from the Eastern Range is a near carbon copy of today’s Starlink 6-69 flight. Starlink 6-68 is slated to launch from SLC-40 on Thursday with the launch window opening at 5:33 AM EST and extending to 9:33 AM the same day. The payload is another group of Starlink satellites to join SpaceX’s constellation of data satellites.

  • Date: NET November 14, 2024
  • Organization: SpaceX / NASA
  • Mission: Starlink 6-68
  • Rocket: Falcon 9
  • Launch Site: Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral
  • Launch Window: 5:33 AM – 9:33 AM EST
  • Payload: Starlink satellites

Keep in mind that launch dates and times change often. Launch attempts can be scrubbed anytime due to weather, technical reasons, or range conditions.

Starlink 6-69 rising to space on November 11, 2024
Photo: Charles Boyer / Talk of Titusville
Starlink 6-69 rising to space on November 11, 2024
Photo: Charles Boyer / Talk of Titusville

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SpaceX Falcon 9 launching the Koreasat 6A mission from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center. Photo: Charles Boyer / Talk of Titusville

SpaceX launched the Koreasat 6A satellite from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center this afternoon. Liftoff was at 12:22 PM EDT under blue skies and on a warm afternoon here on the Space Coast.

Several minutes after launching, Booster B1067 touched down at Landing Zone 1 in Cape Canaveral and became the first SpaceX booster to successfully complete 23 launches and landings. Two other Falcon 9 boosters have also flown 23 times, with one being expended (with no landing attempt) and another that did not land successfully and was destroyed.

About the same time that the booster landed, the initial orbit for the payload was achieved. At 12:57 PM EST SpaceX announced the payload had been successfully deployed, concluding another successful Falcon 9 mission for the company.

SpaceX Falcon 9 launching with the Koreasat 6A payload aboard on November 11, 2024.
Photo: Charles Boyer / Talk of Titusville

Launch Replay

By The Numbers

  • 112th SpaceX launch this year
  • 20th launch from LC-39A this year
  • 39th consecutive successful Falcon 9 launch
  • 424th SpaceX launch all time
  • 368th Falcon Family Booster landing
  • 47th landing on LZ-1
Falcon 9 emerging from behind its contrail this afternoon over the coast of Florida.
Photo: Charles Boyer / Talk of Titusville

Next Launch

Space Coast residents will not have to wait very long until the next launch: Starlink 6-69 is scheduled for today, with the launch window opening at 4:28 PM EST and extending to 7:44 PM. The payload is another group of Starlink satellites to join SpaceX’s constellation of data satellites.

  • Date: NET November 11, 2024
  • Organization: SpaceX / NASA
  • Mission: Starlink 6-69
  • Rocket: Falcon 9
  • Launch Site: Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral
  • Launch Window: 4:28 PM – 7:44 PM EST
  • Payload: Starlink satellites

Keep in mind that launch dates and times change often. Launch attempts can be scrubbed anytime due to weather, technical reasons, or range conditions.

Falcon 9 ascending with the Koreasat 6A satellite on November 11, 2024
Photo: Charles Boyer / Talk of Titusville
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Blue Origin's New Glenn First Stage arriving at Launch Complex 36. Photo: Blue Origin
A Blue Origin BE-4 engine being test fired.
Photo: Blue Origin
Water Deluge Permit Needed For New Glenn Sound Suppression System at LC-36

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has granted Blue Orgin’s application for a water deluge system at Space Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral. It now appears that Blue Origin now has no remaining regulatory hurdles prior to the planned static fire of New Glenn’s first stage and its eventual launch at some point in the near future.

Blue Origin implemented the water deluge system to suppress sound and manage the intense acoustic energy generated during New Glenn launches. When engine exhaust gases surpass the speed of sound, they collide with the surrounding air, creating shockwaves and noise levels reaching nearly 200 decibels. This powerful energy can reflect off the launch platform and pad surfaces, potentially damaging the rocket or its payload. A water deluge system works to absorb or deflect that energy, helping to protect critical components during liftoff. It is used by all major launch service providers and NASA itself for SLS.

At the Eastern Range (KSC and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station), the Florida Department of Environmental Protection handles environmental permitting for a water deluge system. Without the FDEP permit, Blue Origin could not legally use the new LC-36 water deluge system, and as such, they could not conduct a full New Glenn S1 test firing.

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Rendering of SpaceX Starship in Earth Orbit

NASA and SpaceX have updated their plans for spacecraft-to-spacecraft propellant transfer development. Currently, the company and the agency are working on developing fuel transfer hardware, and the first ship-to-ship test is scheduled for next year.

This is a major milestone in developing a lunar lander for the Artemis program. SpaceX’s Starship will serve as the primary Human Landing System (HLS) in the American-led campaign to return to the moon since 1972. To function as an HLS, a starship will need to be able to refuel in orbit before going to the Moon and landing upon it.

