Author Topic: SpaceX Falcon 9 : SARah 1 : Vandenberg : 18 June 2022 (14:19 UTC) (Read 101308 times)

DaveJes1979 · « **Reply #100 on:** 06/16/2022 07:57 pm »

Quote from: Pheogh on 06/16/2022 07:01 pm

Ugh, that's disappointing if that typo is right. Looks like it will be very foggy at 7am.

What source are you referring to? I don't see any in this thread.

Pheogh · « **Reply #101 on:** 06/16/2022 08:51 pm »

There's a few great weather sites but my favorites are "Marine Weather and Tides Lompoc, CA". Additionally "windy.com" is pretty good and shows all the webcams. Nothing is for certain but the trends day to day can paint some kind of a picture. The last few days it hasn't cleared out until 11am. Looking at the temperature and humidity... trends aren't so good for Saturday morning, especially at 7am. If the launch window opened closer to 10-11am I probably would have made the trip.

DaveJes1979 · « **Reply #102 on:** 06/16/2022 09:30 pm »

Quote from: Pheogh on 06/16/2022 08:51 pm

There's a few great weather sites but my favorites are "Marine Weather and Tides Lompoc, CA". Additionally "windy.com" is pretty good and shows all the webcams. Nothing is for certain but the trends day to day can paint some kind of a picture. The last few days it hasn't cleared out until 11am. Looking at the temperature and humidity... trends aren't so good for Saturday morning, especially at 7am. If the launch window opened closer to 10-11am I probably would have made the trip.

Hmm, visibility should be 10 statute miles.

Pheogh · « **Reply #103 on:** 06/16/2022 09:50 pm »

So that seems to indicate that the fog won't be a problem?

macpacheco · « **Reply #104 on:** 06/16/2022 11:27 pm »

Quote from: Pheogh on 06/16/2022 09:50 pm

So that seems to indicate that the fog won't be a problem?

Fog by itself isn't a problem. Potential weather issues are cumulus clouds, too strong winds, lightning, thunderstorms.

DaveJes1979 · « **Reply #105 on:** 06/16/2022 11:54 pm »

What are the odds?

My trip is 4 hours one-way, so I'd like to find out if I'm burning time (and gas)!

alugobi · « **Reply #106 on:** 06/17/2022 12:29 am »

It's June on the SoCal west coast. There's a saying: "June gloom".

Sometimes it fogs, and sometimes the day starts bright and clear. You're asking for assurances that can't be given.

DaveJes1979 · « **Reply #107 on:** 06/17/2022 12:43 am »

Quote from: alugobi on 06/17/2022 12:29 am

It's June on the SoCal west coast. There's a saying: "June gloom".

Sometimes it fogs, and sometimes the day starts bright and clear. You're asking for assurances that can't be given.

I'm asking for odds.

The weather violation % chance for the launch vehicle should be known.

Fog/no fog for viewing will be harder to come by.

jcm · « **Reply #108 on:** 06/17/2022 03:56 am »

I assume from its heritage that SARah is an X-band system, but is this actually stated anywhere?

Rondaz · « **Reply #109 on:** 06/17/2022 03:44 pm »

West Coast SpaceX fairing recovery ship NRC Quest has departed Long Beach, ahead of the SARah-1 mission..

https://twitter.com/SpaceOffshore/status/1537800495221309441

Skyrocket · « **Reply #110 on:** 06/17/2022 06:14 pm »

Has anyone found solid information if there are secondary payloads on this launch? And if they are there, which are they?

gongora · « **Reply #111 on:** 06/17/2022 07:07 pm »

As far as I can tell there isn't a Sherpa or Vigoride. Not sure what is actually on there.

Rondaz · « **Reply #112 on:** 06/17/2022 07:30 pm »

Orbital Launch no. 66 of 2022 #34 "25th launch for SpaceX in 2022"

#SpaceX to launch a German military Satellite #SARah1" for @bundeswehrInfo's onboard the #Falcon9 FT "B1071-3" launch vehicle at the @SLDelta30 "Vandenberg" SLC-4E.

https://twitter.com/nkknspace/status/1537851566975135745

Conexion Espacial · « **Reply #113 on:** 06/17/2022 10:14 pm »

https://twitter.com/nextspaceflight/status/1537920245720961024

Josh_from_Canada · « **Reply #114 on:** 06/17/2022 10:51 pm »

SpaceX mission page

https://www.spacex.com/launches/sarah-1/

Josh_from_Canada · « **Reply #115 on:** 06/17/2022 10:59 pm »

Live Stream

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #116 on:** 06/17/2022 10:59 pm »

Quote from: Josh_from_Canada on 06/17/2022 10:51 pm

SpaceX mission page
https://www.spacex.com/launches/sarah-1/

Confirms first stage 1071.3.

No mention of secondary payloads. But, there's also no spacecraft separation time (or times) given in the after launch timeline--which would otherwise be an indication of one or more payloads.

Will there be a webcast view of the spacecraft from the appropriately-pointed rocketcams aboard? (Fairing separation through spacecraft separation)

Are there NOTAMs and/or NOTMARs for this launch? Particularly, when and where is the second stage disposal?

Conexion Espacial · « **Reply #117 on:** 06/17/2022 11:09 pm »

SpaceX mission patch

Conexion Espacial · « **Reply #118 on:** 06/17/2022 11:18 pm »

https://twitter.com/w00ki33/status/1537936912005992449

Ken the Bin · « **Reply #119 on:** 06/18/2022 12:05 am »

Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 06/17/2022 10:59 pm

Are there NOTAMs and/or NOTMARs for this launch? Particularly, when and where is the second stage disposal?

The stuff that comes out of the western range is such a pile that it's very difficult to tell what is what.

This NGA notice might be for second stage reentry. I'm no map expert and I don't know how to plot all of these coordinates to see what the actual area looks like.

Quote from: NGA

160623Z JUN 22
NAVAREA XII 386/22(83).
EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS
1503Z TO 1722Z DAILY 18 THRU 24 JUN
IN AREA BOUND BY
15-38.00N 150-24.00W, 15-15.00N 148-42.00W,
06-33.00N 150-43.00W, 06-57.00N 152-26.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 241822Z JUN 22.//