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Discussion Thread for launch of Türksat 5A
NSF Threads for Türksat 5A : Discussion (https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=44188.0)
NSF Articles for Türksat 5A :
Successful launch January 7, 2021 at 9:15pm EST (0215 on the 8th UTC) after a 57 minute delay from the start of the launch window on Falcon 9 (booster 1060.4) from LC-40 to GTO. ASDS landing on JRTI (towed by Finn Falgout) was successful. Fairing catchers GO Ms. Tree and GO Ms. Chief were deployed for the mission, with Ms. Chief attempting a catch and Ms. Tree retrieving its fairing half from the water.
Insertion orbit approximately 288 x 55049 km x 17.7 deg
From SpaceX: "Falcon 9’s first stage booster previously supported launch of GPS III Space Vehicle 03 and two Starlink missions. Following stage separation, SpaceX will land Falcon 9’s first stage on the Just Read the Instructions droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. Falcon 9’s fairing is also flight-proven: one half previously supported the GPS III Space Vehicle 03 mission and the other flew aboard the ANASIS-II mission."
Airbus to build Türksat 5A and 5B satellites (http://www.airbus.com/newsroom/press-releases/en/2017/11/AirbustobuildTurksat5Aand5Bsatellites.html)
First Türksat contract for Airbus, First all-electric satellites for Türksat
Ankara / Toulouse, 09/11/2017 - A contract for two new generation communications satellites was signed today by Türksat with Airbus Defence and Space.
The satellites, Türksat 5A and Türksat 5B, are based on the latest Electric Orbit Raising (EOR) version of Airbus’ highly reliable Eurostar E3000 platform, which uses electric propulsion for in-orbit raising and station-keeping.
“We are very pleased to welcome Türksat as a new Eurostar customer for the most powerful satellites of their fleet. We were the first to demonstrate full electric propulsion technology for satellites of this size and capacity, and this will enable the Türksat spacecraft to be launched in the most cost-efficient manner,” said Nicolas Chamussy, Head of Space Systems at Airbus.
Türksat 5A is a broadcast satellite which will operate in Ku-band at the 31⁰ East longitude slot in geostationary orbit, covering Turkey, the Middle East, Europe, North Africa and South Africa. The spacecraft will have a launch mass of 3,500 kg and electrical power of 12 kW. It is planned for in-orbit delivery in 2020.
Türksat 5B is a broadband satellite which will operate in Ku- and Ka-bands at the 42⁰ East longitude slot in geostationary orbit. Its HTS (High Throughput Satellite) payload will provide more than 50 Gbps of capacity over a wide coverage including Turkey, the Middle East and large regions of Africa. The spacecraft will have a launch mass of 4,500 kg and electrical power of 15 kW. It is planned for in-orbit delivery in 2021.
The satellites will be built by Airbus in its UK and French facilities, with valuable Turkish contribution. Both satellites are planned for a service lifetime largely in excess of 15 years.
Türksat 5A and Türksat 5B are the 57th and 58th Eurostar E3000 satellites ordered, and the 7th and 8th in the Eurostar E3000e version, which recently completed the fastest electric orbit raising ever from transfer to geostationary orbit.
Tweet from Peter B. de Selding (https://twitter.com/pbdes/status/928575192275697665):
As part of @AirbusSpace 2-satellite in-orbit delivery contract, Airbus gave customer @turksat launch options. @SpaceX was chosen for both Turksat 5A in 2020 & 5B in 2021.
Türksat 5A on Gunter's Space Page (http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/turksat-5a.htm)
Other SpaceX resources on NASASpaceflight:
SpaceX News Articles (Recent) (http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/tag/spacex/)
SpaceX News Articles from 2006 (Including numerous exclusive Elon interviews) (http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=21862.0)
SpaceX Dragon Articles (http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/tag/dragon/)
SpaceX Missions Section (with Launch Manifest and info on past and future missions) (https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?board=55.0)
L2 SpaceX Section (https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?board=60.0)
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Wikipedia and Gunter Space has this launch scheduled for Q4 2020 now.
https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/turksat-5a.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C3%BCrksat_5A
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Discussion Thread for launch of Türksat 5A
NSF Threads for Türksat 5A : Discussion (https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=44188.0)
NSF Articles for Türksat 5A :
NET 2020 on Falcon 9 to GTO
Airbus to build Türksat 5A and 5B satellites (http://www.airbus.com/newsroom/press-releases/en/2017/11/AirbustobuildTurksat5Aand5Bsatellites.html)
First Türksat contract for Airbus, First all-electric satellites for Türksat
Ankara / Toulouse, 09/11/2017 - A contract for two new generation communications satellites was signed today by Türksat with Airbus Defence and Space.
The satellites, Türksat 5A and Türksat 5B, are based on the latest Electric Orbit Raising (EOR) version of Airbus’ highly reliable Eurostar E3000 platform, which uses electric propulsion for in-orbit raising and station-keeping.
“We are very pleased to welcome Türksat as a new Eurostar customer for the most powerful satellites of their fleet. We were the first to demonstrate full electric propulsion technology for satellites of this size and capacity, and this will enable the Türksat spacecraft to be launched in the most cost-efficient manner,” said Nicolas Chamussy, Head of Space Systems at Airbus.
Türksat 5A is a broadcast satellite which will operate in Ku-band at the 31⁰ East longitude slot in geostationary orbit, covering Turkey, the Middle East, Europe, North Africa and South Africa. The spacecraft will have a launch mass of 3,500 kg and electrical power of 12 kW. It is planned for in-orbit delivery in 2020.
Türksat 5B is a broadband satellite which will operate in Ku- and Ka-bands at the 42⁰ East longitude slot in geostationary orbit. Its HTS (High Throughput Satellite) payload will provide more than 50 Gbps of capacity over a wide coverage including Turkey, the Middle East and large regions of Africa. The spacecraft will have a launch mass of 4,500 kg and electrical power of 15 kW. It is planned for in-orbit delivery in 2021.
The satellites will be built by Airbus in its UK and French facilities, with valuable Turkish contribution. Both satellites are planned for a service lifetime largely in excess of 15 years.
Türksat 5A and Türksat 5B are the 57th and 58th Eurostar E3000 satellites ordered, and the 7th and 8th in the Eurostar E3000e version, which recently completed the fastest electric orbit raising ever from transfer to geostationary orbit.
Tweet from Peter B. de Selding (https://twitter.com/pbdes/status/928575192275697665):
As part of @AirbusSpace 2-satellite in-orbit delivery contract, Airbus gave customer @turksat launch options. @SpaceX was chosen for both Turksat 5A in 2020 & 5B in 2021.
