Boeing Space, El Segundo, California, has been awarded a $439,619,617 contract modification (P00156) to previously awarded contract FA8808-10-C-0001 for the production and launch of Wideband Global Satellite Communications Space Vehicle 12. The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $3,095,978,753. Work will be performed at El Segundo, California, and is expected to be completed by Jan. 31, 2029. Fiscal 2023 Space Force procurement funds in the amount of $439,619,617 are being obligated at time of award. Space Systems Command, Los Angeles Air Force Base, California, is the contracting activity.
The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 39A on March 10 at 7:03-11:03 p.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch the CRS-30 cargo Dragon resupply mission to the ISS from pad 40 on mid-March TBD, in the evening EDT. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches. A Falcon 9 will launch the Eutelsat 36D television satellite from pad 40 on late March.
Starlink Group 7-17Launch TimeSun Mar 10, 2024 02:12 GMT
The FAA ATCSCC Current Operations Plan Advisory also lists this launch as Starlink 6-43.https://www.fly.faa.gov/adv/adv_spt.jspQuote from: FAASPACE-X STARLINK 6-43, CCSFS, FLPRIMARY: 03/10/24 2303Z-0334ZBACKUP: 03/11/24 2238Z-0309Z 03/12/24 2213Z-0244Z 03/13/24 2147Z-0218Z 03/14/24 2122Z-0153Z 03/15/24 2057Z-0128Z 03/16/24 2032Z-0103Z
SPACE-X STARLINK 6-43, CCSFS, FLPRIMARY: 03/10/24 2303Z-0334ZBACKUP: 03/11/24 2238Z-0309Z 03/12/24 2213Z-0244Z 03/13/24 2147Z-0218Z 03/14/24 2122Z-0153Z 03/15/24 2057Z-0128Z 03/16/24 2032Z-0103Z
NGA Space Debris notice (the same notice for two different Navigational Areas).Note that the primary date is March 11, not March 10. It runs through March 17, not March 16 as the Rocket Launching notice does.Quote from: NGA060417Z MAR 24HYDROPAC 745/24(57,61,71).EASTERN SOUTH ATLANTIC.INDIAN OCEAN.DNC 01, DNC 02, DNC 03.1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS 2230Z TO 0530Z DAILY 11 THRU 17 MAR IN AREA BOUND BY 08-53.00S 092-28.00E, 07-46.00S 089-27.00E, 30-12.00S 061-09.00E, 40-45.00S 002-21.00W, 42-56.00S 002-24.00W, 32-16.00S 063-10.00E.2. CANCEL THIS MSG 180630Z MAR 24.//Quote from: NGA060417Z MAR 24HYDROLANT 459/24(57,61,71).EASTERN SOUTH ATLANTIC.INDIAN OCEAN.DNC 01, DNC 02, DNC 03.1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS 2230Z TO 0530Z DAILY 11 THRU 17 MAR IN AREA BOUND BY 08-53.00S 092-28.00E, 07-46.00S 089-27.00E, 30-12.00S 061-09.00E, 40-45.00S 002-21.00W, 42-56.00S 002-24.00W, 32-16.00S 063-10.00E.2. CANCEL THIS MSG 180630Z MAR 24.//
060417Z MAR 24HYDROPAC 745/24(57,61,71).EASTERN SOUTH ATLANTIC.INDIAN OCEAN.DNC 01, DNC 02, DNC 03.1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS 2230Z TO 0530Z DAILY 11 THRU 17 MAR IN AREA BOUND BY 08-53.00S 092-28.00E, 07-46.00S 089-27.00E, 30-12.00S 061-09.00E, 40-45.00S 002-21.00W, 42-56.00S 002-24.00W, 32-16.00S 063-10.00E.2. CANCEL THIS MSG 180630Z MAR 24.//
060417Z MAR 24HYDROLANT 459/24(57,61,71).EASTERN SOUTH ATLANTIC.INDIAN OCEAN.DNC 01, DNC 02, DNC 03.1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS 2230Z TO 0530Z DAILY 11 THRU 17 MAR IN AREA BOUND BY 08-53.00S 092-28.00E, 07-46.00S 089-27.00E, 30-12.00S 061-09.00E, 40-45.00S 002-21.00W, 42-56.00S 002-24.00W, 32-16.00S 063-10.00E.2. CANCEL THIS MSG 180630Z MAR 24.//
This is the discussion thread for the third integrated flight.https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1765228784809042013QuoteSpaceX going for a morning launch on March 14 for the third flight of Starship.
