F9/CRS-25: But in this morning's daily planning conference aboard the ISS, mission control in Houston told the crew "the current SpaceX 25 launch date is no earlier than June 28"
The Exp 67 crew studied hearing, radiation protection, and space botany today as @SpaceX targets NET June 28 for the launch of its Dragon cargo craft.
072223Z JUN 22NAVAREA IV 542/22(11, 26).WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.FLORIDA.CANCEL NAVAREA IV 533/22 AND THIS MSG,OPERATIONS POSTPONED.
Launch Photography Viewing GuideQuoteA Falcon 9 from pad 39A will launch the CRS-25 resupply mission to the ISS on June 28 at the earliest, around 3am EDT.
A Falcon 9 from pad 39A will launch the CRS-25 resupply mission to the ISS on June 28 at the earliest, around 3am EDT.
OK, capsule C208 has a problem, not yet completely analyzed.What is the status of the other active Cargo Dragon (C209)? It returned from the CRS-24 mission on 24 January. How long until it could fly again?SpaceX is said to have another Cargo Dragon (maybe C213?) under construction. When can it fly?Even if the problem is trivial, any problems with Cargo Dragon are particularly troublesome right now because of the limited availability of Cygnus. Best case: It's really a non-problem. Worst case: (extremely low probability) Dragons are grounded for awhile. Mid-case: (low probability) C208 is grounded for awhile.
Likely a reuse issue as that thruster pod requires more refurbishment or replacement. On the positive side, they seem to have sensors to monitor these potential problems.
SFN Globalstar spare satellite to launch on SpaceX rocket this month, June 7QuoteHeres a snapshot of the Falcon 9 launch schedule for June, as of Tuesday [June 7]: June 8: Nilesat 301 from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida Mid-June: Globalstar FM15 from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida June 18: SARah 1 from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California Mid-June: Starlink 4-19 from LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center, Florida June 28: CRS-25 from LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center, Florida June 28: SES 22 from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida
Heres a snapshot of the Falcon 9 launch schedule for June, as of Tuesday [June 7]: June 8: Nilesat 301 from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida Mid-June: Globalstar FM15 from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida June 18: SARah 1 from SLC-4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California Mid-June: Starlink 4-19 from LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center, Florida June 28: CRS-25 from LC-39A at Kennedy Space Center, Florida June 28: SES 22 from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida
CRS-25 Cargo Dragon to the ISS now NET July 11 after SpaceX was able to narrow down the source of the issue to a Draco thruster valve inlet joint.NASA release:NASA and SpaceX officials met today to discuss the initial findings from additional inspections and testing of the Dragon spacecraft after teams measured elevated vapor readings of mono-methyl hydrazine in an isolated region of the Dragon propulsion system. After offloading propellant from that region, SpaceX was able to narrow down the source of the issue to a Draco thruster valve inlet joint. Teams will now remove the specific hardware to replace it ahead of flight. NASA and SpaceX are now targeting no earlier than July 11 for launch of the CRS-25 cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station.
Well, blow me down. I was sure it was the humidity.
http://www.launchphotography.com/Launch_Viewing_Guide.htmlQuoteA Falcon 9 from pad 39A will launch the CRS-25 resupply mission to the ISS on July 11 at the earliest, around 9-10pm EDT. [June 13 update]
A Falcon 9 from pad 39A will launch the CRS-25 resupply mission to the ISS on July 11 at the earliest, around 9-10pm EDT. [June 13 update]
Cross-post:Quote from: Salo on 06/14/2022 09:26 amhttp://www.launchphotography.com/Launch_Viewing_Guide.htmlQuoteA Falcon 9 from pad 39A will launch the CRS-25 resupply mission to the ISS on July 11 at the earliest, around 9-10pm EDT. [June 13 update]= ~01:00 to 02:00 July 12 UTC
Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 06/14/2022 10:05 pmCross-post:Quote from: Salo on 06/14/2022 09:26 amhttp://www.launchphotography.com/Launch_Viewing_Guide.htmlQuoteA Falcon 9 from pad 39A will launch the CRS-25 resupply mission to the ISS on July 11 at the earliest, around 9-10pm EDT. [June 13 update]= ~01:00 to 02:00 July 12 UTCUpdated 22nd" A Falcon 9 from pad 39A will launch the CRS-25 resupply mission to the ISS on July TBA around 11pm EDT"has the date changed?
https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/4753QuoteCRS SpX-25Launch TimeNET Jul 07, 2022 [June 23 update]
CRS SpX-25Launch TimeNET Jul 07, 2022 [June 23 update]
A Falcon 9 from pad 39A will launch the CRS-25 resupply mission to the ISS on early July TBA around midnight EDT. [June 23 update]
I'll add that normally Ben Cooper puts the launches in order on his explanation for upcoming Falcon 9 launches and he has SES-22, then CRS-25, and then Starlink 4-21. I believe CRS-25 is going up early in the morning on the 7th while Starlink 4-21 is late in the afternoon so the separation in time is likely going to be well over 12 hours. Certainly doable by both SpaceX and Eastern Range but, as always, fate can be on the way and delay it with any sort of small glitch.