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UPDATE thread for Hispasat 30W-6 (Hispasat 1F) mission.

NSF Threads for Hispasat 30W-6 : Discussion / Updates / L2 Coverage November-December,
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NSF Articles for Hispasat 30W-6 :
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2018/02/falcon-9-static-fire-slc-40-hispasat-30w-6/
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2018/03/spacex-50-falcon-9-heavy-hispasat-launch/

Successful launch on March 6, 2018 at 0033 EST/0533 UTC on Falcon 9 (B1044) from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral.  Payload mass was about 6mT.  Although a drone ship landing was initially planned, the offshore weather on the new launch date led to the decision to expend the booster.

Other SpaceX resources on NASASpaceflight:
   SpaceX News Articles (Recent)  /   SpaceX News Articles from 2006 (Including numerous exclusive Elon interviews)
   SpaceX Dragon Articles  /  SpaceX Missions Section (with Launch Manifest and info on past and future missions)
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Hispasat Press Release July 1, 2014:
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Spanish satellite telecommunications operator HISPASAT has chosen Space Systems/Loral (SSL) to produce the Hispasat 1F, to be located at orbital position 30º West. The Hispasat 1F will serve as a replacement for the Hispasat 1D and will give the Group additional Ku band capacity, in the Andean region and in Brazil. Likewise, the Hispasat 1F will expand the Group’s transatlantic capacity in Europe-America and America-Europe connectivity. Ka band capacity with European coverage will furthermore be incorporated, in order to enable HISPASAT to continue expanding its broadband service offer in the region.

The Hispasat 1F is expected to have a useful life of 15 years. The satellite will be built on the SSL 1300 satellite platform, with 11.5 kW power and a multi-mission payload distributed across:

    48 Ku band transponders, which serve three coverage areas:

 - Europe and North Africa, with coverage on the Iberian Peninsula, the Balearic Islands, the Canary Islands,  the Azores, Cape Verde and Madeira; Mauritius, Morocco, Mediterranean countries in North West Africa and  the large part of the European continent visible from 30º West.

 - The Americas, with coverage from Canada to Patagonia, not including Brazil.

 - South America, with coverage over the large part of the continent, especially in Brazil.

     6 Ka band beams, with coverage on the Iberian Peninsula, the Balearic and Canary Islands, North West Africa and South East and Central Europe.
    1 Ka BSS band beam, with coverage centred in the Iberian Peninsula.
    1 C band beam, with coverage centred in Brazil.

In the words of their managing director, Carlos Espinós, “HISPASAT is once again placing its trust in SSL, given the high-quality and reliability of their products. SSL has provided us with a compelling opportunity to team together. We are sure their 1300 platform is best suited for delivering the high service performance our company designed the Hispasat 1F to deliver. Furthermore, we are pleased to note that as a leader in geostationary satellite manufacturing, SSL benefits from Spanish built components on nearly all of its satellites”.

Indeed, John Celli, president of SSL, confirmed that “Hispasat 1F is the third satellite that SSL will build for HISPASAT and we are pleased to welcome our colleagues back to our facility. Our companies share a focus on quality, reliability and value and we look forward to teaming together again to build an outstanding satellite”.

The 1300 platform makes it possible to house a wide range of payloads for commercial communications satellites and its wide in-orbit experience serves to testify the high reliability it provides. In fact, the Hispasat 1F will be the Group’s third satellite to be built based on this experience. Furthermore, SSL’s expertise in manufacturing such large, complex satellites guarantees the Hispasat 1F will be delivered in line with HISPASAT requirements.
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 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 January 16, 2018

SSL-built satellite for HISPASAT arrives at SpaceX launch base

PALO ALTO, Calif. - SSL, a Maxar Technologies company (formerly MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.), and a leading provider of innovative satellites and spacecraft systems, announced today that the advanced Hispasat 30W-6 satellite, previously called Hispasat 1F, has arrived at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, where it will launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle. Advances on the satellite demonstrate SSL’s ability to collaborate with its customers on innovations that will drive future space capabilities.