SpaceX going for a morning launch on March 14 for the third flight of Starship.
This is the UPDATES ONLY thread for the third flight of Starshiphttps://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1765037578343121372QuoteWatch Starship's third flight testBroadcast Link: https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1LyxBnOvzvOxN
Watch Starship's third flight test
Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 03/05/2024 05:43 pmBen Cooper confirms this is going out of LC-39A:QuoteThe next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 39A on March 10 at 7:03-11:03 p.m. EDT.Hmm he changed it back to SLC-40...QuoteThe next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on March 10 at 7:03-11:03 p.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 39A on mid-March. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches. A Falcon 9 will launch the CRS-30 cargo Dragon resupply mission to the ISS from pad 40 on mid to late March, in the late afternoon or evening EDT.
Ben Cooper confirms this is going out of LC-39A:QuoteThe next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 39A on March 10 at 7:03-11:03 p.m. EDT.
The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 39A on March 10 at 7:03-11:03 p.m. EDT.
The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on March 10 at 7:03-11:03 p.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 39A on mid-March. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches. A Falcon 9 will launch the CRS-30 cargo Dragon resupply mission to the ISS from pad 40 on mid to late March, in the late afternoon or evening EDT.
On March 14, 2024, between 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m., rocket launching operations are scheduled to take place near Boca Chica Beach, TX. Back-up launch dates and times include each day following March 14, 2024, between 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m., until conditions permit the launch.
RS1 Flight 2 pre-launch operations are underway in Kodiak.
NGA Space Debris notice that is effectively a Rocket Launching notice.Quote from: NGA061019Z MAR 24NAVAREA XII 125/24(21).EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC.MEXICO.1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS 110213Z TO 110649Z, 120214Z TO 120645Z, 130215Z TO 130646Z, 140216Z TO 140647Z, 150217Z TO 150648Z, 160217Z TO 160648Z AND 170218Z TO 170649Z MAR IN AREA BOUND BY 30-38.00N 117-19.00W, 30-23.00N 117-19.00W, 29-32.00N 117-06.00W, 29-12.00N 116-48.00W, 28-58.00N 116-22.00W, 29-18.00N 115-56.00W, 29-42.00N 116-06.00W, 30-04.00N 116-28.00W, 30-37.00N 117-12.00W.2. CANCEL THIS MSG 170749Z MAR 24.//
061019Z MAR 24NAVAREA XII 125/24(21).EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC.MEXICO.1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS 110213Z TO 110649Z, 120214Z TO 120645Z, 130215Z TO 130646Z, 140216Z TO 140647Z, 150217Z TO 150648Z, 160217Z TO 160648Z AND 170218Z TO 170649Z MAR IN AREA BOUND BY 30-38.00N 117-19.00W, 30-23.00N 117-19.00W, 29-32.00N 117-06.00W, 29-12.00N 116-48.00W, 28-58.00N 116-22.00W, 29-18.00N 115-56.00W, 29-42.00N 116-06.00W, 30-04.00N 116-28.00W, 30-37.00N 117-12.00W.2. CANCEL THIS MSG 170749Z MAR 24.//
