I just noticed the article athttps://www.noozhawk.com/article/spacex_rocket_ready_to_launch_vandenberg_sfbs_second_starlink_missionwhich says that this launch has slipped to early Saturday morning but I've not seen itreported anywhere else.can anybody confirm or deny this report?Carl
A mariner’s notice issued recently advised boaters to remain out of the area of SLC-4 between 1:16 a.m. and 5:33 a.m. Friday. However, early Thursday morning, the notice was revised to note the delay and new date, with the launch now sete to occur between 12:54 a.m. and 5:11 a.m.
Quote from: soltasto on 12/16/2021 01:53 pmQuote from: Barley on 12/16/2021 01:15 amQuote from: wannamoonbase on 12/15/2021 02:37 pmI guess someone crunched numbers and saw that the 53.2 degree shells have more revenue.Do we know for certain they have the inter satellite links sorted? They could be waiting for improvements before filling the polar orbits.Yes, otherwise they would be launching more satellites and not just 52.I just noticed the article athttps://www.noozhawk.com/article/spacex_rocket_ready_to_launch_vandenberg_sfbs_second_starlink_missionwhich says that this launch has slipped to early Saturday morning but I've not seen itreported anywhere else.can anybody confirm or deny this report?Carl
Quote from: Barley on 12/16/2021 01:15 amQuote from: wannamoonbase on 12/15/2021 02:37 pmI guess someone crunched numbers and saw that the 53.2 degree shells have more revenue.Do we know for certain they have the inter satellite links sorted? They could be waiting for improvements before filling the polar orbits.Yes, otherwise they would be launching more satellites and not just 52.
Quote from: wannamoonbase on 12/15/2021 02:37 pmI guess someone crunched numbers and saw that the 53.2 degree shells have more revenue.Do we know for certain they have the inter satellite links sorted? They could be waiting for improvements before filling the polar orbits.
I guess someone crunched numbers and saw that the 53.2 degree shells have more revenue.
Quote from: cwr on 12/16/2021 07:25 pmI just noticed the article athttps://www.noozhawk.com/article/spacex_rocket_ready_to_launch_vandenberg_sfbs_second_starlink_missionwhich says that this launch has slipped to early Saturday morning but I've not seen itreported anywhere else.can anybody confirm or deny this report?CarlNexSpaceFlight also has the launch for Saturday at 09:24 UTC.
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162339Z DEC 21NAVAREA XII 705/21(19).EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC.CALIFORNIA.1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 0818Z TO 1352Z DAILY 18 THRU 20 DEC IN AREA BOUND BY 34-34N 120-39W, 34-40N 120-39W, 34-28N 120-12W, 34-08N 119-52W, 33-16N 119-16W, 30-54N 117-23W, 30-40N 117-00W, 29-16N 115-56W, 29-05N 116-14W, 29-53N 117-05W, 30-42N 117-30W, 33-03N 119-19W, 34-23N 120-34W.2. CANCEL NAVAREA XII 696/21.3. CANCEL THIS MSG 201452Z DEC 21.
162356Z DEC 21NAVAREA XII 706/21(16,19).NORTH PACIFIC.BEARING SEA.ALASKA.1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 1017Z TO 1450Z DAILY 18 THRU 20 DEC IN AREA BOUND BY 49-00N 179-00W, 51-38N 175-30W, 51-45N 171-45W, 47-00N 159-00W, 35-00N 141-00W, 32-00N 146-00W.2. CANCEL NAVAREA XII 697/21.3. CANCEL THIS MSG 201550Z DEC 21.
SpaceX has a backup launch opportunity available at 7:41 a.m. EST (4:41 a.m. EST; 1241 GMT) for the mission, named Starlink 4-4 in the company’s launch schedule.
During the webcast the presenter said that this was the third flight for one of the fairing halves an the fourth flight for another one.