Türksat 5A on Gunter's Space Page (http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/turksat-5a.htm)
Other SpaceX resources on NASASpaceflight:
SpaceX News Articles (Recent) (http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/tag/spacex/)
SpaceX News Articles from 2006 (Including numerous exclusive Elon interviews) (http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=21862.0)
SpaceX Dragon Articles (http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/tag/dragon/)
SpaceX Missions Section (with Launch Manifest and info on past and future missions) (https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?board=55.0)
L2 SpaceX Section (https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?board=60.0)
there is a group here in Istanbul that is trying to get an amateur radio package on it :)
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there is a group here in Istanbul that is trying to get an amateur radio package on it :)
Do you have any more info on that? Website? news stories? How serious/competent is this group? Do they have the package built already? Would this be a rideshare cubesat, or some additional gear on the main bird?
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Video with Spacex Gwynne Shotwell and Türksat General Manager Cenk Şen.
https://www.haberler.com/turksat-5a-nin-firlatilma-tarihi-belli-oldu-12028706-haberi/
Türksat AŞ Genel Müdürü Cenk Şen, Türksat 5A uydusunun, gelecek yılın ikinci çeyreğinde uzaya fırlatılmasının planlandığını bildirdi.
Google translate:
Türksat AŞ General Manager Cenk Şen stated that Türksat 5A was planned to be launched into space in the second quarter of next year.
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Video with Spacex Gwynne Shotwell and Türksat General Manager Cenk Şen.
https://www.haberler.com/turksat-5a-nin-firlatilma-tarihi-belli-oldu-12028706-haberi/
Video in the article also confirms that 5A will fly on a used booster. (And 5B is scheduled for Q1 2021.)
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https://www.urdupoint.com/en/technology/turkey-to-launch-2-communication-satellites-i-812088.html
ANKARA (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 16th January, 2020) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced plans on Thursday to launch two communication satellites in two years.
"We have launched a project for the production of TURKSAT 5A and 5B satellites in order to improve the quality of communications in our country. We will launch the TURKSAT 5A satellite in the third quarter of 2020. The first domestic satellite TURKSAT 6A will be completed this year and launched into space in 2021," Erdogan said in Ankara at a conference on the results of the development of the country's economy in 2019.
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Four months later, Turksat 5A is now scheduled to launch NET Q4 2020. 5B and 6A are now NET Q1 2021 and Q1 2022, respectively.
https://www.dailysabah.com/business/tech/turkeys-new-generation-satellite-to-orbit-by-end-of-2020
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u/Straumli_Blight on r/spacex (https://old.reddit.com/r/spacex/comments/ikfxn6/rspacex_discusses_september_2020_72/g3vxcjb/) posted a link to a presentation on Turksat 5A with representatives from Turksat, Airbus, and SpaceX.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwcrpUM-LvU&t=12m0s
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NET November 30th. The spacecraft is scheduled to ship somewhere (Turkey? Florida?) on October 2nd.
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/science-technology/-turkey-to-launch-satellite-turksat-5a-on-nov-30/1975040
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It should ship directly from France to Florida.
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https://www.dailysabah.com/business/tech/digital-transformation-tops-turkeys-agenda
Turkey on Oct. 2 took delivery of its Türksat 5A satellite, Karaismailoğlu said. It looks to launch the broadcast satellite into space on Nov. 30, he announced.
“Our power in space will also begin to increase. In this way, our broadcasting power will increase. And when we send 5B into space in mid-2021, our internet network will be much stronger. We plan to integrate all of this into our lives,” he said.
Looks like launch is still on track for Nov 30.
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NET November 30th. The spacecraft is scheduled to ship somewhere (Turkey? Florida?) on October 2nd.
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/science-technology/-turkey-to-launch-satellite-turksat-5a-on-nov-30/1975040
It should ship directly from France to Florida.
Has Turksat 5A arrived in Florida for pre-launch processing?
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I haven't seen anything about that satellite shipping yet.
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There should be something by Nov 2nd. That’s the last day for delivery to launch Nov 30.
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Well, since the sat travels to Cape from France - by Antonov - there MUST be an application for permit for foreign cargo plane in US airspace (if I remember the name for permit correctly :).
And as gongora says 'hasn't seen anything' - flight is not going to happen by Nov 2.
Such papers typically are filed weeks in advance.
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I believe these might be for Turksat 5A:
File Number 1503-EX-ST-2020
Application:
https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/els/reports/STA_Print.cfm?mode=current&application_seq=103014
Approval:
https://apps.fcc.gov/els/GetAtt.html?id=261197
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The second highlighted entry could be Turksat 5A
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https://www.trtworld.com/business/turkey-s-infrastructure-projects-investments-total-almost-6b-in-2020-41399
Karaismailoglu also said Turkey's 5A satellite will be launched in mid-December
Now officially mid-December
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HAWTHORNE, Calif. – November 16, 2020. Accreditation is now open for SpaceX's Turksat-5A mission, which will launch from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The launch is targeted for no earlier than December.
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The second highlighted entry could be Turksat 5A
That flight shifted to the Nov. 28-Dec. 3 timeframe. If that's the flight for Turksat then it would be NET late December now.
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Crossposting:
https://tr.sputniknews.com/amp/ekonomi/202011161043230213-turksat-5a-ve-5b-uydularina-uzay-sigortasi/
For the 5A satellite and the 5B satellite, the company will be paid approximately $ 120 million launch fee.
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The second highlighted entry [Volga-Dnepr An-124 flights schedule] could be Turksat 5A [November 15-20].
That flight shifted to the Nov. 28-Dec. 3 timeframe. If that's the flight for Turksat then it would be NET late December now.
This launch may be delayed: the satellite had not yet been delivered?
Cross-post from the thread dedicated to the Russian Volga-Dnepr An-124 groundings (https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=52378.0):
Space industry logistics related news...
Looks like the recent uncontained engine failure accident of an AN-124 is having repercussions
EXCLUSIVE: 'Safety first' as Volga-Dnepr grounds its AN-124 fleet indefinitely (https://theloadstar.com/exclusive-safety-first-as-volga-dnepr-grounds-its-an-124-fleet-indefinitely/), dated November 25
Volga-Dnepr Group has “put safety first” and made what it called the “responsible” decision to ground all its AN-124s, following a recent incident at Novosibirsk, when one made an emergency landing after an engine failure.
The carrier today filed a letter with the Russian aviation authorities to notify them of the decision to ground its eight operational aircraft immediately.
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https://fcc.report/IBFS/SES-STA-INTR2020-03574/2862164
STA filing dated November 24, 2020
Turksat-5A is expected to launch on December 16, 2020.
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https://fcc.report/IBFS/SES-STA-INTR2020-03574/2862164
STA filing dated November 24, 2020
Turksat-5A is expected to launch on December 16, 2020.
The slot freed by Transporter-1 mission.
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That FCC filing has outdated information (which is a surprisingly common occurrence). I think the satellite is still in Europe.
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That FCC filing has outdated information (which is a surprisingly common occurrence). I think the satellite is still in Europe.