 “It has been an honor to work closely with the Hispasat team to implement advances on a powerful state of the art communications satellite,” said Dario Zamarian, group president, SSL. “With Hispasat 30W-6 now at launch base, we are helping drive the industry forward with innovations that will help reduce mass and improve performance, resulting in a better business case for satellite communications.”

 SSL and Hispasat worked together to include key developments on Hispasat 30W-6, which has a primary mission of providing communications services in Europe and the Americas. It carries a photonics demonstration, which will prove the value of using photonics for data routing within the satellite. In the future, this technology is expected to reduce satellite mass and enhance payload performance. The photonics receiver, provided by DAS Photonics, replaces traditional microwave components with optical, solid-state components that enable greater flexibility and throughput.

 Hispasat 30W-6 was designed to provide service for television, broadband, corporate networks and other telecommunications applications. It will replace Hispasat 30W-4 at 30 degrees West longitude where it will provide service to Europe, North Africa, and the Americas.

 “Hispasat 30W-6 is the fourth satellite that SSL has provided to our company,” said Carlos Espinós, chief executive officer at HISPASAT. “SSL has been a flexible and reliable partner in working with us on technological advances that make satellite communications more cost effective and enable next generation space systems and missions. We look forward to using Hispasat 30W-6 to expand our service offerings and capacity in the covered regions.”

 SSL

SSL, based in Palo Alto, California, is a leading provider of advanced spacecraft systems, with broad expertise to support commercial and government satellite operators and innovative space missions. The company designs and manufactures spacecraft for services such as direct-to-home television, video content distribution, broadband internet, mobile communications, in-orbit servicing, space exploration, and Earth observation. As a Silicon Valley innovator for 60 years, SSL’s advanced product line includes state-of-the-art small satellites, and sophisticated robotics and autonomous solutions for remote operations.  SSL is a Maxar Technologies company (NYSE: MAXR; TSX: MAXR).  For more information, visit www.sslmda.com

 Maxar

Maxar Technologies (formerly MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates) is a leading global provider of advanced space technology solutions for commercial and government markets including satellites, Earth imagery, geospatial data and analytics. As a trusted partner, Maxar Technologies provides unmatched end-to-end advanced systems capabilities and integrated solutions expertise to help our customers anticipate and address their most complex mission critical challenges with confidence. With more than 6,500 employees in over 21 locations, the Maxar Technologies portfolio of commercial space brands includes: SSL, MDA, DigitalGlobe, and Radiant Solutions. Every day millions of people rely on Maxar Technologies to communicate, share information and data, and deliver insights that empower a better world. Maxar trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange and New York Stock Exchange as MAXR. For more information visit www.maxar.com.
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Static Fire now NET Feb 20 for a launch on the 25th
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Rolling out for the Static Fire test.
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B1044.1 is *supposed* to be lofting a spacecraft so heavy it negates a safe landing of the booster, but visual observations note fins and landing legs.

Could be another "very high retrothrust landing" test
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44 now erect on SLC-40!
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Falcon 9 preparing for static fire test at SLC-40 before the Hispasat 30W-6 mission -
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2018/02/falcon-9-static-fire-slc-40-hispasat-30w-6/

- By Ian Atkinson.
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Static Fire Window is 1800-0000 Eastern.
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Static fire test of Falcon 9 complete—targeting February 25 launch of Hispasat 30W-6 from Pad 40 in Florida.

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/966187350740127744

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Hispasat 30W-6 Launch Hazard Areas based on issued NOTMAR.
There is also included M1393 droneship position as possible landing position.

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Launch weather forecast is 80% GO:

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Launch day probability of violating launch weather constraints: 20%
Primary concern(s): Cumulus Cloud Rule
   
Delay day probability of violating launch weather constraints: 30%
Primary concern(s): Cumulus Cloud Rule, Thick Cloud Rule

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LANDING ATTEMPT ALERT!!!

OCISLY is leaving Port Canaveral right now. As usual, Hawk is the tug.

