NextSpaceflight, updated May 10:QuoteStarlink 5-9Launch TimeSun May 14, 2023 04:58 GMT= 12:58 am EDT
Starlink 5-9Launch TimeSun May 14, 2023 04:58 GMT
Quote from: Alexphysics on 05/10/2023 09:57 amNow appears on the FAA Current Operations Plan Advisory as the next launch from Florida after 5-9, as expected.QuoteSTARLINK 6-3, CAPE CANAVERAL SFS, FLPRIMARY: 05/18/23 0426-0845ZBACKUP(S): 05/19/23 0400-0820Z 05/20/23 0335-0755Z 05/21/23 0310-0729Z 05/22/23 0245-0704Z 05/23/23 0220-0639Z 05/24/23 0154-0614ZNextSpaceflight, updated May 10:Launch NET May 18 04:26 UTC = 12:46 am EDTASDS should be ASOG. JRTI will not be able to travel round trip from the ASDS landing zone, to Port Canaveral, and return May 14-18.
Now appears on the FAA Current Operations Plan Advisory as the next launch from Florida after 5-9, as expected.QuoteSTARLINK 6-3, CAPE CANAVERAL SFS, FLPRIMARY: 05/18/23 0426-0845ZBACKUP(S): 05/19/23 0400-0820Z 05/20/23 0335-0755Z 05/21/23 0310-0729Z 05/22/23 0245-0704Z 05/23/23 0220-0639Z 05/24/23 0154-0614Z
STARLINK 6-3, CAPE CANAVERAL SFS, FLPRIMARY: 05/18/23 0426-0845ZBACKUP(S): 05/19/23 0400-0820Z 05/20/23 0335-0755Z 05/21/23 0310-0729Z 05/22/23 0245-0704Z 05/23/23 0220-0639Z 05/24/23 0154-0614Z
William Harwood @cbs_spacenewsF9/Starlink 2-9: LIFTOFF! At 4:09pm EDT (2009 UTC)
At the end of the summer, four more microGEO satellites — each roughly the size of a washing machine — are set to be ferried into geostationary orbit in a single launch via an Astranis-dedicated SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Two of the four satellites are for Anuvu, providing Ku-band coverage over North America, with capacity that “is totally dedicated to Anuvu and the service they’re providing to their customers”....Astranis will launch another four satellites next year, and will ramp up manufacturing to produce two satellites per month “so two dozen a year. We see demand as that significant,” said Gedmark.As previously reported, Astranis is also slated to deliver another six satellites for the Anuvu Constellation, in what may yet prove to be a mixture of Ku and Ka. Gedmark said he’s seeing a frequency mix with customers.
WASHINGTON — Mexican telco Apco Networks said March 14 it has ordered two small satellites from Astranis for a launch toward geostationary orbit (GEO) next year.The satellites are part of a third batch of satellites Astranis plans to launch together on an undisclosed dedicated rocket, Astranis CEO and cofounder John Gedmark told SpaceNews at the Satellite 2023 conference here.
Mexican connectivity services provider Apco Networks ordered two Astranis MicroGEO satellites to provide telecommunications services in Mexico, Astranis announced March 14. The Ka-band satellites are expected to launch in 2024.
Double droneship landing for this mission:Quote from: gongora on 05/11/2023 02:34 am1006-EX-ST-2023 Mission 1468, Falcon HeavySide cores land on two droneships, center core expendableASDS North 28 29 14 West 74 10 59
1006-EX-ST-2023 Mission 1468, Falcon HeavySide cores land on two droneships, center core expendableASDS North 28 29 14 West 74 10 59
LONG BEACH, Calif. — May 10, 2023 — Vast, a pioneer in space habitation technologies, announced today their plans to launch the world's first commercial space station, called Haven-1. Scheduled to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to low-Earth orbit no earlier than August 2025, Haven-1 will initially act as an independent crewed space station prior to being connected as a module to a larger Vast space station currently in development. The mission will be quickly followed by Vast-1, the first human spaceflight mission to Haven-1 on a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. The vehicle and its four-person crew will dock with Haven-1 for up to 30 days while orbiting Earth. Vast also secured an option with SpaceX for an additional human spaceflight mission to Haven-1....
https://www.esa.int/Applications/Telecommunications_Integrated_Applications/Beam-hopping_JoeySat_ready_for_launch[Apr 6]QuoteDeveloped under the Sunrise Partnership Project between ESA and telecommunications operator OneWeb, JoeySat will demonstrate key technologies for OneWeb’s next generation constellation, as part of the ESA Sunrise project with support from the UK Space Agency.<snip>[JoeySat left OneWeb's facilities in Florida on 4 April for a road trip across America to Vandenberg in California.]
