QuoteBautz: two astrophysics payloads, NICER and ISS-CREAM, going to ISS on SpX-11 and 12 in April & June (if SpX-10 launches in Feb…) #apsaprilhttps://twitter.com/jeff_foust/status/825702745659150336
Bautz: two astrophysics payloads, NICER and ISS-CREAM, going to ISS on SpX-11 and 12 in April & June (if SpX-10 launches in Feb…) #apsapril
It looks like ULA doesn't get FCC permits for their national security launches, so SpaceX probably wouldn't need to either.
@IridiumComm: We confirm 8th @SpaceX Falcon 9 launch, for 1H 2018: 5 IRDM Next sats+2 NASA/German science sats.
Quote@IridiumComm: We confirm 8th @SpaceX Falcon 9 launch, for 1H 2018: 5 IRDM Next sats+2 NASA/German science sats.https://twitter.com/pbdes/status/826414804537597953Written up here: https://www.spaceintelreport.com/iridium
pbdes: @Thales_Alenia_S(3): 2d batch of IRDM Next sats planned for April on @SpaceX. Koreasat 5A geo sat may launch July on @SpaceX, then 3d IRDM.
https://twitter.com/pbdes/status/827479074021003264Quotepbdes: @Thales_Alenia_S(3): 2d batch of IRDM Next sats planned for April on @SpaceX. Koreasat 5A geo sat may launch July on @SpaceX, then 3d IRDM.
The schedule at Spaceflight Now got updated today. He's showing CRS-11 staying at April 9, but CRS-12 slipping to August.Near term schedule looks something like:February 14 : CRS-10February 28 : Echostar-23March : SES-10(can anything else fit before CRS-11?)April 9 : CRS-11April (mid) : Iridium Flight 2April (late) / May : pick a payload, there's a whole pile right over there...
NET DATE BOOST(Core) 1S Tgt PAYLOAD(S) ORB MASS PAD---------- ----------- ------ ----------------------- --- ------ ----2017-05 FHeavy Falcon Heavy Demo Flight LC39A (Cntr 25-1) OCISLY (Side XX-X) LZ-1 (Side YY-Y) LZ-1
You could use separate lines for the side and center cores on Falcon Heavy flights, which would give more space and allow for indicating separate targets.NET DATE BOOST(Core) 1S Tgt PAYLOAD(S) ORB MASS PAD---------- ----------- ------ ----------------------- --- ------ ----2017-05 FHeavy Falcon Heavy Demo Flight LC39A (Cntr 25-1) OCISLY (Side XX-X) LZ-1 (Side YY-Y) LZ-1Also, consider captializing 'Pad' and 'Ditch' as they aren't acronyms and readers won't attempt to interpret them as such.
NET DATE BOOST(Core) 1S Tgt PAYLOAD(S) ORB MASS PAD---------- ----------- ------ ----------------------- --- ------ ----2017-05 FHeavy(1) Falcon Heavy Demo Flight LC39A (C 25-1) OCISLY (L XX-X) LZ-1 (R YY-Y) LZ-1
The NROL flight is expected in March. That has been the date for awhile and I expect they get priority. It would require a couple of 2 week turnarounds back to back, so maybe not.
ULA: The Atlas V launch carrying the NROL-79 satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office is confirmed on the Western Range for March 1.