“We’re actually using substantially less than the max capability of a Falcon 9,” Astranis CEO and founder John Gedmark explained. “This is just four small satellites that [will be] on there. So we’re actually able to use all of that extra performance to put those four satellites much closer to GEO than you would normally be able to do with with this kind of launch.”...The four satellites that will launch on the Falcon 9 next summer also have dedicated customers: one will deliver broadband internet access to rural Peru in a $90 million agreement with Latin American telecom company Grupo Andesat; and two will be leased to Anuvu, a company that provides internet connectivity on airplanes and cruises. A separate customer that has yet to be announced will lease the bandwidth from the fourth satellite.
"Astranis’ first satellite, called Arcturus, will launch on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy ride-share mission sometime this spring.
Quote"Astranis’ first satellite, called Arcturus, will launch on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy ride-share mission sometime this spring.USSF-44?
We're just months away from our flagship satellite, Arcturus, launching on a Falcon Heavy. A few months after that we'll be back on the pad launching a Falcon 9. We're just getting started.
https://twitter.com/Astranis/status/1586056890043301888QuoteWe're just months away from our flagship satellite, Arcturus, launching on a Falcon Heavy. A few months after that we'll be back on the pad launching a Falcon 9. We're just getting started.
NextSpaceflight, updated May 27:Launch NET July 2023I suspect the launch month will advance one month per month until Astranis releases new information, such as announcing shipping the satellites to Florida.
Astranis launched its first satellite in May. Its currently preparing to launch two more batches of satellites – which Astranis calls “Block 2” and “Block 3.” Block 2 is launching in the fourth quarter and will feature four satellites, one of of which is for Peru, and Block 3 is launching in mid-2024 and will feature five satellites, one of which is for the Philippines.
Astranis internet satellite malfunctions before beginning Alaska service, backup planned for springJUL 21 2023[...]Astranis will launch the previously unannounced “UtilitySat” as part of its batch of four satellites that are set to fly later this year. Gedmark described it as “the Swiss Army Knife of satellites.”[...]
Final satellite will be "UtilitySat", which will temporarily replace Arcturus, which suffered a solar array malfunction.QuoteAstranis internet satellite malfunctions before beginning Alaska service, backup planned for springJUL 21 2023[...]Astranis will launch the previously unannounced “UtilitySat” as part of its batch of four satellites that are set to fly later this year. Gedmark described it as “the Swiss Army Knife of satellites.”[...]
Any new news? 4th quarter is days away.
We are moving forward with a backup plan and this plan is unique in our industry — it involves a special, multipurpose satellite that can operate as an on-orbit spare and bridge us to a full replacement satellite. We call this satellite UtilitySat. It can operate anywhere in the world, on multiple frequency bands, with the flexibility of a software-defined satellite. UtilitySat has been in the works for over a year, is in the final stages of integration, and is manifested on our very next launch that will take place at the end of this year.
A vendor-supplied component for our Arcturus satellite has had an anomaly, so we'll have to delay starting service in Alaska and repurpose the satellite for secondary missions. All Astranis-designed hardware on the spacecraft works perfectly.UtilitySat is our backup plan.
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/11/astranis-satellite-internet-coming-to-the-philippines-next-year.htmlQuoteAstranis launched its first satellite in May. Its currently preparing to launch two more batches of satellites – which Astranis calls “Block 2” and “Block 3.” Block 2 is launching in the fourth quarter and will feature four satellites, one of of which is for Peru, and Block 3 is launching in mid-2024 and will feature five satellites, one of which is for the Philippines.
Today was a landmark day in the history of Astranis. https://twitter.com/Astranis/status/1724941941291548962San Francisco is currently hosting dozens of world leaders at the APEC Conference, where we had the chance to sit down with Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., the President of the Philippines.At the event, we announced together that Astranis will dramatically accelerate our partnership with Orbits Corp and bring not one, but two internet satellites to the Philippines: one on Astranis’s next launch, set for Q1 of 2024, and the second on the previously-announced launch to follow later in 2024.The President announced that he is naming the new satellite “AGILA,” the name of the Filipino national bird, the “Great Philippine Eagle.”
