UPDATED OCTOBER 7, 2024...FALCON 9The next SpaceX Falcon Heavy will launch NASA's flagship Europa Clipper spacecraft to orbit Jupiter from pad 39A on October 12 earliest at 12:19 p.m. EDT. 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 TBD. A Falcon 9 will launch the CRS-31 Cargo Dragon resupply mission to the ISS from pad 39A on October 30 at 12:49 a.m. EDT.
Starlink Group 8-19Launch TimeMon Oct 13, 2024 21:27 GMT
NAOS (LUXEOSys)Launch TimeNET 2024...SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB, California, USA
LUXEOSys is a government satellite earth observation system delivering up to 100 very high resolution optical images per day. The system comprises a satellite and its ground segment.The "NAOS" (National Advanced Optical System) observation satellite, equipped with a very high-resolution camera, will be placed at around 450km in a low polar orbit and will orbit the Earth 15 times a day, taking images of the whole Earth. The launch is scheduled between October 2024 and January 2025.
The next SpaceX Falcon Heavy will launch NASA's flagship Europa Clipper spacecraft to orbit Jupiter from pad 39A on October 12 earliest at 12:19 p.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on mid-October. 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 TBD. A Falcon 9 will launch the CRS-31 Cargo Dragon resupply mission to the ISS from pad 39A on October 30 at 12:49 a.m. EDT.
Starship's fifth flight test could launch as soon as October 13, pending regulatory approval.A live webcast of the flight test will begin about 30 minutes before liftoff, which you can watch here and on X @SpaceX. You can also watch the webcast on the new X TV app. The launch window will open as early as 7:00 a.m. CT. As is the case with all developmental testing, the schedule is dynamic and likely to change, so be sure to stay tuned to our X account for updates.
Postponed until Sunday October 13 (at 16:12 UTC) per this cancel-and-replace NGA Rocket Launching notice.Quote from: NGA081729Z OCT 24NAVAREA IV 1239/24(11,25,26).WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.FLORIDA.1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING 131602Z TO 131655Z OCT, ALTERNATE 141556Z TO 141649Z, 151549Z TO 151642Z AND 161542Z TO 161635Z OCT IN AREAS BOUND BY: A. 28-38.00N 080-36.97W, 28-42.00N 080-34.00W, 28-26.00N 079-21.00W, 28-12.00N 078-50.00W, 28-13.00N 079-17.00W, 28-32.71N 080-33.86W. B. 27-04.00N 075-43.00W, 27-57.00N 075-10.00W, 26-07.00N 070-21.00W, 25-17.00N 071-08.00W. C. 23-27.00N 065-35.00W, 24-25.00N 065-01.00W, 21-44.00N 059-00.00W, 20-34.00N 059-30.00W.2. CANCEL NAVAREA IV 1223/24.3. CANCEL THIS MSG 161735Z OCT 24.
081729Z OCT 24NAVAREA IV 1239/24(11,25,26).WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.FLORIDA.1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING 131602Z TO 131655Z OCT, ALTERNATE 141556Z TO 141649Z, 151549Z TO 151642Z AND 161542Z TO 161635Z OCT IN AREAS BOUND BY: A. 28-38.00N 080-36.97W, 28-42.00N 080-34.00W, 28-26.00N 079-21.00W, 28-12.00N 078-50.00W, 28-13.00N 079-17.00W, 28-32.71N 080-33.86W. B. 27-04.00N 075-43.00W, 27-57.00N 075-10.00W, 26-07.00N 070-21.00W, 25-17.00N 071-08.00W. C. 23-27.00N 065-35.00W, 24-25.00N 065-01.00W, 21-44.00N 059-00.00W, 20-34.00N 059-30.00W.2. CANCEL NAVAREA IV 1223/24.3. CANCEL THIS MSG 161735Z OCT 24.
