SpaceX is targeting Friday, March 24 at 11:33 a.m. ET (15:33 UTC) for a Falcon 9 launch of 56 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. If needed, there are additional launch opportunities the same day at 1:14 p.m. ET (17:14 UTC) and 2:55 p.m. ET (18:55 UTC). Backup opportunities are also available on Saturday, March 25 at 11:08 a.m. ET (15:08 UTC), 12:49 p.m. ET (16:49 UTC), and 2:30 p.m. ET (18:30 UTC).The first stage booster supporting this mission previously launched CRS-22, Crew-3, Turksat 5B, Crew-4, CRS-25, Eutelsat HOTBIRD 13G, mPOWER-a, and two Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
UPDATED MARCH 23, 2023...FALCON 9The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a batch of Starlink satellites from pad 40 on March 24 at 11:33 a.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on March 29 at 9:27 a.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch the Intelsat 40e satellite from pad 40 on April 7 around 1:00 a.m. EDT. The next Falcon Heavy will launch the ViaSat-3 communication satellite from pad 39A on April 8 or 9 at 6:25 p.m. EDT (note that there will not be any landings to see with this mission). And a Falcon 9 will launch the second pair of O3b mPOWER satellites for SES from pad 40 on April TBD. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches from pad 40. And a Falcon 9 will launch the next crew of four on a short-duration visit to the International Space Station on the Axiom-2 mission from pad 39A on May 1 around 1 a.m. EDTATLAS V & VULCANThe first flight of the new Vulcan rocket will use the same launch pad as Atlas when it sends the Peregrine lunar lander to the moon on May 4 at the earliest. The next United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket will launch two astronauts on the first crewed flight of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station on TBD.
Rocket Lab @RocketLabThe space weather forecast is easing, so we've set a new T-0 of 09:14 UTC🚀 22:14 NZDT🚀 02:14 PDT🚀 05:14 EDT
https://twitter.com/joroulette/status/1639036619742392320QuoteBoeing’s first crewed Starliner flight is delayed till at least the summer, NASA said today.Debate over spacecraft batteries, other items and last-minutes tests of Starliner’s backup flight software made its late April launch window a no-gohttps://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/science/nasa-delays-boeing-starliners-debut-crewed-voyage-2023-03-23/
Boeing’s first crewed Starliner flight is delayed till at least the summer, NASA said today.Debate over spacecraft batteries, other items and last-minutes tests of Starliner’s backup flight software made its late April launch window a no-go
SpaceX is targeting Friday, March 24 at 11:43 a.m. ET (15:43 UTC) for a Falcon 9 launch of 56 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. If needed, there are additional launch opportunities the same day at 1:14 p.m. ET (17:14 UTC) and 2:55 p.m. ET (18:55 UTC). Backup opportunities are also available on Saturday, March 25 at 11:08 a.m. ET (15:08 UTC), 12:49 p.m. ET (16:49 UTC), and 2:30 p.m. ET (18:30 UTC).
William Harwood @cbs_spacenewsF9/Starlink 5-5: LIFTOFF! At 11:43:10am EDT (1543 UTC)
FALCON 9The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a batch of Starlink satellites from pad 40 on March 24 at 11:33 a.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on March 29 at 4:11 p.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch the Intelsat 40e satellite from pad 40 on April 7 around 1:00 a.m. EDT. The next Falcon Heavy will launch the ViaSat-3 communication satellite from pad 39A on April 8 or 9 at 6:25 p.m. EDT (note that there will not be any landings to see with this mission). And a Falcon 9 will launch the second pair of O3b mPOWER satellites for SES from pad 40 on April TBD. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches from pad 40. And a Falcon 9 will launch the next crew of four on a short-duration visit to the International Space Station on the Axiom-2 mission from pad 39A on May 1 or 2 around 1 a.m. EDT
Starlink Group 5-10Launch TimeWed Mar 29, 2023 20:01 GMTLaunch consists of Starlink v1.5 satellites deployed into Starlink's second generation constellation (Starlink Gen 2)...B1077Flight #4Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship
Looks like SpaceX will get another crewed Deagon mission to ISS in before Starliner:https://twitter.com/sciguyspace/status/1638983041665363968QuoteYep. Ax-2 currently showing NET 5/2 launch, 5/3 dock, 5/13 depart for Earth.
Yep. Ax-2 currently showing NET 5/2 launch, 5/3 dock, 5/13 depart for Earth.
Now NET Apr 18. Viasat is requesting a one-month extension of the launch and operation milestone deadline, until May 31, 2023.QuoteThe construction of ViaSat-3 is now complete, and the satellite has been shipped to the launch site. The launch of the satellite had been planned for the last week of March 2023, which would have allowed the satellite to commence operations at the 88.9° W.L. orbital location prior to the current milestone deadline the launch of ViaSat-3 has now been delayed due to actions taken by SpaceX:First, SpaceX delayed the launch interval that had been specified for ViaSat-3 by two weeks (from an interval of March 24 through 31, 2023 to a new interval of April 8 through 14, 2023). SpaceX implemented this delay to accommodate three high-priority missions for the U.S. Government—U.S. Space Force mission USSF-67 (DPAS priority rating DX) and NASA missions Crew-6 and CRS-27 (both DPAS priority rating DO). Notably: (i) this result was required by law given the priority ratings associated with these missions; and (ii) SpaceX had already delayed the ViaSat-3 launch to the March launch interval due to earlier national priority missions—i.e., in the aggregate, national priority missions led to ViaSat-3 launch delays significantly longer than two weeks.Subsequently, SpaceX further delayed the updated launch interval for ViaSat-3 in order to address unexpected and unforeseen delays in SpaceX’s ability to deliver a critical piece of flight hardware designated for use on the ViaSat-3 mission. The time required to make this critical hardware available will delay SpaceX’s ability to launch the ViaSat-3 satellite by at least four additional days and will result in a launch no earlier than April 18, 2023.
