Quote from: GewoonLukas_ on 07/26/2023 07:47 pmNextSpaceflight now has B1074 as the Center Core.Number on center core says 74 per close up photos from the pad remotes.
NextSpaceflight now has B1074 as the Center Core.
Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 08/11/2023 09:29 pmB1079.1 instead of B1084.1? Has B1084 been transported from McGregor to the Cape?Quote from: GewoonLukas_ on 08/11/2023 08:00 pmB1064 and B1065 for this mission (confirmed again), will also be reused (and expended) on the Europa Clipper launch:QuoteEverything is coming together for launch of NASA’s mission to a metal asteroid8/11/2023[...]All of the major components for SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket are undergoing launch preparations at the Kennedy Space Center or Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, according to Jim Hall, a senior mission manger for NASA's Launch Services Program, which brokers rides for NASA spacecraft on commercial rockets.The Falcon Heavy's two reusable side boosters for the Psyche mission returned from their previous launch on July 28 with a commercial communications satellite. SpaceX is refurbishing those boosters—each with three flights on their record—for the Psyche launch. The side-mounted rockets will be recovered again at SpaceX's Cape Canaveral landing zones after the Psyche launch, and they'll be reused and expended on the launch of NASA's Europa Clipper mission in October 2024.The center core of the Falcon Heavy rocket slated to launch Psyche is also in Florida for final launch preps, as are the two new aeroshells for the rocket's payload fairing. This will be the eighth flight of a Falcon Heavy rocket, but the first Falcon Heavy with a payload heading for another planetary body.[...]NextSpaceflight, updated August 11?:Expendable center core B1079.1B1084 is still vertical at McGregor --> https://nsf.live/mcgregor
B1079.1 instead of B1084.1? Has B1084 been transported from McGregor to the Cape?Quote from: GewoonLukas_ on 08/11/2023 08:00 pmB1064 and B1065 for this mission (confirmed again), will also be reused (and expended) on the Europa Clipper launch:QuoteEverything is coming together for launch of NASA’s mission to a metal asteroid8/11/2023[...]All of the major components for SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket are undergoing launch preparations at the Kennedy Space Center or Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, according to Jim Hall, a senior mission manger for NASA's Launch Services Program, which brokers rides for NASA spacecraft on commercial rockets.The Falcon Heavy's two reusable side boosters for the Psyche mission returned from their previous launch on July 28 with a commercial communications satellite. SpaceX is refurbishing those boosters—each with three flights on their record—for the Psyche launch. The side-mounted rockets will be recovered again at SpaceX's Cape Canaveral landing zones after the Psyche launch, and they'll be reused and expended on the launch of NASA's Europa Clipper mission in October 2024.The center core of the Falcon Heavy rocket slated to launch Psyche is also in Florida for final launch preps, as are the two new aeroshells for the rocket's payload fairing. This will be the eighth flight of a Falcon Heavy rocket, but the first Falcon Heavy with a payload heading for another planetary body.[...]NextSpaceflight, updated August 11?:Expendable center core B1079.1
B1064 and B1065 for this mission (confirmed again), will also be reused (and expended) on the Europa Clipper launch:QuoteEverything is coming together for launch of NASA’s mission to a metal asteroid8/11/2023[...]All of the major components for SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket are undergoing launch preparations at the Kennedy Space Center or Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, according to Jim Hall, a senior mission manger for NASA's Launch Services Program, which brokers rides for NASA spacecraft on commercial rockets.The Falcon Heavy's two reusable side boosters for the Psyche mission returned from their previous launch on July 28 with a commercial communications satellite. SpaceX is refurbishing those boosters—each with three flights on their record—for the Psyche launch. The side-mounted rockets will be recovered again at SpaceX's Cape Canaveral landing zones after the Psyche launch, and they'll be reused and expended on the launch of NASA's Europa Clipper mission in October 2024.The center core of the Falcon Heavy rocket slated to launch Psyche is also in Florida for final launch preps, as are the two new aeroshells for the rocket's payload fairing. This will be the eighth flight of a Falcon Heavy rocket, but the first Falcon Heavy with a payload heading for another planetary body.[...]
