NASA has selected Firefly Aerospace, Inc. of Cedar Park, Texas, to provide launch services for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) QuickSounder mission....QuickSounder is the first small satellite in NOAA’s Near Earth Orbit Network (NEON). A collaborative effort between NASA and NOAA, NEON will provide a new approach to developing a new global environmental satellite system by quickly building small to medium-sized satellites with Earth-observing instruments for weather forecasting, disaster management, and climate monitoring. QuickSounder has a launch readiness date of February 2026.
Starlink G9-8 Pre-LaunchDerived from a pre-launch Starlink-G9-8 state vector, provided by SpaceX. SupGP data is provided for the entire stack, as well as one for a single satellite.Launch: 2024-09-25 04:01:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-09-25 05:01:23.620 UTC.
UPDATED SEPTEMBER 23, 2024...FALCON 9The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch Crew-9 to the International Space Station from pad 40 on September 26 earliest at 2:05 p.m. EDT. The first stage will land back at the Cape landing zone about eight minutes after launch. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on September 30 earliest at 5:34-9:34 a.m. EDT EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on October 3 earliest, in the middle of the night EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch the Hera asteroid rendezvous mission for the European Space Agency from pad 40 on October 7 at 10:52 a.m. EDT. The next Falcon Heavy will launch NASA's flagship Europa Clipper spacecraft to orbit around Jupiter from pad 39A on October 10 at 12:31 p.m. EDT (Saturn V Center tickets, SOLD OUT as of September 21). Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches from pad 40. A Falcon 9 will launch the Koreasat 6A communication satellite from pad 40 on late October. A Falcon 9 will launch the CRS-31 Cargo Dragon resupply mission to the ISS from pad 40 on late October around 12 a.m. EDT.
Finally after a long downtime for East Coast Starlink launches due to customer missions, here's one Group 10-10:F3506/24 NOTAMNQ) YMMM/QWMLW/IV/BO/W/000/999/5129S13135E999A) YMMMB) 2409301147 C) 2410041501D) 2409301147 TO 2409301630 2410011125 TO 2410011608 2410021103 TO 2410021546 2410031041 TO 2410031524 2410041018 TO 2410041501E) ROCKET LAUNCH WILL TAKE PLACEFLW RECEIVED FROM GOVERNMENT OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:HAZARDOUS OPS WILL BE CONDUCTED FOR ATMOSPHERIC RE-ENTRY ANDSPLASHDOWN OF SPACEX STARLINK 10-10 STAGE 2 WI THE FOLLOWING AREAS:4802S 15955E4711S 15859E5117S 11527E 3952S 08205E4136S 08009E5337S 11428E4927S 15948E TO BEGINNINGF) SFC G) UNL
Transporter-12 => Transporter-13Quote from: GWR64 on 09/23/2024 07:01 pmQuote from: OceanCat on 08/25/2023 10:26 amSAT-LOA-20230824-00211 YAC-1-1 on T11, YAC-1-2 .. YAC-1-10 on T12.QuoteLoft Orbital Solutions Inc. (“Loft Orbital”) requests authority to launch and operate a constellation of 10 satellites (“YAC-1”). YAC-1 is Loft Orbital’s first customer constellation, which will be the EarthDaily Analytics Corp. (“EarthDaily”) earth observation system. Each satellite in the YAC-1 constellation includes a VNIR imager, a SWIR imager, and a Thermal/IR imager. The satellites will be phased equally around the orbital plane and provide nearly daily coverage of major Earth land masses.The constellation is expected to be launched on two SpaceX Transporter missions.The first satellite is scheduled for launch in June 2024 and the remaining satellites in October 2024.The YAC-1 spacecraft are based on the AOS Arrow bus originally developed by Airbus for the OneWeb broadband telecommunications company.Basic physical dimensions are 1200 mm x 1052 mm x 1036 mm with a mass of approximately 216 kg.Attachments are in the T11 thread.a supplement from August 13, 2024:QuoteThe launch date for the first YAC-1 mission has moved to February 2025. Except as discussed above, there are no changes to the YAC-1 CONOPs based on the change to the launch date.https://licensing.fcc.gov/myibfs/download.do?attachment_key=29792161