The construction of ViaSat-3 is now complete, and the satellite has been shipped to the launch site. The launch of the satellite had been planned for the last week of March 2023, which would have allowed the satellite to commence operations at the 88.9° W.L. orbital location prior to the current milestone deadline the launch of ViaSat-3 has now been delayed due to actions taken by SpaceX:First, SpaceX delayed the launch interval that had been specified for ViaSat-3 by two weeks (from an interval of March 24 through 31, 2023 to a new interval of April 8 through 14, 2023). SpaceX implemented this delay to accommodate three high-priority missions for the U.S. Government—U.S. Space Force mission USSF-67 (DPAS priority rating DX) and NASA missions Crew-6 and CRS-27 (both DPAS priority rating DO). Notably: (i) this result was required by law given the priority ratings associated with these missions; and (ii) SpaceX had already delayed the ViaSat-3 launch to the March launch interval due to earlier national priority missions—i.e., in the aggregate, national priority missions led to ViaSat-3 launch delays significantly longer than two weeks.Subsequently, SpaceX further delayed the updated launch interval for ViaSat-3 in order to address unexpected and unforeseen delays in SpaceX’s ability to deliver a critical piece of flight hardware designated for use on the ViaSat-3 mission. The time required to make this critical hardware available will delay SpaceX’s ability to launch the ViaSat-3 satellite by at least four additional days and will result in a launch no earlier than April 18, 2023.
T.S. Kelso @TSKelsoCelesTrak has pre-launch SupGP data for the #Starlink Group 5-10 launch from Cape Canaveral on 2023-03-29 at 20:11:20 UTC: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/table.php?FILE=starlink-g5-10. Deployment of 56 satellites is set to occur at 21:16:22.680 UTC.
https://www.fly.faa.gov/adv/adv_spt.jspThe FAA posts fewer and narrower launch windows:SPACE X SDA-0A VANDENBERG SFB, CAPRIMARY: 03/30/23 1414Z-1608ZBACKUP: 03/31/23 1414Z-1608Z. 04/01-03/23 1414Z-1608Z
https://www.defenceturk.net/turkiyeden-uzaya-erisimde-bir-yeni-adim-dahaQuoteIMECE, Turkey's first sub-meter resolution national observation satellite designed and produced from scratch, was sent to the USA on February 22 to be launched in April. The development was shared at the 4th Military Radar and Border Security Summit organized by MUSIAD Ankara.https://uzay.tubitak.gov.tr/tr/uydu-uzay/imece800kghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%B0MECE
IMECE, Turkey's first sub-meter resolution national observation satellite designed and produced from scratch, was sent to the USA on February 22 to be launched in April. The development was shared at the 4th Military Radar and Border Security Summit organized by MUSIAD Ankara.
FALCON 9The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a batch of Starlink satellites from pad 40 on March 29 at 4:11 p.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch the Intelsat 40e satellite from pad 40 on April 7 at 12:39 a.m. EDT. The next Falcon Heavy will launch the ViaSat-3 communication satellite from pad 39A on April 18 at 7:36 p.m. EDT (sunset is 7:49 p.m.; note that there will not be any landings to see with this mission). Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches from pad 40. A Falcon 9 will launch the second pair of O3b mPOWER satellites for SES from pad 40 on April 28 at 5:12 p.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch the next crew of four on a short-duration visit to the International Space Station on the Axiom-2 mission from pad 39A on May 1 or 2 around 1 a.m. EDT
March 30 • Falcon 9 • SDA Tranche 0Launch time: 1429 GMT (10:29 a.m. EDT; 7:29 a.m. PDT)Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California...April 7 • Falcon 9 • Intelsat 40e/TEMPOLaunch time: 0439 GMT (12:39 a.m. EDT)Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida...April 18 • Falcon Heavy • ViaSat 3 AmericasLaunch time: 2336 GMT (7:36 p.m. EDT)Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida...July • Atlas 5 • CST-100 Starliner Crew Flight TestLaunch time: TBDLaunch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida
SpaceX is targeting Wednesday, March 29 at 4:01 p.m. ET (20:01 UTC) for a Falcon 9 launch of 56 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. If needed, there are additional launch opportunities the same day at 5:43 p.m. ET (21:43 UTC) and 7:22 p.m. (23:22 UTC). Backup opportunities are also available on Thursday, March 30 at 3:36 p.m. ET (19:36 UTC), 5:16 p.m. ET (21:16 UTC), and 6:57 p.m. ET (22:57 UTC).The first stage booster supporting this mission previously launched Crew-5, GPS III Space Vehicle 06, and Inmarsat I-6 F2. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Just Read the Instructions droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
T.S. Kelso @TSKelsoThe launch and deployment times for today's #Starlink Group 5-10 launch has been moved up about 10 minutes to 2023-03-29 at 20:01:00 UTC and 21:06:02.680 UTC, respectively. Pre-launch SupGP data has been updated: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/table.php?FILE=starlink-g5-10 .