This has shown up on NOTAMs for launch NET February 17:A0160/25 NOTAMNQ) NTTT/QRDCA/IV/BO/W/000/999/2846S12204W170A) NTTTB) 2502171505 C) 2502231617D) 17 1505-1740, 18 1451-1726, 19 1438-1713, 20 1424-1659,21 1410-1645, 22 1356-1631, 23 1342-1617E) TEMPORARY DANGEROUS AREA DUE TO ATMOSPHERIC RE-ENTRY SPACEXNROL-57 UPPER STAGE IN TAHITI FIR WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDEDBY FOLLOWING POINTS:3000S 12353W - 2759S 12444W - 2720S 12000W - 3000S 12000W -3000S 12353WTHIS ACTIVITY IMPACTS SCIZ AS WELL.AIRSPACE USERS ARE ADVISED OF THE PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS NATUREOF THE ACTIVITY AND ARE STRONGLY INVITED TO AVOID THE AREADURING THE ACTIVITY TIME SLOT.OPERATORS ARE INVITED TO FILE THEIR FLIGHT PLAN WITH ATRAJECTORY THAT ENSURES THAT THE AREA IS CIRCUMNAVIGATED.F) SFC G) UNL
Thread for the eighth Starshield launch, NROL-57.Launch NET 17 February 2025, at ~13:18 UTC (~5:18 am PST), from Vandenberg SLC-4E, on booster 10xx-xx. The first stage will land aboard Of Course I Still Love You.Payload ~20 Starshield + Starlink satellites?, to a 70 degree inclination orbit on a southeastern trajectory. Initial orbit nnn x nnn km.Please use the Starshield Discussion Thread for all general discussion on Starshield.L2 SpaceX: https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?board=60.0
WASHINGTON — Blue Origin expects to attempt its second New Glenn launch in late spring after correcting problems that prevented the booster from landing on the first launch last month....A second booster is in production. “I don’t think it’s going to delay our path to flight,” he said of the investigation. “I think we can still fly late spring.”Blue Origin has not announced the payload for the second New Glenn launch, and Limp said the company has a “couple of different options” for it. “We sort of treat the first three flights as development flights. If we can get commercial payloads on them, we will do so,” he said. “If it came to it and we just had to fly a mass simulator, we’ll fly a mass simulator.”
Starlink G12-8 Pre-LaunchDerived from a pre-launch Starlink-G12-8 state vector, provided by SpaceX. SupGP data is provided for the entire stack, as well as one for a single satellite.Launch: 2025-02-15 06:14:10 UTC. Deploy: 2025-02-15 07:19:36.880 UTC.Launch window: 2025-02-15 06:14:10 UTC to 2025-02-15 06:20:59 UTC. Backup Launch Opportunity #1 Launch: 2025-02-15 07:01:00 UTC. Deploy: 2025-02-15 08:06:26.880 UTC.Launch window: 2025-02-15 07:01:00 UTC to 2025-02-15 07:01:39 UTC. Backup Launch Opportunity #2 Launch: 2025-02-15 07:03:50 UTC. Deploy: 2025-02-15 08:09:16.880 UTC.Launch window: 2025-02-15 07:03:50 UTC to 2025-02-15 07:04:29 UTC. Backup Launch Opportunity #3 Launch: 2025-02-15 07:11:00 UTC. Deploy: 2025-02-15 08:16:26.880 UTC.Launch window: 2025-02-15 07:11:00 UTC to 2025-02-15 07:15:59 UTC.
SpaceX is targeting Saturday, February 15 for a Falcon 9 launch of 21 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities, to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Liftoff is targeted for 1:14 a.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 2:15 a.m. ET. If needed, additional launch opportunities are also available on Sunday, February 16 starting at 12:41 a.m. ET.A live webcast of this mission will begin about five minutes prior to liftoff, which you can watch here and on X @SpaceX. You can also watch the webcast on the new X TV app.This is the 26th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched CRS-22, Crew-3, Turksat 5B, Crew-4, CRS-25, Eutelsat HOTBIRD 13G, O3B mPOWER, PSN SATRIA, Telkomsat Marah Putih 2, Galileo L13, Koreasat-6A, and 14 Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
A certain Starlink Group 15-1 has appeared on the latest ATC planning meeting on CADENA OIS...
