r/SpaceX Starlink 11-8 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!

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Scheduled for (UTC)	Jan 18 2025, 15:57
Scheduled for (local)	Jan 18 2025, 07:57 AM (PST)
Launch Window (UTC)	Jan 18 2025, 15:57 - Jan 18 2025, 20:28
Payload	Starlink 11-8
Customer	SpaceX
Launch Weather Forecast	Unknown
Launch site	SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.
Booster	Unknown
Landing	The Falcon 9 first stage will attempt to land on ASDS OCISLY after its flight.
Mission success criteria	Successful deployment of spacecrafts into orbit
Trajectory (Flight Club)	2D,3D

Time	Update
T+1d 2h 16m	Thread last generated using the LL2 API
2025-01-15T00:38:00Z	New launch window per NOTAMs.
2025-01-09T17:11:00Z	Added launch.

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☑️ 460th SpaceX launch all time

☑️ 403rd Falcon Family Booster landing

☑️ 118th landing on OCISLY

☑️ 1st consecutive successful Falcon 9 launch (if successful)

☑️ 10th SpaceX launch this year

☑️ 3rd launch from SLC-4E this year

☑️ 3 days, 20:48:00 turnaround for this pad

Stats include F1, F9 , FH and Starship

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