Quote from: OceanCat on 08/25/2023 10:26 amSAT-LOA-20230824-00211 YAC-1-1 on T11, YAC-1-2 .. YAC-1-10 on T12.QuoteLoft Orbital Solutions Inc. (“Loft Orbital”) requests authority to launch and operate a constellation of 10 satellites (“YAC-1”). YAC-1 is Loft Orbital’s first customer constellation, which will be the EarthDaily Analytics Corp. (“EarthDaily”) earth observation system. Each satellite in the YAC-1 constellation includes a VNIR imager, a SWIR imager, and a Thermal/IR imager. The satellites will be phased equally around the orbital plane and provide nearly daily coverage of major Earth land masses.The constellation is expected to be launched on two SpaceX Transporter missions.The first satellite is scheduled for launch in June 2024 and the remaining satellites in October 2024.The YAC-1 spacecraft are based on the AOS Arrow bus originally developed by Airbus for the OneWeb broadband telecommunications company.Basic physical dimensions are 1200 mm x 1052 mm x 1036 mm with a mass of approximately 216 kg.Attachments are in the T11 thread.a supplement from August 13, 2024:QuoteThe launch date for the first YAC-1 mission has moved to February 2025. Except as discussed above, there are no changes to the YAC-1 CONOPs based on the change to the launch date.https://licensing.fcc.gov/myibfs/download.do?attachment_key=29792161
SAT-LOA-20230824-00211 YAC-1-1 on T11, YAC-1-2 .. YAC-1-10 on T12.QuoteLoft Orbital Solutions Inc. (“Loft Orbital”) requests authority to launch and operate a constellation of 10 satellites (“YAC-1”). YAC-1 is Loft Orbital’s first customer constellation, which will be the EarthDaily Analytics Corp. (“EarthDaily”) earth observation system. Each satellite in the YAC-1 constellation includes a VNIR imager, a SWIR imager, and a Thermal/IR imager. The satellites will be phased equally around the orbital plane and provide nearly daily coverage of major Earth land masses.The constellation is expected to be launched on two SpaceX Transporter missions.The first satellite is scheduled for launch in June 2024 and the remaining satellites in October 2024.The YAC-1 spacecraft are based on the AOS Arrow bus originally developed by Airbus for the OneWeb broadband telecommunications company.Basic physical dimensions are 1200 mm x 1052 mm x 1036 mm with a mass of approximately 216 kg.Attachments are in the T11 thread.
Loft Orbital Solutions Inc. (“Loft Orbital”) requests authority to launch and operate a constellation of 10 satellites (“YAC-1”). YAC-1 is Loft Orbital’s first customer constellation, which will be the EarthDaily Analytics Corp. (“EarthDaily”) earth observation system. Each satellite in the YAC-1 constellation includes a VNIR imager, a SWIR imager, and a Thermal/IR imager. The satellites will be phased equally around the orbital plane and provide nearly daily coverage of major Earth land masses.The constellation is expected to be launched on two SpaceX Transporter missions.The first satellite is scheduled for launch in June 2024 and the remaining satellites in October 2024.The YAC-1 spacecraft are based on the AOS Arrow bus originally developed by Airbus for the OneWeb broadband telecommunications company.Basic physical dimensions are 1200 mm x 1052 mm x 1036 mm with a mass of approximately 216 kg.
The launch date for the first YAC-1 mission has moved to February 2025. Except as discussed above, there are no changes to the YAC-1 CONOPs based on the change to the launch date.
