Do the life-leaders require recertification to go beyond 20 flights, or will they be recertified one mission at a time going forward?Can we expect a >6month pause for B1062 etc., as we saw with B1058 and B1060 before they moved beyond 15 flights?
Quote from: Ben E on 04/13/2024 05:01 amDo the life-leaders require recertification to go beyond 20 flights, or will they be recertified one mission at a time going forward?Can we expect a >6month pause for B1062 etc., as we saw with B1058 and B1060 before they moved beyond 15 flights?I've seen it reported that SpaceX is now certifying boosters for up to 40 launches.
These Group 6 missions continue, at least for the time being, to launch in numerical order except the missing Group 6-50 mission which remains unscheduled at present.
Quote from: scaesare on 04/15/2024 03:20 pmQuote from: Ben E on 04/13/2024 05:01 amDo the life-leaders require recertification to go beyond 20 flights, or will they be recertified one mission at a time going forward?Can we expect a >6month pause for B1062 etc., as we saw with B1058 and B1060 before they moved beyond 15 flights?I've seen it reported that SpaceX is now certifying boosters for up to 40 launches.Reference, please?
“We’ve done a 19th re-flight," Musk said. "We’re now qualifying Falcon 9 to be able to do 40 flights, and we’re aiming for maybe as much as 150 flights this year."
I'm curious what Starlink group SpaceX will choose to launch from Florida after 6-53.
DENVER, Colo. – ispace technologies U.S., inc. (ispace-U.S.), an American lunar exploration company, today announced the official launch of a new data relay service enabled by two relay satellites that are expected to be deployed during ispace-U.S.’s Mission 3 scheduled in 2026. The launch service is expected to be provided by SpaceX.
Could the east coast set up a situation similar to the west coast?1. Keep the ASDSs in the gulf, nearby landing zones2. Unload them in Bahamas or somewhere with a significant port3. Load them onto a barge horizontally and send them back to Florida
I'm guessing SXM-9 will end up being on Falcon 9, it's still on schedule for NET October.
Sirius XM Radio Inc. (“Sirius XM”) respectfully requests space and earth station special temporary authority (“STA”) to conduct in-orbit testing (“IOT”) and drift of its SXM-9 satellite digital audio radio service (“SDARS”) spacecraft for a period of 90 days commencing 14 days after the launch of SXM-9, which is currently scheduled for no earlier than October 1, 2024. Specifically, Sirius XM seeks authority to: (1) perform telemetry, tracking, and command (“TT&C”) to position SXM-9 at the IOT location, 88.0° W.L. +/- 0.1 degrees; (2) conduct IOT to confirm the satellite’s performance in the SDARS band at 2320-2345 MHz and the adjacent Wireless Communications Service spectrum at 2315-2320 MHz (“WCS C Block”) and 2345-2350 MHz (“WCS D Block”); and (3) perform TT&C to drift the satellite to its regular orbital location, 85.15° W.L. +/- 0.1 degrees, once IOT is complete.
TASA Director-General Wu Jong-shinn (吳宗信) said the agency plans to launch the first low Earth orbit satellite in 2026 using a SpaceX rocket and the second one in 2028.
The launch of the six low Earth orbit satellites, known as project “Beyond 5G (B5G),” would only be the beginning, Wu Tsung-tsong said.
The satellite’s “experimental payload 1” is planned to be 1m3 and weigh 360kg to 400kg
GPS IIIF SVs 11 - 12 are in development and expected Available for Launch dates in FY27.
Space Vehicle 11 (SV11) marks the beginning of the GPS IIIF series, with satellites numbered 11 through 32 comprising this next phase of the GPS program. Lockheed Martin has already started manufacturing its IIIF satellites, with numbers 11 through 20 in active production.
Given the “single line flow” nature of ATLO, Musawwir estimates 2026 for completion of the first GPS IIIF spacecraft.
The mission, titled "GRATTIS" (Gravitational Reference Advanced Technology Test in Space), was selected among 15 proposals in a national competition, while one other was categorized as selectable for funding, according to NASA.
Over the next few years, the team led by principal investigator John Conklin, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, will focus on finalizing the sensor technology and integrating it into the spacecraft. The launch is anticipated to occur around 2027 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with subsequent operations managed by UF's mission operations team.
GRATTIS will use an Aries spacecraft bus provided by Apex Space and will launch on a SpaceX Transporter rideshare mission no earlier than October 2026.
NASA selects UF mission to better track the Earth’s water and iceQuoteThe mission, titled "GRATTIS" (Gravitational Reference Advanced Technology Test in Space), was selected among 15 proposals in a national competition, while one other was categorized as selectable for funding, according to NASA.
With JRTI drydocked in Freeport, I deduce ASOG will serve [Starlink 6-59].For the duration of the drydocking, ASOG turnaround will gate the Florida launch cadence.
Cross-post:Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 05/13/2024 12:46 pmWith JRTI drydocked in Freeport, I deduce ASOG will serve [Starlink 6-59].For the duration of the drydocking, ASOG turnaround will gate the Florida launch cadence.I also wonder if LC-39A is now occupied in preparation for the GOES-U launch (NET June 25), and that all Florida Falcon 9 launches from now into July will be from SLC-40.
Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 05/13/2024 05:03 pmCross-post:Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 05/13/2024 12:46 pmWith JRTI drydocked in Freeport, I deduce ASOG will serve [Starlink 6-59].For the duration of the drydocking, ASOG turnaround will gate the Florida launch cadence.I also wonder if LC-39A is now occupied in preparation for the GOES-U launch (NET June 25), and that all Florida Falcon 9 launches from now into July will be from SLC-40.I don't think they need 40 days to switch over to the FH and do the tests. If they move the launches between now and then to SLC-40 its because 40 can carry the full load. I don't think SpaceX is going to miss out on any launch opportunities because of the FH on LC39A.