I don’t disagree, I’m just adding more data points as I find them.
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From Ben Cooper (http://www.launchphotography.com/Delta_4_Atlas_5_Falcon_9_Launch_Viewing.html), SLC-40:
FALCON 9
<snip>A Falcon 9 will launch the Turksat 5A communication satellite from pad 40 on late December TBD earliest.<snip>
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Just wanted to point out a few things.
The original Volga-Dnepr delivery was for Nov 18. The typical payload workflow is 28 days, which would mean a Dec 16 launch date.
That syncs with the filings from SpaceX and statements from the Turkish minister.
The only booster not currently assigned to a mission during that timeframe is B1060, and is the only booster available until mid-January. Dec 16 would have been 53 days from its last launch.
The Volga-Dnepr delivery issues support the info we're getting about delays to late December.
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Just wanted to point out a few things.
The original Volga-Dnepr delivery was for Nov 18. The typical payload workflow is 28 days, which would mean a Dec 16 launch date.
That syncs with the filings from SpaceX and statements from the Turkish minister.
The only booster not currently assigned to a mission during that timeframe is B1060, and is the only booster available until mid-January. Dec 16 would have been 53 days from its last launch.
The Volga-Dnepr delivery issues support the info we're getting about delays to late December.
The second highlighted entry [Volga-Dnepr An-124 flights schedule] could be Turksat 5A [November 15-20].
That flight shifted to the Nov. 28-Dec. 3 timeframe. If that's the flight for Turksat then it would be NET late December now.
Re: An-124 November 13 incident in Novosibirsk. The airline continued to fly the planes for several days after November 13. See the November 17-19 flight of OneWeb satellites from Florida to Siberia. (https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=50417.0)
But the delivery delays could have been in 2 steps. The first, from Nov. 15-20, to Nov. 28-Dec. 3, may not have resulted from the Nov. 13 "save" at Novosibirsk: unless the plane in Novosibirsk was to be the plane delivering Turksat. That first delivery delay, in itself, would delay satellite launch to (very) late December.
The second delay, from delivery flight occurring some-when Nov. 28 through Dec. 3, to delivery date TBD, would be the airline grounding all their An-124's on November 25. The NET late December launch could now be, internally, TBD 2021.
I admit, the finer details of the delay sequence are moot now.
I agree with your deduction that this satellite was booster 1060's next payload.
However, 1060.4 may be assigned to another payload that isn't stuck on the other side of an ocean (for the time being/until alternate transportation is arranged).
(My follow-on hypothesis is in the manifest discussion thread here (https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=52191.msg2161408#msg2161408).)
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https://www.aa.com.tr/en/science-technology/turkey-flexes-space-muscles-with-new-satellites/2064529
Turksat 5A will be launched this month, 5B in 2nd quarter of 2021, says transport minister
Official Turkish position as of today is still a December launch.
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https://www.aa.com.tr/en/science-technology/turkey-flexes-space-muscles-with-new-satellites/2064529
Turksat 5A will be launched this month, 5B in 2nd quarter of 2021, says transport minister
Official Turkish position as of today is still a December launch.
Well if they cannot get the satellite to Florida in time, I am sure the next Starlink is eagerly awaiting to take it's place as final mission for 2020. ;)
What a luxury to have best of both worlds. Exciting times
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https://m.haber7.com/teknoloji/haber/3042198-turksat-5a-icin-geri-sayim-basladi
Adil Karaismailoğlu, Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, announced that the Türksat 5A satellite was received and that SpaceX would be launched into space with the Falcon 9 rocket on December 30.
Turksat 5A launch date set for December 30, 2020 at approximately 2000 EST (31 Dec 0100 UTC).
Most likely booster is B1060.4
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https://m.haber7.com/teknoloji/haber/3042198-turksat-5a-icin-geri-sayim-basladi
Adil Karaismailoğlu, Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, announced that the Türksat 5A satellite was received and that SpaceX would be launched into space with the Falcon 9 rocket on December 30.
Turksat 5A launch date set for December 30, 2020 at approximately 2000 EST (31 Dec 0100 UTC).
Most likely booster is B1060.4
I really don't believe that story. We'll see.
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Ben Cooper now states it's going to launch "late December or January TBD earliest", so at least it matches the story. Yeah, we'll see.
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https://m.haber7.com/teknoloji/haber/3042198-turksat-5a-icin-geri-sayim-basladi
Adil Karaismailoğlu, Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, announced that the Türksat 5A satellite was received and that SpaceX would be launched into space with the Falcon 9 rocket on December 30.
Turksat 5A launch date set for December 30, 2020 at approximately 2000 EST (31 Dec 0100 UTC).
Most likely booster is B1060.4
https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/99
Confirming all the details above, plus SLC-40 launch and ASDS recovery.
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https://www.yenisafak.com/gundem/bakan-karaismailoglu-turksat-5a-uydusu-aralik-sonunda-uzaya-gonderilecek-3589081
11 December 2020, 11:42 AM CEST
Making a statement at the "Transport and Communications Council" publicity meeting at Istanbul Atatürk Airport, Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Adil Karaismailoğlu said, "We will send our Türksat 5A communication satellite to space later this month."
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Do we know if the first stage will land at sea (ASDS) or return to launch site (RTLS)?
Gunter gives the satellite mass as 3500 kg. (https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/turksat-5a.htm)
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Do we know if the first stage will land at sea (ASDS) or return to launch site (RTLS)?
Gunter gives the satellite mass as 3500 kg. (https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/turksat-5a.htm)
https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/99
Confirming all the details above, plus SLC-40 launch and ASDS recovery.
Also filings indicate ASDS.
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Do we know if the first stage will land at sea (ASDS) or return to launch site (RTLS)?
Gunter gives the satellite mass as 3500 kg. (https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/turksat-5a.htm)
https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/99
Confirming all the details above, plus SLC-40 launch and ASDS recovery.
Also filings indicate ASDS.
Yes, most likely going to GTO-1500.
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https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2020/12/spacex-ready-for-25th-falcon9-of-year/
Before the end of the year, SpaceX also aims to launch the Turksat-5A telecommunication satellite from SLC-40 on B1060.4 as the final launch of the year. SpaceX is currently planning a 30 December date for the launch. If both missions launch this year, SpaceX will end 2020 with 27 flights under its belt.
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https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2020/12/spacex-ready-for-25th-falcon9-of-year/
Before the end of the year, SpaceX also aims to launch the Turksat-5A telecommunication satellite from SLC-40 on B1060.4 as the final launch of the year. SpaceX is currently planning a 30 December date for the launch. If both missions launch this year, SpaceX will end 2020 with 27 flights under its belt.
Member: I am still extremely skeptical that this launch will happen on or before December 31.
AFAweK, the satellite is still stuck in France, with no ride to Florida.
Commercial geo-comm satellites typically need around 4 weeks of processing on-site before they are ready for integration with the LV.