At the event, we announced together that Astranis will dramatically accelerate our partnership with Orbits Corp and bring not one, but two internet satellites to the Philippines: one on Astranis’s next launch, set for Q1 of 2024, and the second on the previously-announced launch to follow later in 2024.
Quote from: gongora on 11/16/2023 12:38 amAt the event, we announced together that Astranis will dramatically accelerate our partnership with Orbits Corp and bring not one, but two internet satellites to the Philippines: one on Astranis’s next launch, set for Q1 of 2024, and the second on the previously-announced launch to follow later in 2024.Does this mean that the previously announced plan to use the fourth satellite as temporary replacement of Arcturus has been scrapped and that satellite has been sold to a customer like the other three?
I'm not going to assume that, there are other possibilities (another customer delayed, added another sat).
Delay for Peru’s first telecoms satellite creates opportunity for the PhilippinesNovember 17, 2023[...]Astranis chief of staff Christian Keil said Andesat-1 is being moved from Block 2 to a later batch of satellites to better align with the telco’s business needs.[...]
Astranis Block 2 MissionLaunch TimeNET March, 2024
Small-GEO satellite builder @Astranis: We're maintaining satellite lease prices despite industsry-wide sharp increase in insurance premiums. Four sats to launch w/ @SpaceX by September. https://spaceintelreport.com/astranis-were-holding-the-line-on-satellite-lease-prices-despite-sharp-rise-in-insurance-rates/
I think this launch will be from SLC-40, assuming a launch in the third quarter + (most of?) October.If it is further delayed into late October or later--LC-39A becomes available.
NextSpaceflight; updated August 19 or 20?:Launch NET October
Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 08/20/2024 10:03 pmQuote from: zubenelgenubi on 07/27/2024 07:44 amI think this launch will be from SLC-40, assuming a launch in the third quarter + (most of?) October.If it is further delayed into late October or later--LC-39A becomes available.NextSpaceflight; updated August 19 or 20?:Launch NET OctoberIf the launch follows Europa Clipper, it could launch from either LC-39A or SLC-40, allowing time to convert the TEL to single stick.That's for the Block 3 launch (which I didn't even know was confirmed as a SpaceX launch).
Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 07/27/2024 07:44 amI think this launch will be from SLC-40, assuming a launch in the third quarter + (most of?) October.If it is further delayed into late October or later--LC-39A becomes available.NextSpaceflight; updated August 19 or 20?:Launch NET OctoberIf the launch follows Europa Clipper, it could launch from either LC-39A or SLC-40, allowing time to convert the TEL to single stick.
Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide, updated September 12 (after BlueBird-1 launch):QuoteThe next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Galileo L13 navigation satellite mission for Europe from pad 40 on September 15 around 7 p.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch Crew-9 to the International Space Station from pad 40 on September 24 at 2:50 p.m. EDT. The first stage will land back at the Cape landing zone about eight minutes after launch. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches from pad 40. 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. A Falcon 9 will launch the Koreasat 6A communication satellite from pad 40 on mid October. And a Falcon 9 will launch the CRS-31 Cargo Dragon resupply mission to the ISS from pad 40 on October 16 around 6 a.m. EDT.
The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Galileo L13 navigation satellite mission for Europe from pad 40 on September 15 around 7 p.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch Crew-9 to the International Space Station from pad 40 on September 24 at 2:50 p.m. EDT. The first stage will land back at the Cape landing zone about eight minutes after launch. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches from pad 40. 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. A Falcon 9 will launch the Koreasat 6A communication satellite from pad 40 on mid October. And a Falcon 9 will launch the CRS-31 Cargo Dragon resupply mission to the ISS from pad 40 on October 16 around 6 a.m. EDT.
