SpaceX F9 : NROL-113 : VSFB SLC-4E : 5/6 September 2024 (03:20 UTC)

[Ken the Bin]

An NGA Space Debris that is effectively a Rocket Launching notice.

Note that the Primary Day is postponed to September 6 UTC.

022027Z SEP 24
NAVAREA XII 708/24(18,21).
EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC.
CALIFORNIA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS:
   A. 060114Z TO 060514Z, 070100Z TO 070500Z, 
      080046Z TO 080446Z, 090033Z TO 090433Z, 
      100019Z TO 100419Z, 110005Z TO 110405Z AND 
      112351Z TO 120351Z SEP IN AREA BOUND BY
      30-17.00N 117-54.00W, 30-18.00N 117-50.00W,
      29-17.00N 116-52.00W, 29-03.00N 116-56.00W,
      28-47.00N 117-14.00W, 28-51.00N 117-38.00W.
   B. 060114Z TO 060537Z, 070100Z TO 070523Z, 
      080046Z TO 080509Z, 090033Z TO 090456Z, 
      100019Z TO 100442Z, 110005Z TO 110428Z AND 
      112351Z TO 120414Z SEP IN AREA BOUND BY
      34-40.00N 120-38.00W, 34-39.00N 120-27.00W,
      34-00.00N 119-57.00W, 33-13.00N 119-24.00W,
      32-41.00N 119-08.00W, 32-39.00N 119-12.00W,
      34-03.00N 120-11.00W, 34-35.00N 120-39.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 120514Z SEP 24.

Edit to add:

And this actual NGA Space Debris notice.

022125Z SEP 24
HYDROPAC 2903/24(22,83).
EASTERN SOUTH PACIFIC.
DNC 06, DNC 07.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
   060258Z TO 060724Z, 070244Z TO 070710Z, 
   080230Z TO 080656Z, 090217Z TO 090643Z, 
   100203Z TO 100629Z, 110149Z TO 110615Z AND 
   120135Z TO 120601Z SEP IN AREA BOUND BY
   59-58.00S 099-05.00W, 59-09.00S 095-34.00W,
   27-09.00S 120-43.00W, 27-59.00S 122-44.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 120701Z SEP 24.

[OneSpeed]

An NGA Space Debris that is effectively a Rocket Launching notice.

Updated maps from the notices. There are small S1 and S2 doglegs now.

[rsmath]

Jellyfish opportunity likely if this launches during a later window.

[Ken the Bin]

A cancel-and-replace NGA Space Debris notice that is effectively a Rocket Launching notice.

The hazard periods for location A have been extended by 30 minutes.

Location B has been removed.

031957Z SEP 24
NAVAREA XII 711/24(21).
EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC.
MEXICO.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
   060114Z TO 060544Z, 070100Z TO 070530Z, 
   080046Z TO 080516Z, 090033Z TO 090503Z, 
   100019Z TO 100449Z, 110005Z TO 110435Z AND
   112351Z TO 120421Z SEP IN AREA BOUND BY
   30-17.00N 117-54.00W, 30-18.00N 117-50.00W,
   29-17.00N 116-52.00W, 29-03.00N 116-56.00W,
   28-47.00N 117-14.00W, 28-51.00N 117-38.00W.
2. CANCEL NAVAREA XII 708/24.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 120521Z SEP 24.

[realnouns]

Lindsay C + OCISLY departed PoLB on Sep 4 @ 6:02am PT / 9:02am ET

[realnouns]

Go Beyond departed PoLB on Sep 4 @ 7:14am PT / 10:14am ET

[RudeDude]

The NROL-113 page has returned into existence!
https://www.nro.gov/Launches/launch-nrol-113/

SCHEDULED TO LAUNCH THE NROL-113 MISSION ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

[Ron Lee]

SpaceX is targeting Thursday, September 5 for a Falcon 9 launch of the NROL-113 mission from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The launch window opens at 8:20 p.m. PT. If needed, a backup opportunity is available on Friday, September 6 starting at 7:58 p.m. PT.

Source:  SpaceX

[zubenelgenubi]

SpaceX is targeting Thursday, September 5 for a Falcon 9 launch of the NROL-113 mission from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The launch window opens at 8:20 p.m. PT. If needed, a backup opportunity is available on Friday, September 6 starting at 7:58 p.m. PT.
Source:  SpaceX

The rest of the notice:
https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=nrol-113

A live webcast of this mission will begin about five minutes prior to liftoff, which you can watch here and on X @SpaceX.

This is the 20th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Sentinel-6, Michael Freilich, DART, Transporter-7, Iridium OneWeb, SDA-0B, and 14 Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship, which will be stationed in the Pacific Ocean.

B1063-20
5 September 8:20 pm PDT = 6 September 03:20 UTC

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1831446939675836627

Targeting Thursday, September 5 for a Falcon 9 launch of the @NatReconOfc NROL-113 mission from California → http://spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=nrol-113

[Targeteer]

https://twitter.com/planet4589/status/1831557133600481506

[Steven Pietrobon]

PDF of on line press kit and link to X livestream.

https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1BdGYEbwzMlGX

[catdlr]

Here is a consolidated post of available video links for this launch:

SpaceX direct live broadcast on Twitter:  https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1BdGYEbwzMlGX

SpaceX direct live broadcast to the website: https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=nrol-113

Space Affairs YouTube (SpaceX Re-broadcast):  https://youtube.com/watch?v=IEHplxmatco

Replay supplied by The Space Devs (15 min after the broadcast end):  https://youtube.com/@thespacedevs/videos

Summary Video provided by SciNews (15 min after the broadcast ends):  https://youtube.com/@SciNewsRo/videos

Launch Ground Video (from an NSF member (artrockets) residing in Santa Barbara - posted if available)

[GewoonLukas_]

Pictures of Falcon 9 vertical from SpaceX' website:

[scr00chy]

SpaceX mission patch

[catdlr]

Weather for launch {evening at base)  Clear and warm today.

[hartspace]

T-5 minutes

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1831885087669137623

All systems are looking good, weather is favorable, and propellant load is about to begin for today’s launch of the @NatReconOfc 's NROL-113 mission from California → http://spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=nrol-113

[FutureSpaceTourist]

SpaceX view

[hartspace]

Falcon 9 in startup

[FutureSpaceTourist]

T-1 F9 is in start-up; LD is GO for launch

[hartspace]

Liftoff!