We are less than 4 weeks from New Year's Day.
Did our article authors consider this before penning the article?
Moderator: Therefore, I will not change the thread title at this time. And none of the moderators that work this sub-forum regularly have chosen to do so.
EDIT: The above read too harshly, and aimed at other members, to some. Such was not meant.
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Ben Cooper now says January TBD.
http://www.launchphotography.com/Delta_4_Atlas_5_Falcon_9_Launch_Viewing.html
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https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2020/12/spacex-ready-for-25th-falcon9-of-year/
Before the end of the year, SpaceX also aims to launch the Turksat-5A telecommunication satellite from SLC-40 on B1060.4 as the final launch of the year. SpaceX is currently planning a 30 December date for the launch. If both missions launch this year, SpaceX will end 2020 with 27 flights under its belt.
Member: I am still extremely skeptical that this launch will happen on or before December 31.
AFAweK, the satellite is still stuck in France, with no ride to Florida.
Commercial geo-comm satellites typically need around 4 weeks of processing on-site before they are ready for integration with the LV.
We are less than 4 weeks from New Year's Day.
Did our article authors consider this before penning the article?
Moderator: Therefore, I will not change the thread title at this time. And none of the moderators that work this sub-forum regularly have chosen to do so.
I have no issue with that. I’m just posting data because I find it interesting. People can make up their own minds.
The Turkish articles seem to indicate Turksat 5A is already in Florida. I’m more curious about how the holidays will affect payload processing in the PPF which usually takes 28-30 days. Note that the launch is supposed to be the day before New Year’s Eve.
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https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2020/12/spacex-ready-for-25th-falcon9-of-year/
Before the end of the year, SpaceX also aims to launch the Turksat-5A telecommunication satellite from SLC-40 on B1060.4 as the final launch of the year. SpaceX is currently planning a 30 December date for the launch. If both missions launch this year, SpaceX will end 2020 with 27 flights under its belt.
Member: I am still extremely skeptical that this launch will happen on or before December 31.
AFAweK, the satellite is still stuck in France, with no ride to Florida.
Commercial geo-comm satellites typically need around 4 weeks of processing on-site before they are ready for integration with the LV.
We are less than 4 weeks from New Year's Day.
Did our article authors consider this before penning the article?
Moderator: Therefore, I will not change the thread title at this time. And none of the moderators that work this sub-forum regularly have chosen to do so.
I have no issue with that. I’m just posting data because I find it interesting. People can make up their own minds.
The Turkish articles seem to indicate Turksat 5A is already in Florida. I’m more curious about how the holidays will affect payload processing in the PPF which usually takes 28-30 days. Note that the launch is supposed to be the day before New Year’s Eve.
The government and government controlled media have a habit of positive pomp and circumstance and if the sat is indeed still in France will ignore that until the originally scheduled day of launch and then state its postponed to their citizens.
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The government and government controlled media have a habit of positive pomp and circumstance and if the sat is indeed still in France will ignore that until the originally scheduled day of launch and then state its postponed to their citizens.
Educated guess: If the Turkish government appeared to make a "promise" to their citizens/subjects that launch will occur in 2020, then they may be stalling to admit it has been postponed until the last possible moment.
Further educated guess: When December 30/31 comes, will the Turkish Powers That Be blame SpaceX and/or the United States for the delay?
Mark your calendars! Back to regular launch news.
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An Antonov went from Toulouse and landed at the Cape this morning, probably this satellite.
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How long would it take for Turksat to be ready to launch once it’s at the Cape?
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How long would it take for Turksat to be ready to launch once it’s at the Cape?
Nominally about a month from arrival to launch, but I'm sure there's some wiggle room in there.
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Ah ok thanks. That helps me to set expectations, I would suspect it becomes a late January launch based on that. We'll see what happens.
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Ah ok thanks. That helps me to set expectations, I would suspect it becomes a late January launch based on that. We'll see what happens.
I’m expecting ~January 12-15 if it arrived yesterday morning.
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https://www.aa.com.tr/en/science-technology/turksat-5a-satellite-set-to-secure-turkeys-orbital-rights-airbus/2075998
Türksat 5A satellite to secure Turkey's orbital rights, Airbus official says
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https://www.facebook.com/649365789009323/posts/748030202476214/
Is this it being shipped to the cape? Mass number looks crazy.
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https://www.facebook.com/649365789009323/posts/748030202476214/
Is this it being shipped to the cape? Mass number looks crazy.
The link you followed may be broken, or the page may have been removed.
There’s nothing there.
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State of play for the new year on the Space Coast:
Scheduled:
Date - Satellite(s) - Rocket - Launch Site - Time (UTC)
2021
January 8 7 TBD 5 Early January? or NET mid-January December 31, 2020 - Turksat 5A - Falcon 9-104 (B1060.4 S) - Canaveral SLC-40 - 01:28 7-05:28 9 01:00
(GTO: launch window about 4 minutes earlier/day)
NET January 14 - Transporter-1: ARCE 1A, ARCE 1B, ARCE 1C, Capella-3 (Whitney 1), Capella-4 (Whitney 2), Delfi-PQ 1, EASAT, GHGSat-C2 (Hugo), GNOMES 2, ION-SVC 2 (ION-SVC Laurentius), Kepler GEN1 (8–10 sats), Landmapper-Demo6, Landmapper-Demo7, Lemur-2 (x8), LINCS A, LINCS B, Outpost Demonstration 1, PlasmaBrake, PULSE, RadCube, SAMSON 1, SAMSON 2, SAMSON 3, SpaceBEE (x24), SW1FT Quadpack? (LabSat, OrbAstro, SteamSat, SW1FT/SEZ), UVSQ-SAT, XR-1, SXRS-3 / Sherpa-FX [Astrocast (x5 8), Celestis 17, CPOD A (PONSFD A), CPOD B (PONSFD B), ELROI, Hawk D, Hawk E, Hawk F, P2-10, ELaNa 35: PTD-1, QPS-SAR 2 Izanami, TAGSAT-1, Umbra-SAR 2001], Vigoride-1 [AuroraSat-1, Alba Cluster 3 (EASAT-2, Grizu-263a, HADES, Libertylife, LibertyQube 1, Pycubed, Sattla, Tartan Artibeus, TRSI 2), NUTSAT, VZLUsat 2] + multiple satellites - Falcon 9-105 (S) - Canaveral SLC-40 / Kennedy LC-39A - ~~14:00 ~~17:00
(SSO: launch time of day mostly invariant through the year)
Late January NET Early January - Starlink flight 17 (x60) [v1.0 L16] - Falcon 9-106 (S) - Canaveral SLC-40 / Kennedy LC-39A
(Starlink: launch 22-26 minutes earlier/day)
January-February - Starlink flight 18 (x60) [v1.0 L17] - Falcon 9 (S) - Canaveral SLC-40 / Kennedy LC-39A
(Starlink: launch 22-26 minutes earlier/day)
Changes on December 15th
Changes on December 17th
Changes on December 19th
Changes on December 20th
Changes on December 31st
Changes on January 4th
Changes on January 5th
Changes on January 6th
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https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/12/19/spacex-closes-out-record-year-of-launches-from-floridas-space-coast/
SpaceX will begin its 2021 launch campaign in early January, when a Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to send the Turksat 5A communications satellite into orbit Jan. 4 from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Another
That is some superfast payload processing if Turksat 5A landed on Dec 13.