NASA rendering of a SpaceX Starship HLS lunar lander on the surface of the moon.
NASA rendering of a SpaceX Starship HLS lunar lander on the surface of the moon. Credit: NASA
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SpaceX Falcon 9 lifting off from Pad LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center on November 4, 2024. Photo: Charles Boyer / Talk of Titusville

SpaceX launched the latest resupply mission for the International Space Station this evening from Pad LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center. Liftoff was at 9:29 PM EDT into skies that cleared just in time for the launch.

Around eight minutes and a half minutes after launching roughly ten miles away, Falcon 9 Booster B1083 completed its fifth mission successfully when it touched down at Landing Zone 1 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. This marked the 46th landing at LZ-1 and the 365th Falcon booster landing all-time.

SpaceX Falcon 9 lifting off from Pad LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center to start the CRS-2 SpX-31 mission.
Photo: Charles Boyer / Talk of Titusville

At roughly the same time, the second stage of Falcon 9 achieved orbit and at 9:48 PM the Cargo Dragon was released to continue under its own power towards ISS. A successful nose-cone deployment marked the end of the launch phase of the CRS-2 SpX-31 mission.

SpaceX noted on X.com after the launch that this mission was their 400th successful Falcon launch.

Cargo Dragon will now continue towards the International Space Station, where it is expected to dock autonomously to the forward port of the space station’s Harmony module at 10:15 AM tomorrow (Tuesday, November 5).

Launch Replay

By The Numbers

  • 109th SpaceX launch this year
  • 19th launch from LC-39A this year
  • 37th consecutive successful Falcon 9 launch
  • 186th orbital launch attempt from LC-39A, all-time
  • 245th launch from KSC, all-time
Falcon 9’s first stage put on a display in the Florida skies while the second stage (bottom) continued towards orbit.
Photo: Charles Boyer / Talk of Titusville

Next Launch

SpaceX is scheduled to launch Starlink 6-77 and another set of Starlink satellites aboard a Falcon 9 tomorrow afternoon from Space Launch Complex 40. This is the second attempt to launch this mission — the first attempt was scrubbed with less than three minutes to go in the countdown due to a helium issue.

  • Date: NET November 5, 2024
  • Organization: SpaceX / NASA
  • Mission: Starlink 6-77
  • Rocket: Falcon 9
  • Launch Site: Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral
  • Launch Window: 3:39 – 7:39 PM EST
  • Payload: Starlink satellites

Keep in mind that launch dates and times change often. Launch attempts can be scrubbed anytime due to weather, technical reasons, or range conditions.

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SpaceX and NASA are planning to launch out a Commercial Resupply Services mission to the International Space Station this evening aboard a Falcon 9. Launch is scheduled for 9:29 PM EST from Pad LC-39A, in an instantaneous window. The booster used for the mission will return to Cape Canaveral’s Landing Zone 1, several miles south of the launch site. As such, the Space Coast can expect a sonic boom to reverberate across the area at around 9:37 PM.

Booster B1083 will make its fourth flight this evening, and Cargo Dragon C208, will make its fifth flight on this mission. B0183 was first flown for the Crew 8 mission in March of this year.

Cargo Dragon is expected to arrive Tuesday morning after a fast trip to ISS, and will dock at the Station’s Harmony mode.

At A Glance

  • Mission: NASA SpX CRS-31
  • Date: NET November 4, 2024
  • Launch Window:  9:29 PM EDT*
  • Weather: 70% GO
  • Organization: SpaceX
  • Rocket: Falcon 9
  • Trajectory: Northeast
  • Launch Site: LC39A, Kennedy Space Center
  • Booster Landing: Landing Zone 1, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
  • Payload: Supplies for ISS
  • Destination: LEO / ISS

    * consult SpaceX website for the specific target for T-0.
A previous Falcon 9 mission poised to visit ISS on LC-39A earlier this year.
Photo: Charles Boyer / Talk of Titusville

Payload

According to NASA, the payload for tonight’s mission includes:

  • Crew supplies: 961 kg (2,119 lb)
  • Science investigations: 917 kg (2,022 lb)
  • Spacewalk equipment: 171 kg (377 lb)
  • Vehicle hardware: 238 kg (525 lb)
  • Computer resources: 20 kg (44 lb)

NASA also says, “In addition to food, supplies, and equipment for the crew, Dragon will deliver several new experiments, including the Coronal Diagnostic Experiment, to examine solar wind and how it forms. Dragon also delivers Antarctic moss to observe the combined effects of cosmic radiation and microgravity on plants. Other investigations aboard include a device to test cold welding of metals in microgravity, and an investigation that studies how space impacts different materials.”

Weather

The 45th Weather Squadron of the US Space Force Launch Delta 45 has forecast a 30% probability of violating acceptable weather conditions through the launch window, meaning that they expect conditions to be 70% GO.

Primary concerns are winds, cumulus clouds and flight through precipitation in the Cape Canaveral/KSC area.

The National Weather Service’s forecast for the Cape Canaveral Skid Strip, a site close to LC-39A is calling for, “A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.”

