FALCON 9The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral will launch the sixteenth batch of Starlink satellites on November 21 at 10:17pm EST. A Falcon 9 will launch the first cargo Dragon 2 to the ISS, CRS-21, from pad 39A on December 2 at 12:50pm EST. The launch time gets 22-26 min. earlier each day. Other upcoming Falcon 9 launches are TBA. A Falcon 9 will launch NROL-108 for the National Reconnaissance Office from pad 40 on TBD. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. A Falcon 9 will launch the SiriusXM-7 communications satellite from pad 40 on December TBD, likely in the middle of the night EST. A Falcon 9 will launch the Turksat 5A communication satellite on December TBD. And a Falcon 9 will launch a smallsat rideshare mission into polar orbit on late December TBD. The first stage should land back at the Cape around eight minutes after launch.
ATLAS 5The next United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket from Cape Canaveral is TBA. Upcoming launches include an Atlas 5 with two solid rocket boosters on the second test flight of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station on TBD*. And an Atlas 5 with one solid rocket booster will launch the USSF-8 mission for the US Space Force on Spring TBD*.
January • Falcon 9 • Transporter 1Launch time: TBDLaunch site: Cape Canaveral, Florida
Demand for residential broadband and government connectivity grew during the quarter, and should continue to climb once the first ViaSat-3 satellite, designed to beam a terabit or more of capacity over North and South America, is in orbit, he said....That satellite should still launch by the end of 2021, he said, but lacks a more specific launch date until the payload shipment.
The second ViaSat-3 class satellite in that constellation will cover Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and is targeted for launch in 2022.
Viasat designs bus-sized, high-orbit Internet satellites. It is building a constellation of three new ones — each with a one terabyte of capacity — that will give the company a global Internet footprint. The first is slated to launch late next year and provide coverage across North and South America, delivering faster speeds than the current satellites and hefty data usage allowances.The second is expected to be in orbit six months later with coverage across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The exact timing for the third ViaSat-3 over Asia is to be determined.
Astra @AstraWe’re excited to announce that Rocket 3.2 is ready for launch! Having completed testing, Rocket 3.2 will soon begin its journey to our launch facility in Kodiak, Alaska. Our launch window is from December 7th to the 18th and is open everyday from 11am to 2pm PT.
Launch TimelineNamed after former NASA Earth Science Division Director Michael Freilich, the U.S.-European satellite will be carried into space on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with liftoff targeted for 9:17:08 a.m. PST (12:17:08 p.m. EST) from Space Launch Complex 4 East. If needed, backup launch opportunities are available on subsequent days, with the instantaneous launch window falling about 12 minutes earlier each day.A little more than two minutes after the Falcon 9 rocket lifts off, the main engine will cut off. Shortly after, the rocket's first and second stages will separate, followed by second-stage engine start. The reusable Falcon 9 first stage will then begin its automated boost-back burn to the launch site for a propulsive landing
WASHINGTON — Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) says the first flight of its Dream Chaser spacecraft to the International Space Station is now planned for 2022 after development delays caused by the pandemic.During a media briefing Nov. 17, SNC executives said that despite the near-term delays in assembly of the lifting-body cargo spacecraft, they were still focused on a long-term plan that includes using cargo and crew versions of Dream Chaser to support a commercial space station by the end of the decade.The company had previously planned a first flight of Dream Chaser, the first of six under a Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA to transport cargo to and from the International Space Station, in late 2021. But at the briefing, company officials said that mission is now scheduled for some time in 2022.
SpaceX @SpaceXStanding down from today’s launch of Starlink. Rocket and payload are healthy; teams will use additional time to complete data reviews and are now working toward backup opportunity on Monday, November 23 at 9:34 p.m. but keeping an eye on recovery weather4:45 AM · Nov 23, 2020
SpaceX @SpaceXNow targeting Tuesday, November 24 at 9:13 p.m. EST for Falcon 9’s launch of Starlink, when weather conditions in the recovery area should improve
NASA's Kennedy Space Center @NASAKennedyLaunch Update @NASA and @SpaceX are now targeting 11:39 a.m. ET Saturday, Dec. 5 for the launch of the 21st Commercial Resupply Services (CRS-21) mission to the @Space_Station.
2021September 15 - IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer) [SMEX-14] - Falcon 9 - Kennedy LC-39A
2022January - Solar Sentinals - NLSP-I - Canaveral
2023TBD - Satria - Falcon 9 - Canaveral SLC-40 / Kennedy LC-39A