22 days, including the Christmas and New Year holidays.
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SFN has a launch time:
Launch window: 0127-0529 GMT on 5th (8:27 p.m.-12:29 a.m. EST on 4th/5th)
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This launch could be the first orbital launch of 2021 for planet Earth!
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https://twitter.com/spacexfleet/status/1344263162439327745
Tugboat Finn Falgout is being hooked up to Just Read the Instructions droneship.
JRTI departure for the TurkSat-5A mission expected today or tomorrow - heading 673 km downrange.
Details: spacexfleet.com/next
Live on NSF Fleetcam:
https://youtu.be/gnt2wZBg89g
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https://twitter.com/spacexfleet/status/1344374881207652357
Departure! Just Read the Instructions droneship is outbound for the Turksat-5A mission!
Tug Finn Falgout is towing JRTI 673km downrange!
Live via @NASASpaceflight Fleetcam! youtu.be/gnt2wZBg89g
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Launch delay?
https://twitter.com/spacexfleet/status/1344629100888121346
Just Read the Instructions droneship is returning to Port Canaveral.
Finn Falgout tracker destination was set as 'Turksat LZ' so they were definitely not going out for just a sea trial. Updates to follow.
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https://twitter.com/spacexfleet/status/1344649246096699393
Droneship tug Finn Falgout suffered a mechanical issue not far offshore from Cape Canaveral and has been forced to return to port with JRTI droneship.
Tug Hawk is available and could replace Finn Falgout, leaving immediately. Unlikely that this will delay the Turksat mission.
Edit to add:
https://twitter.com/spacexfleet/status/1344720167809388545
To add to this - earlier information via me that droneship tug Finn Falgout was having a mechanical issue appears to be incorrect, based on morning observations.
My apologies. I try to be as accurate as possible but won't get it right every single time.
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L-4 launch weather forecast is 90% GO
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https://twitter.com/nextspaceflight/status/1344719377518665728
The droneship Just Read the Instructions returned to port this morning – a sign that the Turksat 5A launch is likely delayed. The launch was originally scheduled for Jan. 4 on Falcon 9.
https://twitter.com/nextspaceflight/status/1344720676863655938
And @TGMetsFan98 has spotted that the Temporary Flight Restrictions have been canceled, so this will be a confirmed delay.
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https://twitter.com/emrekelly/status/1344880268491051009
Good timing, too — the 45th said SpaceX’s next launch of Turksat was “placed TBD due to mission assurance.”
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I received an interesting notice from the NGA. It's plain ol' Hazardous Operations rather than Rocket Launching, but it otherwise looks like a notice for what the Türksat 5A launch was originally scheduled to be (before whatever happened yesterday that caused Finn Falgout and JRTI to make a U-turn and return to port, and the TFRs to be canceled).
020337Z JAN 21
NAVAREA IV 3/21(11,26).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 050122Z TO 050621Z JAN,
ALTERNATE 060122Z TO 060621Z JAN
IN AREAS BOUND BY:
A. 28-36-05N 080-35-15W, 28-38-00N 080-17-00W,
28-36-00N 079-48-00W, 28-33-00N 079-47-00W,
28-31-00N 080-14-00W, 28-31-52N 080-33-41W.
B. 28-02-00N 075-35-00W, 28-35-00N 075-35-00W,
28-41-00N 072-38-00W, 28-41-00N 071-33-00W,
28-28-00N 071-03-00W, 27-44-00N 071-03-00W,
27-26-00N 071-32-00W, 27-26-00N 072-37-00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 060721Z JAN 21.
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I received an interesting notice from the NGA. It's plain ol' Hazardous Operations rather than Rocket Launching, but it otherwise looks like a notice for what the Türksat 5A launch was originally scheduled to be (before whatever happened yesterday that caused Finn Falgout and JRTI to make a U-turn and return to port, and the TFRs to be canceled).
There goes my "filter NOTMAR messages on (space or rocket)" strategy
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I received an interesting notice from the NGA. It's plain ol' Hazardous Operations rather than Rocket Launching, but it otherwise looks like a notice for what the Türksat 5A launch was originally scheduled to be (before whatever happened yesterday that caused Finn Falgout and JRTI to make a U-turn and return to port, and the TFRs to be canceled).
There goes my "filter NOTMAR messages on (space or rocket)" strategy
I also have filters to tag messages that contain ROCKET LAUNCHING or SPACE DEBRIS, but I look briefly at every message because a straight cancel (rather than a cancel and replace) will not contain those keywords. And because occasionally there are situations like this.
But if this had not been the only new email in the folder where I send all emails from @nga.mil, I very probably would have just deleted it without noticing what it appears to be.
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Unsurprisingly, I received a cancellation notice.
020852Z JAN 21
NAVAREA IV 4/21(11,26).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA.
CANCEL NAVAREA IV 3/21 AND THIS MSG, OPERATIONS
POSTPONED.
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https://twitter.com/spacexfleet/status/1345893338524868609
Just Read the Instructions droneship is about to depart from Port Canaveral.
Rather unusual nightime departure... Does Turksat-5A have a new launch date?
Live on NSF Fleetcam ➡
Edit to add: hmm, the tugs have moved off and JRTI hasn’t moved
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https://twitter.com/SpaceXFleet/status/1345934664574394371
Departure (For real!)
Just Read the Instructions is outbound from Port Canaveral, presumably for the Turksat-5A mission.
JRTI previously departed earlier in the week but was recalled to Port Canaveral because of a mission delay.
Photo via
@NASASpaceflight
Fleetcam
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041608Z JAN 21
NAVAREA IV 9/21(11,26).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 070123Z TO 070620Z JAN,
ALTERNATE 080123Z TO 080620Z JAN
IN AREAS BOUND BY:
A. 28-36-05N 080-35-15W, 28-38-00N 080-17-00W,
28-36-00N 079-48-00W, 28-33-00N 079-47-00W,
28-31-00N 080-14-00W, 28-31-52N 080-33-41W.
B. 28-02-00N 075-35-00W, 28-35-00N 075-35-00W,
28-41-00N 072-38-00W, 28-41-00N 071-33-00W,
28-28-00N 071-03-00W, 27-44-00N 071-03-00W,
27-26-00N 071-32-00W, 27-26-00N 072-37-00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 080720Z JAN 21.