New NOTAMs has appeared with a NET early October 14 launch date. I take that as the indication of 10-10 flying before 8-19 now.F3723/24 NOTAMR F3646/24Q) YMMM/QWMLW/IV/BO/W/000/999/5129S13135E999A) YMMMB) 2410140801 C) 2410201031D) 2410140801 TO 2410141244 2410150739 TO 2410151222 2410160716 TO 2410161159 2410170654 TO 2410171137 2410180632 TO 2410181115 2410190610 TO 2410191053 2410200548 TO 2410201031E) 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
Starlink Group 10-10Launch TimeMon Oct 14, 2024 05:48 GMT
Probably going to be delayed a few days into this notice's enactment date due to new appearing similar NOTAMs for Starlink Group 10-10 NET early October 14.
Thread for the Starlink Group 9-7 launch.Launch NET 15 October 2024, at ~08:03 UTC (~1:03 am PDT), from Vandenberg SLC-4E, on booster 10xx-xx. The first stage will land aboard Of Course I Still Love You.Payload ~20 Starlink V2.0 Mini satellites, to a 53 degree inclination orbit on a southeastern trajectory. Initial orbit nnn x nnn km.Please use the Starlink Discussion Thread for all general discussion on Starlink.Check the Starlink Index Thread for links to more Starlink information.L2 SpaceX: https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?board=60.0Interesting to see that for whatever reason, the Starlink Group 11-2 launch filed from Vandenberg didn't emerge...but another batch ends up on the air space closure notices.A1899/24 NOTAMN Q) SEFG/QXXLW/IV/NBO/AE/000/999/0010S01074W005A) SEXX B) 2410150936 C) 2410212118D) OCT 15 0936-1422, OCT 16 0913-1359, OCT 17 0849-1335, OCT 181933-2248, OCT 19 1852-2338, OCT 20 1829-2315, OCT 21 1933-2118E) SPACEX STARLINK 9-7 STAGE 2 REENTRY AND SPLASHDOWN IN THEUNASSIGNED FIR, SECT DELIMITED BY THE FOLLOWING COORD 1500S 10724W,1500S 10441W, 0010S 11517W, 0522N 11857W, 0500N 12000W, 0316N 12000W,0119S 11654W, 1500S 10724W. CTNF) SFC G) UNLR0261/24 NOTAMN Q) SCIZ/QRDCA/IV/BO/W/000/999/2415S09759W715A) SCIZ B) 2410150936 C) 2410212118D) OCT 15 BTN 0936-1422 / OCT 16 BTN 0913-1359 / OCT 17 BTN 0849-1335OCT 18 BTN 1933-2248 / OCT 19 BTN 1852-2338 / OCT 20 BTN 1829-2315 OCT 21 BTN 1933-2118E) ZONE ...D... SECT WEST PACIFIC DUE TO RE-ENTRY SPACEX STARLINK 9-7STAGE 2 REENTRY ACTIVITY. THE AREA IS BOUNDED BY GEO COORD:1500S 10724W1500S 10441W3122S 09024W3420S 09024WINSTRUCTIONS: SANTIAGO OCEANIC CONTROL 10024KHZ FANS 1A EQUIPPED ACFT LOG ON SCEZINFO PROVIDED BY SPACE X OPS, USAF) SFC G) UNLA1281/24 NOTAMNQ) NTTT/QRDCA/IV/BO/W/000/999/0325N12003W011A) NTTTB) 2410150936 C) 2410212118D) 15 0936-1422, 16 0913-1359, 17 0849-1335, 18 1933-2248,19 1852-2338, 20 1829-2315, 21 1933-2118E) TEMPORARY DANGEROUS AREA DUE TO ATMOSPHERIC RE-ENTRY SPACEX STARLINK 9-8 UPPER STAGE IN TAHITI FIR WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY FOLLOWING POINTS : 0330N 12000W - 0316N 12000W - 0330N 12010W - 0330N 12000W THIS ACTIVITY IMPACTS KZAK, MMFO, SCIZ AND NO FIR AS WELL. AIRSPACE USERS ARE ADVISED OF THE PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS NATURE OF THE ACTIVITY AND ARE STRONGLY INVITED TO AVOID THE AREA DURING THE ACTIVITY TIME SLOT. OPERATORS ARE INVITED TO FILE THEIR FLIGHT PLAN WITH A TRAJECTORY THAT ENSURES THAT THE AREA IS CIRCUMNAVIGATED.F) SFC G) UNL
Lukas C. H. @GewoonLukas_The launch of the Dream Chaser DCC-1 mission is now reportedly scheduled for NET May 2025. Dream Chaser was planned to launch aboard the Cert-2 mission, but wasn't ready in time. I suspect this means Dream Chaser will now launch on Vulcan's 7th or 8th flight.
