Author Topic: SpaceX Falcon 9 : SXM-7 : CC SLC-40 : December 13, 2020 (17:30 UTC) (Read 138526 times)

Jansen · « **Reply #40 on:** 12/05/2020 12:22 am »

Quote from: Yellowstone10 on 12/04/2020 05:50 pm

NROL-44 is now scheduled for the evening of December 10, so that seems likely to delay SXM-7. Not sure how much time the range needs between the two launches.

I read somewhere that they’ve got it down to around 4 hours between different LVs. Will try to track down the source.

I believe the closest from previous launch attempts was 9 hours.

Edit: SXM7 is targeting 1120 ET, while the launch window for NROL-44 is 1750-2230 ET. Seems pretty doable.

Edit2: I believe the fast turnaround is only possible if F9 launches first due to AFSS. A DIV launch first would require a 24 hour turnaround.

Alexphysics · « **Reply #41 on:** 12/05/2020 02:55 am »

Quote from: Jansen on 12/05/2020 12:22 am

Quote from: Yellowstone10 on 12/04/2020 05:50 pm
NROL-44 is now scheduled for the evening of December 10, so that seems likely to delay SXM-7. Not sure how much time the range needs between the two launches.

I read somewhere that they’ve got it down to around 4 hours between different LVs. Will try to track down the source.

I believe the closest from previous launch attempts was 9 hours.

Edit: SXM7 is targeting 1120 ET, while the launch window for NROL-44 is 1750-2230 ET. Seems pretty doable.

Edit2: I believe the fast turnaround is only possible if F9 launches first due to AFSS. A DIV launch first would require a 24 hour turnaround.

It would be doable only if DIVH launches towards the end of the window. Pre-launch operations take a long time for DIVH compared to F9 and they would overlap with F9 launch ops if they were to launch around the first half of the window.

Ken the Bin · « **Reply #42 on:** 12/06/2020 04:15 am »

Notice from the NGA:

Quote from: NGA

060413Z DEC 20
NAVAREA IV 1181/20(11,26).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
101614Z TO 101912Z DEC, ALTERNATE
111614Z TO 111912Z DEC
IN AREAS BOUND BY:
A. 28-36.94N 080-36.02W, 28-37.00N 080-36.00W,
28-39.00N 080-00.00W, 28-36.00N 079-24.00W,
28-33.00N 079-25.00W, 28-31.00N 080-05.00W,
28-30.16N 080-32.88W.
B. 28-08.00N 076-07.00W, 28-41.00N 076-07.00W,
28-47.00N 073-09.00W, 28-34.00N 071-34.00W,
27-50.00N 071-34.00W, 27-32.00N 072-03.00W,
27-32.00N 073-08.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 112012Z DEC 20.

Raul · « **Reply #43 on:** 12/06/2020 06:41 am »

Graphical version of Launch Hazard Areas for Mission 1442 SXM-7 according issued NOTMAR messages, valid for Dec 10 16:19 UTC, alternatively Dec 11.
Marked ASDS landing for booster 1051.7 644km downrange.
And estimation of PLF recovery position ~780km downrange.

leetdan · « **Reply #44 on:** 12/06/2020 03:50 pm »

The 45th Weather Squadron has issued a forecast for NROL-44, and not for SXM-7. Does that mean it's been bumped to the 11th?

https://www.patrick.spaceforce.mil/About-Us/Weather/

Ken the Bin · « **Reply #45 on:** 12/06/2020 04:06 pm »

Quote from: leetdan on 12/06/2020 03:50 pm

The 45th Weather Squadron has issued a forecast for NROL-44, and not for SXM-7. Does that mean it's been bumped to the 11th?

https://www.patrick.spaceforce.mil/About-Us/Weather/

No. It's not unusual for an L-4 forecast to not be issued for commercial launches.

Jansen · « **Reply #46 on:** 12/06/2020 04:18 pm »

Quote from: Ken the Bin on 12/06/2020 04:06 pm

Quote from: leetdan on 12/06/2020 03:50 pm
The 45th Weather Squadron has issued a forecast for NROL-44, and not for SXM-7. Does that mean it's been bumped to the 11th?

No. It's not unusual for an L-4 forecast to not be issued for commercial launches.

I’m expecting a L-3 forecast tomorrow.