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Here is the graphical representation of the hazard zones
(https://i.imgur.com/wgyLn2J.jpeg)
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L-2 launch weather forecast is 80% GO
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NOTMAR Launch Hazard Areas for Turksat-5A mission (https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?hl=en&mid=1CCc2GEEGG08j6fMUrkBEbDA5QFscr2bD&ll=28.16101163027773%2C-77.11044296038973&z=7), changed to Jan 08 in window between 01:23-06:20 UTC, alternatively Jan 09.
Droneship landing for B1060.4 673km downrange.
Estimated fairing recovery position approximately 786km downrange.
042239Z JAN 21
NAVAREA IV 13/21(11,26).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
080123Z TO 080620Z JAN, ALTERNATE
090123Z TO 090620Z JAN IN AREAS BOUND BY:
A. 28-36-05N 080-35-15W, 28-38-00N 080-17-00W,
28-36-00N 079-48-00W, 28-33-00N 079-47-00W,
28-31-00N 080-14-00W, 28-31-52N 080-33-41W.
B. 28-02-00N 075-35-00W, 28-35-00N 075-35-00W,
28-41-00N 072-38-00W, 28-41-00N 071-33-00W,
28-28-00N 071-03-00W, 27-44-00N 071-03-00W,
27-26-00N 071-32-00W, 27-26-00N 072-37-00W.
2. CANCEL NAVAREA IV 9/21.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 090720Z JAN 21.
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https://twitter.com/spacexfleet/status/1346387044419981312
Ms. Tree and Ms. Chief both departed for the Turksat-5A mission a few hours ago!
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https://twitter.com/emrekelly/status/1346439105618587649
#Turksat spokesperson confirms 5A launch on Falcon 9 now targeting Thursday, Jan. 7 for 2028 ET liftoff from Cape Canaveral. Clouds are a concern, so keeping an eye on Friday’s backup window (same time).
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L-2 launch weather forecast is 60% GO (80% next day)
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https://twitter.com/turksat/status/1346406341544435713
Turksat confirming launch on their Twitter account
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Per SFN, launch window is 8:28 pm to 12:28 am EST.
The time from Turksat’s tweet above is incorrect.
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Per SFN, launch window is 8:28 pm to 12:28 am EST.
The time from Turksat’s tweet above is incorrect.
Turkey is in UTC+3. The time is correct. For them.
It was probably more obvious in the tweet's original Turkish, before machine translation (presumably) mangled it...
https://twitter.com/turksat/status/1346406341544435713
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L-1 launch weather forecast has improved to 70% GO (still with moderate high level winds risk)
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Per SFN, launch window is 8:28 pm to 12:28 am EST.
The time from Turksat’s tweet above is incorrect.
Turkey is in UTC+3. The time is correct. For them.
Jansen is referring to the minutes, not the hour.
Turkish Tweet lists launch window opening at 26 minutes after the hour: incorrect.
SFN lists launch window opening at 28 minutes after the hour: correct.
Member: I fixed my typo. My apologies.
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https://twitter.com/emrekelly/status/1346895674483290117
Quick timeline for Thursday's #Turksat5A launch from Cape Canaveral via @Turksat spokesperson:
– T-0 at 2028 ET
– 2:31: Stage separation
– 3:46: Fairing sep
– 32:17: Spacecraft sep
Trajectory straight out east over the Atlantic. Weather 70% go.
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https://twitter.com/SpaceXFleet/status/1346970690809827328
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Launch day forecast 70% GO
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Surprised SpaceX has yet to comment on the launch when it’s happening today.hopefully we get word soon.
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Surprised SpaceX has yet to comment on the launch when it’s happening today.hopefully we get word soon.
There were some protests asking SpaceX to drop this customer due to the recent war in Nagorno Karabakh in which Turkey was involved - so I expect them to keep the mission-related announcements relatively low-profile.
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Surprised SpaceX has yet to comment on the launch when it’s happening today.hopefully we get word soon.
There were some protests asking SpaceX to drop this customer due to the recent war in Nagorno Karabakh in which Turkey was involved - so I expect them to keep the mission-related announcements relatively low-profile.
Does this mean there might be NO webcast at all?
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Falcon 9 is already vertical, it only remains for SpaceX to announce something and publish the direct, if it is going to do so.
https://twitter.com/EmreKelly/status/1347203176580190215
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Surprised SpaceX has yet to comment on the launch when it’s happening today.hopefully we get word soon.
There were some protests asking SpaceX to drop this customer due to the recent war in Nagorno Karabakh in which Turkey was involved - so I expect them to keep the mission-related announcements relatively low-profile.
Does this mean there might be NO webcast at all?
Thinking about this at first glance seems extreme, but now that I think about it, maybe. We are 12 hours from launch and no announcement or webcast page, or mission page on their site yet......
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Surprised SpaceX has yet to comment on the launch when it’s happening today.hopefully we get word soon.
There were some protests asking SpaceX to drop this customer due to the recent war in Nagorno Karabakh in which Turkey was involved - so I expect them to keep the mission-related announcements relatively low-profile.
Does this mean there might be NO webcast at all?
Thinking about this at first glance seems extreme, but now that I think about it, maybe. We are 12 hours from launch and no announcement or webcast page, or mission page on their site yet......
If no webcast, that would be notable. First time SpaceX hasn't done a webcast since they threatened to stop doing webcasts altogether in June 2014.
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SpaceX has updated their Launches (https://www.spacex.com/launches/) webpage for this launch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9I0UYXVqIn8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9I0UYXVqIn8)
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SpaceX has updated their Launches (https://www.spacex.com/launches/) webpage for this launch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9I0UYXVqIn8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9I0UYXVqIn8)
Info and picture of the fairing. We have dual flight proven fairings from GPS and ANASIS :D
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From SpaceX
SpaceX is targeting Thursday, January 7 for launch of the Turksat 5A mission from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The four-hour launch window opens at 8:28 p.m. EST, or 01:28 UTC on January 8, and a back-up opportunity is available on Friday, January 8, with a four-hour launch window opening at 8:28 p.m. EST, or 01:28 UTC on January 9.
Falcon 9’s first stage booster previously supported launch of GPS III Space Vehicle 03 and two Starlink missions. Following stage separation, SpaceX will land Falcon 9’s first stage on the Just Read the Instructions droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. Falcon 9’s fairing is also flight-proven: one half previously supported the GPS III Space Vehicle 03 mission and the other flew aboard the ANASIS-II mission.
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TIME EVENT
00:01:12 Max Q (moment of peak mechanical stress on the rocket)
00:02:34 1st stage main engine cutoff (MECO)
00:02:38 1st and 2nd stages separate
00:02:46 2nd stage engine starts
00:03:37 Fairing deployment
00:06:17 1st stage entry burn begins
00:08:02 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO)
00:08:28 1st stage landing
00:26:51 2nd stage engine restarts
00:28:03 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-2)
00:33:04 Turksat 5A deployment
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Mission patch. I like this one! ;)
https://www.spacex.com/static/images/patches/TurkSat5A.png
Have to use a link because it’s to large to attach on iPad for some reason.
