First launch of a potential double-header tonight, and the first booster to fly for the 23rd time!
Starlink Group 8-6 launch out of SLC-40 in Florida currently scheduled for 2024-08-28 07:48 UTC, or 2024-08-28 03:48 local time (EDT). Booster 1062-23 to land on Just Read the Instructions.
Webcasts:
- Space Affairs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Qwc1T1kqUI
- Spaceflight Now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCEEYJahjaE
- NASASpaceflight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZGxcDxvPN8
- The Launch Pad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnBJKh-WecY
- SpaceX: https://x.com/SpaceX/status/1828699644844785981
- The Space Devs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Va6JNrFWgbE
RIP Booster 1062
Looks to me like a landing leg broke.
RIP B1062.
Timestamped link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Va6JNrFWgbE&t=855s
SpaceX tweet: https://x.com/SpaceX/status/1828705304177234126
After a successful ascent, Falcon 9’s first stage booster tipped over following touchdown on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship. Teams are assessing the booster’s flight data and status. This was the booster’s 23rd launch.
https://x.com/SpaceX/status/1828624893552009624
SpaceX teams are targeting back-to-back Falcon 9 launches of Starlink tonight from Florida and California