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heading out!

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https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/966425748448915456

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Hot damn, ASDS Of Course I Still Love You is heading out of Port Canaveral. Timing is right for it to be leaving to try to catch the #HispaSat core this weekend, previously thought to be expendable! #SpaceX #Falcon9
4:33 PM - Feb 21, 2018
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GO Quest and GO Pursuit are now in pursuit of OCISLY. This is GO Pursuit's first recovery assignment for SpaceX. Most likely, one of the boats will support OCISLY and the other will support fairing recovery tests. Note that these boats do not have a net like Mr. Steven, so the best that they can do is collect data and pull something out of the water.

Most likely, GO Quest will support OCISLY and GO Pursuit will support fairings.

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SpaceX - Hipasat 30W-6 - Static Fire Test 02-20-2018

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Published on Feb 21, 2018

Looked like the way SpaceX used to load.A large LOX cloud formed down range for a mile.(Too dark to film) This must be a Block 3 Falcon. Hopefully, we will see fairing recovery.



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SpaceX - Hipasat 30W-6 - Static Fire Test 02-20-2018
Looked like the way SpaceX used to load.A large LOX cloud formed down range for a mile.(Too dark to film) This must be a Block 3 Falcon.

Hipasat is flying on core 1044's maiden flight, which is a Block 4 core. 

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Launch weather forecast issued on L-3, no real change - still 80% GO:

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Launch day probability of violating launch weather constraints: 20%
Primary concern(s): Cumulus Cloud Rule
   
Delay day probability of violating launch weather constraints: 30%
Primary concern(s): Cumulus Cloud Rule, Thick Cloud Rule

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Airspace closure area and launch hazard area

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Confirmed by SFN, that the S1 has Titanium fins!

"Long-distance views of the Falcon 9 rocket standing on the Complex 40 launch pad Wednesday revealed its first stage booster — newly-manufactured for the Hispasat mission — is fitted with titanium grid fins used for steering during descent back to Earth."

(Picture and info are from their post test fire article)
https://spaceflightnow.com/2018/02/21/spacex-fires-up-falcon-9-rocket-for-weekend-launch-from-florida/
« Last Edit: 02/22/2018 09:43 pm by RocketLover0119 »
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Launch weather forecast issued on L-2, no real change - still 80% GO:

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Launch day probability of violating launch weather constraints: 20%
Primary concern(s): Cumulus Cloud Rule
   
Delay day probability of violating launch weather constraints: 30%
Primary concern(s): Cumulus Cloud Rule, Thick Cloud Rule

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The launch has been delayed, date TBD:

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Standing down from this weekend's launch attempt to conduct additional testing on the fairing’s pressurization system. Once complete, and pending range availability, we will confirm a new targeted launch date.
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Tendremos que esperar unos días más. Informaremos de la nueva fecha cuándo nos lo comunique "@SpaceX .

https://twitter.com/hispasat/status/967412269058543621

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We'll have to wait a few more days. We will inform you of the new date when @SpaceX notifies us.

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March 1 Range Requested (pending Range Approval).
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Tweet from Emre Kelly:
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Update on #Falcon9 #Hispasat launch: SpaceX did request early Thursday for the range but has not yet been approved, according to Tim Dunn, NASA launch director. Mentioned during #GOESS pre-launch conference.

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Tweets from Jeff Foust:
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Col. Walt Jackim, vice commander of the 45th Space Wing, says at a 45th Space Congress talk a goal for the Eastern Range is to perform two launches in 24 hours. That could happen this week, with Falcon 9/Hispasat 30W-6 and Atlas 5/GOES-S.

Jackim said later a final decision hasn’t been made yet, but he seemed open to doing so various technical, personnel, and other issues can be worked out.

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Tweet from Spaceflight Now
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The launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral with a Spanish communications satellite is expected to slip after the liftoff of a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 booster Thursday with a US weather observatory.