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Mission patch attached
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Visual mission profile
Edit: Previous version was missing payload deployment time, fixed version uploaded
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https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1347258678940897280
Falcon 9 and Turksat 5A vertical on pad 40; tonight’s four-hour launch window opens at 8:28 p.m. EST, and weather is 70% favorable → spacex.com/launches
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H05-Qvr0cGA
Official NSF stream starts 7:40 EST (0040 UTC)
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https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2021/01/spacex-turkish-satellite-first-launch-year/
Official NSF pre launch article by Chris G
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https://twitter.com/emrekelly/status/1347334144217542666
Good evening from the Cape, where SpaceX’s Falcon 9 and #Turksat5A are on the pad at Launch Complex 40. Four-hour liftoff window opens at 2028 ET. Skies have cleared quite a bit in the last couple hours.
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https://spaceflightnow.com/2021/01/07/falcon-9-turksat-5a-mission-status-center/
SpaceX teams are completing preparations for the start of fueling of the Falcon 9 with super-chilled, densified RP-1 kerosene and liquid oxygen propellants.
SpaceX's launch conductor will verify all members of the launch team are ready to proceed with the final 35-minute automated countdown sequence at 7:50 p.m. EST (0050 GMT), followed by the start of filling the rocket with super-chilled, densified RP-1 kerosene and liquid oxygen propellants at 7:53 p.m. EST (0053 GMT).
Liquid oxygen loading into the second stage will begin at T-minus 16 minutes, at 8:12 p.m. EST (0112 GMT), followed by final chilldown of the rocket's nine Merlin first stage engines, a final pre-flight engine steering check, switching of the rocket to internal power, and pressurization of the Falcon 9's propellant tanks leading up to liftoff.
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Prob load should be underway at this point.
Edit: nvm, we have a hold due to range
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"Press kit" Capture with OCR
Edit: Fixed wrong upload
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"Press kit" Capture with OCR
I think you accidentally uploaded the CRS-21 press kit.
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SFN
It's obvious the Falcon 9 launch is not happening at the opening of tonight's launch window. There's no sign of propellant loading or venting at the launch pad.
But SpaceX has not yet provided any official confirmation of a delay. Tonight's Falcon 9 window runs until 12:28 a.m. EST (0128 GMT).
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https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1347354155589910531
Team is targeting 9:15 p.m. EST for tonight's Falcon 9 launch
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https://youtu.be/IZqNFzX1CSk
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LD Go for Prop Load
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Funky SpaceX music up
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Funky music time. Spacecraft on internal power.
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SpaceX cast now live
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LD Go for launch
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Liftoff! Mission is nominal
https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1347366443755610114
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Successful Max Q
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MECO
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Stage sep, second stage nominal
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Stage 1 entry burn
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SECO-1 and successful landing.
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https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1347368562315448321
Falcon 9 B1060.4 has landed - the fourth time for this booster. Bullseye too.
All seems so "perfectly normal" these days, doesn't it!
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https://twitter.com/emrekelly/status/1347370426838691841
No complaints about this one. #Turksat5A is en route to orbit.
Edit to add:
https://twitter.com/johnpisaniphoto/status/1347370753830891520
Florida’s Space Coast and Falcon 9 looking good tonight.
@SpaceX launches #Turksat5A this evening from SLC-40 marking the first commercial launch of the new year for SpaceX and #Falcon9
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70 second second stage burn, which seems longer than usual. I predict a significant inclination reduction for the transfer orbit. It should have excess performance because of the low mass (3.5 tonnes). They could use it for a super-synchronous apogee or inclination reduction, but I'm guessing the latter.
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Deploy confirmed.
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Payload deployment successful
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https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1347374803787792386
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70 second second stage burn, which seems longer than usual.
No video or telemetry coverage of the 2nd 2nd stage burn: Ground station in Gabon is down.
https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1347373103937150976
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Stage2 deorbit burn?
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Really low parking orbit as well (about 175 km). Good for performance, but potentially risky for the satellite. If the satellite cannot fire up its engines within a few orbits, it risks re-entering. A higher parking orbit means a higher transfer orbit perigee, which gives more time for debugging if anything goes wrong. F9 second stage should re-enter very quickly - no explicit re-entry burn should be needed.
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When telemetry was regained after SECO-2 at T+30 minutes, 50 seconds, the maximum velocity was 35,154 kilometers per hour and the altitude was 471 kilometers. That was 167 seconds after the planned SECO-2 time of T+28 minutes, 3 seconds.
Using the Koreasat 5A mission as a basis, the SECO-2 time of that mission was T+27 minutes, 52 seconds (altitude 306 kilometers, velocity 35,546 kilometers per hour). 167 seconds later was at T+30 minutes, 39 seconds. Altitude and velocity at that time were 469 kilometers and 35,051 kilometers per hour.
And Koreasat 5A was 200 kilograms heavier than Turksat 5A. Given that the apogee of Koreasat 5A's GTO was more than 50,000 kilometers, could Turksat 5A have gone a bit higher than that?
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Surprised SpaceX has yet to comment on the launch when it’s happening today.hopefully we get word soon.
There were some protests asking SpaceX to drop this customer due to the recent war in Nagorno Karabakh in which Turkey was involved - so I expect them to keep the mission-related announcements relatively low-profile.
That makes sense. Good thing the war is over, though.
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Turksat-5A with stage2 as two cataloged objects with initial orbital parameters:
2021-001A - TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED - 2021-01-08 05:47 UTC - 286.17/55031.12km/17.66°
2021-001B - TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED - 2021-01-08 05:52 UTC - 285.5/55277.64km/17.66°
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https://twitter.com/emrekelly/status/1347401188065554437
Turksat confirms it’s getting good signals from 5A:
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SpaceX launch photos by Ben Cooper
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No news from fairing catchers?
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https://twitter.com/SpaceXFleet/status/1347499041849016323
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Turksat-5A with stage2 as two cataloged objects with initial orbital parameters:
2021-001A - TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED - 2021-01-08 05:47 UTC - 286.17/55031.12km/17.66°
2021-001B - TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED - 2021-01-08 05:52 UTC - 285.5/55277.64km/17.66°
I get 1540.6 m/s to GEO for Object A and 1539.9 m/s to GEO for Object B.
