SpaceX @SpaceXNow targeting 1:00 a.m. ET for liftoff; teams are keeping an eye on weather
William Harwood @cbs_spacenewsF9/Galaxy G-37: LIFTOFF! At 01:00am (0500 UTC)
UPDATED AUGUST 1, 2023FALCON 9The next SpaceX Falcon 9 will launch the Galaxy 37 communications satellite for Intelsat from pad 40 on August 3 at 12:15 a.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on August 8 around 8p.m. EDT or later. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches from pad 40. A Falcon 9 will launch the next crew of four astronauts to the International Space Station from pad 39A on August TBD at 4-5 a.m. EDT. The launch time gets 22-26 mins earlier each day. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. A Falcon 9 will launch the mPOWER-C mission for SES from pad 40 on August TBD, in the evening EDT.
UPDATED AUGUST 3, 2023The next SpaceX Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on August 6 at 8:32 p.m. EDT or later. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches from pad 40. A Falcon 9 will launch the next crew of four astronauts to the International Space Station from pad 39A on August 25 at 3:50 a.m. EDT. The launch time gets 22-26 mins earlier each day. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. A Falcon 9 will launch the mPOWER-C mission for SES from pad 40 on August TBD, in the evening EDT.
The target launch date for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-7 mission to the International Space Station now is 3:49 a.m. EDT Friday, Aug. 25. ...If needed, Crew-7 has additional launch opportunities on Saturday, Aug. 26 and Sunday, Aug. 27.
TUPPER LAKE, NY — Satellite fleet operator SES said it said is a minor glitch in the performance of the first four O3b mPower medium-Earth-orbit broadband satellites that could delay the launch of the third and fourth pair of mPower satellites, scheduled this year with SpaceX.SES Interim Chief Executive Ruy Pinto said the issue — sporadic trip-offs of some of the satellites’ power modules — can be quickly recovered “without impact on the performance of the mPower payloads.”
Quote from: US Coast Guard8/3/23 2:55 PMSAFETY/SOUTHERN CA, NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN/HAZ OPS/SEC LA-LB BNM 0083-23SUBJECT: BROADCAST NOTICE TO MARINERS (BROADCAST NO. 2327) REV 1 1. REQUEST ISSUANCE FOR NAVAREA XII FOR OPERATIONS CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS TO SURFACE VESSELS WILL BE CONDUCTED WITHIN THE FOLLOWING OFFSHORE AREAS AS FOLLOWS:A. HAZARD AREA34-40N - 120-41W, 34-40N - 120-30W, 33-38N - 120-25W, 32-42N - 120-14W,32-42N - 120-27W, 33-38N - 120-35W, 34-06N - 120-41W (CLOSING THE FIRST POINT)B. HAZARD AREA28-08N - 119-04W, 28-14N - 118-37W, 29-06N - 118-38W,29-30N - 119-06W, 29-27N – 119-18W, 28-56N – 119-24W (CLOSING THE FIRST POINT)2. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS WILL BE CONDUCTED DURING THE FOLLOWING:DATES/TIMES/MONTH/YEAR----OP NUMBER W6053080327Z AUG TO 080822Z AUG 2023---- DO 2327 (PRIMARY)090302Z AUG TO 090757Z AUG 2023---- DO 2327 (BACKUP DAY)100237Z AUG TO 100731Z AUG 2023---- DO 2327 (BACKUP DAY)110211Z AUG TO 110705Z AUG 2023---- DO 2327 (BACKUP DAY)120146Z AUG TO 120641Z AUG 2023---- DO 2327 (BACKUP DAY)3. SURFACE VESSELS ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO AVOID THIS AREA DEFINED DURING SPECIFIED DATES / TIMES.4. DURING OPERATIONS, FRONTIER CONTROL WILL BE MANAGING HAZARDOUS AREA SURFACE TRAFFIC ON VHF MARINE BAND CHANNEL 16 AND CHANNEL 6.CANCEL AT//120641Z AUG 23// BT This is another copy of the same exact hazard perimeter above, but this has specific times on it.Surprise! It's earlier than we thought: Aug 7 at 20:27 PDT
8/3/23 2:55 PMSAFETY/SOUTHERN CA, NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN/HAZ OPS/SEC LA-LB BNM 0083-23SUBJECT: BROADCAST NOTICE TO MARINERS (BROADCAST NO. 2327) REV 1 1. REQUEST ISSUANCE FOR NAVAREA XII FOR OPERATIONS CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS TO SURFACE VESSELS WILL BE CONDUCTED WITHIN THE FOLLOWING OFFSHORE AREAS AS FOLLOWS:A. HAZARD AREA34-40N - 120-41W, 34-40N - 120-30W, 33-38N - 120-25W, 32-42N - 120-14W,32-42N - 120-27W, 33-38N - 120-35W, 34-06N - 120-41W (CLOSING THE FIRST POINT)B. HAZARD AREA28-08N - 119-04W, 28-14N - 118-37W, 29-06N - 118-38W,29-30N - 119-06W, 29-27N – 119-18W, 28-56N – 119-24W (CLOSING THE FIRST POINT)2. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS WILL BE CONDUCTED DURING THE FOLLOWING:DATES/TIMES/MONTH/YEAR----OP NUMBER W6053080327Z AUG TO 080822Z AUG 2023---- DO 2327 (PRIMARY)090302Z AUG TO 090757Z AUG 2023---- DO 2327 (BACKUP DAY)100237Z AUG TO 100731Z AUG 2023---- DO 2327 (BACKUP DAY)110211Z AUG TO 110705Z AUG 2023---- DO 2327 (BACKUP DAY)120146Z AUG TO 120641Z AUG 2023---- DO 2327 (BACKUP DAY)3. SURFACE VESSELS ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO AVOID THIS AREA DEFINED DURING SPECIFIED DATES / TIMES.4. DURING OPERATIONS, FRONTIER CONTROL WILL BE MANAGING HAZARDOUS AREA SURFACE TRAFFIC ON VHF MARINE BAND CHANNEL 16 AND CHANNEL 6.CANCEL AT//120641Z AUG 23// BT