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Tweet from Emre Kelly:
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Update on #Falcon9 #Hispasat launch: SpaceX did request early Thursday for the range but has not yet been approved, according to Tim Dunn, NASA launch director. Mentioned during #GOESS pre-launch conference.

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Appears there will only be one launch on Thursday: #AtlasV with #GOESS. Launch of SpaceX #Falcon9 with #Hispasat still working for Eastern Range approval.

https://twitter.com/emrekelly/status/968599529414184961

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SpaceX e-mail to the media notes Falcon 9 is now ready for launch, but that they are currently waiting for a launch date to be approved by the Eastern Range for the Hispasat 30W-6 mission.
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The SpaceX recovery fleet has been called back to Port Canaveral. They had been out for over a week, so this is understandable.

If SpaceX still intends to recover the first stage, the earliest the launch could take place is next week.


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SpaceX #Hispasat update: Now targeting #Falcon9 for Monday into Tuesday from LC 40. Airspace closure in effect from 2230 Monday to 0330 Tuesday (0330 to 0830 UTC).

https://twitter.com/EmreKelly/status/969562861201776641

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Confirmed new launch date for Tuesday 6th at 00:33 EST (05:33 UTC).

https://twitter.com/EmreKelly/status/969601674150137856
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Confirmed by range: 12:33 a.m.

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Weather is 90% go.
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L-2 weather

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Unusually tardy for SpaceX, but the notice for remote camera setup and media activities was just sent, confirming that Hispasat is apparently still on for tomorrow (9:33pm PST). RIP 1044...

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Hispasat 30W-6 satellite to be launched tonight from Cape Canaveral

March 5, 2018

​The satellite will be put into space by a SpaceX Falcon 9 launcher from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, after the fairing’s pressurization system incident was solved.

The launch is scheduled for 06:34 Spanish time.

MADRID, 5 March 2018. Tonight, HISPASAT is targeting launch of its new communications satellite, Hispasat 30W-6 (H30W-6), from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The launch is scheduled for 06:34 Spanish time (00:34h on 6, in Florida), after the fairing’s pressurization system incident was solved.

The launch vehicle responsible for putting H30W-6 into its transfer orbit will be SpaceX's Falcon 9. From there, the satellite will move towards the geostationary orbit where, for a few weeks, the tests established to make sure it is working properly after the launch will be carried out. Once completed, the satellite will be placed at its final orbital position, 30º West, where it will replace and broaden the capacity of Hispasat 30W-4.

Hispasat 30W-6 was manufactured by Space Systems Loral in Palo Alto (California) and involved the significant participation of the Spanish aerospace industry.

HISPASAT's new satellite offers improved coverage and services that increase the operator's offer in C and Ku bands, as well as new connectivity solutions in Ka band that will enable broadband Internet access in rural areas. As such, Hispasat 30W-6 will contribute to the reduction of the digital divide in Latin America, the Iberian Peninsula and North Africa, promote the distribution of audiovisual content in Latin America and provide connectivity in high-speed rail or maritime services in the Caribbean and Mediterranean.

Streaming the launch

The launch can be streamed live on the HISPASAT and HISPAMAR webpages.

About HISPASAT

HISPASAT is comprised of companies that have a presence in Spain as well as in Latin America, where its Brazilian affiliate HISPAMAR is based. HISPASAT is a world leader in the distribution and broadcasting of Spanish and Portuguese content, and its satellite fleet is used by important direct-to-home television (DTH) and high-definition television (HDTV) digital platforms. HISPASAT also provides satellite broadband services and other added value solutions to governments, corporations and telecommunication operators in America, Europe and North Africa. HISPASAT is one of the world's largest companies in its sector in terms of revenue, and the main communications bridge between Europe and the Americas.

Press contact:

María Felpeto – t 91 710 25 40 [email protected] / [email protected]

https://www.hispasat.com/en/press-room/press-releases/archivo-2018/308/esta-madrugada-se-lanza-desde-cabo-canaveral-el-satelite-hispasat-30w-6

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Rocket (With legs and Ti fins) w/ payload is vertical at SLC-40.  Looks like some addition bracing on the side, guessing for winds?

