Author Topic: SpaceX Falcon Heavy : USSF-44 : KSC LC-39A: 1 Nov 2022 (13:41 UTC)  (Read 225694 times)

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https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1585799012673724416

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Static fire of Falcon Heavy complete; targeting Tuesday, November 1 for launch of the USSF-44 mission from Launch Complex 39A in Florida
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twitter.com/reventonhawx/status/1585832312025059329

https://twitter.com/reventonhawx/status/1585837437607190530

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Hopefully SpaceX will release more static fire shots by Ben

https://twitter.com/launchphoto/status/1585827186598035456

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Falcon Heavy's 27 engines ignite for a brief test-fire

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https://twitter.com/farryfaz/status/1585987855888834560

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Falcon Heavy on Pad 39A. Launch is set for November 1 2022 w/@GregScott_photo

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Finally … a clear photo of FH at the pad

https://twitter.com/planetdeimos/status/1586039186347692032

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Good Afternoon, strange looking Falcon Heavy!
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Does anyone have the mission patch?

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The expected cancel-and-replace NGA notice has been issued.

Quote from: NGA
282110Z OCT 22
NAVAREA IV 1142/22(11,25,26).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
   011340Z TO 011458Z NOV,  ALTERNATE
   021336Z TO 021454Z, 031332Z TO 031450Z,
   041328Z TO 041446Z, 051324Z TO 051442Z,
   061320Z TO 061438Z AND 071316Z TO 071434Z NOV
   IN AREAS BOUND BY:
   A. 28-41.61N 080-39.62W, 28-10.00N 076-52.00W,
      28-00.00N 076-53.00W, 28-25.45N 080-34.60W.
   B. 26-11.00N 068-37.00W, 26-46.00N 068-25.00W,
      26-01.00N 064-02.00W, 25-11.00N 064-18.00W.
2. NAVAREA IV 1132/22.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 071534Z NOV 22.

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Is that the first time there has been a SpaceX pre-launch static fire without the payload attached? (Meaning the last static fire before launch)
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https://twitter.com/USSF_SSC/status/1586103701206315008



U.S. Space Force, Space Systems Command poised to launch multiple payloads on first National Security Space Launch mission aboard SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- The U.S. Space Force's upcoming launch marks a significant achievement for its commercial and government mission partners. The USSF-44 mission combines innovations for the launch and space vehicles, making this a truly unique and important mission.

"This launch culminates years of effort by a dedicated team comprised of mission-focused people from across the U.S. Space Force and SpaceX. The Falcon Heavy is an important element of our overall lift capability, and we're very excited to be ready for launch," said Brig. Gen. Stephen Purdy, Program Executive Officer for Assured Access to Space. "Every national security launch brings important capabilities to the nation, and investments in space capabilities increase the effectiveness of operations in every other domain--the U.S. military is better connected, more informed, faster, and precise because of Space. Along with our partners, we make that happen efficiently, more affordably than ever before, and of course, very reliably."

The Long Duration Propulsive EELV (Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle) Secondary Payload Adapter (LDPE ESPA)-2 and Shepherd Demonstration will carry a variety of payloads
that will promote and accelerate the advancement of space technology for the benefit of future Programs of Record.

"We've worked side-by-side with SpaceX to ensure the Falcon Heavy meets all our requirements and has a successful launch” said Dr. Walt Lauderdale, Mission Director for USSF-44. "This will be the first Falcon Heavy launch in over three years and we're excited to get these payloads to space. This launch is an important milestone and continues a robust partnership that is cementing a capability that will serve the nation for years to come."

The USSF-44 mission will launch from the historic Space Launch Complex (SLC)- 39A at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. SpaceX will provide a live simulcast at www.spacex.com that will begin approximately ten minutes before the launch and conclude after touchdown of the side boosters at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Landing Zones (LZ)-1 and -2.

Space Systems Command is the U.S. Space Force field command responsible for rapidly developing, acquiring, equipping, fielding and sustaining lethal and resilient space capabilities. SSC mission capability areas include launch acquisition and operations, communications and positioning, navigation and timing (PNT), space sensing, battle management command, control and communications (BMC3), and space domain awareness & combat power. SSC is headquartered at Los Angeles Air Force Base in El Segundo, Calif.
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twitter.com/reventonhawx/status/1585832312025059329

Because it shows the images on the fairing it seems worth attaching the full jpeg from this tweet.
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Is that the first time there has been a SpaceX pre-launch static fire without the payload attached? (Meaning the last static fire before launch)

No. After the AMOS-6 mishap, there have been a number of such.
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Especially with a spy satellite inside the fairing.

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Is that the first time there has been a SpaceX pre-launch static fire without the payload attached? (Meaning the last static fire before launch)

No. After the AMOS-6 mishap, there have been a number of such.

My understanding is that, for a while at least, all static fires after Amos-6 were done prior to attaching the payload. Not sure if that is still the case, especially for Starlink launches.

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Is that the first time there has been a SpaceX pre-launch static fire without the payload attached? (Meaning the last static fire before launch)

No. After the AMOS-6 mishap, there have been a number of such.

My understanding is that, for a while at least, all static fires after Amos-6 were done prior to attaching the payload. Not sure if that is still the case, especially for Starlink launches.

I keep a list of all static fires and whether they were done with or without payload attached: https://www.elonx.net/list-of-falcon-static-fires/

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Might be a stupid question. Is the launch at the same time (9:44 am local) on 11/01.

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Might be a stupid question. Is the launch at the same time (9:44 am local) on 11/01.

Time is 9:41am local or 13:41 UTC
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L-3 launch weather forecast is 90% GO, additional risk criteria (only 2 as it’s RTLS & core expended) also low
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New info from Ben Cooper:


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SpaceX fired up 27 engines on a Falcon Heavy rocket Thursday night at Kennedy Space Center, sending a rumble across the spaceport in a hold-down test-firing before a launch next week for the US Space Force.

https://twitter.com/SpaceflightNow/status/1586365090697285632

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