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SpaceX General Section / Re: SpaceX progress towards a 100 launch year

« Last post by alugobi on Today at 10:42 pm »

what did Elon mean

We ask that a lot around here.

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SpaceX Falcon Missions Section / Re: SpaceX F9/Dragon 2 : CRS2 SpX-28 : KSC LC-39A : 5 June 2023 (15:47 UTC)

« Last post by edkyle99 on Today at 10:35 pm »

Boo to NASA TV for just showing the SpaceX overlay.  It's already been years since we've been able to really "see" a SpaceX launch, except for on NASA's Media Channel.  Now that's gone.  Boo!  And double Boo to SpaceX for continuing to insist on this horrible, intrusive graphic. 

 - Ed Kyle

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SpaceX Falcon Missions Section / Re: SpaceX F9 : Starlink group 5-11 : CCSFS SLC-40 : 9 June 2023 (07:56 UTC)

« Last post by Ken the Bin on Today at 10:34 pm »

Postponed one day, to June 10, per this cancel-and-replace NGA Rocket Launching notice.

052157Z JUN 23
NAVAREA IV 623/23(11,26).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
    100731Z TO 101100Z JUN, ALTERNATE  
   110706Z TO 111035Z, 120640Z TO 121009Z, 
   130615Z TO 130944Z, 140550Z TO 140919Z 
   150525Z TO 150854Z AND 160500Z TO 0828Z JUN 
   IN AREAS BOUND BY:
   A. 28-38.44N 080-37.29W, 28-37.00N 080-26.00W,
      28-19.00N 079-56.00W, 28-14.00N 079-56.00W,
      28-23.00N 080-17.00W, 28-30.69N 080-33.13W.
   B. 25-57.00N 076-00.00W, 26-20.00N 076-00.00W,
      26-12.00N 075-17.00W, 26-06.00N 074-55.00W,
      25-52.00N 074-33.00W, 25-40.00N 074-24.00W,
      25-26.00N 074-32.00W, 25-20.00N 074-43.00W,
      25-22.00N 075-00.00W, 25-36.00N 075-26.00W.
2. CANCEL NAVAREA XII 618/23.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 160928Z JUN 23.

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Boeing Starliner (CST-100) Section / Re: Boeing's Starliner (CST-100) - Discussion Thread 6

« Last post by joek on Today at 10:33 pm »

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I'm not saying that the Russians wouldn't fly US astronauts to the station if Dragon were grounded tomorrow. I am saying that there is enough uncertainty that it is not reasonable to bet a multi-billion dollar program on that assumption. At least, not when there is an alternative provider that will be ready within a year.

Not sure what you are saying. The multi-billion dollar program is ISS or CCP/Starliner? If the former, might agree as there is more in play for Russia than simply ISS crew transport $. If the latter, don't see why they would care? Is that your point--that CCP/Starliner could go down the toilet and it would not matter? Clarification appreciated.

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Blue Origin / Re: Blue Origin project Jarvis - reusable NG 2nd stage

« Last post by TrevorMonty on Today at 10:32 pm »

1xBE3 has no problem landing NS and NG US is likely to be heavier. Why use BE7?.

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Live Event Section - Latest Space Flight News / Re: Lockheed Martin awarded a $2.9 Billion contract for 3 Next-Gen OPIR GEO Sats

« Last post by TrevorMonty on Today at 10:28 pm »

Why would a replacement satellite system need a new relay capability?

These are early warning missile detection satellites, need reliable comms.

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Boeing Starliner (CST-100) Section / Re: Boeing's Starliner (CST-100) - Discussion Thread 6

« Last post by JEF_300 on Today at 09:54 pm »

Can we please stop pretending Soyuz is still a realistic backup?

No, since it is not pretending, it's reality.  NASA and Russia are currently looking to extend the astronaut swap program for another four seats/flights.  The current reality now, regardless of the Ukraine situation, is that the countries continue to cooperate when it comes to the ISS.

If things get hotter to the point where Soyuz isn't a backup, the ISS itself is in trouble regardless of whether Dragon is flying or not.