Expecting they are going back horizontal soon to remove fins.....
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L-1 weather forecast still shows 90% for the launch day and 40% for the delay day. Maximum upper level winds are down to 85 knots (100 knots in the previous forecast).
GO for launch, GO for age of reflight

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Press kit attached.

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SpaceX will not attempt to land Falcon 9’s first stage after launch due to unfavorable weather conditions in the recovery area off of Florida’s Atlantic Coast.
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Rocket (With legs and Ti fins) w/ payload is vertical at SLC-40.  Looks like some addition bracing on the side, guessing for winds?

Expecting they are going back horizontal soon to remove fins.....

It's official: The SpaceX website says "SpaceX will not attempt to land Falcon 9’s first stage after launch due to unfavorable weather conditions in the recovery area off of Florida’s Atlantic Coast."  There's no indication that they intend to roll the rocket back to remove the recovery gear.

Losing a current-model booster with titanium fins is gonna hurt.
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Falcon 9 flight 50 launches tonight, carrying Hispasat for Spain. At 6 metric tons and almost the size of a city bus, it will be the largest geostationary satellite we’ve ever flown.
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Closer SpaceX shot showing legs and grid fins:

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Falcon 9 and Hispasat 30W-6 are vertical on Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Weather is 90% favorable for the two-hour launch window, which opens at 12:33 a.m. EST, 5:33 UTC. spacex.com/webcast

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/970771503624015872?s=21
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This is the 50th Falcon 9 launch, it has a 6 metric ton satellite inside the fairing, it’s about the size of a city bus. SpaceX is launching it to Geostationary Orbit tonight at 12:33am eastern. I have 3 remote launch pad cameras setup for it. #spacex #falcon  9 @Teslarati

https://twitter.com/_tomcross_/status/970794782632108033?s=21

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T-1 hour 13 minutes. The SpaceX launch director should be verifying go for propellant load.
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T-1 hour 10 minutes. RP-1 loading should be starting now.
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RP-1 load started

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Florida Today livestream starting in about five minutes.

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Rocket and weather are go for launch!

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T-1hr.  Fueling and auto-sequence ops are progressing on target.

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T-50mins.  All continues to progress without issue.

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T-40mins.  All continues to go well with RP-1 kerosene fueling.  We are 5mins away from the start of LOX loading.

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T-35mins.  LOX load has started.

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T-25mins.  All proceeding smoothly.  LD loop is very quiet.  Good sign.

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Big LOX vent!

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T-20mins.  No technical issues.  No weather issues.  A crystal clear sky with very favorable winds right now.

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Some wake up music!
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Spacex funky music is started!
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Venting from the 2nd stage now.

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Spacecraft in internal power.

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Webcast has started.
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T-10mins.  All still on track.

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T-10 minutes. 6 t payload.
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M1Ds commanded to null position.

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T-9 minutes. Won't be recovering vehicle.
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MVac and M1D hydraulics "Coming up."

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T-8 minutes. OCISLY still in port. Version 1 fairing.
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This is a "Version 1 Fairing", unlike the last launch out of Vandy (which was "slightly wider").
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Stage 1 fuel "spinning down for topping."

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MVac and M1Ds chilling down.

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Stage 1 fuel load complete.

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T-7 minutes. Engine chill should be starting now. Go-no-go poll at T-2 hours.
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MVac and M1Ds are at full hydraulics.

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Vehicle in self-align.

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T-6 minutes. Range is go.
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Securing vehicle heaters.

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Internal sequences have started.

Stage 1 and 2 pressing for strongback retract.

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Stage 2 cradle arms opening.

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T-5 minutes. Showing Hispasat promo.
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MVac TVC motions complete and good.

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T-4 minutes. Fourth SSL spacecraft for Hispasat.
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Stage 1 LOX load complete.

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Strongback lower complete.

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Stage 2 LOX in closeout.

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T-3 minutes. 15 year lifetime.
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Stage 2 LOX load complete.