SpaceX is targeting Tuesday, September 24 for a Falcon 9 launch of 20 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities, to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Liftoff is targeted for 9:01 p.m. PT. If needed, an additional opportunity is also available on Wednesday, September 25 at 8:37 p.m. PT.A live webcast of this mission will begin about five minutes prior to liftoff, which you can watch here and on X @SpaceX. You can also watch the webcast on the new X TV app.This is the 10th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched NASA Crew-7, CRS-29, NROL-186, EarthCARE, Transporter-10, PACE, and three Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship, which will be stationed in the Pacific Ocean.
First NOTAM is out, launching September 30th in the early morning:QuoteA3093/24 NOTAMN Q) FAJO/QWMLW/IV/BO/W/000/999/5049S02328E580A) FAJO B) 2409300900 C) 2410060903D) 30 SEP 0900-0933, 01 OCT 0855-0928, 02 OCT 0850-0923, 03 OCT0845-0918, 04 OCT 0840-0913, 05 OCT 0835-0908, 06 OCT 0830-0903E) AREA BOUNDED BY (4251S 02515E, 4243S 02234E, 5948S 02010E, 5956S02405E): SPACEX ONEWEB-4 STAGE 2 ROCKET RE-ENTRY OPS TAKING PLACE.F) SFC G) UNLquote]
A3093/24 NOTAMN Q) FAJO/QWMLW/IV/BO/W/000/999/5049S02328E580A) FAJO B) 2409300900 C) 2410060903D) 30 SEP 0900-0933, 01 OCT 0855-0928, 02 OCT 0850-0923, 03 OCT0845-0918, 04 OCT 0840-0913, 05 OCT 0835-0908, 06 OCT 0830-0903E) AREA BOUNDED BY (4251S 02515E, 4243S 02234E, 5948S 02010E, 5956S02405E): SPACEX ONEWEB-4 STAGE 2 ROCKET RE-ENTRY OPS TAKING PLACE.F) SFC G) UNL
International Space Station Status Update – Ms Robyn Gatens Sep 23, 2024:https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/03-final-iss-nac.pdf?emrc=66f2f979dad6fQuoteIncrement 72 Overview• SpaceX Crew-9 Launch/Dock• SpaceX Crew-8 Undock• SpaceX Crew-9 Relocate• SpaceX CRS-31• Progress 88P Undock• Progress 90P Launch/Dock• Dream Chaser Cargo Mission (DCC-1)• Northrop Grumman CRS-21 Release• US EVAs (IROSA Prep 2A + RGA, CARD, RFG2.5, IROSA Prep 3B)• Progress 89P Undock• Progress 91P Launch/Dock• SpaceX Crew-10 Launch/Dock• SpaceX Crew-9 Undock/Splashdown• SpaceX Crew-32 Launch/Dock• Soyuz 73S Launch/Dock• Soyuz 72S Undock
Increment 72 Overview• SpaceX Crew-9 Launch/Dock• SpaceX Crew-8 Undock• SpaceX Crew-9 Relocate• SpaceX CRS-31• Progress 88P Undock• Progress 90P Launch/Dock• Dream Chaser Cargo Mission (DCC-1)• Northrop Grumman CRS-21 Release• US EVAs (IROSA Prep 2A + RGA, CARD, RFG2.5, IROSA Prep 3B)• Progress 89P Undock• Progress 91P Launch/Dock• SpaceX Crew-10 Launch/Dock• SpaceX Crew-9 Undock/Splashdown• SpaceX Crew-32 Launch/Dock• Soyuz 73S Launch/Dock• Soyuz 72S Undock
SpaceX and NASA are targeting no earlier than Saturday, September 28 for Falcon 9’s launch of Dragon’s ninth operational human spaceflight mission (Crew-9) to the International Space Station from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The instantaneous launch is at 1:17 p.m. ET, with a backup opportunity available on Sunday, September 29 at 12:54 p.m. ET if needed.A live webcast of this mission will begin about one hour prior to liftoff, which you can watch here and on X @SpaceX. You can also watch the webcast on the new X TV app.The Dragon spacecraft supporting this mission previously flew the Crew-4, Ax-2, and Ax-3 missions to and from the International Space Station. Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage will land on Landing Zone 1 (LZ-1) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.During their time on the orbiting laboratory, the crew will conduct over 200 scientific experiments and technology demonstrations to prepare for human exploration beyond low-Earth orbit and to benefit humanity on Earth.