https://twitter.com/NASASpaceOps/status/1687205941559828480Quote.@NASA and @Axiom_Space have signed an order for the fourth private astronaut mission to the @Space_Station, targeted to launch no earlier than August 2024 from @NASAKennedy in Florida. More: https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-selects-axiom-space-for-another-private-space-mission-in-2024
.@NASA and @Axiom_Space have signed an order for the fourth private astronaut mission to the @Space_Station, targeted to launch no earlier than August 2024 from @NASAKennedy in Florida. More: https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-selects-axiom-space-for-another-private-space-mission-in-2024
At the time of the announcement of Ax-3, NASA and Axiom Space said that mission was planned for as soon as November 2023. However, in a speech at the ISS Research and Development Conference Aug. 1, Dana Weigel, NASA ISS deputy program manager, said the mission was now scheduled for early 2024. The agency tweeted Aug. 2 that a revised launch date of no earlier than January 2024 “allows for teams to collaborate on the integration of the mission’s scientific research priorities.”Neither NASA nor Axiom Space have announced who will fly on either Ax-3 or Ax-4. NASA regulations require private astronaut missions be commanded by former NASA astronauts with flight experience, leaving three seats available for paying customers. In January, Michael Suffredini, chief executive of Axiom, said he expected government-sponsored astronauts to be most of the customers of Ax-3 and Ax-4.Axiom is using the private astronaut missions to gain experience ahead of installing its first commercial modules on the station as soon as late 2025. Those modules will form the core of a standalone space station the company plans to establish by the time the ISS is retired.
Cross-post:Quote from: Salo on 08/02/2023 06:41 pmNextSpaceflight, updated August 2:QuoteStarlink Group 6-9Launch TimeNET Aug 10, 2023Quote from: scr00chy on 08/03/2023 09:23 amRealistically NET August 12 or 13 because of Starlink 6-8.Add/edit:NextSpaceflight, updated August 3:August 10 23:23 UTC = 7:23 pm EDT
NextSpaceflight, updated August 2:QuoteStarlink Group 6-9Launch TimeNET Aug 10, 2023
Starlink Group 6-9Launch TimeNET Aug 10, 2023
Realistically NET August 12 or 13 because of Starlink 6-8.
Kuiper test sats on Atlas V1606-EX-ST-2023
Quote from: gongora on 08/04/2023 04:24 pmKuiper test sats on Atlas V1606-EX-ST-2023Is there a reason to think this is Kuiper and not Viasat3-EMEA? The filing says the Centaur is going into a heliocentric disposal orbit, and Viesat3-EMEA is schedules to launch in September.
NextSpaceflight, updated August 4:Launch 8 August 04:00 UTC = 7 August 9:00 pm PDT
UPDATED AUGUST 3, 2023FALCON 9The next SpaceX Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on August 6 at 8:42 p.m. EDT or later. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches from pad 40. A Falcon 9 will launch the next crew of four astronauts to the International Space Station from pad 39A on August 25 at 3:49 a.m. EDT. Tickets are now on sale to view from the Saturn V Center (3.9 miles, closest & best possible location). The launch time gets 22-26 mins earlier each day. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. A Falcon 9 will launch the mPOWER-C mission for SES from pad 40 on August TBD, in the evening EDT.
Quote from: DanClemmensen on 08/04/2023 04:53 pmQuote from: gongora on 08/04/2023 04:24 pmKuiper test sats on Atlas V1606-EX-ST-2023Is there a reason to think this is Kuiper and not Viasat3-EMEA? The filing says the Centaur is going into a heliocentric disposal orbit, and Viesat3-EMEA is schedules to launch in September.I'm assuming the heliocentric part is a copy/paste error from the first Vulcan mission. It says later in the document that it's putting two sats in a 500km orbit and then deorbiting the second stage.edit: also there's not a chance in hell of another Viasat 3 launching in the near future
The Atlas V 501 will be launched on an easterly trajectory from Eastern Range (ER) LaunchComplex 41 (SLC-41). A single Centaur main engine burn with a Guidance CommandedShutdown (GCS) will place the two spacecraft into a Low Earth Orbit (500 km circular at 30.0deg inclination). Spacecraft separation will occur at approximately 18 minutes afterliftoff. After separation the Centaur coasts for approximately 15 minutes before turning to thesecond burn attitude. The second burn (which occurs at approximately 40 minutes after liftoff)will place the Centaur into a hyperbolic trajectory to meet upper stage disposalrequirements. Centaur end of mission occurs approximately 81 minutes after liftoff.