Developed under the Sunrise Partnership Project between ESA and telecommunications operator OneWeb, JoeySat will demonstrate key technologies for OneWeb’s next generation constellation, as part of the ESA Sunrise project with support from the UK Space Agency.<snip>[JoeySat left OneWeb's facilities in Florida on 4 April for a road trip across America to Vandenberg in California.]
NextSpaceflight, updated May 11:Launch NET May 19.
NextSpaceflight, updated May 11:Launch NET June 3.
NextSpaceflight, updated May 11:Launch NET June 8.Quote from: SmartAcronym on 04/24/2023 08:49 amAfter conversations at Space Symposium, multiple operators flying on this mission suggest June 8 as SpaceX's targeted date.
After conversations at Space Symposium, multiple operators flying on this mission suggest June 8 as SpaceX's targeted date.
Quote from: Jeff Foust tweetIntuitive Machines says its IM-1 lander mission is now scheduled for launch in the third quarter of this year (was June). The company reported an operating loss of $14 million on $18.2 million of revenue. [May 11]https://investors.intuitivemachines.com/news-releases/news-release-details/intuitive-machines-reports-first-quarter-2023-financial-results
Intuitive Machines says its IM-1 lander mission is now scheduled for launch in the third quarter of this year (was June). The company reported an operating loss of $14 million on $18.2 million of revenue. [May 11]
That's what SpaceX's schedule for 39A showed as of last month [December 2023 LC-39A launch]. Now the company says a generic "Q3 2023". Reality is SpaceX can't fit this mission in Q3 unless some other missions slip and move around to make room for it. Q4 is more likely but I'll refer back to the first line in this post. I haven't heard anything since then but given it was already at the end of the year, I'm surprised they even claim "Q3 2023". We'll see what happens.
From USSF press release: QuoteThe ASBM mission is scheduled for launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California aboard a SpaceX launch vehicle in 2024.
The ASBM mission is scheduled for launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California aboard a SpaceX launch vehicle in 2024.
FALCON 9The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on May 14 at 12:58 a.m. EDT or later. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on May TBD around 12-1 a.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch a crew of four on the Axiom-2 mission to the ISS from pad 39A on May 21 at 5:37 p.m. EDT. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. A Falcon 9 will launch the Arabsat Badr 8 communications satellite from pad 40 on May TBD around 11:20 p.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch the Cargo Dragon CRS-28 resupply mission to the ISS from pad 39A on June 3 at 12:34 p.m. EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch SES' mPOWER 5&6 communications satellites from pad 40 on early June TBD, in the evening EDT.
May 18 Falcon 9 • Starlink 6-3Launch time: 0426 GMT (12:26 a.m. EDT)Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, FloridaA SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch another batch of second-generation Starlink V2 Mini internet satellites. The Falcon 9’s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. Delayed from April.Updated: May 11May 19 Falcon 9 • OneWeb & Iridium NextLaunch time: TBDLaunch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, CaliforniaA SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch 15 spare satellites for OneWeb’s first-generation global internet network and one prototype for OneWeb’s Gen2 second-generation network. Five spare satellites for Iridium’s voice and data relay fleet will also launch on this mission. The Falcon 9’s first stage booster will return to Landing Zone 4 at Vandenberg.Updated: May 11 ...June Falcon 9 • Starlink 5-7Launch time: TBDLaunch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, CaliforniaA SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch another batch of Starlink V1.5 internet satellites. The Falcon 9’s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Pacific Ocean.Updated: May 11 TBD Vulcan Centaur • PeregrineLaunch time: TBDLaunch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida
Scheduled:Date - Satellite(s) - Rocket - Launch Site - Time (UTC)2023NET Mid- Late May 19 - OneWeb L19 (Gen 1x15 + Gen 2 demo), Iridium-NEXT 174, Iridium-NEXT 177, Iridium-NEXT 178, Iridium-NEXT 179, Iridium-NEXT 181, JoeySat - Falcon 9 (LZ-4 OCISLY ) - Vandenberg SLC-4EChanges on May 12th
Starlink Group 5-9Launch TimeSun May 14, 2023 05:03 GMT...B1067Flight #11Just Read the Instructions
Starlink Group 6-3Launch TimeFri May 19, 2023 04:00 GMT
UPDATED MAY 12, 2023...The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on May 14 at 1:03 a.m. EDT or later. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on May TBD around 12-1 a.m. EDT.
