Do we have any idea how long SpaceX will need to switch 39A back and forth between F9 and FH as it currently stands?... DM-1 in early Nov and STP-2 in late Nov seems a possibility...
the launch schedule thread says this launch is now early December, what's the source for that ?
Quote from: mazen hesham on 08/06/2018 01:12 amthe launch schedule thread says this launch is now early December, what's the source for that ?To what “launch schedule thread” are you referring?The public SpaceX Manifest Thread still says 2018-11. Although my suspicion is that a slip to December is probable...
Quote from: smoliarm on 07/29/2018 09:02 pmUpdated FPIP:https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=43418.0;attach=1502409;sess=17024
Updated FPIP:https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=43418.0;attach=1502409;sess=17024
Quote from: Comga on 08/06/2018 03:45 amQuote from: mazen hesham on 08/06/2018 01:12 amthe launch schedule thread says this launch is now early December, what's the source for that ?To what “launch schedule thread” are you referring?The public SpaceX Manifest Thread still says 2018-11. Although my suspicion is that a slip to December is probable...It's this one: https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=8184.1840This is probably a misread of the "FPIP chart" made by smoliarm as that wasn't meant to be accurate.Quote from: Salo on 07/31/2018 05:18 pmQuote from: smoliarm on 07/29/2018 09:02 pmUpdated FPIP:https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=43418.0;attach=1502409;sess=17024
Given DM- is big held up by other schedules, couldn't STP-2 move to the left and go first?
Quote from: SimonFD on 08/06/2018 07:50 amGiven DM- is big held up by other schedules, couldn't STP-2 move to the left and go first?If STP-2 was able to move left then it probably wouldn't have moved right in the first place.
http://focustaiwan.tw/news/asoc/201808030023.aspxQuoteTaipei, Aug. 3 (CNA) The FormoSat-7 satellite group, a U.S.-Taiwan collaboration that could be launched by the end of this year, will greatly improve the world's typhoon prediction capabilities, the deputy head of the Central Weather Bureau said Friday.http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2018/08/04/2003697944QuoteWhile Lai said that Formosat-7 would be delivered to the US at the end of next month, agency officials appeared more reserved about its launch schedule, which has been postponed several times.The satellite cluster will most likely be launched next year, Lin said, adding that the actual date has yet to be determined.As Formosat-7’s launch is managed by the US Air Force and US company SpaceX, the NSPO can only wait for notification two months prior to launch, he said.
Taipei, Aug. 3 (CNA) The FormoSat-7 satellite group, a U.S.-Taiwan collaboration that could be launched by the end of this year, will greatly improve the world's typhoon prediction capabilities, the deputy head of the Central Weather Bureau said Friday.
While Lai said that Formosat-7 would be delivered to the US at the end of next month, agency officials appeared more reserved about its launch schedule, which has been postponed several times.The satellite cluster will most likely be launched next year, Lin said, adding that the actual date has yet to be determined.As Formosat-7’s launch is managed by the US Air Force and US company SpaceX, the NSPO can only wait for notification two months prior to launch, he said.
Jason Davis • August 8, 2018LightSail 2 updates: Launch date slips, environmental test complete, new video releasedThe Planetary Society's LightSail 2 spacecraft has proved it can withstand the rigors of launch aboard SpaceX's Falcon Heavy, the powerhouse rocket that will carry it into orbit. But that ride to space won't happen until at least November 30, as SpaceX works through a list of other payloads in line to fly first.
Currently NET March 2019 as well, SpaceX’s third dedicated USAF launch – STP-2 on Falcon Heavy – is being set up primarily to help the USAF certify SpaceX’s newest heavy-lift rocket for national security launches.
STP-2 NET March 2019 per Teslarati.QuoteCurrently NET March 2019 as well, SpaceX’s third dedicated USAF launch – STP-2 on Falcon Heavy – is being set up primarily to help the USAF certify SpaceX’s newest heavy-lift rocket for national security launches.https://www.teslarati.com/spacex-second-usaf-mission-december-gps-satellite-launch-target/
A question mark is not neededSTP-2 is NET March 2019
Quote from: mazen hesham on 09/05/2018 03:20 pmSTP-2 NET March 2019 per Teslarati.QuoteCurrently NET March 2019 as well, SpaceX’s third dedicated USAF launch – STP-2 on Falcon Heavy – is being set up primarily to help the USAF certify SpaceX’s newest heavy-lift rocket for national security launches.https://www.teslarati.com/spacex-second-usaf-mission-december-gps-satellite-launch-target/Pretty sure that was sourced based on this forum post. I could be wrong though.Quote from: Comga on 08/17/2018 12:29 pmA question mark is not neededSTP-2 is NET March 2019
NASA looking to launch delayed space science missions in early 2019QuoteFox said the mission [STP-2] will launch on the second of two back-to-back launches of SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket, after the launch of the Arabsat-6A spacecraft. “It will launch after the successful launch of Arabsat, which is currently manifested for March,” she said.The two launches, she said, will use the same set of first stage booster cores. “They will recover and reuse the boosters,” she said, with the second launch taking place about a month after the first.
Fox said the mission [STP-2] will launch on the second of two back-to-back launches of SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket, after the launch of the Arabsat-6A spacecraft. “It will launch after the successful launch of Arabsat, which is currently manifested for March,” she said.The two launches, she said, will use the same set of first stage booster cores. “They will recover and reuse the boosters,” she said, with the second launch taking place about a month after the first.
Does this mean just the two side cores, or maybe also the center core?The way it reads to me seems a bit ambiguous. And maybe it's just me.Ken
Quote from: Kenp51d on 12/20/2018 03:27 amDoes this mean just the two side cores, or maybe also the center core?The way it reads to me seems a bit ambiguous. And maybe it's just me.KenIt seemed ambiguous to me as well. If they had said "side and center cores" it might have been clearer. Maybe they are still not sure they can stick the center core landing and have a second center core in production just in case? This wording gives them wiggle room.
Taiwanese satellites soon to head for launch from FloridaFormosat-7 satellites will enter space atop SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocketsBy Asia Times staff January 7, 2019 6:46 PM (UTC+8)Taiwanese authorities say the island’s new Formosat satellites will soon be transported to the US by China Airlines, the island’s flag carrier. This could happen after the Lunar New Year break in February, with the satellites then being launched into service aboard SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center in Florida in the second quarter of 2019.
