Then let's have a look at your Mission to the Moon. When will it start?
Currently we expect a launch date in 2021. We are still in a world where we have reserved a flight on a Falcon 9, actually made a down payment. We have somewhat changed Alina, our lander ... It will have a mass of 4000 kg (wet) and a payload capacity of up to 300 kg, and with that we are single passenger on a Falcon 9."
QuoteFalcon 9 launches 60 Starlink satellites to orbit – targeting up to 6 Starlink launches this year and will accelerate our cadence next year to put ~720 satellites in orbit for continuous coverage of most populated areas on EarthIt seems SpaceX is targeting 12 Starlink launches next year
Falcon 9 launches 60 Starlink satellites to orbit – targeting up to 6 Starlink launches this year and will accelerate our cadence next year to put ~720 satellites in orbit for continuous coverage of most populated areas on Earth
NASA's three commercial providers for Artemis landers: [Astrobotic, Intuitive Machines, Orbit Beyobd]
Two of three will be flying on SpaceX (F9).
Ah a question about launch providers! Orbit Beyond and Intuitive Machines say Falcon 9, and Astrobotic is assessing launch options
This would be quite an impressive step forward if/when it happens:https://twitter.com/BigelowSpace/status/1137012892191076353
Here we have another F9 "mystery launch" from LC-40, in September 2019:http://www.launchphotography.com/Delta_4_Atlas_5_Falcon_9_Launch_Viewing.htmlOptions are:- JCSAT-18 / Kacific 1- Starlink 2- something we don't know ofMy bet is on Starlink.
It also seems *extremely* unlikely that there will be zero launches in August if SpaceX is to have a chance of reaching Shotwell's expected 18-21 launches (excluding Starlink).
There might be a delay of the Korean Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter launch by @SpaceX falcon 9 in December 2020.
"Although we kept pointing out that the design was impossible for the mission since last year, the satellite chief or the project manager failed to properly deal with the problem. Administrations related to the KPLO mission have also failed to come up with effective measures due to lack of expertise and experience."
Quote from: GWH on 06/07/2019 03:11 pmThis would be quite an impressive step forward if/when it happens:twitter.com/BigelowSpace/status/1137012892191076353NASA said ISS available for tourist flights from as early as 2020, starting with 2 flights per year.
This would be quite an impressive step forward if/when it happens:twitter.com/BigelowSpace/status/1137012892191076353
Quote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 06/07/2019 03:35 pmQuote from: GWH on 06/07/2019 03:11 pmThis would be quite an impressive step forward if/when it happens:twitter.com/BigelowSpace/status/1137012892191076353NASA said ISS available for tourist flights from as early as 2020, starting with 2 flights per year.Are those linked in some way to the previously shown Bigelow "contract for unspecified payload" (see bottom of first post table) that's on the SpaceX public manifest since years? Or those tourism flights are additional/separate?
Space Norway contracts w/ @Inmarsat to launch 2 @northropgrumman-built triple-band satellites to HEO orbit on a @SpaceX Falcon 9 in 2022; @usairforce to provide EHF payload; Inmarsat will use Ka-band & Space Norway X-band for Arctic coverage.
Quote from: bulkmail on 06/23/2019 08:48 amQuote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 06/07/2019 03:35 pmQuote from: GWH on 06/07/2019 03:11 pmThis would be quite an impressive step forward if/when it happens:twitter.com/BigelowSpace/status/1137012892191076353NASA said ISS available for tourist flights from as early as 2020, starting with 2 flights per year.Are those linked in some way to the previously shown Bigelow "contract for unspecified payload" (see bottom of first post table) that's on the SpaceX public manifest since years? Or those tourism flights are additional/separate?It's possible if they had an earlier contract/option they didn't have a firm use for yet they could have used it towards the tourist flights. I haven't seen any information about that.
