USSF-51 seems the only option for this launch:
Quote from: GewoonLukas_ on 03/29/2023 07:22 pmUSSF-51 seems the only option for this launch:Quiet Barker?
Quote from: Newton_V on 03/30/2023 12:22 amQuote from: GewoonLukas_ on 03/29/2023 07:22 pmUSSF-51 seems the only option for this launch:Quiet Barker?Silent Barker is a planned mission for the NRO. The USSF-51 will operate on behalf of the US Space Force
Quote from: Vahe231991 on 03/30/2023 12:53 amQuote from: Newton_V on 03/30/2023 12:22 amQuote from: GewoonLukas_ on 03/29/2023 07:22 pmUSSF-51 seems the only option for this launch:Quiet Barker?Silent Barker is a planned mission for the NRO. The USSF-51 will operate on behalf of the US Space ForceWhat does that have to do with the launch earmarked for launch on 21 July?
Quote from: Newton_V on 03/30/2023 01:18 amQuote from: Vahe231991 on 03/30/2023 12:53 amQuote from: Newton_V on 03/30/2023 12:22 amQuote from: GewoonLukas_ on 03/29/2023 07:22 pmUSSF-51 seems the only option for this launch:Quiet Barker?Silent Barker is a planned mission for the NRO. The USSF-51 will operate on behalf of the US Space ForceWhat does that have to do with the launch earmarked for launch on 21 July?When you mentioned "Quiet Barker", you may have referred to the as-yet-unlaunched SILENTBARKER mission for the NRO, but that mission isn't scheduled for launch until later that year, and while USSF-51 isn't an NRO-operated payload, we're not sure if the July 21 launch window for USSF-51 is based on anonymous US Space Force and ULA sources.
https://twitter.com/Cygnusx112/status/1657379120076955652Atlas V s/n AV-102's first stage is on the left, with the information board saying it to be "Supporting National Security". Since Spaceflight Now indicates the other Atlas V launch left for the US military - USSF-51 - is using AV-101, it seems AV-102 is for NROL-107's launch.
Quote from: Newton_V on 03/30/2023 01:18 amQuote from: Vahe231991 on 03/30/2023 12:53 amQuote from: Newton_V on 03/30/2023 12:22 amQuote from: GewoonLukas_ on 03/29/2023 07:22 pmUSSF-51 seems the only option for this launch:Quiet Barker?Silent Barker is a planned mission for the NRO. The USSF-51 will operate on behalf of the US Space ForceWhat does that have to do with the launch earmarked for launch on 21 July?They mention a range conflict with the July 21st Starliner launchdate.With USSF-51 NET Q2/June,ViaSat-3 EMEA NET September,and NROL-107 / Silent Barker NET November,USSF-51 looks like the only possible option for that range conflict, so USSF-51 is likely scheduled somewhere in that timeframe.
Quote from: GewoonLukas_ on 03/30/2023 05:55 amQuote from: Newton_V on 03/30/2023 01:18 amQuote from: Vahe231991 on 03/30/2023 12:53 amQuote from: Newton_V on 03/30/2023 12:22 amQuote from: GewoonLukas_ on 03/29/2023 07:22 pmUSSF-51 seems the only option for this launch:Quiet Barker?Silent Barker is a planned mission for the NRO. The USSF-51 will operate on behalf of the US Space ForceWhat does that have to do with the launch earmarked for launch on 21 July?They mention a range conflict with the July 21st Starliner launchdate.With USSF-51 NET Q2/June,ViaSat-3 EMEA NET September,and NROL-107 / Silent Barker NET November,USSF-51 looks like the only possible option for that range conflict, so USSF-51 is likely scheduled somewhere in that timeframe.Since a recent US Space Force presentation lists the NROL-107 launch as planned for August 29, 2023, maybe the USSF-51 will be launched after NROL-107.
With this launch (NROL-107), one more Atlas V 551 remains in the NSSL inventory as the Space Forceapproaches the end of a long and overwhelmingly successful era featuring the mighty Atlas.
https://www.ssc.spaceforce.mil/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=y-b2Aw7nHzk%3d&portalid=3QuoteWith this launch (NROL-107), one more Atlas V 551 remains in the NSSL inventory as the Space Forceapproaches the end of a long and overwhelmingly successful era featuring the mighty Atlas.One more mighty 551 to go for NSSL.
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.
Belated update; from November 2?NextSpaceflight:Launch NET March 2024= NET Q1 2024?After January 8 Peregrine launch on VC001.Before Dream Chaser's first launch NET April?