Everything is coming together for launch of NASA’s mission to a metal asteroid8/11/2023[...]All of the major components for SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket are undergoing launch preparations at the Kennedy Space Center or Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, according to Jim Hall, a senior mission manger for NASA's Launch Services Program, which brokers rides for NASA spacecraft on commercial rockets.The Falcon Heavy's two reusable side boosters for the Psyche mission returned from their previous launch on July 28 with a commercial communications satellite. SpaceX is refurbishing those boosters—each with three flights on their record—for the Psyche launch. The side-mounted rockets will be recovered again at SpaceX's Cape Canaveral landing zones after the Psyche launch, and they'll be reused and expended on the launch of NASA's Europa Clipper mission in October 2024.The center core of the Falcon Heavy rocket slated to launch Psyche is also in Florida for final launch preps, as are the two new aeroshells for the rocket's payload fairing. This will be the eighth flight of a Falcon Heavy rocket, but the first Falcon Heavy with a payload heading for another planetary body.[...]
NextSpaceflight (Updated August 3rd)Launch NET 30 November 2023https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/110
QuoteIntuitive Machines says their first lunar lander mission, IM-1, is scheduled for launch on Nov. 15, the start of a six-day launch window.https://investors.intuitivemachines.com/news-releases/news-release-details/intuitive-machines-reports-second-quarter-2023-financial-results/
Intuitive Machines says their first lunar lander mission, IM-1, is scheduled for launch on Nov. 15, the start of a six-day launch window.
QuoteCEO Steve Altemus says the Falcon 9 has a window from Nov. 15-Nov. 20. If there's bad weather, or a high priority NASA or DOD mission takes precedence, there is a backup launch opportunity in December. Going to be close with Astrobotic's Peregrine, which is NET December launch.
CEO Steve Altemus says the Falcon 9 has a window from Nov. 15-Nov. 20. If there's bad weather, or a high priority NASA or DOD mission takes precedence, there is a backup launch opportunity in December. Going to be close with Astrobotic's Peregrine, which is NET December launch.
I know there's been quite a lot of confusing jumps on the schedule of certain classified missions for SpaceX. This is not just for them but also ULA and such and if you remember it's also been a problem for a while as well (see USSF-44 being delayed 2 years). Not sure what's going on but it doesn't look like military payloads have had the best of luck lately trying to be on schedule. This is in relation with the USSF-124 mission jumping back and forth on nextspaceflight from NET November to NET October 31st, etc. We'll see what happens with that mission - same with USSF-52 and friends.
2113-EX-ST-2023Extends the permit for Mission 1491 (USSF-52), which currently expires December 22.
NextSpaceflight (Updated October 19th/20th)Launch NET December 2023https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/1915USSF-52 is still listed for November 30th, so it sounds like USSF-52 will take priority over IM-1.
A Falcon Heavy will launch the USSF-52 mission for the U.S. Space Force from pad 39A on December. The side boosters will land back at the Cape eight minutes after launch.
Starting Nov. 9, a Falcon 9 is scheduled to launch the 29th SpaceX Commercial Resupply Services (CRS-29) mission to the ISS, which will send thousands of pounds of cargo and science experiments up to the crew on orbit. That is expected to be followed by the fifth and final Falcon Heavy of 2023: the USSF-52 national security mission.It takes about three weeks to convert the launch pad from a Falcon 9 to a Falcon Heavy configuration.
Department of the Air Force Scheduled to Launch Seventh X-37B MissionPublished Nov. 8, 2023By SAF/PA Staff WriterARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) -- The Department of the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office, in partnership with the United States Space Force, is scheduled to launch the seventh mission of the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle Dec. 7, 2023 from Kennedy Space Center, Florida.The X-37B Mission 7 will launch on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket for the first time, designated USSF-52, with a wide range of test and experimentation objectives. These tests include operating the reusable spaceplane in new orbital regimes, experimenting with future space domain awareness technologies, and investigating the radiation effects on materials provided by NASA.“We are excited to expand the envelope of the reusable X-37B’s capabilities, using the flight-proven service module and Falcon Heavy rocket to fly multiple cutting-edge experiments for the Department of the Air Force and its partners,” said Lt. Col. Joseph Fritschen, the X-37B Program Director. X-37B Mission 7, also known as OTV-7, will expand the United States Space Force’s knowledge of the space environment by experimenting with future space domain awareness technologies. These tests are integral in ensuring safe, stable, and secure operations in space for all users of the domain. Chief of Space Operations, Gen. B. Chance Saltzman hailed these experiments as “groundbreaking,” saying, “The X37B continues to equip the United States with the knowledge to enhance current and future space operations. X-37B Mission 7 demonstrates the USSF’s commitment to innovation and defining the art-of-the-possible in the space domain.”The NASA experiment onboard will expose plant seeds to the harsh radiation environment of long-duration spaceflight. Known as “Seeds-2,” the experiment will build upon the successes of prior experiments, paving the way for future crewed space missions. Previously, X-37B Mission 6 was the first mission to introduce a service module that expanded the capabilities of the spacecraft and allowed it to host more experiments than any of the previous missions. The spacecraft carried the Naval Research Laboratory’s Photovoltaic Radio-frequency Antenna Module experiment, which transformed solar power into radio frequency microwave energy, and two NASA experiments to study the results of radiation and other space effects on a materials sample plate and seeds used to grow food. The X-37B Mission 6 also deployed FalconSat-8, a small satellite developed by the U.S. Air Force Academy and sponsored by the Air Force Research Laboratory. The Director of the DAF RCO, William D. Bailey, praised the collaborative partnership with industry, noting, “The X-37B government and Boeing teams have worked together to produce a more responsive, flexible, and adaptive experimentation platform. The work they’ve done to streamline processes and adapt evolving technologies will help our nation learn a tremendous amount about operating in and returning from a space environment.”
