Author Topic: SpaceX F9 : O3b mPOWER 1/2 : CCSFS SLC-40 : 16 December 2022 (22:48 UTC)  (Read 72715 times)

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Cross-post:

https://twitter.com/spaceoffshore/status/1603526638989459457

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On Friday afternoon SpaceX is planning a Falcon 9 doubleheader with launches occurring just over 30 mins apart from Florida.

Both missions will feature a droneship landing, these will happen approx ~520 km apart from each other in the Atlantic Ocean.

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Mission page is up and confirms B1067 booster assignment: https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=SES-O3b-mPOWER

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https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=SES-O3b-mPOWER
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SpaceX is targeting Friday, December 16 for a Falcon 9 launch of the SES O3b mPOWER mission to medium-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The 87-minute launch window opens at 4:21 p.m. ET (21:21 UTC), and a backup opportunity is available on Saturday, December 17 with the same window.

The first stage booster supporting this mission previously launched CRS-22, Crew-3, Turksat 5B, Crew-4, CRS-25, Eutelsat HOTBIRD 13G and one Starlink mission. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.

A live webcast of this mission will begin about 15 minutes prior to liftoff.

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https://twitter.com/ses_satellites/status/1603669892124778497

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🚨Today is the day... #O3bmPOWER is ready for take-off!🚨 Join us as we watch the first 2️⃣ satellites in our second-gen #MEO system launch into space! 🚀

Ready to enter a new era of satellite connectivity?

🗓️ 16 December
🕑 4:21 PM EST
▶️ ow.ly/35EZ50M5hhT

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Is Falcon 9 on the pad yet?
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Yep :)

https://twitter.com/steviecses/status/1603755300930166784

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And......we are vertical! #O3bmPOWER @SES_Satellites

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twitter.com/_rykllan/status/1603744997194473472

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Upcoming launch of #O3bmPOWER 1/2 mission via #SpaceX's #Falcon9 vehicle

#Space #SES

https://twitter.com/_rykllan/status/1603745007764209666

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Booster supporting this mission

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https://twitter.com/boeingspace/status/1603775993621233667

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Powered up and progressing toward liftoff! Our team is configuring the #O3bmPOWER @SES_Satellites onboard systems for launch while continuously monitoring their health.

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https://twitter.com/johnkrausphotos/status/1603796322057715712

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SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket is poised to launch the SES O3b mPOWER mission to a medium Earth orbit during an 87-minute window opening at 4:21 p.m. EST today

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https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1603839358603513856

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New T-0 of 5:21 p.m. ET for launch of the @SES_Satellites O3b mPOWER mission from SLC-40

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NSF is live

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https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1603868454066393088

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Now targeting 5:48 p.m. ET for Falcon 9's launch of the @SES_Satellites O3b mPOWER mission

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https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/1603874958027141120

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F9/03b mPOWER: Launch director is go for propellant loading

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https://twitter.com/boeingspace/status/1603878582627057665

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We are minutes away! 🕔

The two #O3bmPOWER satellites are now configured for launch and will soon be on internal battery power. This is the last major step in preparing the satellites for their ride to space.

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https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1603879895586983939

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T-20 minute vent for - yep you guessed it - another Falcon 9 launch:

youtube.com/watch?v=lIilIq…

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Why the delays to the end of the launch window?
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