Quote from: Ken the Bin on 03/06/2024 03:57 amNGA Space Debris notice (the same notice for two different Navigational Areas).Note that the primary date is March 11, not March 10. It runs through March 17, not March 16 as the Rocket Launching notice does.<snip>Two new cancel-and-replace NGA Space Debris notices (the same notice for two different Navigational Areas).These new notices have a primary day of March 10 (but still run through March 17).Quote from: NGA062120Z MAR 24HYDROPAC 759/24(57,61,71).EASTERN SOUTH ATLANTIC.INDIAN OCEAN.DNC 01, DNC 02, DNC 03.1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS 2230Z TO 0530Z DAILY 10 THRU 17 MAR IN AREA BOUND BY 08-53.00S 092-28.00E, 07-46.00S 089-27.00E, 30-12.00S 061-09.00E, 40-45.00S 002-21.00W, 42-56.00S 002-24.00W, 32-16.00S 063-10.00E.2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 745/24.3. CANCEL THIS MSG 180630Z MAR 24.Quote from: NGA062120Z MAR 24HYDROLANT 465/24(57,61,71).EASTERN SOUTH ATLANTIC.INDIAN OCEAN.DNC 01, DNC 02, DNC 03.1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS 2230Z TO 0530Z DAILY 10 THRU 17 MAR IN AREA BOUND BY 08-53.00S 092-28.00E, 07-46.00S 089-27.00E, 30-12.00S 061-09.00E, 40-45.00S 002-21.00W, 42-56.00S 002-24.00W, 32-16.00S 063-10.00E.2. CANCEL HYDROLANT 459/24.3. CANCEL THIS MSG 180630Z MAR 24.
NGA Space Debris notice (the same notice for two different Navigational Areas).Note that the primary date is March 11, not March 10. It runs through March 17, not March 16 as the Rocket Launching notice does.<snip>
062120Z MAR 24HYDROPAC 759/24(57,61,71).EASTERN SOUTH ATLANTIC.INDIAN OCEAN.DNC 01, DNC 02, DNC 03.1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS 2230Z TO 0530Z DAILY 10 THRU 17 MAR IN AREA BOUND BY 08-53.00S 092-28.00E, 07-46.00S 089-27.00E, 30-12.00S 061-09.00E, 40-45.00S 002-21.00W, 42-56.00S 002-24.00W, 32-16.00S 063-10.00E.2. CANCEL HYDROPAC 745/24.3. CANCEL THIS MSG 180630Z MAR 24.
062120Z MAR 24HYDROLANT 465/24(57,61,71).EASTERN SOUTH ATLANTIC.INDIAN OCEAN.DNC 01, DNC 02, DNC 03.1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS 2230Z TO 0530Z DAILY 10 THRU 17 MAR IN AREA BOUND BY 08-53.00S 092-28.00E, 07-46.00S 089-27.00E, 30-12.00S 061-09.00E, 40-45.00S 002-21.00W, 42-56.00S 002-24.00W, 32-16.00S 063-10.00E.2. CANCEL HYDROLANT 459/24.3. CANCEL THIS MSG 180630Z MAR 24.
Starlink Group 6-44Launch TimeNET Mar 13, 2024...LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA
Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide; updated a fourth time March 6; my bold:QuoteThe next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on March 10 at 7:03-11:03 p.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 39A on mid-March at 7-11 p.m. EDT. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches. A Falcon 9 will launch the CRS-30 cargo Dragon resupply mission to the ISS from pad 40 on late March, in the late afternoon EDT. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. A Falcon 9 will launch the Eutelsat 36D television satellite from pad 40 on late March. A Falcon 9 will launch the Bandwagon-1 rideshare mission from pad 40 on April 3 at 1:24 p.m. EDT.= 17:24 UTC
The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on March 10 at 7:03-11:03 p.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 39A on mid-March at 7-11 p.m. EDT. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches. A Falcon 9 will launch the CRS-30 cargo Dragon resupply mission to the ISS from pad 40 on late March, in the late afternoon EDT. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. A Falcon 9 will launch the Eutelsat 36D television satellite from pad 40 on late March. A Falcon 9 will launch the Bandwagon-1 rideshare mission from pad 40 on April 3 at 1:24 p.m. EDT.
