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This Is What It's Like to Be a Space Rocket Launcher in Alaska | Short Film Showcase

National Geographic
Published on May 24, 2018

In the Gulf of Alaska, idyllic Kodiak Island is famous for its sockeye salmon, king crab, and roaming bison. However, this picturesque location is also home to the Pacific Spaceport Complex, a world-class rocket-launching facility since its opening in 1998.



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Re: Pacific Spaceport Complex - Kodiak Island - Alaska
« Reply #1 on: 05/25/2018 05:14 am »
 I have many fond memories of Kodiak. Maybe it's time to stalk another launch site.
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Re: Pacific Spaceport Complex - Kodiak Island - Alaska
« Reply #2 on: 05/25/2018 05:55 pm »
Kodiak Island and towns are about to be renamed to their native equivalents if approved by voters this November.

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Re: Pacific Spaceport Complex - Kodiak Island - Alaska
« Reply #3 on: 07/19/2018 05:22 am »
Anyone know anything about this?

NOTAM Number: FDC 8/7128
Issue Date : July 17, 2018 at 2148 UTC
Location : KODIAK, Alaska
Beginning Date and Time :   July 19, 2018 UTC 2000-0200 Daily
Ending Date and Time : July 21, 2018 UTC
Reason for NOTAM : DUE TO ROCKET LAUNCH ACT
Type : Space Operations


http://tfr.faa.gov/save_pages/detail_8_7128.html

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Re: Pacific Spaceport Complex - Kodiak Island - Alaska
« Reply #6 on: 10/22/2021 06:47 am »
I found this while researching something else related to the site and haven't seen it posted elsewhere so I thought it would be helpful to have here.

PACIFIC SPACEPORT COMPLEX – ALASKA
SPACEPORT MASTER PLAN
2020 - 2030
From March 2021

https://akaerospace.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/PSCA-Master-Plan-Final-Board-Approved-March2021.pdf

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Re: Pacific Spaceport Complex - Kodiak Island - Alaska
« Reply #7 on: 08/27/2022 01:49 am »
Updated imagery of PSCA on Google Maps. Includes ABL's RS1 first stage led horizontal at the pad. https://www.google.com/maps/@57.4309117,-152.3545578,240m/data=!3m1!1e3

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Re: Pacific Spaceport Complex - Kodiak Island - Alaska
« Reply #8 on: 01/31/2023 10:12 am »
A satellite image of PSCA taken on 2023-01-26 with a ~80cm/pixel resolution :)
Interactive version here: https://api.soar.earth/short/s1r9o14ro6

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Re: Pacific Spaceport Complex - Kodiak Island - Alaska
« Reply #9 on: 11/05/2023 04:29 pm »
PSCA has post a new Integrated Range Schedule for 2023, but there's no new mission information.

It looks like it may be just because of a change from a PDF file to an XLSX file.

https://akaerospace.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/INTEGRATED-RANGE-SCHEDULE_2023.xlsx

I've attached both the XLSX file and an export to PDF thereof.

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