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https://twitter.com/45thSpaceWing/status/1347551492723658753?s=20
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Turksat-5A with stage2 as two cataloged objects with initial orbital parameters:
2021-001A - TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED - 2021-01-08 05:47 UTC - 286.17/55031.12km/17.66°
2021-001B - TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED - 2021-01-08 05:52 UTC - 285.5/55277.64km/17.66°
This is an interesting compromise. F9 could give this payload any apogee they want (the NASA LSP web calculator, which is known to be pretty conservative, shows F9 can put 3300 kg to Earth escape). And in theory a really high apogee is even better - you go super high where the plane change costs almost nothing, then back down into geosync. This gives about 1275 m/s total, rather than the 1540 m/s or so here.
But a super high apogee can cause problems. Minor perturbations by the moon, etc., can lower the perigee and cause accidental re-entry if you can't raise the perigee quickly enough (this has happened). Also geo-sync satellites may not be designed for deep space operation - Earth sensors, communication, and so on is all designed for geosync. And super high orbits take a lot of patience - a single orbit can take weeks.
So it looks like they picked the greatest apogee they were comfortable with, then spend the rest of the delta-V on inclination reduction.
PS: The satellite that had problems with a very high apogee (120,000 km) was Superbird 6. A discussion of how this might have happened is on this non-NSF forum (http://www.spacebanter.com/showthread.php?t=9991).
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https://twitter.com/kyle_m_photo/status/1347585832966909954
Falcon 9 lifting off with Turksat 5A, a Turkish communications satellite. #SpaceX #Falcon9 #Turksat5A #Turksat
Full Gallery ➡ kylemphoto.com/Galleries/Turk…
https://twitter.com/kyle_m_photo/status/1347588068929376256
Falcon 9 was doing it's best Atlas impression, throwing stuff at our remotes
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https://twitter.com/spacexfleet/status/1347605450808848385
Just Read the Instructions droneship has departed from the Turksat-5A landing zone and is en-route to Port Canaveral, Florida!
Arrival ETA looking at Mon 11th / Tue 12th.
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No news from fairing catchers?
https://twitter.com/SpaceXFleet/status/1347363456152961024
Both ships are on the way back
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No news from fairing catchers?
https://twitter.com/SpaceXFleet/status/1347363456152961024
Both ships are on the way back
To be clear, that tweet means it's the first attempt to catch a fairing this year. There wasn't any news on whether it was successful.
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SoaceX photos by Ben Cooper
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To be clear, that tweet means it's the first attempt to catch a fairing this year. There wasn't any news on whether it was successful.
Yes, it was posted before the launch. Mostly to show that only one catch attempt was going to be made. Thanks for clarifying.
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https://twitter.com/mdcainjr/status/1347570232852963329
SpaceX’s merlin engines doing what they do best! Congrats to @elonmusk and @SpaceX for another mission success! Way to start the year. #Turksat5A
Looking forward to the SN9 hop coming soon!
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https://twitter.com/spacexfleet/status/1347709658342055939
SpaceX recovery fleet status as of Jan 8th!
Ms. Tree and Ms. Chief will be arriving at Port Canaveral daytime tomorrow (9th).
JRTI and B1060 are estimated to arrive early Monday (11th) - subject to change!
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https://twitter.com/spacexfleet/status/1348022924335263744
Ms. Tree and Ms. Chief will be arriving at Port Canaveral in approximately two hours.
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https://twitter.com/Kyle_M_Photo/status/1348059620099710982
https://twitter.com/spacecoast_stve/status/1348064230721941511
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https://twitter.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1348275312199692291
Fairing looks good.
PS Go back a few years and who would have thought we'd be talking about "recovered fairings on huge speedboats with massive arms"?
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https://twitter.com/SpaceXFleet/status/1348439483226574849
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https://twitter.com/SpaceXFleet/status/1348728247706652672
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https://twitter.com/spacexfleet/status/1348742126964789249
B1060 is now visible on the horizon!
A cruise ship is due to leave Port Canaveral at 5:15pm and it will be getting dark after 6pm.
Seems tight - but possible - to bring JRTI in tonight.
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https://twitter.com/kyle_m_photo/status/1348753444337831943
B1060.4 can be seen on the horizon. #SpaceXFleet #SpaceX
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Elizabeth S, Christine S, Hawk and another pilot boat outbound. Finn Falgout continues to make slow progress toward port entrance.
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B1060.4 and its entourage now entering port channel. Should be visible on Fleetcam shortly.
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https://twitter.com/kyle_m_photo/status/1348814833345564672
B1060.4 is just barely in the port now. #SpaceXFleet #SpaceX
https://twitter.com/baserunner0723/status/1348814285477130240
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B1060.4 and its entourage now entering port channel. Should be visible on Fleetcam shortly.
Now visible
Edit to add:
https://twitter.com/spacecoast_stve/status/1348821343769415680
Under the cover of darkness, #Falcon9 B1060 returns from her 4th flight (#Turksat5A) atop Just Read The Instructions.
With Jetty Park closing before arrival, I thought I’d utilize my favorite head-on spot. Tugboats never looked so cool. 😎
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https://twitter.com/kyle_m_photo/status/1348825671246761984
Good job octograbber, you kept this one upright. #SpaceXFleet #SpaceX
https://twitter.com/kyle_m_photo/status/1348816798913855488
Welcome back B1060.4 #SpaceXFleet #SpaceX
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https://twitter.com/baserunner0723/status/1348831367229009922
Night Reflections #SpaceXFleet
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twitter.com/spacexfleet/status/1349062413975506946
B1060 is airborne and about to be lifted off of JRTI droneship.
Live on @NASASpaceflight Fleetcam: youtu.be/gnt2wZBg89g
https://twitter.com/spacexfleet/status/1349062807942266881
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https://twitter.com/spacexfleet/status/1349431212683784194
Falcon 9 core B1060 has just gone horizontal at Port Canaveral!
#OrangeShipBlockingViewBad
Via NSF Fleetcam: youtu.be/gnt2wZBg89g
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Position shown in space-track satellite catalog on Jan. 13:
inclination 17.46 deg
apogee 55003 km
perigee 563 km
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https://twitter.com/kyle_m_photo/status/1349448205239463936
B1060.4 is now horizontal on the transporter. #SpaceXFleet #SpaceX
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https://www.aa.com.tr/en/science-technology/turkey-to-launch-turksat-5b-communications-satellite-in-q4/2200844
Touting to Turksat 5A, a Turkish satellite successfully launched in January, the minister said it has so far completed about three-fourths of its trip.
"Our satellite will settle into an orbital slot at 31 degrees East in the first week of May," he said.
When Turksat 5A is put into service, it will cover Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, Midwest and South Africa as well as the Mediterranean, Aegean and Black seas.
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https://twitter.com/TSKelso/status/1390522897421139970
TLEs confirm that TURKSAT 5A has reached its operational location in the GEO belt at 31.0° E longitude. It has been added to the list of Active Geosynchronous satellites on CelesTrak.
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Whole journey of the Türksat 5A satellite to the final GEO according to complete TLEs since its deployment 08-Jan-21 in graphical form: