Discussion: starlink-9 launch this afternoon
in: kensr; kensr > 2020-06-25
Jun 26, 2020 6:02 PM
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SpaceX will attempt to launch the next group of 57 starlink sats this afternoon at 4:18 PM EDT. Livestream will be here. They will attempt to recover-but-not-catch the fairing halves.
We'll get our first look at these tonight, and you are well placed in Boston/New England. Two passes for you, the first rather low at 9:15 PM EDT and the second almost directly overhead at 10:50 PM. The second one is well worth watching for. This is ~6 hrs after launch so will be a very tight group and should be bright. Look NW starting at 10:50 PM. They'll go into earth shadow just after passing the high point in the sky. Here are the sky charts for you in VT:
sky chart for 9:14 PM EDT pass
sky chart for 10:50 PM EDT pass
We'll get our first look at these tonight, and you are well placed in Boston/New England. Two passes for you, the first rather low at 9:15 PM EDT and the second almost directly overhead at 10:50 PM. The second one is well worth watching for. This is ~6 hrs after launch so will be a very tight group and should be bright. Look NW starting at 10:50 PM. They'll go into earth shadow just after passing the high point in the sky. Here are the sky charts for you in VT:
sky chart for 9:14 PM EDT pass
sky chart for 10:50 PM EDT pass
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