NextSpaceFlight, updated January 5:Center Core listed as B1070
There are two more Falcon Heavy missions scheduled for launch in the spring. One will launch the first ViaSat 3 internet satellite to beam broadband service over the Americas for Viasat, and the other will launch the USSF-52 mission for the Space Force.
Intelsat License LLC (“Intelsat”) herein requests 30 days of Special Temporary Authority (“STA”),1 commencing March 24, 2023, to use its Castle Rock, Colorado Ku-band earth station, Call Sign KL92, to provide launch and early orbit phase (“LEOP”) services to ViaSat-3 (S2917).2 ViaSat-3 is expected to launch on March 24, 2023.
We are happy to report that after a long, painstaking process the first ViaSat-3 satellite has completed construction and testing, and is scheduled for launch the week of April 8th
QuoteIntelsat License LLC (“Intelsat”) herein requests 30 days of Special Temporary Authority (“STA”),1 commencing March 24, 2023, to use its Castle Rock, Colorado Ku-band earth station, Call Sign KL92, to provide launch and early orbit phase (“LEOP”) services to ViaSat-3 (S2917).2 ViaSat-3 is expected to launch on March 24, 2023.
Now NET April 8th https://investors.viasat.com/static-files/caaaea6a-6f1e-460e-9f57-ad6ddb2353deQuoteWe are happy to report that after a long, painstaking process the first ViaSat-3 satellite has completed construction and testing, and is scheduled for launch the week of April 8th
0420-EX-ST-2023Mission 1451 from LC-39AFully expendable Falcon HeavyNET end of March
FCC permit for launch communications of a Falcon Heavy NET end of March (so probably this flight) shows fully expendable launch vehicle.
Quote from: gongora on 02/22/2023 09:43 pmFCC permit for launch communications of a Falcon Heavy NET end of March (so probably this flight) shows fully expendable launch vehicle.Expend all 3 cores?That would be some pretty amazing capacity to orbit.
Quote from: wannamoonbase on 02/22/2023 09:56 pmQuote from: gongora on 02/22/2023 09:43 pmFCC permit for launch communications of a Falcon Heavy NET end of March (so probably this flight) shows fully expendable launch vehicle.Expend all 3 cores?That would be some pretty amazing capacity to orbit.I guessed direct-to-GEO in this scenario, as the total payload mass is 6.7 tons. Or it'll be a couple hundred m/s of delta-v short.
Quote from: ZachS09 on 02/23/2023 02:26 amQuote from: wannamoonbase on 02/22/2023 09:56 pmQuote from: gongora on 02/22/2023 09:43 pmFCC permit for launch communications of a Falcon Heavy NET end of March (so probably this flight) shows fully expendable launch vehicle.Expend all 3 cores?That would be some pretty amazing capacity to orbit.I guessed direct-to-GEO in this scenario, as the total payload mass is 6.7 tons. Or it'll be a couple hundred m/s of delta-v short.Why couldn't we switch the side boosters to B1058.16, B1060.16? It's better as B1053.3 has rarely flown. Please don't sacrifice it.
Fully expendable was always the plan or Viasat is desperate to get this bird operational and upgraded launch?
Quote from: FlattestEarth on 02/23/2023 03:48 amFully expendable was always the plan or Viasat is desperate to get this bird operational and upgraded launch?The mission was always supposed to be direct-to-GEO, so fully expending the Falcon Heavy probably always was the plan. (Because of the mass of the satellite)
Quote from: GewoonLukas_ on 02/23/2023 05:39 amQuote from: FlattestEarth on 02/23/2023 03:48 amFully expendable was always the plan or Viasat is desperate to get this bird operational and upgraded launch?The mission was always supposed to be direct-to-GEO, so fully expending the Falcon Heavy probably always was the plan. (Because of the mass of the satellite)I thought the side boosters would land on the two drone ships while the center core is, of course, expended.