Pacific Dataport (PDI) requests Special Temporary authority on a non-interference basis for a period of 30 days beginning November 12th to operate the Eagle Mountain earth station (callsign E202162) to support the orbit raise of Astranis’ Block 2 satellites AstranisAero East, AstranisAero West, AGILA, and UtilitySat. Block 2 is expected to launch on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 before the end of 2024.
Astranis seeks to test the Earth Station through the support of their Block 2 spacecraft orbit raise. The Block 2 spacecraft, which are AstranisAero East, AstranisAero West, AGILA, and UtilitySat are anticipated to launch aboard a dedicated SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in Q4 of 2024. Petitions for market access for AstranisAero East and AstranisAero West are pending and would then be permitted list points of communication upon grant of these petitions..2, Astranis will not provide commercial services to the United States through the AGILA or UtilitySat spacecraft,
Intelsat License LLC (“Intelsat”) herein requests 30 days of Special Temporary Authority (“STA”),1 commencing November 5, 2024, to use its Nuevo, California Ka-band earth station, E170039, to provide launch and early orbit phase (“LEOP”) services for Astranis Block 2, which is composed of Anuvu East (S3150), Anuvu West (S3151), AGILA, and UtilitySat.2 Astranis Block 2 is expected to launch no earlier than November 12, 2024,
The first MicroGEO satellite to serve the country’s far-flung areas, named by its maker, “Agila” is set to be launched this December. Once it’s off the ground, faster Internet connectivity will be enabled and made more reliable for residents and government agencies in the country.
On November 6, 2024, Intelsat License LLC ("Intelsat"), was granted a 30-day special temporary authority (STA), commencing November 7, 2024, through December 6, 2024, to operate its Ka-band earth station located in Nuevo, CA to provide launch and early orbit phase (LEOP) services for the Astranis Block 2 satellites, licensed by the United Kingdom. The Astranis Block 2 is composed of the Anuvu East (S3150), Anuvu West (S3151), AGILA, and the UtilitySat satellites. Operations will be performed at the following frequencies: 28.352 GHz, 28.355 GHz, 28.358 GHz, 28.361 GHz, 28.488 GHz, 28.494 GHz, 28.497 GHz, and 28.491 GHz (Earth-to-space) and 19.702 GHz, 19.705 GHz, 19.708 GHz, 19.711 GHz, 19.714 GHz, 19.717 GHz, and 19.723 GHz (space-to-Earth).
Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide, updated November 20:QuoteThe next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on November 21 at 10:53 a.m. - 2:53 p.m. EST. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on November 25 at 4:32-8:32 a.m. EST. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 39A on November 25 at 10:31 p.m. - 2:31 a.m. EST. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches. A Falcon 9 will launch the SiriusXM-9 communication satellite on December 2 around 11 a.m. EST. A Falcon 9 will launch the next GPS satellite for the U.S. Space Force on December. A Falcon 9 will launch the next pair of O3b mPOWER satellites for SES on mid-December. A Falcon 9 will launch the Astranis MicroGEO mission on December. A Falcon 9 will launch the Thuraya 4-NGS communication satellite for the UAE on December.
The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on November 21 at 10:53 a.m. - 2:53 p.m. EST. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on November 25 at 4:32-8:32 a.m. EST. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 39A on November 25 at 10:31 p.m. - 2:31 a.m. EST. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches. A Falcon 9 will launch the SiriusXM-9 communication satellite on December 2 around 11 a.m. EST. A Falcon 9 will launch the next GPS satellite for the U.S. Space Force on December. A Falcon 9 will launch the next pair of O3b mPOWER satellites for SES on mid-December. A Falcon 9 will launch the Astranis MicroGEO mission on December. A Falcon 9 will launch the Thuraya 4-NGS communication satellite for the UAE on December.