UPDATED SEPTEMBER 24, 2024...FALCON 9The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch Crew-9 to the International Space Station from pad 40 on September 28 earliest at 2:15 p.m. EDT. The first stage will land back at the Cape landing zone about eight minutes after launch. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on October 2 earliest at 5:34-9:34 a.m. EDT EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch the Hera asteroid rendezvous mission for the European Space Agency from pad 40 on October 7 at 10:52 a.m. EDT. The next Falcon Heavy will launch NASA's flagship Europa Clipper spacecraft to orbit around Jupiter from pad 39A on October 10 at 12:31 p.m. EDT (Saturn V Center tickets, SOLD OUT as of September 21). Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches from pad 40. A Falcon 9 will launch the Koreasat 6A communication satellite from pad 40 on late October. A Falcon 9 will launch the CRS-31 Cargo Dragon resupply mission to the ISS from pad 40 on late October around 12 a.m. EDT.
Elon Musk reveals ambitious SpaceX Starship plans for Mars missionsBy Joey KlenderPosted on September 23, 2024Elon Musk revealed more details about SpaceX’s ambitious plans to send Starship to Mars in the coming years, an expansion on previous goals the CEO spoke about just a few weeks ago.Musk believes SpaceX will begin sending Starship to Mars in just two years when the next Earth-Mars transfer window opens. These initial flights will be unmanned, Musk explained, and will first take off in 2026.SpaceX will attempt to take humans to Mars for the first time in 2028. After the first launches, Musk believes the number of trips from Earth to Mars will “grow exponentially from there.”The SpaceX and Tesla frontman first detailed these plans in Early September, but it is no secret that regulatory hurdles have been a newfound issue, delaying several Starship test flights that the company is ready to take.Nevertheless, Musk still is in the process of coming up with a dedicated plan, and revealed more details in a post on X yesterday:“SpaceX plans to launch about five uncrewed Starships to Mars in two years. If those all land safely, then crewed missions are possible in four years. If we encounter challenges, then the crewed missions will be postponed another two years.”Musk also detailed the time restrictions that come from the Earth-Mars transfer window once again, which “increases the difficulty of the task, but also serves to immunize Mars from many catastrophic events on Earth.”Musk is, without a doubt, priming the future Starship missions to be groundbreaking and setting the precedent that the timelines will push the limit and be very optimistic.However, later in the post, he said there are concerns, and they relate to regulatory hurdles, like the ones SpaceX detailed in a lengthy blog post earlier this month.
On Tuesday, September 24 at 9:01 p.m. PT, Falcon 9 launched 20 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities, to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.This was the 10th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched NASA Crew-7, CRS-29, NROL-186, EarthCARE, Transporter-10, PACE, and now four Starlink missions.
Starlink G9-8 Pre-LaunchDerived from a pre-launch Starlink-G9-8 state vector, provided by SpaceX. SupGP data is provided for the entire stack, as well as one for a single satellite. Launch: 2024-09-25 04:01:20 UTC.Deploy: 2024-09-25 05:01:44.410 UTC.
UPDATED SEPTEMBER 24, 2024...FALCON 9The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch Crew-9 to the International Space Station from pad 40 on September 28 earliest at 1:17 p.m. EDT. The first stage will land back at the Cape landing zone about eight minutes after launch. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on October 2 earliest at 4:50-8:50 a.m. EDT EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch the Hera asteroid rendezvous mission for the European Space Agency from pad 40 on October 7 at 10:52 a.m. EDT. The next Falcon Heavy will launch NASA's flagship Europa Clipper spacecraft to orbit around Jupiter from pad 39A on October 10 at 12:31 p.m. EDT (Saturn V Center tickets, SOLD OUT as of September 21). Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches from pad 40. A Falcon 9 will launch the Koreasat 6A communication satellite from pad 40 on late October. A Falcon 9 will launch the CRS-31 Cargo Dragon resupply mission to the ISS from pad 40 on late October around 12 a.m. EDT.
