UPDATED MARCH 8, 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 March 21 at 4:54 p.m. 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.ATLAS V & VULCANThe next United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket will launch Boeing's Starliner spacecaraft on its first crewed astronaut mission to the ISS on early May. The next Vulcan rocket, flying on its second mission, will launch Sierra Space's Dreamchaser space plane to the ISS on its first ever mission.
Starlink Group 7-18Launch TimeNET April, 2024...SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB, California, USA
Starlink Group 7-19Launch TimeNET April, 2024...SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB, California, USA
Starlink Group 7-20Launch TimeNET April, 2024...SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB, California, USA
Starlink Group 7-21Launch TimeNET April, 2024...SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB, California, USA
Starlink Group 7-22Launch TimeNET April, 2024...SLC-4E, Vandenberg SFB, California, USA
Starlink 6-42?Quote from: Ken the Bin on 03/08/2024 08:47 pmNGA Rocket Launching for March 21 already, so I assume it's [SpX-30].Quote from: NGA082022Z MAR 24NAVAREA IV 262/24(11,26).WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.FLORIDA1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING 210045Z TO 210516Z MAR, ALTERNATE 220020Z TO 220451Z, 222355Z TO 230426Z, 232329Z TO 240400Z, AND 242304Z TO 250335Z MAR IN AREAS BOUND BY: A. 28-38.24N 080-37.15W, 28-39.00N 080-36.00W, 28-38.00N 080-23.00W, 28-24.00N 080-01.00W, 28-19.00N 080-03.00W, 28-27.00N 080-24.00W, 28-31.11N 080-33.33W. B. 26-15.00N 076-00.00W, 26-06.00N 074-58.00W, 25-36.00N 074-03.00W, 25-23.00N 073-53.00W, 25-09.00N 074-01.00W, 25-06.00N 074-16.00W, 25-08.00N 074-38.00W, 25-18.00N 075-00.00W, 25-58.00N 075-59.00W, 26-15.00N 076-00.00W.2. CANCEL THIS MSG 250435Z MAR 24.
NGA Rocket Launching for March 21 already, so I assume it's [SpX-30].Quote from: NGA082022Z MAR 24NAVAREA IV 262/24(11,26).WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.FLORIDA1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING 210045Z TO 210516Z MAR, ALTERNATE 220020Z TO 220451Z, 222355Z TO 230426Z, 232329Z TO 240400Z, AND 242304Z TO 250335Z MAR IN AREAS BOUND BY: A. 28-38.24N 080-37.15W, 28-39.00N 080-36.00W, 28-38.00N 080-23.00W, 28-24.00N 080-01.00W, 28-19.00N 080-03.00W, 28-27.00N 080-24.00W, 28-31.11N 080-33.33W. B. 26-15.00N 076-00.00W, 26-06.00N 074-58.00W, 25-36.00N 074-03.00W, 25-23.00N 073-53.00W, 25-09.00N 074-01.00W, 25-06.00N 074-16.00W, 25-08.00N 074-38.00W, 25-18.00N 075-00.00W, 25-58.00N 075-59.00W, 26-15.00N 076-00.00W.2. CANCEL THIS MSG 250435Z MAR 24.
082022Z MAR 24NAVAREA IV 262/24(11,26).WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.FLORIDA1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING 210045Z TO 210516Z MAR, ALTERNATE 220020Z TO 220451Z, 222355Z TO 230426Z, 232329Z TO 240400Z, AND 242304Z TO 250335Z MAR IN AREAS BOUND BY: A. 28-38.24N 080-37.15W, 28-39.00N 080-36.00W, 28-38.00N 080-23.00W, 28-24.00N 080-01.00W, 28-19.00N 080-03.00W, 28-27.00N 080-24.00W, 28-31.11N 080-33.33W. B. 26-15.00N 076-00.00W, 26-06.00N 074-58.00W, 25-36.00N 074-03.00W, 25-23.00N 073-53.00W, 25-09.00N 074-01.00W, 25-06.00N 074-16.00W, 25-08.00N 074-38.00W, 25-18.00N 075-00.00W, 25-58.00N 075-59.00W, 26-15.00N 076-00.00W.2. CANCEL THIS MSG 250435Z MAR 24.