Eric Berger @SciGuySpaceDreamchaser-1 is now NET May 2025. I'm not sure I would feel particularly confident in that date either, but there you go.
QuotePacific 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.NET November [12?]QuoteAstranis 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,I guess the plan changed for UtilitySat
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,
slide from Gerst's presentation to the National Academies’ Committee on Biological and Physical Sciences in Space Oct 9. Also mentioned they expect to fly March of next year.
New NOTAMs for 2nd stage de-orbit refiled for NET October 16:F3769/24 NOTAMR F3695/24Q) YMMM/QWMLW/IV/BO/W/000/999/5239S12009E999A) YMMMB) 2410162231 C) 2410230054D) 2410162231 TO 2410170314 2410172208 TO 2410180251 2410182144 TO 2410190227 2410192121 TO 2410200204 2410202058 TO 2410210141 2410212035 TO 2410220118 2410222011 TO 2410230054E) 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 8-19 STAGE 2 WI THE FOLLOWING AREAS:4802S 15955E4711S 15859E5117S 11527E3952S 08205E4136S 08009E5337S 11428E4927S 15948E TO BEGINNINGF) SFC G) UNL
ELaNa 64 and ELaNa 61Two CubeSat missions are to launch on SpaceX Transporter-13 from Vandenberg Space Force Base. REAL (Realistic Electron Atmospheric Loss) (3U) – Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire TRYAD (Terrestrial Rays Analysis and Detection) (6U) – Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama
Firefly's website indicates that this launch has slipped to 2025:https://fireflyspace.com/missions/elytra-mission-1/
CelesTrak now has real information, and it's still for October 14: 2024-10-14 06:02:00 UTC.https://twitter.com/TSKelso/status/1845010490474496142Quote from: T.S. KelsoCelesTrak has pre-launch SupGP data for the @Starlink Group 10-10 launch from Cape Canaveral on 2024-10-14 at 06:02:00 UTC: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/table.php?FILE=starlink-g10-10. Deployment of 23 satellites is at 07:05:53.140 UTC. Data for 8 backup launch opportunities also provided: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/.https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/Launch: 2024-10-14 06:02:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-10-14 07:05:53.140 UTC.Launch: 2024-10-14 06:20:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-10-14 07:23:53.140 UTC.Launch: 2024-10-14 07:04:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-10-14 08:07:53.140 UTC.Launch: 2024-10-14 07:36:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-10-14 08:39:53.140 UTC.Launch: 2024-10-14 07:58:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-10-14 09:01:53.140 UTC.Launch: 2024-10-14 08:40:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-10-14 09:43:53.140 UTC.Launch: 2024-10-14 09:12:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-10-14 10:15:53.140 UTC.Launch: 2024-10-14 09:26:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-10-14 10:29:53.140 UTC.Launch: 2024-10-14 09:44:00 UTC. Deploy: 2024-10-14 10:47:53.140 UTC.Edit: Added the images.
CelesTrak has pre-launch SupGP data for the @Starlink Group 10-10 launch from Cape Canaveral on 2024-10-14 at 06:02:00 UTC: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/table.php?FILE=starlink-g10-10. Deployment of 23 satellites is at 07:05:53.140 UTC. Data for 8 backup launch opportunities also provided: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/.
https://twitter.com/TrevorMahlmann/status/1844920949990359286QuoteThe launch of NASA’s flagship Europa Clipper mission aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy has been adjusted to no earlier than Monday, October 14th at 12:06 p.m. EST.“Following Hurricane Milton, teams are continuing to do checkouts to ensure flight readiness.”