Inflight entertainment and connectivity provider Anuvu is nearing the launch of its Astranis-made MicroGEO satellites. The capacity will be used to support Anuvu’s aero clients including Southwest Airlines.The launch date has slipped a few times, namely because Astranis’ first MicroGEO satellite for Alaskan satellite communications company Pacific Dataport experienced a malfunction that needed to be addressed.But Astranis tackled the problem and has been very “responsive”, Anuvu executive vice president connectivity Mike Pigott told RGN at the APEX Global Expo in Long Beach.[...]Space watch web sites are keeping a close eye on the program, and the latest suggest that Anuvu’s first two Ku-band MicroGEOs could launch on the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on 16 December.But Pigott would only say at Expo that Anuvu expects the launch to happen before year-end, noting that the “satellites are done” but that “the reality is that we are just waiting in the queue” at SpaceX. The two MicroGEOs will launch alongside two other Astranis satellites.
On November 26, 2024, Pacific Dataport Inc was granted special temporary authority for 30 days, beginning on November 27, 2024 through December 26, 2024, to operate its antenna in Eagle Mountain, UT to provide telemetry, tracking, and command (TT&C) support for the Astranis Arcturus (S3092) satellite, and for the Astranis Block 2 satellites licensed by the United Kingdom and composed of the AstranisAero East, AstranisAero West, AGILA, and the UtilitySat satellites, in the 28.35-28.5 GHz (Earth-to-space) and 19.7-19.8 GHz (space-to-Earth) frequency bands.
Given the collective light mass of the four payloads, I deduce the first stage recovery will be at LZ-1.
NextSpaceflight; updated December 6:Launch 17 December 03:37 UTC, SLC-40ASDS or LZ-1 not mentionedGiven the collective light mass of the four payloads, I deduce the first stage recovery will be at LZ-1. (See post immediately below for qualifier)
Our next four satellites are ready for launch.They’re already at Cape Canaveral getting integrated onto a dedicated SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, and we’re on track for a December 17th liftoff.It’s time for Astranis to go from one to many satellites in orbit.
[...]Astranis reported a number of upgrades to the MicroGEO model used in these four satellites including a new gimbal for the electric propulsion thruster developed in-house, a deployable main reflector that boosts the throughput per satellite, and additional redundancy to the Astranis software-defined radio. Because the Astranis satellites are smaller than typical GEO satellites, this mission has the interesting distinction of being the first time a single satellite manufacturer has flown four of its own satellites on a single launch to GEO.
Dec 11, 2024Our satellites are headed to geostationary orbit — 22,000 miles away — for communications missions. But first, we have to drive them 3,000 miles across the country.
A Falcon 9 will launch the Astranis MicroGEO mission from pad 40 on December 17 in the evening EST.
From here:Primary Launch Day 17 Dec 0337Z-0756Z Backup Launch Day (1) 18 Dec 0338Z-0757Z Backup Launch Day (2) 19 Dec 0338Z-0757Z Backup Launch Day (3) 20 Dec 0339Z-0758Z Backup Launch Day (4) 21 Dec 0339Z-0758Z Backup Launch Day (5) 22 Dec 0340Z-0759Z Backup Launch Day (6) 23 Dec 0340Z-0759Z
From Ben Cooper:QuoteA Falcon 9 will launch the Astranis MicroGEO mission from pad 40 on December 17 in the evening EST.
A Falcon 9 will launch the Astranis MicroGEO mission from pad 40 on December 17 at 10:37 p.m. EST.
130458Z DEC 24NAVAREA IV 1562/24(11,26).WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.FLORIDA.1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING 180338Z TO 180757Z DEC, ALTERNATE 190338Z TO 190757Z, 200339Z TO 200758Z, 210339Z TO 210758Z, 220340Z TO 220759Z AND 230340Z TO 230759Z DEC IN AREAS BOUND BY: A. 28-39.10N 080-37.74W, 28-40.00N 080-23.00W, 28-38.00N 080-12.00W, 28-32.00N 080-11.00W, 28-31.00N 080-21.00W, 28-31.71N 080-33.62W. B. 28-07.00N 075-25.00W, 28-38.00N 075-24.00W, 28-51.00N 073-57.00W, 28-28.00N 072-24.00W, 28-18.00N 072-08.00W, 28-06.00N 072-07.00W, 27-54.00N 072-20.00W, 27-42.00N 074-01.00W.2. CANCEL THIS MSG 230859Z DEC 24.//
Hazard period starts at 03:38 per this NGA Rocket Launching notice (matching the December 18 time in the NOTAM information posted by Galactic Penguin SST).
