https://www.teslarati.com/spacex-first-west-coast-launch-2022/Eric Ralph stating "On the same list of upcoming military launches, Falcon Heavy’s USSF-44 mission was targeted for October 9th – now NET March 2022 due to payload issues"
Quote from: realnouns on 01/20/2022 09:10 pmhttps://www.teslarati.com/spacex-first-west-coast-launch-2022/Eric Ralph stating "On the same list of upcoming military launches, Falcon Heavy’s USSF-44 mission was targeted for October 9th – now NET March 2022 due to payload issues"Yes, I've heard NET March 2022 is the current target. Liable to slip further, though. I wouldn't put any weight on a USSF-44 launch target until the spacecraft is/are on a truck or plane to Florida.
Quote from: Alexphysics on 02/22/2022 08:16 pmQuote from: oldAtlas_Eguy on 02/22/2022 07:51 pmWith JRTI back in the que. The FH mission can go forward if the payload is ready. But once you get past the mid Mar for a launch date. All of the Crew Dragon and cargo Dragon flights one right after another would mean that it is either now (after the 3 Mar flight) or mid to late May.Is there info as to if the payload is ready or not?USSF-44 is not happening until next quarter [Q2 2022] at the earliest.Assuming USSF-52 still follows USSF-44, it would now be NET June [2022]?How long is a Falcon Heavy launch campaign?Edit: 40 days from Crew DM1 to Arabsat-6A, in 2019, is the minimum thus far.I assume/hope it will take less time now?
Quote from: oldAtlas_Eguy on 02/22/2022 07:51 pmWith JRTI back in the que. The FH mission can go forward if the payload is ready. But once you get past the mid Mar for a launch date. All of the Crew Dragon and cargo Dragon flights one right after another would mean that it is either now (after the 3 Mar flight) or mid to late May.Is there info as to if the payload is ready or not?USSF-44 is not happening until next quarter [Q2 2022] at the earliest.
With JRTI back in the que. The FH mission can go forward if the payload is ready. But once you get past the mid Mar for a launch date. All of the Crew Dragon and cargo Dragon flights one right after another would mean that it is either now (after the 3 Mar flight) or mid to late May.Is there info as to if the payload is ready or not?
https://spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule/[March 9 update]Quote<snip>2nd Quarter • Falcon Heavy • USSF 44Launch time: TBDLaunch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida...Mid-2022 • Falcon Heavy • USSF 52Launch time: TBDLaunch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida
<snip>2nd Quarter • Falcon Heavy • USSF 44Launch time: TBDLaunch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida...Mid-2022 • Falcon Heavy • USSF 52Launch time: TBDLaunch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida
USSF-44 launching before or after Dragon SpX-25?
The next few currently known LC-39A launches:Crew Dragon Axiom-1 April 6Crew Dragon Crew-4 April 19<1 or 2 Starlink launches?>Cargo Dragon SpX-25 June 7USSF-44 NET JunePsyche August 1 (interplanetary launches generally have highest priority)
A brand new center core that’s expended is a BOM variant. Omit: Legs, grid fins, thrusters, engine restart. Is that it?It still feels like a waste, but it’s stripped down. So it’s a much bigger cost impact to unexpectedly lose a regular booster
Quote from: Norm38 on 05/08/2022 03:47 amA brand new center core that’s expended is a BOM variant. Omit: Legs, grid fins, thrusters, engine restart. Is that it?It still feels like a waste, but it’s stripped down. So it’s a much bigger cost impact to unexpectedly lose a regular boosterLargely that's about it probably. There would be some sub components such as COPVs which store the pressurized gas which is supposed to be expanded into the Landing legs and RCS thrusters ,also the actuators and supporting structure for grid fins, Any additional materials which are used to protect the engine Section during re-entry.
Quote from: Clavin on 05/08/2022 05:08 amQuote from: Norm38 on 05/08/2022 03:47 amA brand new center core that’s expended is a BOM variant. Omit: Legs, grid fins, thrusters, engine restart. Is that it?It still feels like a waste, but it’s stripped down. So it’s a much bigger cost impact to unexpectedly lose a regular boosterLargely that's about it probably. There would be some sub components such as COPVs which store the pressurized gas which is supposed to be expanded into the Landing legs and RCS thrusters ,also the actuators and supporting structure for grid fins, Any additional materials which are used to protect the engine Section during re-entry.For an expended center Falcon Heavy core. Can SpaceX stripped out the avionics and control units with command residing only in the upper stage like with legacy booster cores?
Quote from: Zed_Noir on 05/08/2022 10:27 amQuote from: Clavin on 05/08/2022 05:08 amQuote from: Norm38 on 05/08/2022 03:47 amA brand new center core that’s expended is a BOM variant. Omit: Legs, grid fins, thrusters, engine restart. Is that it?It still feels like a waste, but it’s stripped down. So it’s a much bigger cost impact to unexpectedly lose a regular boosterLargely that's about it probably. There would be some sub components such as COPVs which store the pressurized gas which is supposed to be expanded into the Landing legs and RCS thrusters ,also the actuators and supporting structure for grid fins, Any additional materials which are used to protect the engine Section during re-entry.For an expended center Falcon Heavy core. Can SpaceX stripped out the avionics and control units with command residing only in the upper stage like with legacy booster cores?It would probably cost more in labor costs to rework the existing configuration, and worse, could potentially impact the launch vehicle configuration approval for USSF/natsec launches, costing more time and money. Cheaper to just eat the cost of any expended hardware and bake it into the overall mission pricing structure.
For an expended center Falcon Heavy core. Can SpaceX stripped out the avionics and control units with command residing only in the upper stage like with legacy booster cores?