T.S. Kelso @TSKelsoCelesTrak has pre-launch SupGP data for the #Starlink Group 5-9 launch from Cape Canaveral on 2023-05-14 at 05:03:50 UTC: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/table.php?FILE=starlink-g5-9. Deployment of 56 satellites is set to occur at 06:08:45.060 UTC.
May 10, 2023SPACEX TO LAUNCH VAST’S COMMERCIAL SPACE STATION AND FIRST HUMAN SPACEFLIGHT MISSIONVast announced today that SpaceX will launch what is expected to be the world’s first commercial space station, known as Vast Haven-1, quickly followed by two human spaceflight missions to said space station. Scheduled to launch on a Falcon 9 rocket to low-Earth orbit no earlier than August 2025. Haven-1 will be a fully-functional independent space station and eventually be connected as a module to a larger Vast space station currently in development.Upon launch of Haven-1, Falcon 9 will launch Vast’s first human spaceflight mission to the commercial space station, Vast-1. Dragon and its four-person crew will dock with Haven-1 for up to 30 days while orbiting Earth. Vast also secured an option for an additional human spaceflight mission to the station aboard a Dragon spacecraft.The Vast-1 crew selection process is underway and the crew will be announced at a future date. Once finalized, SpaceX will provide crew training on Falcon 9 and the Dragon spacecraft, emergency preparedness, spacesuit and spacecraft ingress and egress exercises, as well as partial and full mission simulations including docking and undocking for return to Earth.Vast’s long-term goal is to develop a 100-meter-long multi-module spinning artificial gravity space station launched by SpaceX’s Starship transportation system. In support of this, Vast will explore conducting the world’s first spinning artificial gravity experiment on a commercial space station with Haven-1.
The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on May 14 at 1:03 a.m. EDT or later. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on May 19 at 12:10 a.m. EDT.
QuoteNGA warning:130104Z MAY 23NAVAREA XII 283/23(18,21).EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC.CALIFORNIA.1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 1218Z TO 1411Z DAILY 19 THRU 24 MAY IN AREAS BOUND BY: A. 34-41.00N 120-41.00W, 34-40.00N 120-26.00W, 32-40.00N 120-24.00W, 32-40.00N 120-31.00W, 34-09.00N 120-41.00W. B. 29-18.00N 120-31.00W, 29-17.00N 119-56.00W, 27-26.00N 119-56.00W, 27-28.00N 120-31.00W.2. CANCEL THIS MSG 241511Z MAY 23.This is not quite as finely drawn as usual SpaceX zones (not as many line segments), but the dimensions are quite comparable to Starlink 2-9 that just launched. I think this is SpaceX and thus perhaps a match to NSF's next launch slot "Iridium-9 & OneWeb #19". May 19-24, 5:18 - 7:11am PDT
NGA warning:130104Z MAY 23NAVAREA XII 283/23(18,21).EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC.CALIFORNIA.1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 1218Z TO 1411Z DAILY 19 THRU 24 MAY IN AREAS BOUND BY: A. 34-41.00N 120-41.00W, 34-40.00N 120-26.00W, 32-40.00N 120-24.00W, 32-40.00N 120-31.00W, 34-09.00N 120-41.00W. B. 29-18.00N 120-31.00W, 29-17.00N 119-56.00W, 27-26.00N 119-56.00W, 27-28.00N 120-31.00W.2. CANCEL THIS MSG 241511Z MAY 23.
LONG BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced it has signed a deal to launch NASA’s Starling mission, a multi-CubeSat mission to test and demonstrate autonomous swarm technologies, as well as automated space traffic management for groups of spacecraft in low-Earth orbit.The four Starling small satellites have been manifested on an Electron commercial rideshare mission scheduled for lift-off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand in Q3 this year. Rocket Lab will deliver the satellites to space within three months of the contract signing.