Backups are for the bad days, and we are currently living in days that are as good as could be hoped for, given the circumstances. If Dragon were to be grounded for some reason, I see no reason to expect the Russians to be as accommodating as they were during the Shuttle gap.

Let me put this another way; Let's say you were a manager in charge of procurement at your company, and you bought most of a specific part from a US supplier, but you also bought some of it from a Russian one, partially to maintain redundancy. After the war started, you would start looking for a replacement to that Russian supplier, wouldn't you? It's not a matter of your faith in the Russian provider or anything. It's just the sensible thing to do.

I'm not saying that the Russians wouldn't fly US astronauts to the station if Dragon were grounded tomorrow. I am saying that there is enough uncertainty that it is not reasonable to bet a multi-billion dollar program on that assumption. At least, not when there is an alternative provider that will be ready within a year.

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Other US Launchers / Re: Space Coast/Vandenberg orbital launches in the immediate future

« Last post by zubenelgenubi on Today at 09:46 pm »

Florida Space Coast orbital launches in the near future, circa early and mid June:

2023 Scheduled:
Date - Satellite(s) - Rocket - Launch Site - Time (UTC)

~June 11? NET May 3 NET early May NET mid May NET Jun NET mid? Jun NET 12 NET late Jun ~14?/5 ~10?/NET Jun 9 - Starlink 5-11 (x56?) (flight 87 TBD 87 TBD) [Gen2 L9 L-TBD L9 L-TBD/v1.5 L54 L-TBD L54 L-TBD] - Falcon 9-231 233 TBD 231 233? TBD 232 (JRTI? ASDS JRTI? ASDS ASOG? JRTI? ASDS ASOG?) - Canaveral SLC-40 / Kennedy LC-39A - Jun 11 07:01 to 10:35 Jun 5 06:20/Jun 5 06:15 to 13:06 TBD Jun 9 04:34 to 11:25 Jun 9 07:56 to 11:25
(mid-inclination Starlink: launch 20-22 minutes earlier/day)

Mid June 2022 end of 2022 NLT Mar Q4 H1 Jul Q4 summer mid Jun/NET 14 NET 17 19 NET Jun - Satria - Falcon 9-TBD 234? 233? (ASDS ASDS? ASOG? JRTI? ASOG?) - Canaveral SLC-40 / Kennedy LC-39A - TBD 21:54
(Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit)

NET mid/late June? NET May 29 NET Jun NET late Jun late Jun/~14? NET Jun - Starlink 5-12 (x56?) [Gen2 L-TBD/v1.5 L-TBD] - Falcon 9 (ASDS ASDS ASOG? JRTI?) - Canaveral SLC-40 / Kennedy LC-39A
(mid-inclination Starlink: launch 20-22 minutes earlier/day)

June 21 2020 2021 NET Q4 2022 NET Dec 2022 H2 2022 NET Q4 2022 early 2023 Mar NET Apr TBD 2023 NET May NET Jun - NROL-68 (Orion 11/Mentor 9, RIO 11, Mission 8307?) - Delta IV-Heavy [D-388] - Canaveral SLC-37B - 07:00
(GeoSynchronous Orbit)

NET late June? NET May 31 NET Jun NET mid? Jun NET late Jun ~Jun 14?/late Jun? NET Jul - Starlink 6-5 (x22 x21?) (flight TBD) [V2 Mini L5] - Falcon 9 (ASDS ASDS ASOG?) - Canaveral SLC-40 / Kennedy LC-39A
(mid-inclination Starlink: launch 20-22 minutes earlier/day)

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SpaceX General Section / Re: General Falcon and Dragon discussion (Thread 15)

« Last post by FutureSpaceTourist on Today at 09:34 pm »

Old Dragon 1 nose cone?

https://twitter.com/degsey0/status/1665812813736976385

Well, my son and his friends found this on the coast in Ireland, I posted the images on twitter and not one response

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ISS Section / Re: US EVA 87 - Jun 09, 2023 (Hoburg, Bowen)

« Last post by FutureSpaceTourist on Today at 09:31 pm »

https://twitter.com/astro_woody/status/1665803123963883520

Loop Scrub ahead of our spacewalk on June 9.