Prime: September 28, at 17:17:20 docking: September 29, at 21:37:26 UTCBackup: September 29, at 16:54:46 docking: September 30, at 21:18:04 UTC.
On track for the projected December 2025 initial launch capability:QuoteSpace Systems Command announces major milestone in Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Missile Warning Program30 Aug 2024Space Systems Command (SSC) announced the successful delivery of the first mission payload for Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next-Gen OPIR) sensing in Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (NGG) on Aug. 30, 2024, in partnership with Lockheed Martin Space and Raytheon Technologies Corporation. The payload, known as NGG-1, was transported from Raytheon’s Mission Payload Facility in El Segundo, Ca. to Lockheed Martin’s Space Vehicle Integration Facility in Sunnyvale, Ca. following successful completion of thermal vacuum chamber testing from Apr. 26 to Aug. 12, 2024. At Lockheed, the payload will be integrated with the satellite bus and will continue to undergo rigorous system testing conditions like those it will experience in space to further ensure the satellite can operate in extreme vacuum and temperature conditions. Once in orbit, NGG-1 will provide enhanced sensing capabilities to detect advanced missile threats, including hypersonic weapon systems. NGG-1 remains on schedule for its projected December 2025 initial launch capability. [...]
Space Systems Command announces major milestone in Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Missile Warning Program30 Aug 2024Space Systems Command (SSC) announced the successful delivery of the first mission payload for Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next-Gen OPIR) sensing in Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (NGG) on Aug. 30, 2024, in partnership with Lockheed Martin Space and Raytheon Technologies Corporation. The payload, known as NGG-1, was transported from Raytheon’s Mission Payload Facility in El Segundo, Ca. to Lockheed Martin’s Space Vehicle Integration Facility in Sunnyvale, Ca. following successful completion of thermal vacuum chamber testing from Apr. 26 to Aug. 12, 2024. At Lockheed, the payload will be integrated with the satellite bus and will continue to undergo rigorous system testing conditions like those it will experience in space to further ensure the satellite can operate in extreme vacuum and temperature conditions. Once in orbit, NGG-1 will provide enhanced sensing capabilities to detect advanced missile threats, including hypersonic weapon systems. NGG-1 remains on schedule for its projected December 2025 initial launch capability. [...]
The launchdate probably won't hold due to Hera launching on October 7th, but it seems the next Starlink launch after Group 10-10 will be Starlink Group 6-61:https://www.fly.faa.gov/adv/adv_spt.jspQuoteSPACEX STARLINK 6-61, CAPE CANAVERAL SFS, FLPRIMARY: 10/5/24 0652Z-1123ZBACKUP: 10/6/24 0625Z-1056Z 10/7/24 0559Z-1030Z
SPACEX STARLINK 6-61, CAPE CANAVERAL SFS, FLPRIMARY: 10/5/24 0652Z-1123ZBACKUP: 10/6/24 0625Z-1056Z 10/7/24 0559Z-1030Z
SpaceX is targeting Sunday, September 29 at 11:54 p.m. PT for Falcon 9’s launch of the OneWeb Launch 20 mission to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. If needed, there is a backup opportunity available on Monday, September 30 at 11:49 p.m. PT.A live webcast of this mission will begin about five minutes prior to liftoff, which you can watch here and on X @SpaceX. You can also watch the webcast on the new X TV app.This is the seventh flight of the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched USSF-62 and five Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on Landing Zone 4 (LZ-4) at Vandenberg Space Force Base.
September 28 Falcon 9 • Crew 9Launch time: 1:17:21 p.m. EDT (1717:21 UTC)Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida
William Harwood @cbs_spacenewsF9/Crew 9: LIFTOFF! At 1:17:21pm EDT (1717 UTC)