F9 on internal power.

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T-2 minutes. Stage 2 LOX load complete.
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T-1 minute Falcon 9 is in startup.
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Liftoff!
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Separation.

T+3 minutes.
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Fairing separation.

T+4 minutes. AOS Bermuda.
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T+6 minutes.
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Elon's jet continues to circle over the landing area

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T+7 minutes. Entry burn cutoff.
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T+8 minutes. Vehicle is in internal guidance.
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Cutoff. Good orbit.
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T+10 minutes. Upcoming events.

00:26:38 2nd stage engine restarts
00:27:33 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-2)
00:32:51 Hispasat 30W-6 satellite deployment
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Commentary stopping for now. Bermuda LOS expected.
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T+15 minutes. Over the Atlantic ocean.
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 Plane seems to be heading back and has circled around and descended a few thousand feet.
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Launch replay

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T+20 minutes. Heading towards Africa.
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T+25 minutes. 1 minute 38 seconds to second ignition.
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Second ignition!
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SECO2! Good insertion orbit.
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Separation in about four minutes.
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Other side of the engine. AOS HPK.
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One minute to separation.
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S/C Sep!

ARTICLE update:
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2018/03/spacex-50-falcon-9-heavy-hispasat-launch/ - by William Graham

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Separation!
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Wrapping up coverage. SpaceX has job openings.
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That's a wrap from Planet Earth!
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Hispasat 30W-6 satellite deployment

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mission replay (both Hosted and Net)

HISPASAT 30W-6 Mission

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SpaceX is targeting a Falcon 9 launch of the Hispasat 30W-6 satellite to a Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO) on Tuesday, March 6 from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. The two-hour launch window opens at 12:33 a.m. EST, or 5:33 UTC. The Hispasat 30W-6 satellite will be deployed approximately 33 minutes after launch.
A two-hour backup launch window opens on Wednesday, March 7 at 12:33 a.m. EST, or 5:33 UTC.
SpaceX will not attempt to land Falcon 9’s first stage after launch due to unfavorable weather conditions in the recovery area off of Florida’s Atlantic Coast.



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Manufacturer @sslmda confirms signal acquisition of @Hispasat 30W-6; mission success for 50th @spacex Falcon 9.
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Very proud of the SpaceX team! Can’t believe it’s been fifty Falcon 9 launches already. Just ten years ago, we couldn’t even reach orbit with little Falcon 1.

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/970914681069039617?s=21

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Falcon 9’s nine Merlin 1D engines propel it and Hispasat 30W-6 from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral. What an incredible display of power.

https://twitter.com/johnkrausphotos/status/970915854367019008
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Night Launch. Falcon 9 pushes Hispasat 30W-6 to a geostationary transfer orbit, the largest GTO sat SpaceX has flown to date. A sneak peak at some rocket nectar..... but sleep. 450fps footage attempt was success, more soon. #SpaceX #Falcon9 @SpaceX @Elonmusk

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SSL 1 min · Facebook

Hispasat 30W-6 is performing post-launch maneuvers according to plan. SSL values our partnership with Hispasat, and their continued support in adopting next-generation space technologies.
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Just look at that color! Beautiful night launch of Hispasat 30W-6 with illuminated Merlin plume curl @elonmusk @spaceX Wider photo from my sound activated remote camera #SpaceX #Falcon9

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SSL 1 min · Facebook

Hispasat 30W-6 is performing post-launch maneuvers according to plan. SSL values our partnership with Hispasat, and their continued support in adopting next-generation space technologies.

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Commercial Satellite Built by Maxar Technologies’ SSL Successfully Begins On-Orbit Operations, Demonstrating Leadership in New Space Economy
Hispasat 30W-6 communications satellite begins post-launch maneuvers according to plan following its launch on SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket

Palo Alto, Calif. - March 6, 2018 - SSL, a Maxar Technologies company (formerly MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.) (NYSE: MAXR; TSX: MAXR), and a leading provider of innovative satellites and spacecraft systems, announced today that the advanced Hispasat 30W-6 satellite, previously called Hispasat 1F, was launched yesterday and is successfully performing post-launch maneuvers according to plan, demonstrating Maxar’s leadership in the new space economy. The satellite deployed its solar arrays on schedule following its launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. It will begin firing its main thruster tomorrow to propel toward its final geostationary orbit. The satellite incorporates technical innovations that will help reduce mass and improve performance, resulting in an enhanced business case for satellite communications.