NGA Rocket Launching notice.Quote from: NGA052321Z MAR 24NAVAREA IV 263/24(11,26).WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.FLORIDA1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING 132329Z TO 140400Z MAR, ALTERNATE 142304Z TO 150335Z, 152239Z TO 160310Z, 162213Z TO 170244Z AND 172148Z TO 180219Z MAR IN AREAS BOUND BY: A. 28-39.00N 080-37.69W, 28-39.00N 080-28.00W, 28-30.00N 080-10.00W, 28-22.00N 080-01.00W, 28-20.00N 080-09.00W, 28-23.00N 080-19.00W, 28-29.35N 080-32.49W. B. 26-15.00N 076-00.00W, 26-06.00N 074-58.00W, 25-36.00N 074-03.00W, 25-23.00N 073-53.00W, 25-09.00N 074-01.00W, 25-06.00N 074-16.00W, 25-08.00N 074-38.00W, 25-18.00N 075-00.00W, 25-58.00N 075-59.00W.2. CANCEL THIS MSG 180319Z MAR 24.
052321Z MAR 24NAVAREA IV 263/24(11,26).WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.FLORIDA1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING 132329Z TO 140400Z MAR, ALTERNATE 142304Z TO 150335Z, 152239Z TO 160310Z, 162213Z TO 170244Z AND 172148Z TO 180219Z MAR IN AREAS BOUND BY: A. 28-39.00N 080-37.69W, 28-39.00N 080-28.00W, 28-30.00N 080-10.00W, 28-22.00N 080-01.00W, 28-20.00N 080-09.00W, 28-23.00N 080-19.00W, 28-29.35N 080-32.49W. B. 26-15.00N 076-00.00W, 26-06.00N 074-58.00W, 25-36.00N 074-03.00W, 25-23.00N 073-53.00W, 25-09.00N 074-01.00W, 25-06.00N 074-16.00W, 25-08.00N 074-38.00W, 25-18.00N 075-00.00W, 25-58.00N 075-59.00W.2. CANCEL THIS MSG 180319Z MAR 24.
SpaceX is targeting Sunday, March 10 for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Liftoff is targeted for 7:05 p.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 11:03 p.m. ET. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Monday, March 11 starting at 6:40 p.m. ET.A live webcast of this mission will begin on X @SpaceX about five minutes prior to liftoff. Watch live.This is the 11th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Crew-5, GPS III Space Vehicle 06, Inmarsat I6-F2, CRS-28, Intelsat G-37, NG-20, and four Starlink missions (B1077.11). Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Just Read the Instructions droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
SpaceX is targeting Sunday, March 10 for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Liftoff is targeted for 7:13 p.m. PT, with backup opportunities available until 11:13 p.m. PT. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Monday, March 11 starting at 7:14 p.m. PT.A live webcast of this mission will begin on X @SpaceX about five minutes prior to liftoff. Watch live.This is the 17th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, DART, Transporter-7, Iridium OneWeb, SDA-0B, and 11 Starlink missions (B1063.17). Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship, which will be stationed in the Pacific Ocean.
T.S. Kelso @TSKelsoCelesTrak has pre-launch SupGP data for the @Starlink Group 7-17 launch from Vandenberg SFB on 2024-03-11 at 02:13:00 UTC: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/table.php?FILE=starlink-g7-17. Deployment of 23 satellites at 03:15:03.500 UTC. Data for 15 backup launch opportunities also provided: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/.
Starlink G7-17 Pre-Launch...Launch: 2024-03-11 02:13:00 UTC....Launch: 2024-03-11 02:27:00 UTC....Launch: 2024-03-11 02:37:00 UTC....Launch: 2024-03-11 02:51:00 UTC....Launch: 2024-03-11 03:17:00 UTC....Launch: 2024-03-11 03:55:00 UTC....Launch: 2024-03-11 04:09:00 UTC....Launch: 2024-03-11 04:17:00 UTC....Launch: 2024-03-11 04:31:00 UTC....Launch: 2024-03-11 04:45:00 UTC....Launch: 2024-03-11 04:59:00 UTC....Launch: 2024-03-11 05:09:00 UTC....Launch: 2024-03-11 05:23:00 UTC....Launch: 2024-03-11 05:49:00 UTC....Launch: 2024-03-11 05:59:00 UTC....Launch: 2024-03-11 06:13:00 UTC.
