L2 has an updated (post NROL-76) NET of May 15. Window opens at 1920 Eastern.
Work Flow at Space X's Vertical Processing Facility. Delivered an experiment to load into their Falcon 9 rocket for launch in June
New FCC Permit application for pre-launch testing of mission 1334 (commercial mission). 1334 (SES-11?)
Been looking for a link to the manifest table. Could someone post it please. I would love to see a launch in May :-)
What can we actually expect?
Quote from: dror on 04/15/2017 03:25 pmWhat can we actually expect?Expect Inmarsat-5 F4 to get pushed back a little, CRS-11 and Intelsat-35e to get pushed back a lot, and everything after that is a rough outline at best.
CRS-11 for SpaceX on 31 May with berthing on June 3.
A Spaceflight executive tells Quartz that SpaceIL’s rocket is still in the launch queue but will be unable to launch before 2018, effectively scotching SpaceIL’s chance at the contest barring a last-minute extension to the deadline.
New FCC Permit application for pre-launch testing of mission 1334 (commercial mission). Anyone have a clue about this new numbering scheme? Looks like the order of mission numbers on the permits right now is:F9-33 (SES-10)1363 (NROL-76)F9-34 (Inmarsat 5 F4)(CRS-11)F9-35 (Bulgariasat 1)1372 (Intelsat 35e)1334 (SES-11?)
To: Christopher Wilkins From: Doug Young Date: February 17, 2017Subject: Request for Info - 0206-EX-ST-2017----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Message:This application and 0120-EX-ST-2017 both state that they are for launch vehicle communications for the same mission (F9-35). Explain....
From: Christopher Wilkins To: Doug Young Date: March 03, 2017Subject: Request for Info - 0206-EX-ST-2017----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Message:This application has been updated to use a unique mission identifier (1363 for this mission) which SpaceX will be using to identify all subsequent missions.This is motivated by the potential issue brought up in this correspondence, where the previous method of flight numbering resulted in a duplication of usage in the STA applications when the customer for a particular flight of the launch vehicle were swapped.
Quote Peter B. de Selding @pbdes 5m5 minutes ago@IridiumComm: Our 2d group of 10 2d-gen sats to launch June 29 w/ @SpaceX. @Intelsat: We expect late-June launch of IS-35e w/ @SpaceX.https://twitter.com/pbdes/status/857564394749919237
Peter B. de Selding @pbdes 5m5 minutes ago@IridiumComm: Our 2d group of 10 2d-gen sats to launch June 29 w/ @SpaceX. @Intelsat: We expect late-June launch of IS-35e w/ @SpaceX.
Matt Desch @IridiumBoss 1m1 minute agoAnnounced Iridium NEXT launch #2 date this morning: Thurs, June 29, 1:04pm pdt. Will start sending sats to VAFB soon. T minus 9 weeks!
A post on Reddit shows recent updates to the SpaceX manifest on the company web site. For the added missions, we already have most of them on our manifest, the only one I'm not sure about is "Airbus Defense and Space" launching from Vandenberg.Some missions were removed from the company manifest. DragonLab is finally removed, as well as Intelsat FH launch.
Changes needed on the manifest:CRS-11 -> 5/31Bulgariasat 1 -> mid JuneIntelsat 35e -> late JuneIridium flight 2 -> 6/29Remove SHERPA from the Formosat 5 flight
Quote from: gongora on 05/02/2017 01:30 amChanges needed on the manifest:CRS-11 -> 5/31Bulgariasat 1 -> mid JuneIntelsat 35e -> late JuneIridium flight 2 -> 6/29Remove SHERPA from the Formosat 5 flightOn what basis do you list Bulgariasat 1 ahead of Intelsat 35e?
Quote from: gongora on 05/02/2017 03:49 pmA post on Reddit shows recent updates to the SpaceX manifest on the company web site. For the added missions, we already have most of them on our manifest, the only one I'm not sure about is "Airbus Defense and Space" launching from Vandenberg.Some missions were removed from the company manifest. DragonLab is finally removed, as well as Intelsat FH launch.The SARah satellites are built by Airbus Defense and Space, so the launch could be contracted for it.