“The advances on Hispasat 30W-6 represent our strong commitment to providing customers with next-generation spacecraft flexibility, reliability, and value,” said Dario Zamarian, group president, SSL. “Thanks to the teams at HISPASAT, SpaceX, and SSL for making this mission a success.”

SSL and Hispasat worked together to include key developments on Hispasat 30W-6, which has a primary mission of providing communications services in Europe the Americas and north of Africa.  It carries a state-of-the-art photonics receiver, which will prove the value of using the advanced technology for photonic frequency conversion and routing of radio frequency signals within the communications satellite. The photonics receiver demonstration, provided under technology partnership between SSL and DAS Photonics, replaces traditional microwave components with optical, solid-state components to demonstrate an integrated photonic solution. In the future, this technology will enable enhanced payload performance, greater architecture flexibility, and very high throughput satellite solutions.

“Hispasat 30W-6 is the fourth satellite that SSL has provided to our company, and expands our services offerings and capacity in the covered regions,” said Carlos Espinós, chief executive officer at HISPASAT. “SSL continues to deliver reliable satellite solutions with cutting edge advances that improve our business case and help to enable future space systems and missions.”

https://sslmda.com/html/pressreleases/2018-03-06-Commercial-Satellite-Built-by-Maxar-Technologies-SSL-Successfully-Begins-On-Orbit-Operations-Demonstrating-Leadership-in-New-Space-Economy.php

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Two objects related to today's #Falcon9 launch tracked in a sub-GTO orbit
2018-023A: 184 x 22,261 km, 26.97°
2018-023C: 186 x 22,215 km, 26.92°
https://twitter.com/Spaceflight101/status/971074423108358144
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Hispasat launch license
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Clarification from Chris G, the second assumed object (23B) is NOT the second stage.

https://twitter.com/ChrisG_NSF/status/971187046160183296

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2018-23A - HispaSat
2018-23B - unknown
2028 [Did he mean 2018?]-23C - F9 second stage

EDIT: Added the fact that it's only an assumption.
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Three objects have not been cataloged yet. Object B has not been found, but is presumed to be out there.

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We don't have three yet, but given we have A, a gap, and then C, it's not a huge leap of inference that STRATCOM expects to find a B to put in the middle

https://twitter.com/planet4589/status/971187807426400257

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UP-CLOSE 50th Falcon 9 Launches Hispasat 30W-6

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Three objects have not been cataloged yet. Object B has not been found, but is presumed to be out there.

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We don't have three yet, but given we have A, a gap, and then C, it's not a huge leap of inference that STRATCOM expects to find a B to put in the middle

https://twitter.com/planet4589/status/971187807426400257

In particular:  *why* is there a gap for a B? Either they (STRATCOM) are tracking a B, but haven't got a good enough orbit for it yet to issue a TLE; or - more likely I think - they have direct information from SpaceX that a B payload
was expected.

The other possibility is that C is a small debris object and they haven't managed to find the second stage yet, so they're saving B for that.

It may take a few days for things to clarify.

No object B TLEs yet as of 0630 UTC Mar 7  (to  qualify this post as an update!)
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 For people curious about rocket performance: A final orbit as described above is -1990m/s from geo with a 6092kg payload. 
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For people curious about rocket performance: A final orbit as described above is -1990m/s from geo with a 6092kg payload. 
(a) should this go in discussion?  I'm only replying to it here since that's where it was posted.
(b) How did you get this number?   Everyone else who has given this a try has got about 2115 m/s to go.  (312 to get to GEO apogee, 1805 from there...)

