Quote from: Vultur on 08/31/2022 07:40 pmI dont know how many Starship flights are possible. Boca Chica is only permitted for 5/year after the 3 experimental... so if 1 is this year then no more than 7 from BC in 2023, right?They are already building the launch tower in Florida though...Yea, they are expecting (okay, TRYING) to fly from Florida very, very soon. Most certainly in 2023.but TBH, if they get more than 6 total Starship orbital flights in 2023, I’ll be surprised because it just takes time to ramp such things up.They’re also trying to get approvals for more launch pads in Florida, and doubtless will try for more in South Texas.
I dont know how many Starship flights are possible. Boca Chica is only permitted for 5/year after the 3 experimental... so if 1 is this year then no more than 7 from BC in 2023, right?They are already building the launch tower in Florida though...
SpaceX’s Starlink 3-4 mission was the fourth straight launch from Vandenberg since July 10 to haul satellites into “Group 3” of the Starlink constellation. The 184 satellites launched on those four missions are enough to fill more than half of the slots in Group 3, which will eventually contain 348 satellites in polar orbit.
SpaceX is expected to take a pause from Group 3 launches for at least the next few months.
Because of the small size of this shell, it is expected that it will be filled in fewer than 10 Falcon 9 launches, and could be completed by the end of 2022.
1496-EX-ST-2022Mission 1791 Starlink Group 4-29 from SLC-4E, VandenbergNET late SeptemberASDS North 29 47 54 West 116 40 39
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1564994769826172929QuoteEric Berger @SciGuySpaceSpaceX launched its 39th rocket of 2022 last night from Vandenberg Space Force Base. The company has now launched a Falcon 9 every 6.2 days this year, putting them on pace for a total of 55 to 60. I've heard the company's goal is 100 orbital flights next year.QuoteElon Musk @elonmuskYeah, aiming for up to 100 flights next year.
Eric Berger @SciGuySpaceSpaceX launched its 39th rocket of 2022 last night from Vandenberg Space Force Base. The company has now launched a Falcon 9 every 6.2 days this year, putting them on pace for a total of 55 to 60. I've heard the company's goal is 100 orbital flights next year.QuoteElon Musk @elonmuskYeah, aiming for up to 100 flights next year.
Elon Musk @elonmuskYeah, aiming for up to 100 flights next year.
Next Spaceflight lists the Starlink 4-24 launch for December 2022. I wonder if it's the Lynk rideshare that was discovered last year.
Quote from: scr00chy on 09/01/2022 01:18 pmNext Spaceflight lists the Starlink 4-24 launch for December 2022. I wonder if it's the Lynk rideshare that was discovered last year.Most recent Lynk schedule:
when is group 5 starting or group 2 restarting?
Quote from: gongora on 09/01/2022 03:44 pmQuote from: scr00chy on 09/01/2022 01:18 pmNext Spaceflight lists the Starlink 4-24 launch for December 2022. I wonder if it's the Lynk rideshare that was discovered last year.Most recent Lynk schedule:Thanks! Do we know if any of them are still planned for mid-inclination?
SFN Launch Schedule, updated September 1:October from LC-39A.
September Falcon 9 launches:5th, SLC-40: Starlink 4-2010th, LC-39A: Starlink 4-2NET 12th, SLC-40: Starlink 4-34Mid/late, SLC-40: Starlink 4-35Late, SLC-40: Starlink 4-36NET 29th, SLC-4E: SDA Tracking Layer Tranche 0, Flight 1October Falcon 9 and Heavy launches:NET 3rd, LC-39A: Crew-58th, SLC-40: Galaxy 33 and 34 (launch due east)17th, SLC-40?: Eutelsat Hotbird 13GTBD, FH, LC-39A: USSF-44TBD, SLC-4E: Starlink 4-29Q4, SLC-40: WorldView Legion 1 and 2Are the preparations for Crew-5 the cause for three consecutive Starlink launches from SLC-40? Is it also part of the reason for launching Starlink 4-29 from Vandenberg?
So pad 39A has to look something like this to fit them all in10 Sept Starlink 4-23 Oct Crew -5 Oct FHeavy USSF-44late Oct/Early Nov? FHeavy ViaSat-318 Nov CRS-26Dec? FHeavy USSF-67Dec 22 IM-1Dec? Polaris DawnWith changing pad over to heavy and back, that seems a pretty full schedule for the pad. Only possible extra slot is ~Sept 20 unless anything is delayed. Is it even possible to fit all these in before the end of the year?
SpaceX’s Tom Ochinero: trying to get to a little over 60 launches this year, and 100 next year. Includes 6 Falcon Heavy launches in next 12 months.
QuoteSpaceX’s Tom Ochinero: trying to get to a little over 60 launches this year, and 100 next year. Includes 6 Falcon Heavy launches in next 12 months.
Quote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 09/13/2022 03:12 pmQuoteSpaceX’s Tom Ochinero: trying to get to a little over 60 launches this year, and 100 next year. Includes 6 Falcon Heavy launches in next 12 months.Interesting. SpaceX has already launched 41 times in 2022, and Wikipedia still shows an additional 27 planned launches, with references of variable quality. That would be 67 total for the year. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Falcon_9_and_Falcon_Heavy_launches
Quote from: DanClemmensen on 09/13/2022 03:48 pmQuote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 09/13/2022 03:12 pmQuoteSpaceX’s Tom Ochinero: trying to get to a little over 60 launches this year, and 100 next year. Includes 6 Falcon Heavy launches in next 12 months.Interesting. SpaceX has already launched 41 times in 2022, and Wikipedia still shows an additional 27 planned launches, with references of variable quality. That would be 67 total for the year. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Falcon_9_and_Falcon_Heavy_launchesThey are not going to get to 67 in 2022. Most any month so far 6, and if 6 in Oct to Dec that would be 63. Could possibly get 7 in one month but not in 4 consecutive months.I am hoping for 62+ to make a third calendar year when SpaceX have doubled last years launches. With 2 or 3 falcon heavy launches and pad changeovers and more commercial and crew launches and fewer starlink launches 63 seems a stretch. So quite possible we don't get 62, in which case perhaps we will have to settle for more than doubling booster cores launched.Wikipedia list uses NET dates - some will be delayed.