Here is the latest which puts T1TL-B launching before T1TL-A and targeting March/April.Quote from: AndrewM on 09/29/2024 03:03 amQuote from: AndrewM on 09/29/2024 12:41 amThere was an industry day help for Lane 1 in August. It includes the NRO, SDA, and USSF planned contract awards & launches. https://sam.gov/opp/7111789df59149cd81596402c35e33d3/viewAs part of the industry day, the launch schedule for Tranche 1 through Tranche 5 was provided (page 30). It shows Tranche 1 Transport Layer launches starting in FY25 Q3 (April 2025) with three T1TL flights that quarter. Page 12 also identifies that the next NSSL mission for Falcon 9 is T1TL-B (page 12) so this should be the second flight now. Quote from: AndrewM on 12/02/2024 04:51 pmStill tracking to restart launches in the Spring.https://www.satellitetoday.com/government-military/2024/11/20/tournear-majority-of-dod-systems-could-use-sda-acquisition-approach/ [Nov 20]QuoteDuring Tuesday’s virtual Mitchell forum, Tournear also said that SDA plans to launch its first Tranche 1 satellites over 10 months beginning next March or April, about six months behind schedule. Tranche 1 is to feature the first operational military satellites in the SDA Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture effort. Contracts for the Tranche 1, Transport Layer are York Space Systems, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman, while L3Harris Technologies is developing missile tracking satellites for the SDA Tranche 1, Tracking Layer.SDA wanted to begin Tranche 1 launches in September, but launch provider delays, vendor problems with building the satellites’ optical communication terminals, and production and National Security Agency certification issues with encryption devices led to the schedule slippage.
Quote from: AndrewM on 09/29/2024 12:41 amThere was an industry day help for Lane 1 in August. It includes the NRO, SDA, and USSF planned contract awards & launches. https://sam.gov/opp/7111789df59149cd81596402c35e33d3/viewAs part of the industry day, the launch schedule for Tranche 1 through Tranche 5 was provided (page 30). It shows Tranche 1 Transport Layer launches starting in FY25 Q3 (April 2025) with three T1TL flights that quarter. Page 12 also identifies that the next NSSL mission for Falcon 9 is T1TL-B (page 12) so this should be the second flight now.
There was an industry day help for Lane 1 in August. It includes the NRO, SDA, and USSF planned contract awards & launches. https://sam.gov/opp/7111789df59149cd81596402c35e33d3/view
Still tracking to restart launches in the Spring.https://www.satellitetoday.com/government-military/2024/11/20/tournear-majority-of-dod-systems-could-use-sda-acquisition-approach/ [Nov 20]QuoteDuring Tuesday’s virtual Mitchell forum, Tournear also said that SDA plans to launch its first Tranche 1 satellites over 10 months beginning next March or April, about six months behind schedule. Tranche 1 is to feature the first operational military satellites in the SDA Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture effort. Contracts for the Tranche 1, Transport Layer are York Space Systems, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman, while L3Harris Technologies is developing missile tracking satellites for the SDA Tranche 1, Tracking Layer.SDA wanted to begin Tranche 1 launches in September, but launch provider delays, vendor problems with building the satellites’ optical communication terminals, and production and National Security Agency certification issues with encryption devices led to the schedule slippage.
During Tuesday’s virtual Mitchell forum, Tournear also said that SDA plans to launch its first Tranche 1 satellites over 10 months beginning next March or April, about six months behind schedule. Tranche 1 is to feature the first operational military satellites in the SDA Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture effort. Contracts for the Tranche 1, Transport Layer are York Space Systems, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman, while L3Harris Technologies is developing missile tracking satellites for the SDA Tranche 1, Tracking Layer.SDA wanted to begin Tranche 1 launches in September, but launch provider delays, vendor problems with building the satellites’ optical communication terminals, and production and National Security Agency certification issues with encryption devices led to the schedule slippage.
NASA JPL @NASAJPLA looping journey is in store for Lunar Trailblazer, which is set to launch in less than 2 weeks.The small satellite will use the Sun, Earth, and Moon's gravity over several months to slowly enter lunar orbit, where it'll map the Moon's surface water. http://go.nasa.gov/40UZgAN
Starlink G12-8 Pre-LaunchDerived from a pre-launch Starlink-G12-8 state vector, provided by SpaceX. SupGP data is provided for the entire stack, as well as one for a single satellite. Launch: 2025-02-15 06:14:10 UTC.Deploy: 2025-02-15 07:19:37.200 UTC.
On Saturday, February 15 at 1:14 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched 21 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities, to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.This was the 26th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched CRS-22, Crew-3, Turksat 5B, Crew-4, CRS-25, Eutelsat HOTBIRD 13G, O3B mPOWER, PSN SATRIA, Telkomsat Marah Putih 2, Galileo L13, Koreasat-6A, and now 15 Starlink missions.
UPDATED FEBRUARY 13, 2025...FALCON 9The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on February 15 at 1:14-2:15 a.m. EST. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on February 18 at 6:00-10:00 p.m. EST. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on February 20 at 7:39-11:39 p.m. EST. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches. A Falcon 9 will launch the IM-2 lunar lander and Lunar Trailblazer orbiter for NASA, Intuitive Machines and Lockheed Martin from pad 39A on February 26 at 7:17 p.m. EST. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches. A Falcon 9 will launch NASA's Crew-10 to the International Space Station from pad 39A on March 12 at 7:48 p.m. EDT. Sunset is 7:29 p.m. The launch time gets 22-26 minutes earlier each day. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch.