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I do believe you can do combined burns to get a more efficient transfer.
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In particular:  *why* is there a gap for a B? Either they (STRATCOM) are tracking a B, but haven't got a good enough orbit for it yet to issue a TLE; or - more likely I think - they have direct information from SpaceX that a B payload
was expected.

The other possibility is that C is a small debris object and they haven't managed to find the second stage yet, so they're saving B for that.

It may take a few days for things to clarify.

No object B TLEs yet as of 0630 UTC Mar 7  (to  qualify this post as an update!)
TLEs now available for object B, but it's not identified yet.  A is the payload, C is the rocket.

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Object B now identified as Podsat, presumably what's described here:
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3363&context=smallsat

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PODSAT   2018-023B      387.19min    27.00deg   22250km   188km
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Ride-share confirmed.

Statement to me from Wendy Lewis, Director of Communications, Space Systems Loral.

“An innovative secondary payload release system was successfully tested on Hispasat 30W-6. This was an R&D mission not related to the ongoing operation of the Hispasat satellite. Rideshare arrangements such as this are becoming more common as they help defray the cost of launch and drive innovation for our industry. We are very optimistic about the potential of this release system as part of SSL's future R&D roadmap.”
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Ride-share confirmed.

Statement to me from Wendy Lewis, Director of Communications, Space Systems Loral.

“An innovative secondary payload release system was successfully tested on Hispasat 30W-6. This was an R&D mission not related to the ongoing operation of the Hispasat satellite. Rideshare arrangements such as this are becoming more common as they help defray the cost of launch and drive innovation for our industry. We are very optimistic about the potential of this release system as part of SSL's future R&D roadmap.”
- Wendy Lewis

SSL PODS user's guide (revision 1, 2017):  https://www.sslmda.com/pods/pods_users_guide.pdf  (direct .pdf link)

Also attached for posterity.
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Hispasat 30W-6 Successfully Launched
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The SSL-built Hispasat 30W-6 satellite, previously called Hispasat 1F, was launched on March 5, 2018 and is successfully performing post-launch maneuvers according to plan, demonstrating Maxar’s leadership in the new space economy.

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Two objects related to today's #Falcon9 launch tracked in a sub-GTO orbit
2018-023A: 184 x 22,261 km, 26.97°
2018-023C: 186 x 22,215 km, 26.92°
https://twitter.com/Spaceflight101/status/971074423108358144

43228   HISPASAT 30W-6   2018-023A      528.35min    26.98deg   30234km   308km
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Hmmm... not raising perigee first

43228   HISPASAT 30W-6   2018-023A      636.73min    27.04deg   35961km   317km
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On Mar 12, Hispasat 30W-6 completed raising its initially subsync apogee to GEO height; on Mar 13 it began perigee raising/inc lowering, now in 5524 x 35905 km x 13.8 deg

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HISPASAT 30W-6 performed next two apogee burns to perigee raising and inclination lowering to GEO

14 Mar 2018 23:27:20 GMT - 33053.67/35766.26km/0.3457°
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HISPASAT 30W-6 performed next two apogee burns to perigee raising and inclination lowering to GEO

14 Mar 2018 23:27:20 GMT - 33053.67/35766.26km/0.3457°

43228   HISPASAT 30W-6   2018-023A      1366.23min   0.35deg   35766km   33049km
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Phasing into the final position seems to be nearly done

16 Mar 2018 14:01:48.55 GMT - 35788.22/36118.39km/0.1404°
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0 HISPASAT 30W-6
1 43228U 18023A   18075.58458968 -.00000255  00000-0  00000+0 0  9999
2 43228   0.1404 214.1312 0038998 179.3739 325.5044  0.99680019   285

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Fleet operator @Hispasat says Hispasat 30W-6 sat, @sslmda -built, @SpaceX -launched March 6, passed in-orbit checkout & ready for service at 30 deg W. 40 Ku, 7 Ka-, 10 C-band beams + demo photonic receiver from DAS Photonics/@TryoGroup.

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