T.S. Kelso @TSKelsoCelesTrak has pre-launch SupGP data for the @Starlink Group 6-43 launch from Cape Canaveral on 2024-03-10 at 23:05:00 UTC: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/table.php?FILE=starlink-g6-43. Deployment of 23 satellites on 2024-03-11 at 00:10:29.200 UTC. Data for 10 backup opportunities provided: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/.
Starlink G6-43 Pre-Launch...Launch: 2024-03-10 23:05:00 UTC....Launch: 2024-03-10 23:11:00 UTC....Launch: 2024-03-11 00:47:00 UTC....Launch: 2024-03-11 00:51:00 UTC....Launch: 2024-03-11 01:05:00 UTC....Launch: 2024-03-11 01:19:00 UTC....Launch: 2024-03-11 02:27:00 UTC....Launch: 2024-03-11 02:33:00 UTC....Launch: 2024-03-11 02:47:00 UTC....Launch: 2024-03-11 03:01:00 UTC...Launch: 2024-03-11 03:03:00 UTC.
SpaceX is targeting Sunday, March 10 for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Liftoff is targeted for 7:05 p.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 10:21 p.m. ET. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Monday, March 11 starting at 6:42 p.m. ET.
SpaceX is targeting Sunday, March 10 for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Liftoff is targeted for 7:13 p.m. PT, with backup opportunities available until 10:49 p.m. PT. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Monday, March 11 starting at 7:14 p.m. PT.
UPDATED MARCH 10, 2023...FALCON 9The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on March 10 at 7:05-10:21 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 March 21 at 4:54 p.m. 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.ATLAS V & VULCANThe next United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket will launch Boeing's Starliner spacecaraft on its first crewed astronaut mission to the ISS on early May. The next Vulcan rocket, flying on its second mission, will launch Sierra Space's Dreamchaser space plane to the ISS on its first ever mission.
Jonathan McDowell @planet4589LAUNCH at 2305 UTC Mar 10 of Starlink Group 6-43 from Canaveral
SpaceX is targeting Sunday, March 10 for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Liftoff is targeted for 9:09 p.m. PT, with backup opportunities available until 10:49 p.m. PT. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Monday, March 11 starting at 7:14 p.m. PT.
Jonathan McDowell @planet4589LAUNCH of Starlink Group 7-17 from Vandenberg SFB at 0409 UTC Mar 11
Starlink G6-43 Pre-LaunchDerived from a pre-launch Starlink-G6-43 state vector, provided by SpaceX. SupGP data is provided for the entire stack, as well as one for a single satellite.Launch: 2024-03-10 23:05:00 UTC.Deploy: 2024-03-11 00:10:29.200 UTC.Starlink G7-17 Pre-LaunchDerived from a pre-launch Starlink-G7-17 state vector, provided by SpaceX. SupGP data is provided for the entire stack, as well as one for a single satellite.Launch: 2024-03-11 04:09:00 UTC.Deploy: 2024-03-11 05:11:03.500 UTC.
QuoteTaking a visit to @Firefly_Space manufacturing facilities in Texas today. One of our first stops is vehicle integration. This vehicle is preparing to support the NASA ELaNa 43 mission.Firefly plans to launch 4 times this year and then 6-8 times in 2025.https://twitter.com/w_robinsonsmith/status/1762925601566990829NextSpaceflight (Updated February 29th)Launch NET May 2024https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/6865
Taking a visit to @Firefly_Space manufacturing facilities in Texas today. One of our first stops is vehicle integration. This vehicle is preparing to support the NASA ELaNa 43 mission.Firefly plans to launch 4 times this year and then 6-8 times in 2025.
The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 39A on March 13 at 7-11 p.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 39A on March 20 around 7-11 p.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch the CRS-30 cargo Dragon resupply mission to the ISS from pad 40 on March 21 at 4:54 p.m. 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.