A Falcon 9 will launch the Astranis MicroGEO mission from pad 40 on December 17 at 10:38 p.m. EST.
[GPS launch:] SCRUBThe SpaceX launch webcast has been delayed to tomorrow.https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=rrt-1QuoteIf needed, a backup opportunity is available on Saturday, December 14 starting at 7:59 p.m. ET.= 15 December 00:59 UTCHowever, I note that the booster recovery weather risk is "High". And, the launch site forecast is worse. Maybe it will be a circa ~48 hours delay?
If needed, a backup opportunity is available on Saturday, December 14 starting at 7:59 p.m. ET.
And just like that, we have FOUR Astranis satellites ready to launch.That's more satellites than any company has ever flown to GEO at once. LFG!
SPACEX ASTRANIS AMP, CAPE CANAVERAL SFS, FLPRIMARY: 12/18/24 0338Z-0757ZBACKUP: 12/19/24 0338Z-0757Z
SPACEX ASTRANIS AMP, CAPE CANAVERAL SFS, FLPRIMARY: 12/20/24 0339Z-0758ZBACKUP: 12/21/24 0339Z-0758Z
161416Z DEC 24NAVAREA IV 1577/24(11,26).WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.FLORIDA.1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING 200339Z TO 200758Z DEC, ALTERNATE 210339Z TO 210758Z, 220340Z TO 220759Z, 230340Z TO 230759Z DEC IN AREAS BOUND BY: A. 28-39.10N 080-37.74W, 28-40.00N 080-23.00W, 28-38.00N 080-12.00W, 28-32.00N 080-11.00W, 28-31.00N 080-21.00W, 28-31.71N 080-33.62W. B. 28-07.00N 075-25.00W, 28-38.00N 075-24.00W, 28-51.00N 073-57.00W, 28-28.00N 072-24.00W, 28-18.00N 072-08.00W, 28-06.00N 072-07.00W, 27-54.00N 072-20.00W, 27-42.00N 074-01.00W.2. CANCEL NAVAREA IV 1562/24.3. CANCEL THIS MSG 230859Z DEC 24.
Cancel-and-replace NGA Rocket Launching notice for the postponement.
162219Z DEC 24NAVAREA IV 1583/24(11,26).WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.FLORIDA.1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING 210339Z TO 210758Z, ALTERNATE 0340Z TO 0759Z DAILY 22 AND 23 DEC IN AREAS BOUND BY: A. 28-39.10N 080-37.74W, 28-40.00N 080-23.00W, 28-38.00N 080-12.00W, 28-32.00N 080-11.00W, 28-31.00N 080-21.00W, 28-31.71N 080-33.62W. B. 28-07.00N 075-25.00W, 28-38.00N 075-24.00W, 28-51.00N 073-57.00W, 28-28.00N 072-24.00W, 28-18.00N 072-08.00W, 28-06.00N 072-07.00W, 27-54.00N 072-20.00W, 27-42.00N 074-01.00W.2. CANCEL NAVAREA IV 1577/24.3. CANCEL THIS MSG 230859Z DEC 24.