Jansen · « **Reply #47 on:** 12/07/2020 11:04 am »

https://twitter.com/SpaceXFleet/status/1335744823391887366

JRTI and GO Quest are enroute to staging for recovery.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #48 on:** 12/07/2020 12:55 pm »

L-3 weather forecast is 90% GO

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #49 on:** 12/07/2020 04:21 pm »

NSF Fleetcam: Am I seeing the TEL + Falcon 9 - payload vertical on SLC-40?

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #50 on:** 12/07/2020 10:16 pm »

https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1336083637935214595

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Static Fire conducted. As always, wait for SpaceX to confirm a good test and the launch date (NROL-44 also on the Range).

Caught via FleetCam at Port Canaveral.

Lars-J · « **Reply #51 on:** 12/07/2020 10:25 pm »

So SXM-7 and NROL-44 will launch just a few hours apart?

gongora · « **Reply #52 on:** 12/07/2020 11:19 pm »

Quote from: Lars-J on 12/07/2020 10:25 pm

So SXM-7 and NROL-44 will launch just a few hours apart?

No, one of them will be on the 10th.

gongora · « **Reply #53 on:** 12/07/2020 11:21 pm »

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1336103464867307520

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Static fire test complete – targeting Falcon 9 launch of SXM-7 for @SIRIUSXM from SLC-40 in Florida on Friday, December 11

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #54 on:** 12/07/2020 11:22 pm »

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1336103465831944192

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Falcon 9’s first stage previously supported six missions and one of its fairing halves previously flew on the ANASIS-II mission

techdude06 · « **Reply #55 on:** 12/07/2020 11:59 pm »

Is this the first time a reused fairing half files on a commercial mission?

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Jansen · « **Reply #56 on:** 12/08/2020 12:02 am »

https://twitter.com/spacexfleet/status/1336106034776190976

scr00chy · « **Reply #57 on:** 12/08/2020 02:25 am »

Quote from: techdude06 on 12/07/2020 11:59 pm

Is this the first time a reused fairing half files on a commercial mission?

Yes. All previous reuses were on Starlink missions.

vaporcobra · « **Reply #58 on:** 12/08/2020 03:41 am »

I'll add that if the schedule doesn't slip more than a week, B1051.6 will be the third-fastest booster turnaround at 54-60 days, shaving ~6 weeks off of B1049's seventh-flight turnaround.

SXM-7 will also be the first time SpaceX flies a booster for the fifth, sixth, or seventh time on a fully commercial mission.

Ken the Bin · « **Reply #59 on:** 12/08/2020 04:01 am »

New notice from the NGA for December 11 and 12:

New:

Quote from: NGA

080412Z DEC 20
NAVAREA IV 1187/20(11,26).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
111614Z TO 111912Z DEC, ALTERNATE
121615Z TO 121913Z DEC
IN AREAS BOUND BY:
A. 28-36.94N 080-36.02W, 28-37.00N 080-36.00W,
28-39.00N 080-00.00W, 28-36.00N 079-24.00W,
28-33.00N 079-25.00W, 28-31.00N 080-05.00W,
28-30.16N 080-32.88W.
B. 28-08.00N 076-07.00W, 28-41.00N 076-07.00W,
28-47.00N 073-09.00W, 28-34.00N 071-34.00W,
27-50.00N 071-34.00W, 27-32.00N 072-03.00W,
27-32.00N 073-08.00W.
2. CANCEL NAVAREA IV 1181/20.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 122013Z DEC 20.

Canceled:

Quote from: NGA

060413Z DEC 20
NAVAREA IV 1181/20(11,26).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
101614Z TO 101912Z DEC, ALTERNATE
111614Z TO 111912Z DEC
IN AREAS BOUND BY:
A. 28-36.94N 080-36.02W, 28-37.00N 080-36.00W,
28-39.00N 080-00.00W, 28-36.00N 079-24.00W,
28-33.00N 079-25.00W, 28-31.00N 080-05.00W,
28-30.16N 080-32.88W.
B. 28-08.00N 076-07.00W, 28-41.00N 076-07.00W,
28-47.00N 073-09.00W, 28-34.00N 071-34.00W,
27-50.00N 071-34.00W, 27-32.00N 072-03.00W,
27-32.00N 073-08.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 112012Z DEC 20.