Author Topic: SpaceX Manifest Updates Thread 5 (Read 1285295 times)

Rondaz · « **Reply #620 on:** 09/09/2019 09:29 pm »

.@SES_Satellites awards launch contract to @SpaceX for first seven @BoeingSpace-built #O3b #mPower satellites to be launched in 2021 in batches of 4 and 3 units on #Falcon9 rockets. Sats will have design life of 12 years and will use electic propulsion.

https://twitter.com/Megaconstellati/status/1171156159451082753

PM3 · « **Reply #621 on:** 09/09/2019 10:30 pm »

Quote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 09/09/2019 12:44 pm

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.@SES_Satellites says it likely will use 2 @SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets to launch the 7 O3b mPower MEO broadband spacecraft - 3 on one, 4 on a second- in 2021. @Arianespace says SES mPower launch procurement was open, but Ariane 5/6 manifest for 2021 is fairly full.

According to Spacenews (Caleb Henry), the order of those flights is not decided yet.

https://spacenews.com/spacex-to-launch-sess-o3b-mpower-constellation-on-two-falcon-9-rockets/

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The company hasn’t decided on the order of those missions, he said.

tehwkd · « **Reply #622 on:** 09/10/2019 10:15 am »

F9 carrying KPLO delayed from late 2020 to july 2022 due to weight increase and orbit change https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20190910085100017?section=it/all

jfallen · « **Reply #623 on:** 09/10/2019 11:40 am »

Are the newly announced Starlink flights going to be added to this list? Photo courtesy of Teslarati.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #624 on:** 09/10/2019 02:43 pm »

https://twitter.com/jeff_foust/status/1171431933865127937

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SpaceX: expect to launch 7-8 more times this year. This is first year we’re ready before customers; why some launches slipping into 2020. “Hopefully” flying crew this year. #WSBW

Edit to add: above presumably said by Gwynne

https://twitter.com/jeff_foust/status/1171431076603949056

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Big launch panel starting momentarily at World Satellite Business Week. #WSBW

gongora · « **Reply #625 on:** 09/10/2019 03:16 pm »

Quote from: jfallen on 09/10/2019 11:40 am

Are the newly announced Starlink flights going to be added to this list? Photo courtesy of Teslarati.

If the question is whether I'm going to add them with those dates, then the answer is no. Those aren't real launch dates. As we get more info on the flights I'll move them around.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #626 on:** 09/10/2019 03:52 pm »

SpaceX still expecting lots of Starlink launches next year:

https://twitter.com/jeff_foust/status/1171443559272083457

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Shotwell: anticipate our launch rate to be “much higher” next year than the ~18 estimated for this year. #WSBW

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https://twitter.com/vincentlamigeon/status/1171451543637225472

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Gwynne Shotwell (#SpaceX) expects 24 Starlink constellation launches in 2020, 2 per month #WSBW

oldAtlas_Eguy · « **Reply #627 on:** 09/10/2019 05:50 pm »

When added to those currently showing would be a value of total 40 for 2020, of which about 32-35 would be from 39A and 40. This would be for AF eastern range about 50 for the year. An average of 1 every 10 days for SpaceX and one every 7 days for the range. This would be up from current of ~30 for the range.

Rondaz · « **Reply #628 on:** 09/12/2019 01:24 pm »

SpaceX, SES announce new Falcon 9 launch contracts for seven high-bandwidth satellites..

By Jamie Groh Posted on September 11, 2019

https://www.teslarati.com/spacex-ses-falcon-9-o3b-mpower-launch-contracts/

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #629 on:** 09/13/2019 07:07 pm »

Cross-posting, this plan didn’t last long:

Quote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 09/13/2019 07:05 pm

https://twitter.com/lorengrush/status/1172554069908414464

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Also some news here: Bigelow is no longer planning to send tourists to the ISS in four SpaceX Crew Dragon flights - at least for the foreseeable future

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #630 on:** 09/19/2019 07:17 pm »

https://twitter.com/jeff_foust/status/1174748690247901184

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David Goldstein, SpaceX: planning 2-4 more Starlink launches this year and up to 24 next year. #AMOS20th

Still possibility of more than 2 further Starlink launches this year?!

input~2 · « **Reply #631 on:** 09/30/2019 08:20 am »

Aztechsat-1, el nanosatélite mexicano, será lanzado por la NASA en un cohete de Elon Musk el 4 de diciembre
https://www.xataka.com.mx/investigacion/aztechsat-1-nanosatelite-mexicano-sera-lanzado-nasa-cohete-elon-musk-4-diciembre

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #632 on:** 10/02/2019 07:03 pm »

https://twitter.com/int_machines/status/1179465754158256130

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We've selected @spacex to launch our lunar lander, Nova-C, #ToTheMoon in 2021 on a Falcon 9 rocket.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #633 on:** 10/08/2019 12:43 pm »

https://twitter.com/pbdes/status/1181548411574718465

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.@Arianespace @SpaceX 2020 manifests heavy on commercial LEO launches; SpaceX says it won't favor its #Starlink over outside customers' launches. @OneWeb @Inmarsat @SES @Intelsat.

gongora · « **Reply #634 on:** 10/09/2019 06:59 pm »

https://twitter.com/pbdes/status/1182001118244741122

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Russia's @intersputnik seeks @ITU deadline extension for #SaturnSatellite Networks' $70M-including-launch small GEO NationSat, citing delay with co-passenger on @SpaceX launch.

https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2019/06/24/intersputnik-opts-for-nationsat/
https://www.comnews.ru/content/120375/2019-06-24/intersputnik-sdelal-stavku-na-nacionalnye-sputniki
https://www.spacenewsfeed.com/index.php/news/3476-seakr-building-rf-processors-for-saturn-satellite-networks-small-geo-satellites-nationsat

Comga · « **Reply #635 on:** 10/12/2019 02:07 am »

The first Starlink launch date has been postponed, so we can assume the second is also changed.
Two payload teams on CRS-19 have been told that launch will be Dec 4.
Are there reasons these are not reflected in the manifest?

gongora · « **Reply #636 on:** 10/12/2019 02:18 am »

I'll remove the dates from the Starlink launches. I guess I could put the 4th on CRS-19 but I kinda don't believe CRS dates until you get within about a month of the launch.

PM3 · « **Reply #637 on:** 10/25/2019 01:22 pm »

ispace confirms 2021 launch date for Hakuto-R M1 mission (and 2023 for M2). Lander will be assembled in 2020; funding is secured.

https://spacenews.com/japanese-lunar-lander-company-ispace-on-schedule-for-2021-first-mission/

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #638 on:** 10/25/2019 04:22 pm »

Gwynne Shotwell today still talking about a couple of dozen Starlink launches next year:

https://twitter.com/thesheetztweetz/status/1187746296842588161

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Shotwell: Next year we're going to be 60 Starlink satellites "every other week."

"Once we get to 1200 satellites we will have coverage of the whole globe."

smoliarm · « **Reply #639 on:** 11/02/2019 12:06 pm »

Updated FPIP
https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=43418.msg1704237#msg1704237