With a one-in-five chance of showers and breezes at or near the limit prescribed in the launch rules for this flight, it may well come down to the last few minutes before T-0 before a final decision on weather can be made.

Trajectory

The trajectory for tonight’s flight is northeastwards, which is typical for all ISS-bound missions that are launched from the Eastern Range.

Online Viewing

Live launch coverage will begin at 9:10 p.m. on NASA+ and the agency’s website.

Spaceflight Now will have coverage of the launch starting about one hour before liftoff on Youtube: link

For official updates regarding launch times, SpaceX.com is the best source of information. Starlink launch times change from time to time, and the company generally updates their website within minutes of the decision to change the launch time. This is very handy if none of the streaming options on YouTube have started their broadcasts.

Remember that there is a delay between a launch stream and the actual countdown clock. That is simply because of physics: it takes time for the signal to travel from the launch site, through the Internet, and back down to your phone, resulting in a five to fifteen-second delay.

Next Space Flight an app for iOS and Android phones, has a real-time countdown clock that is accurate to a second, give or take. The app is free. Search the App Store or Google Play. They are also on the web: nextspaceflight.com.

Launch Viewing: In Person

The best free options are available for spectators: the Max Brewer Bridge, Space View Park and Rotary Riverfront Park, all in Titusville.

The Space Bar will be open through the launch window.

Falcon 9 ascending earlier this summer.
Photo: Charles Boyer / Talk of Titusville
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Late this afternoon, SpaceX is planning to launch Falcon 9 from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral to add to its constantly expanding constellation of Starlink satellites.

This time a Group 6 launch, meaning it is a southeastward launch. It will be into very late afternoon skies on the first day of Standard time and sunsets an hour (by the clock) earlier than the day before. The launch window extends from 4:57 PM EST to 8:03 PM and is expected to be under pleasant skies and an onshore breeze.

At A Glance

  • Mission: Starlink 6-67
  • Date: NET November 3, 2024
  • Launch Window:  4:57 PM EST — 8:03 PM EST*
  • Weather: 90% GO
  • Organization: SpaceX
  • Rocket: Falcon 9
  • Trajectory: Southeast
  • Launch Site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
  • Booster Landing: ASDS ‘Just Read The Instructions’
  • Payload: Starlink satellites
  • Destination: LEO

    * consult SpaceX website for the specific target for T-0.
A graphic representation of Starlink satellites in orbit from SatelliteMap.Space

Payload

The mission’s payload is another group of Starlink satellites, which will join Group 6 of SpaceX/Starlink’s orbital constellation in low-Earth orbit. Starlink is an Internet service serving over four million customers in over one hundred countries and territories globally.

To date, SpaceX has not released any renderings of its Starlink Mini v2, which is the bulk of the units that they have been launching over the last several months.

Weather

The 45th Weather Squadron of the US Space Force Launch Delta 45 has forecast a 10% probability of a violation of acceptable weather conditions through the launch window, meaning that they expect conditions to be 90% GO. This is pretty close to a perfect forecast for the launch site, but the 45th is also listing a moderate concern in the Booster Landing Area. No further information is given.

Primary concerns are cumulus clouds in the Cape Canaveral area.

Launch Viewing: In Person

The best free options are available for spectators: the Banana River Bridge on FL 528 West or the southern Titusville parks on Washington Avenue / US-1 or the beaches.

Jetty Park will be open. There is an entry fee.

The Space Bar will be open through the launch window. New York New York in Titusville will be closing right as the window opens. Restaurants in Port Canaveral, specifically Gators Dockside, Fishlips and Grills Seafood should have good views after the rocket clears obstructions.

Launch spectators on the beach at Jetty Park. Falcon 9 ascending is the orange dot in the top left quarter of the photo. (click to enlarge)
Photo: Charles Boyer / ToT

Cocoa Beach or the Cocoa Beach Pier area is also very good, but ignition won’t be visible, and it will take several seconds for the rocket to clear obstructions between the launch pad and viewers.

Remember that there is a delay between a launch stream you listen to on your phone and the actual countdown clock. That is simply because of physics: it takes time for the signal to travel from the launch site, through the Internet, and back down to your phone, resulting in a five to fifteen-second delay. If you are watching in person, expect ignition to happen a few seconds before you hear it on launch coverage on your device. The gap can vary so a real-time countdown clock is handy.

Next Space Flight is an app for iOS and Android phones, has a real-time countdown clock that is accurate to a second, give or take. The app is free. Search the App Store or Google Play. They are also on the web: nextspaceflight.com.

Online Viewing

SpaceX will have a livestream of the launch on their website: Starlink 6-67. This will also be available on the X platform. Coverage starts about fifteen minutes before liftoff.

Spaceflight Now will have coverage of the launch starting about one hour before liftoff on Youtube: link

For official updates regarding launch times, SpaceX.com is the best source of information. Starlink launch times change from time to time, and the company generally updates their website within minutes of the decision to change the launch time. This is very handy if none of the streaming options on YouTube have started their broadcasts.

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