Starlink Group 12-14 has now appeared on NOTAMs:A0683/25 NOTAMN Q) FAJO/QWMLW/IV/BO/W/000/999/4154S02727E999A) FAJO B) 2502210236 C) 2502270458D) 21-FEB 0236-0743, 22 FEB 0208-0715, 23 FEB 0141-0648, 24 FEB0113-0620, 25 FEB 0046-0553, 26 FEB 0018-0525, 26-27 FEB 2351-0458E) AREA BOUNDED BY (4256S 00224W, 4045S 00221W, 3210S 05700E, 3515S05700E): SPACEX STARLINK 12-14 STAGE 2 ROCKET RE-ENTRY TAKING PLACE.APPLICABLE AIRSPACE DOWNGRADED TO CLASS G.F) SFC G) UNL
UPDATED FEBRUARY 13, 2025...FALCON 9The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on February 18 at 6:00-10:00 p.m. EST. A Falcon 9 will launch a Starlink batch from pad 40 on February 21 at 6:31-10:31 a.m. EST. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches. A Falcon 9 will launch the IM-2 lunar lander and Lunar Trailblazer orbiter for NASA, Intuitive Machines and Lockheed Martin from pad 39A on February 26 at 7:17 p.m. EST. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches. A Falcon 9 will launch NASA's Crew-10 to the International Space Station from pad 39A on March 12 at 7:48 p.m. EDT. Sunset is 7:29 p.m. The launch time gets 22-26 minutes earlier each day. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch.
Starlink G10-12 Pre-LaunchDerived from a pre-launch Starlink-G10-12 state vector, provided by SpaceX. SupGP data is provided for the entire stack, as well as one for a single satellite.Launch: 2025-02-18 23:15:00 UTC. Deploy: 2025-02-19 00:20:13.200 UTC.Launch window: 2025-02-18 23:15:00 UTC to 2025-02-18 23:16:59 UTC. Backup Launch Opportunity #1 Launch: 2025-02-18 23:17:00 UTC. Deploy: 2025-02-19 00:22:13.200 UTC.Launch window: 2025-02-18 23:17:00 UTC to 2025-02-18 23:18:59 UTC. Backup Launch Opportunity #2 Launch: 2025-02-18 23:28:40 UTC. Deploy: 2025-02-19 00:33:53.200 UTC.Launch window: 2025-02-18 23:28:40 UTC to 2025-02-18 23:29:09 UTC. Backup Launch Opportunity #3 Launch: 2025-02-18 23:40:10 UTC. Deploy: 2025-02-19 00:45:23.200 UTC. Launch window: 2025-02-18 23:40:10 UTC to 2025-02-18 23:41:19 UTC. Backup Launch Opportunity #4 Launch: 2025-02-18 23:53:10 UTC. Deploy: 2025-02-19 00:58:23.200 UTC.Launch window: 2025-02-18 23:53:10 UTC to 2025-02-18 23:56:59 UTC. Backup Launch Opportunity #5 Launch: 2025-02-19 00:01:20 UTC. Deploy: 2025-02-19 01:06:33.200 UTC.Launch window: 2025-02-19 00:01:20 UTC to 2025-02-19 00:04:29 UTC. Backup Launch Opportunity #6 Launch: 2025-02-19 00:08:50 UTC. Deploy: 2025-02-19 01:14:03.200 UTC.Launch window: 2025-02-19 00:08:50 UTC to 2025-02-19 00:11:09 UTC. Backup Launch Opportunity #7 Launch: 2025-02-19 00:26:30 UTC. Deploy: 2025-02-19 01:31:43.200 UTC.Launch window: 2025-02-19 00:26:30 UTC to 2025-02-19 00:27:19 UTC. Backup Launch Opportunity #8 Launch: 2025-02-19 00:48:50 UTC. Deploy: 2025-02-19 01:54:03.200 UTC.Launch window: 2025-02-19 00:48:50 UTC to 2025-02-19 00:55:39 UTC. Backup Launch Opportunity #9 Launch: 2025-02-19 01:16:20 UTC. Deploy: 2025-02-19 02:21:33.200 UTC.Launch window: 2025-02-19 01:16:20 UTC to 2025-02-19 01:20:39 UTC. Backup Launch Opportunity #10 Launch: 2025-02-19 01:30:30 UTC. Deploy: 2025-02-19 02:35:43.200 UTC.Launch window: 2025-02-19 01:30:30 UTC to 2025-02-19 01:31:09 UTC. Backup Launch Opportunity #11 Launch: 2025-02-19 01:35:20 UTC. Deploy: 2025-02-19 02:40:33.200 UTC.Launch window: 2025-02-19 01:35:20 UTC to 2025-02-19 01:38:19 UTC. Backup Launch Opportunity #12 Launch: 2025-02-19 01:43:00 UTC. Deploy: 2025-02-19 02:48:13.200 UTC.Launch window: 2025-02-19 01:43:00 UTC to 2025-02-19 01:43:09 UTC. Backup Launch Opportunity #13 Launch: 2025-02-19 01:44:20 UTC. Deploy: 2025-02-19 02:49:33.200 UTC.Launch window: 2025-02-19 01:44:20 UTC to 2025-02-19 01:47:19 UTC. Backup Launch Opportunity #14 Launch: 2025-02-19 02:02:40 UTC. Deploy: 2025-02-19 03:07:53.200 UTC.Launch window: 2025-02-19 02:02:40 UTC to 2025-02-19 02:05:29 UTC. Backup Launch Opportunity #15 Launch: 2025-02-19 02:26:30 UTC. Deploy: 2025-02-19 03:31:43.200 UTC.Launch window: 2025-02-19 02:26:30 UTC to 2025-02-19 02:30:49 UTC. Backup Launch Opportunity #16 Launch: 2025-02-19 02:38:50 UTC. Deploy: 2025-02-19 03:44:03.200 UTC.Launch window: 2025-02-19 02:38:50 UTC to 2025-02-19 02:39:19 UTC.
