NROL-76 heading to the 39A HIF tonight. Roadblocks in force.
And here we have NOTMAR Launch Hazard Areas in Map for Mission1363 with NROL-76 payload.https://goo.gl/umnY2Qhttps://www.navcen.uscg.gov/pdf/lnms/lnm07172017.pdf
Quote from: Raul on 04/26/2017 07:18 pmAnd here we have NOTMAR Launch Hazard Areas in Map for Mission1363 with NROL-76 payload.https://goo.gl/umnY2Qhttps://www.navcen.uscg.gov/pdf/lnms/lnm07172017.pdfLooks like NROL-76 is launching at a high inclination. 57 degrees?
Is it me, or does the new second stage NOTAM point to is spending several hours in orbit before coming down? As in if it came down on the first orbit from LEO it would be somewhere east of Australia? So it is kicking up to a higher orbit.... Hmm what would that be?
Quote from: kevin-rf on 04/27/2017 02:32 amIs it me, or does the new second stage NOTAM point to is spending several hours in orbit before coming down? As in if it came down on the first orbit from LEO it would be somewhere east of Australia? So it is kicking up to a higher orbit.... Hmm what would that be?If it is indeed a molnyia orbit, that would explain it. The second stage is presumably being deorbited on the first or second perigee after deployment.
Quote from: Bubbinski on 04/26/2017 07:31 pmQuote from: Raul on 04/26/2017 07:18 pmAnd here we have NOTMAR Launch Hazard Areas in Map for Mission1363 with NROL-76 payload.https://goo.gl/umnY2Qhttps://www.navcen.uscg.gov/pdf/lnms/lnm07172017.pdfLooks like NROL-76 is launching at a high inclination. 57 degrees?A heading from CCAFS (28.39N 80.61W) to the end-point of that NOTAM (31.26N 77.13W) is about 47 degrees.A Molniya Orbit has an inclination of 63.4 degrees
Comparing the NOTAM graphic for NROL-76 with that of CRS-10 in February, it appears that the inclination will be very close to, but slightly less than 51.6 degrees (but not as low as 47 degrees).
Quote from: BabaORileyUSA on 04/27/2017 01:16 pmComparing the NOTAM graphic for NROL-76 with that of CRS-10 in February, it appears that the inclination will be very close to, but slightly less than 51.6 degrees (but not as low as 47 degrees).Is 51.6 degrees the bearing at Florida or the orbital path at the equator?
Is this going to be live streamed by SpaceX? If so, when will it come on line?
John Kraus @johnkrausphotos 36s37 seconds agoLC-39A is on KSC property--not CCAFS. I'm guessing this patch was made before SpaceX's CCAFS launchpad became inactive?
Quote from: spacenut on 04/27/2017 03:44 pmIs this going to be live streamed by SpaceX? If so, when will it come on line?Yes. Normally about 20 minutes prior to liftoff. http://www.spacex.com/webcast
What time is it about 6am Eastern Saturday Morning?