The launch of NASA’s flagship Europa Clipper mission aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy has been adjusted to no earlier than Monday, October 14th at 12:06 p.m. EST.“Following Hurricane Milton, teams are continuing to do checkouts to ensure flight readiness.”
Starship's fifth flight test is targeted to launch on Sunday, October 13. The 30-minute launch window opens at 7 a.m. CT.
Tactically Responsive Space Missions to Demo Maneuver in OrbitOct. 4, 2024 | By Unshin Lee HarpleyThe Space Force’s “Victus” series, aimed at showing the service can respond to new developments in orbit on tactically relevant timelines, gained steam Oct. 4 with the announcement of two new missions in 2026.Victus Surgo and Victus Salo, as the new missions are called, will offer new wrinkles to the “Tactically Responsive Space” (TacRS) effort by testing a new system for maneuvering in orbit and aiming not just at low-Earth orbit but geosynchronous orbit as well. Both missions will be focused on space domain awareness.Space Systems Command announced it inked a $34.5 million contract with Impulse Space, a startup founded by one of the first employees of SpaceX, for the two missions.Each mission will send a spacecraft using Impulse’s ‘Mira’ Orbital Maneuver Vehicle (OMV), a propulsion system that provides swift “last-mile delivery” to carry payloads into space. After being launched into space, the OMV helps adjust or reposition the payload. The vehicle is designed to carry the payload up through LEO, MEO, GEO, or even to cislunar space.“We are continuing to push the boundary to prove out how to quickly deliver on the warfighters’ urgent needs,” Col. Bryon McClain, SSC’s program executive officer for Space Domain Awareness and Combat Power, said in a release. Victus Surgo includes a commercial off-the-shelf optical payload—often referring to a type of imaging system—carried by the OMV. Additionally, the mission will see Impulse’s first use of its ‘Helios’ technology.The imaging system will initially be launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket into Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)—a pathway to reach GEO. Once in GTO, the Helios will separate from the rocket and provide additional propulsion to help maneuver the spacecraft all the way up to GEO. The Helios vehicle can lift more than 5 tons of payload from LEO to GEO in less than a day, according to the company’s description.Once in GEO, the OMV will help the optical payload readjust to its final position. The Defense Innovation Unit is co-sponsoring this mission and will add its own payload or equipment to the Helios system.Victus Salo, on the other hand, will be launched into LEO on one of SpaceX’s rideshare rockets. It will carry a government-provided payload developed by MIT’s Lincoln Laboratory. SSC did not immediately provide any further information on the payload’s type or capabilities.“Victus Surgo and Victus Salo will offer more responsive solutions to address urgent on-orbit needs,” said Lt. Col. Kahoa Miller, SSC’s materiel leader for Space Safari.The projected launch timeframe for Surgo is “late summer/early fall of 2026,” while Salo is scheduled tentatively for the fall timeframe of 2026, an SSC spokesperson told Air & Space Forces Magazine. The spokesperson added that the exact launch dates are “still being coordinated and finalized.” The project is set to be completed by no later than December 2026. The Victus series is part of the service’s broader “Tactically Responsive Space” (TacRS) initiative, aimed at drastically reducing the time it takes to launch payloads and improve readiness in response to potential threats.“The commercial space industry is delivering products we need to provide highly capable options for future TacRS operations,” added Miller.Last September, the Space Force set records with Victus Nox, deploying a satellite in LEO just 27 hours after receiving launch orders. Next up is an effort Victus Haze, a dual effort that Chief of Space Operations Gen. B. Chance Saltzman wants to go even faster than Victus Nox. Budget documents have also suggested another mission, Victus Sol, after that.Victus Surgo marks the first TacRS mission deployed into GTO, with the final destination intended for GEO, the spokesperson added.“The collaboration with Impulse, MIT LL, and many others further enables our ability to rapidly integrate, deploy, and operate on tactically relevant timelines,” added McClain about the two newly announced Victus missions.Impulse Space was founded in 2021 by Tom Mueller, a former SpaceX engineer known for his work on propulsion systems. Early this year, the company welcomed retired Gen. John “Jay” Raymond, former Chief of Space Operations to its board of directors.