SPACEX ASTRANIS AMP, CAPE CANAVERAL SFS, FLPRIMARY: 12/21/24 0339Z-0758ZBACKUP: 12/22/24 0339Z-0758Z
Four @Astranis satellites packed up and ready to go!Our Falcon 9 lifts off for a GEO transfer orbit THIS FRIDAY
falcon 9 fairing for scale
172213Z DEC 24NAVAREA IV 1590/24(11,26).WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.FLORIDA.1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING 210339Z TO 210758Z, ALTERNATE 0500Z TO 0759Z DAILY 22 AND 23 DEC IN AREAS BOUND BY: A. 28-39.10N 080-37.74W, 28-40.00N 080-23.00W, 28-38.00N 080-12.00W, 28-32.00N 080-11.00W, 28-31.00N 080-21.00W, 28-31.71N 080-33.62W. B. 28-07.00N 075-25.00W, 28-38.00N 075-24.00W, 28-51.00N 073-57.00W, 28-28.00N 072-24.00W, 28-18.00N 072-08.00W, 28-06.00N 072-07.00W, 27-54.00N 072-20.00W, 27-42.00N 074-01.00W.2. CANCEL NAVAREA IV 1583/24.3. CANCEL THIS MSG 230859Z DEC 24.
Our next four satellites launch tomorrow on a SpaceX Falcon 9.It's time.
Quote from: realnouns on 12/12/2024 02:55 amSignet Warhorse I + ASOG departed PC on Dec 11 @ 12:34pm ETSignet Warhorse I + ASOG + B1085 returned to PC on Dec 19 @ 2:18am ET
Signet Warhorse I + ASOG departed PC on Dec 11 @ 12:34pm ET
SpaceX is targeting Friday, December 20 for Falcon 9’s launch of the Astranis: From One to Many mission to a geosynchronous transfer orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The 229-minute window opens at 10:39 p.m. ET. If needed, a backup opportunity is available on Sunday, December 22 during a 129-minute window that opens at 12:00 a.m. ET.A live webcast of this mission will begin about 15 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 will be the 17th flight for the Falcon 9 first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Crew-5, GPS III Space Vehicle 06, Inmarsat I6-F2, CRS-28, NG-20, TD-7, and nine Starlink missions. After stage separation, the first stage will land on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=astranis-from-one-to-manyQuoteSpaceX is targeting Friday, December 20 for Falcon 9’s launch of the Astranis: From One to Many mission to a geosynchronous transfer orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The 229-minute window opens at 10:39 p.m. ET. If needed, a backup opportunity is available on Sunday, December 22 during a 129-minute window that opens at 12:00 a.m. ET.A live webcast of this mission will begin about 15 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 will be the 17th flight for the Falcon 9 first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Crew-5, GPS III Space Vehicle 06, Inmarsat I6-F2, CRS-28, NG-20, TD-7, and nine Starlink missions. After stage separation, the first stage will land on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.B1077.17
Targeting two Falcon 9 launches starting tomorrow → http://spacex.com/launches
Up first, Falcon 9 will launch the @Astranis: From One to Many mission to a geosynchronous transfer orbit from Florida.
They seem to have drawn the wrong interstage?
SpaceX is targeting Friday, December 20 for Falcon 9’s launch of the Astranis: From One to Many mission to a geosynchronous transfer orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The launch window opens at 11:15 p.m. ET and closes at 2:28 a.m. ET on Saturday, December 21. If needed, a backup opportunity is available on Sunday, December 22 during a 129-minute window that opens at 12:00 a.m. ET.
SpaceX is targeting Saturday, December 21 for Falcon 9’s launch of the Astranis: From One to Many mission to a geosynchronous transfer orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The launch window opens at 12:00 a.m. ET and closes at 2:28 a.m. ET. If needed, a backup opportunity is available on Sunday, December 22 during a 129-minute window that opens at 12:00 a.m. ET.
SpaceX Falcon 9 B1077-17 set to launch "Astranis: From One to Many" from SLC-40.Live: https://youtube.com/watch?v=QLV-HFOTqyA
T-30 minutes until tonight’s Falcon 9 launch of the @Astranis: From One to Many mission. Weather is looking good for liftoff.
T-20 minute vent.
Watch Falcon 9 launch the @Astranis: From One to Many mission to a geosynchronous transfer orbit.
ABORT! A very rare T-0 engine ignition abort for Falcon 9.
Standing down from tonight’s Falcon 9 launch of the @Astranis: From One to Many mission. Now targeting Sunday, December 22 for liftoff.