Quote from: Targeteer on 09/28/2017 11:50 pmhttp://www.losangeles.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1328975/final-rfp-released-for-afspc-52-launch-services-contract/#.Wc2JJNwG0Ks.facebookFinal RFP Released for AFSPC-52 Launch Services Contract...The solicitation is at:https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/AFSC/SMCSMSC/FA8811-17-R-0005/listing.htmlThe mission requirements appear to be classified. Quickly skimmed a couple of the documents, the only interesting information I saw so far is:QuoteFor unclassified proposal responses, the Offeror shall reference the payload as the “AFSPC-52 Payload” and the aft end shall be referred to as the “aft end of the Payload” if referencing is required....If an Offeror is unable to perform calculations utilizing the requirements contained in the Interface Requirements Document (IRD) Table 3.2.2-1, the Offeror may utilize the reference orbit for calculations (27°, 6,350kg to a GTO of at least 35,188km X 185km). If an Offeror chooses this reference orbit, sufficient supporting data to include engineering analysis, technical justification and rationale must be provided to demonstrate the ability to meet the actual orbital accuracy requirement (Ref IRD Table 3.2.2-1).
http://www.losangeles.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1328975/final-rfp-released-for-afspc-52-launch-services-contract/#.Wc2JJNwG0Ks.facebookFinal RFP Released for AFSPC-52 Launch Services Contract...
For unclassified proposal responses, the Offeror shall reference the payload as the “AFSPC-52 Payload” and the aft end shall be referred to as the “aft end of the Payload” if referencing is required....If an Offeror is unable to perform calculations utilizing the requirements contained in the Interface Requirements Document (IRD) Table 3.2.2-1, the Offeror may utilize the reference orbit for calculations (27°, 6,350kg to a GTO of at least 35,188km X 185km). If an Offeror chooses this reference orbit, sufficient supporting data to include engineering analysis, technical justification and rationale must be provided to demonstrate the ability to meet the actual orbital accuracy requirement (Ref IRD Table 3.2.2-1).
Um so this is an X-37B launch . . . https://www.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3583347/department-of-the-air-force-scheduled-to-launch-seventh-x-37b-mission/QuoteDepartment of the Air Force Scheduled to Launch Seventh X-37B MissionPublished Nov. 8, 2023By SAF/PA Staff Writer<snip>The X-37B Mission 7 will launch on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket for the first time, designated USSF-52, with a wide range of test and experimentation objectives. These tests include operating the reusable spaceplane in new orbital regimes, experimenting with future space domain awareness technologies, and investigating the radiation effects on materials provided by NASA.<snip>
Department of the Air Force Scheduled to Launch Seventh X-37B MissionPublished Nov. 8, 2023By SAF/PA Staff Writer<snip>The X-37B Mission 7 will launch on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket for the first time, designated USSF-52, with a wide range of test and experimentation objectives. These tests include operating the reusable spaceplane in new orbital regimes, experimenting with future space domain awareness technologies, and investigating the radiation effects on materials provided by NASA.<snip>
Seems like they could have recovered the center core for this mission then, if they hadn't decided to make them all expendable.
Quote from: XRZ.YZ on 11/08/2023 07:49 pmWill the X-37B goes to a higher orbit? Why Falcon Heavy?Draft solicitation said the launch was 6,350 kg to GTO, which is just a bit too heavy for Falcon 9 to be able to do if I'm correct.
Will the X-37B goes to a higher orbit? Why Falcon Heavy?
Weight of the service module? But would that fit in the fairing?