Quote from: StraumliBlight on 02/16/2025 01:29 amShouldn't this launch have appeared on the FAA Advisory by now? (Currently showing Starlink 10-12, Starlink 15-1 and Starlink 12-14)Vandenberg Facebook group [Feb 13]QuoteHearing from VSFB that NROL-57 is delayed likely 'til next month with the usual "Date/Time may change"Actually the related NOTAM zones (such as the one listed above) were cancelled around 2 days ago, so yeah this has been delayed.
Shouldn't this launch have appeared on the FAA Advisory by now? (Currently showing Starlink 10-12, Starlink 15-1 and Starlink 12-14)Vandenberg Facebook group [Feb 13]QuoteHearing from VSFB that NROL-57 is delayed likely 'til next month with the usual "Date/Time may change"
Hearing from VSFB that NROL-57 is delayed likely 'til next month with the usual "Date/Time may change"
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mda-space-signs-1-1b-contract-with-globalstar-to-build-next-generation-leo-constellation-302371980.htmlQuoteMDA Space Ltd. today announced that it has signed a definitive contract with Globalstar Inc. to be the prime contractor for the satellite operator's next generation low Earth orbit (LEO) constellation, with a total contract value of approximately $1.1 billion*.As part of the definitive contract for the full LEO constellation, MDA Space will manufacture more than 50 MDA AURORA software-defined digital satellites for Globalstar.
MDA Space Ltd. today announced that it has signed a definitive contract with Globalstar Inc. to be the prime contractor for the satellite operator's next generation low Earth orbit (LEO) constellation, with a total contract value of approximately $1.1 billion*.As part of the definitive contract for the full LEO constellation, MDA Space will manufacture more than 50 MDA AURORA software-defined digital satellites for Globalstar.
SAT-PPL-20250214-00047 [Feb 14]QuoteAn initial launch of eight replacement HIBLEO-4 satellites is scheduled for mid-2025. Globalstar will place its additional HIBLEO-4 satellites and its French-licensed HIBLEO-X satellites into a Walker 32 configuration, with four satellites in each of eight orbital planes.QuoteEach of Globalstar’s C-3 System satellites will have a mass (wet) of approximately 850 kg and will have dimensions of approximately 3.7m (length) x 14m (width) x 1.4m (height) (with deployed solar array).Launch vehicle is not specified.
An initial launch of eight replacement HIBLEO-4 satellites is scheduled for mid-2025. Globalstar will place its additional HIBLEO-4 satellites and its French-licensed HIBLEO-X satellites into a Walker 32 configuration, with four satellites in each of eight orbital planes.
Each of Globalstar’s C-3 System satellites will have a mass (wet) of approximately 850 kg and will have dimensions of approximately 3.7m (length) x 14m (width) x 1.4m (height) (with deployed solar array).
Globalstar awarded Canada’s MDA a $327 million contract in 2022 to build 17 satellites, with options for up to nine additional satellites at $11.4 million each, after Apple agreed to cover most of the costs to replenish the constellation.SpaceX is under contract to launch the constellation, and Globalstar aims to deploy up to eight of them before the end of 2025.
Starship Gazer @StarshipGazerThe Starlink simulator satellites for Starship test flight 8 have been delivered to Starbase. These will loaded into Starship 34 and are visible here in the Starfactory tonight.