If needed, a backup opportunity is available on Sunday, December 22 during a 129-minute window that opens at 12:00 a.m. ET.
POV your launch scrubs at T-0
210606Z DEC 24NAVAREA IV 1603/24(11,26).WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.FLORIDA.1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING 220500Z TO 220759Z, ALTERNATE 230500Z TO 230759Z IN AREAS BOUND BY: A. 28-39.10N 080-37.74W, 28-40.00N 080-23.00W, 28-38.00N 080-12.00W, 28-32.00N 080-11.00W, 28-31.00N 080-21.00W, 28-31.71N 080-33.62W. B. 28-07.00N 075-25.00W, 28-38.00N 075-24.00W, 28-51.00N 073-57.00W, 28-28.00N 072-24.00W, 28-18.00N 072-08.00W, 28-06.00N 072-07.00W, 27-54.00N 072-20.00W, 27-42.00N 074-01.00W.2. CANCEL NAVAREA IV 1590/24.3. CANCEL THIS MSG 230859Z DEC 24.
After further inspections of the launch vehicle and data review, teams are standing down from the launch of the @Astranis: From One to Many mission. A new target launch date will be shared once confirmed.
220427Z DEC 24NAVAREA IV 1605/24(11,26).WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.FLORIDA.CANCEL NAVAREA IV 1603/24 AND THIS MSG.
Quote from: SpaceX tweetAfter further inspections of the launch vehicle and data review, teams are standing down from the launch of the @Astranis: From One to Many mission. A new target launch date will be shared once confirmed. [Dec 22 UTC]
After further inspections of the launch vehicle and data review, teams are standing down from the launch of the @Astranis: From One to Many mission. A new target launch date will be shared once confirmed. [Dec 22 UTC]
After further inspections of the launch vehicle and data review, teams are standing down from Falcon 9's launch of the Astranis: From One to Many mission from Florida. A new target launch date will be shared once confirmed.A live webcast of this mission will begin about 15 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.
Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide, updated December 23:QuoteThe next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Astranis MicroGEO mission from pad 40 on December 29 around 12:00-2:32 a.m. EST. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 39A on December 30 at 12:00-4:00 a.m. EST. A Falcon 9 will launch the Thuraya 4-NGS communication satellite for the UAE from pad 40 on January 2 at 12:00-12:23 a.m. EST. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on TBD at 12:00-4:00 a.m. EST. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches. A Falcon 9 will launch the first Firefly Blue Ghost & second Japanese iSpace HAKUTO-R lunar landers to the moon on mid-January TBA, in the middle of the night EST.
The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Astranis MicroGEO mission from pad 40 on December 29 around 12:00-2:32 a.m. EST. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 39A on December 30 at 12:00-4:00 a.m. EST. A Falcon 9 will launch the Thuraya 4-NGS communication satellite for the UAE from pad 40 on January 2 at 12:00-12:23 a.m. EST. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on TBD at 12:00-4:00 a.m. EST. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches. A Falcon 9 will launch the first Firefly Blue Ghost & second Japanese iSpace HAKUTO-R lunar landers to the moon on mid-January TBA, in the middle of the night EST.