Flight 1 is targeted for the first half of the year, with Flight 2 & 3 targeted for the second half of the year:QuoteWorld Defense Show 2024: Maxar on course to have six observation satellites in orbit this year14th February 2024Technology and satellite company Maxar has said it expects to launch two Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) observation satellites within the next four months with another four in the second half of the year to create its WorldView Legion constellation.[...]The satellites will orbit at 450km, each measuring 3mx2mx2m without solar array and weighing approximately 625kg, with an expected lifespan of 10 years. The constellation will provide up to 15 revisits per day with a daily collection capacity of five million square kilometres.Some new info, finally...[NLT June]
World Defense Show 2024: Maxar on course to have six observation satellites in orbit this year14th February 2024Technology and satellite company Maxar has said it expects to launch two Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) observation satellites within the next four months with another four in the second half of the year to create its WorldView Legion constellation.[...]The satellites will orbit at 450km, each measuring 3mx2mx2m without solar array and weighing approximately 625kg, with an expected lifespan of 10 years. The constellation will provide up to 15 revisits per day with a daily collection capacity of five million square kilometres.
Quote from: GewoonLukas_ on 03/01/2024 07:02 pm[NLT June]NextSpaceflight; updated March 7 or 8?:Launch NET June 2024(likely NET Q2 2024 in NextSF jargon)
[NLT June]
Rocket Lab @RocketLabLaunch update: we're adjusting today's T-0 slightly to account for weather.New T-0:NZDT | 04:03UTC | 15:03EDT | 11:03PDT | 08:03
Rocket Lab @RocketLabLift-off for ‘Owl Night Long,’ our 45th Electron mission!https://www.youtube.com/watch
https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=sl-6-44QuoteSpaceX is targeting Wednesday, March 13 for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Liftoff is targeted for 7:29 p.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 11:29 p.m. ET. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Thursday, March 14 starting at 7:04 p.m. ET.A live webcast of this mission will begin on X @SpaceX about five minutes prior to liftoff. Watch live.This is the 19th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched GPS III Space Vehicle 04, GPS III Space Vehicle 05, Inspiration4, Ax-1, Nilesat 301, OneWeb Launch 17, ARABSAT BADR-8, and 11 Starlink missions. (=B1062-19) Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
SpaceX is targeting Wednesday, March 13 for a Falcon 9 launch of 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Liftoff is targeted for 7:29 p.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 11:29 p.m. ET. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Thursday, March 14 starting at 7:04 p.m. ET.A live webcast of this mission will begin on X @SpaceX about five minutes prior to liftoff. Watch live.This is the 19th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched GPS III Space Vehicle 04, GPS III Space Vehicle 05, Inspiration4, Ax-1, Nilesat 301, OneWeb Launch 17, ARABSAT BADR-8, and 11 Starlink missions. (=B1062-19) Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
NET early March 19 UTC (late March 18 PDT) per this 2nd stage de-orbit NOTAM:A0371/24 NOTAMN Q) SEFG/QXXLW/IV/NBO/AE/000/999/0004S07739W999A) SEXX B) 2403190359 C) 2403250831D) MAR 19, 20 0359-0827, MAR 21 0400-0828, MAR 22 0401-0829, MAR 23 0402-0830 AND MAR 24, 25 0403-0831E) FALCON 9 STARLINK 7-16 STAGE 2 REENTRY AND SPLASHDOWN IN THEUNASSIGNED FIR, SECT DELIMITED BY THE FOLLOWING COORD 0119S 11654W,0010S 11517W, 1500S 10441W, 1500S 10724W, 0119S 11654WF) SFC G) UNL
https://blog.ulalaunch.com/blog/nrol-70-final-delta-iv-heavy-prepared-for-launch [Mar 12]<snip>United Launch Alliance (ULA) will use a Delta IV Heavy rocket to launch the NROL-70 mission in service to the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and support for the U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command (SSC).Liftoff is planned for Thursday, March 28 from Space Launch Complex (SLC)-37 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.This will be the 16th flight of the Delta IV Heavy launch vehicle and 389th and final flight of the Delta program.<snip>
T.S. Kelso @TSKelsoCelesTrak has pre-launch SupGP data for the @Starlink Group 6-44 launch from Cape Canaveral on 2024-03-13 at 23:29:00 UTC: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/table.php?FILE=starlink-g6-44. Deployment of 23 satellites at 2024-03-14 at 00:34:29.300 UTC. Data for 1 backup opportunity also provided: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/.