TAMPA, Fla. — Thaicom has ordered a small geostationary satellite from Astranis for a launch in 2025 to provide broadband to some of the most remote and unconnected areas in Asia.Thaicom-9 would provide Ka-band broadband at 119.5 degrees East in geostationary orbit (GEO), the Thailand-based operator announced March 6.It is based on the same design as the other four 400-kilogram, washing machine-sized satellites the Californian manufacturer plans to deploy as part of Block-3.Joining Thaicom-9 on a rocket Astranis has yet to announce are two satellites for Mexican telco Apco Networks and one for Orbits Corp of the Philippines. A customer has not been disclosed for the fifth satellite.A batch of four Block-2 satellites is slated to launch at some point this year on a dedicated SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, comprising another satellite for Orbits Corp, two for mobile satellite connectivity specialist Anuvu, and a multi-mission spacecraft called UtilitySat. ...Astranis plans to deploy more than 20 satellites over the next three years, its cofounder John Gedmark told SpaceNews via email, more than the rest of the commercial GEO satellite industry combined.
QuoteLAUNCH UPDATE: In less than TWO weeks, #NROL123 is scheduled to launch on a @RocketLab #Electron rocket from @NASAWallops at @Virginia_Space Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport March 20 between 2:15-6:30 a.m. EDT!#AboveandBeyondhttps://twitter.com/NatReconOfc/status/1765735427678298330
LAUNCH UPDATE: In less than TWO weeks, #NROL123 is scheduled to launch on a @RocketLab #Electron rocket from @NASAWallops at @Virginia_Space Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport March 20 between 2:15-6:30 a.m. EDT!#AboveandBeyond
Mission Name: Owl Night Long Rocket: Electron Launch Date: 13 March 2024 Launch Site: Launch Complex 1 Launch Time: 03:00 am NZDT / 14:00 UTC (12 March) Payload: StriX-3
UPDATED MARCH 7, 2023...FALCON 9The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on March 10 at 7:03-11:03 p.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 39A on March 13 at 7-11 p.m. EDT. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches. A Falcon 9 will launch the CRS-30 cargo Dragon resupply mission to the ISS from pad 40 on late March, in the late afternoon EDT. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. A Falcon 9 will launch the Eutelsat 36D television satellite from pad 40 on late March. A Falcon 9 will launch the Bandwagon-1 rideshare mission from pad 40 on April 3 at 1:24 p.m. EDT.
WASHINGTON — Blue Origin expects to launch the first version of its Blue Moon lunar lander, a precursor to a future crewed lunar lander it is developing for NASA, in 2025.In an interview on the CBS News program “60 Minutes” broadcast March 3, John Couluris, senior vice president of lunar permanence at Blue Origin, said the company was planning to launch the first “Mark 1” version of its Blue Moon lander in as soon as a year.“This lander, we’re expecting to land on the moon between 12 to 16 months from today,” he said, referring to a full-sized mockup of the lander behind him. “That is what our team is aiming towards.”The Mark 1 lander is a cargo vehicle that is a technology demonstrator. Blue Origin disclosed the mockup in October and said at the time it planned to launch its first Mark 1 lander, designated MK1-SN001, on a “Pathfinder Mission” to test key technologies such as its BE-7 engine....“We are self-funding two missions of our smaller lander, Blue Moon Mark 1,” said Jacqueline Cortese, senior director of civil space at Blue Origin, during a panel discussion at the FAA Commercial Space Transportation Conference Feb. 21. “Those are really important precursors for us for our HLS missions,” testing the engine, landing sensors and other technologies.Development of both of those Mark 1 mission is “going great,” she said then, with all of the procurements in place for them, but did not disclose a schedule for either mission. “You’ll see those missions coming up here maybe a lot faster than people realize.”Blue Moon requires a launch on New Glenn, the rocket that Blue Origin has been developing. A first flight of the rocket is expected later this year, after several years of delays. The company has not disclosed a date for the launch but the likely payload is a NASA Mars smallsat mission called ESCAPADE, which previously has been disclosed to launch as soon as August.
NextSpaceflight, updated March 8:Launch 21 March 20:54 = 4:54 pm EDT