241036Z DEC 24NAVAREA IV 1612/24(11,26).WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.FLORIDA.1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING 290500Z TO 290802Z DEC, ALTERNATE 300500Z TO 300802Z, 310344Z TO 310803Z DEC, 010344Z TO 010803Z, 0345Z TO 0804Z DAILY 02 AND 03 AND 040346Z TO 040805Z JAN 25 IN AREAS BOUND BY: A. 28-39.10N 080-37.74W, 28-40.00N 080-23.00W, 28-38.00N 080-12.00W, 28-32.00N 080-11.00W, 28-31.00N 080-21.00W, 28-31.71N 080-33.62W. B. 28-07.00N 075-25.00W, 28-38.00N 075-24.00W, 28-51.00N 073-57.00W, 28-28.00N 072-24.00W, 28-18.00N 072-08.00W, 28-06.00N 072-07.00W, 27-54.00N 072-20.00W, 27-42.00N 074-01.00W.2. CANCEL THIS MSG 040905Z JAN 25.//
Quote from: realnouns on 12/19/2024 08:57 pmQuote from: realnouns on 12/12/2024 02:55 amSignet Warhorse I + ASOG departed PC on Dec 11 @ 12:34pm ETSignet Warhorse I + ASOG + B1085 returned to PC on Dec 19 @ 2:18am ETSignet Warhorse I + ASOG departed PC on Dec 19 @ 7:27am ET
SpaceX is targeting Sunday, December 29 for Falcon 9’s launch of the Astranis: From One to Many mission to a geosynchronous transfer orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The 2.5-hour window opens at 12:00 a.m. ET. If needed, a backup opportunity is available later that night during a 3.75-hour window that opens at 10:43 p.m. ET.A live webcast of this mission will begin about 15 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 will be the seventh flight for the Falcon 9 first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Crew-8, Polaris Dawn, CRS-31, and three Starlink missions. After stage separation, the first stage will land on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
Targeting a Falcon 9 launch from all three launch pads in Florida and California over the next three days → http://spacex.com/launches
Booster B1083-7QuoteSpaceX is targeting Sunday, December 29 for Falcon 9’s launch of the Astranis: From One to Many mission to a geosynchronous transfer orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The 2.5-hour window opens at 12:00 a.m. ET. If needed, a backup opportunity is available later that night during a 3.75-hour window that opens at 10:43 p.m. ET.A live webcast of this mission will begin about 15 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 will be the seventh flight for the Falcon 9 first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Crew-8, Polaris Dawn, CRS-31, and three Starlink missions. After stage separation, the first stage will land on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=astranis-from-one-to-manyTwitter/X Webcast: https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1vOxwrEeyrMJB
Quote from: realnouns on 12/19/2024 09:02 pmSignet Warhorse I + ASOG departed PC on Dec 19 @ 7:27am ETSignet Warhorse I + ASOG returned to PC on Dec 23 @ 1:29pm ET post abort
Signet Warhorse I + ASOG departed PC on Dec 19 @ 7:27am ET
Quote from: realnouns on 12/21/2024 05:53 pmDoug departed PC on Dec 21 @ 8:23am ETDoug returned to PC on Dec 24 @ 4:08pm ET
Doug departed PC on Dec 21 @ 8:23am ET
Game time.
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Up next, Falcon 9 is set to lift off from pad 40 in Florida later tonight → http://spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=astranis-from-one-to-many
And on YT:
🚀 SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Astranis Block 2 (From One To Many)
Quote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 12/19/2024 11:34 pmB1077.17Quote from: GewoonLukas_ on 12/27/2024 09:10 pmBooster B1083-7I wonder if this is the first SpaceX case where a payload was wheeled to the pad with one booster, the launch was scrubbed due to a technical issue and then the booster was replaced with another one before the next attempt. I guess it was faster to just use the next available booster and then take all the time needed to figure out the issue with the one that got cold feet at engine ignition.
LAUNCH! SpaceX Falcon 9 B1083-7 launches Astranis Block 2 (From One To Many) from SLC-40.Overview:https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2024/12/launch-roundup-122324/Livestream (On X and YT: youtube.com/watch?v=a5lxyX… )
Liftoff!
The @Astranis office ERUPTS in applause every time our satellites are shown on the livestream.
00:26:25 2nd stage engine starts (SES-2)00:27:30 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-2)00:33:45 UtilitySat deploys00:34:45 NuView Bravo deploys00:35:45 NuView Alpha deploys00:36:45 AGILA deploys
And landing, with @ChrisG_SpX back on a NSF stream by default of us taking some of the SpaceX feed which he was commentating on. I'm claiming it
Astranis HQ is tuned in to watch our birds fly. GAME TIME BABY
The clock strikes midnight on Florida's Space Coast as the @Astranis: From One to Many mission streaks toward orbit 🚀🛰️🛰️🛰️🛰️💫
