Might this launch move to LC-39A in mid December, before the January launch campaigns begin?
A Falcon 9 from pad 40 will launch a batch of Starlink satellites on December TBD around 7-8 p.m. EST. A Falcon 9 will launch a pair of internet satellites for SES on December 13, in the afternoon EDT. A Falcon 9 will launch the Transporter-6 smallsat rideshare mission on mid-December TBD, in the daytime EST.
https://twitter.com/alexphysics13/status/1601278933064089601QuoteJust now on Space Coast Live, a Falcon 9 is rolling down the road to one of SpaceX's launch pads. The booster, B1058-15, is one of the life leaders of the fleet and it is set to perform a record 15th flight next week! Watch live: nsf.live/spacecoast
Just now on Space Coast Live, a Falcon 9 is rolling down the road to one of SpaceX's launch pads. The booster, B1058-15, is one of the life leaders of the fleet and it is set to perform a record 15th flight next week! Watch live: nsf.live/spacecoast
110834Z DEC 22NAVAREA IV 1337/22(11,26).WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.FLORIDA.1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING 162139Z TO 162316Z DEC, ALTERNATE 172117Z TO 172255Z, 182056Z TO 182233Z, 192034Z TO 192212Z, 202012Z TO 202150Z, 211951Z TO 212128Z AND 221929Z TO 222107Z DEC IN AREAS BOUND BY: A. 28-39.47N 080-38.01W, 29-09.00N 080-02.00W, 29-03.00N 079-55.00W, 28-53.00N 080-02.00W, 28-35.00N 080-22.00W, 28-30.72N 080-33.14W. B. 31-52.00N 076-56.00W, 32-51.00N 076-06.00W, 33-20.00N 074-59.00W, 33-14.00N 074-54.00W, 32-32.00N 075-11.00W, 31-42.00N 076-46.00W.2. CANCEL NAVAREA IV 1320/22.3. CANCEL THIS MSG 222207Z DEC 22.
<snip> But not on December 17. The primary day is December 16, at almost the same time as O3b mPOWER 1-2.<snip>
https://twitter.com/kristinaverner/status/1602024834774536192Quote@SpaceOffshore A Shortfall of Gravitas is headed out for duty from @PortCanaveral #MARMAC302 #ASOG #SpaceX
@SpaceOffshore A Shortfall of Gravitas is headed out for duty from @PortCanaveral #MARMAC302 #ASOG #SpaceX
A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 39A on December 16 around 5-6 p.m. EST
Ben Cooper updated just now:QuoteA Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 39A on December 16 around 5-6 p.m. EST
Quote from: lenny97 on 12/12/2022 03:48 pmBen Cooper updated just now:QuoteA Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 39A on December 16 around 5-6 p.m. EST39 minutes apart... ??
Quote from: realnouns on 12/12/2022 04:03 pmQuote from: lenny97 on 12/12/2022 03:48 pmBen Cooper updated just now:QuoteA Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 39A on December 16 around 5-6 p.m. EST39 minutes apart... ??It seems so... A screenshot of another part of the page:
Quote from: lenny97 on 12/12/2022 04:10 pmQuote from: realnouns on 12/12/2022 04:03 pmQuote from: lenny97 on 12/12/2022 03:48 pmBen Cooper updated just now:QuoteA Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 39A on December 16 around 5-6 p.m. EST39 minutes apart... ??It seems so... A screenshot of another part of the page:NextSpaceflight (Updated 12 December) now also reporting 16 December, 22:00 UTC. So yes, it does look like SpaceX is targeting back-to-back launches from both of their East Coast launch pads only 39 minutes apart. (Which is CRAZY)https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/7015
Quote from: GewoonLukas_ on 12/12/2022 04:39 pmQuote from: lenny97 on 12/12/2022 04:10 pmQuote from: realnouns on 12/12/2022 04:03 pmQuote from: lenny97 on 12/12/2022 03:48 pmBen Cooper updated just now:QuoteA Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 39A on December 16 around 5-6 p.m. EST39 minutes apart... ??It seems so... A screenshot of another part of the page:NextSpaceflight (Updated 12 December) now also reporting 16 December, 22:00 UTC. So yes, it does look like SpaceX is targeting back-to-back launches from both of their East Coast launch pads only 39 minutes apart. (Which is CRAZY)https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/7015That is unless they delay either launch from out of left field.
Next Spaceflight has moved it...6 minutes to the left with the launch time now at 21:54 UTC.I think we will have to wait to see if SpaceX really plans to have both launches on the same hour, it does seems a bit tough to pull this out.
Falcon 9, December 16 @ 4:21-5:49 p.m. EST (pad 40) and Falcon 9, December 16 @ 4:54-5:13 p.m. EST (pad 39A)
If both launches take place, it will beat the 1966 Cape Canaveral orbital launch record of ~99-103 minutes apart set by Geminis 8, 10, 11 & 12 and their Agena docking targets for closest back-to-back launches.