Author Topic: SpaceX Falcon 9 : Spaceflight SSO-A : December 3, 2018 - DISCUSSION (Read 308513 times)

gongora · « **Reply #180 on:** 09/17/2018 08:08 pm »

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The HiberOne and HiberTwo satellite, side-by-side and ready to go into orbit! @isis_space #IoT #cubesats

gongora · « **Reply #181 on:** 09/19/2018 01:45 am »

Odisha man, team builds private satellite

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The eight-member team, including Mr. Panda, from Hyderabad-based Exseed Space Private Limited has constructed 10 cm cube-sized communication satellite, which will be launched into space by the United States-based SpaceX in November.
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Speaking to The Hindu over telephone, Mr. Panda said the small satellite will carry a linear transponder on FM for voice communication.

crandles57 · « **Reply #182 on:** 10/03/2018 11:12 pm »

SFN Launch schedule
https://spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule/

now gives date as Nov 19th.

scr00chy · « **Reply #183 on:** 10/04/2018 08:43 am »

Quote from: crandles57 on 10/03/2018 11:12 pm

SFN Launch schedule
https://spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule/

now gives date as Nov 19th.

That probably means Iridium-8 is now NET December.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #184 on:** 10/05/2018 08:39 am »

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Company that launched satellites without permission gets new license to launch more probes
Swarm Technologies’ unauthorized flight hasn’t stopped it from getting a new license

By Loren Grush @lorengrush Oct 4, 2018, 12:43pm EDT

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Swarm is planning to launch three new satellites on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from California in November. The satellites will travel to orbit alongside nearly 70 other probes as part of a mission called SSO-A

https://www.theverge.com/2018/10/4/17928452/swarm-technologies-spacebees-satellites-spacex-falcon-9-fcc-license

gongora · « **Reply #185 on:** 10/07/2018 03:17 pm »

A Reddit post from u/Straumli_Blight linked a video for SSO-A that I don't think I noticed before. It is from the same time as the August press release but is on a different web page: http://spaceflight.com/sso-a/

Direct link to video: http://spaceflight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/SSO-A-SmallSat-Express.mp4

mazen hesham · « **Reply #186 on:** 10/10/2018 06:31 pm »

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However, Koenigsmann said after the talk that a Block 5 booster could make its third flight later this year, possibly on the SSO-A mission, a “dedicated rideshare” mission of dozens of smallsats planned for November from Vandenberg.

http://www.thespacereview.com/article/3583/1

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #187 on:** 10/12/2018 10:06 am »

As you’d expect, cubesats coming together and arriving at Spaceflight for the SSO launch:

https://twitter.com/drbrentfreeze/status/1046858410396794880

https://twitter.com/drbrentfreeze/status/1047537483439734784

Norm38 · « **Reply #188 on:** 10/12/2018 06:27 pm »

Only cores 1046 and 1048 have 2 flights. 1048 just landed at Vandy this week.
It'd set a turnaround record for 1048 to fly this mission, but that's what Block 5 was built to do.

gongora · « **Reply #189 on:** 10/13/2018 01:59 am »

Looks like Spaceflight got their FCC grant for the flight today, but the grant document isn't posted yet.

A supplemental filing on 10/4 had this:

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This will confirm that Spaceflight is capable and willing to accept authorization for downlink
frequencies at 401.375 MHZ and 401.5 MHz for the two spacecraft that are subject to the above
referenced application.
The only two earth stations to be employed to receive these signals are located in Fairbanks,
Alaska and Awarua, New Zealand.

jacqmans · « **Reply #190 on:** 10/13/2018 09:10 am »

SpaceX Opens Media Accreditation for Spaceflight SSO-A: SmallSat Express Mission

HAWTHORNE, Calif. – Oct. 12, 2018. Media accreditation is now open for SpaceX's Spaceflight SSO-A: SmallSat Express mission from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The launch is targeted for no earlier than November.

More details on the mission and pre-launch media activities will be made available closer to launch.

Dante2121 · « **Reply #191 on:** 10/14/2018 02:44 am »

Quote from: Norm38 on 10/12/2018 06:27 pm

Only cores 1046 and 1048 have 2 flights. 1048 just landed at Vandy this week.
It'd set a turnaround record for 1048 to fly this mission, but that's what Block 5 was built to do.

Its proximity to Hawthorne likely helps turnaround time.

vaporcobra · « **Reply #192 on:** 10/14/2018 03:18 am »

Quote from: Dante2121 on 10/14/2018 02:44 am

Quote from: Norm38 on 10/12/2018 06:27 pm
Only cores 1046 and 1048 have 2 flights. 1048 just landed at Vandy this week.
It'd set a turnaround record for 1048 to fly this mission, but that's what Block 5 was built to do.

Its proximity to Hawthorne likely helps turnaround time.

Further, two low energy reentries, while B1046 has two relatively high energy reentries under it's belt.

Michael Baylor · « **Reply #193 on:** 10/14/2018 03:42 am »

Quote from: vaporcobra on 10/14/2018 03:18 am

Further, two low energy reentries, while B1046 has two relatively high energy reentries under it's belt.

But B1046 hasn't flown since early August. It should be flight ready by this point.

smoliarm · « **Reply #194 on:** 10/14/2018 10:40 am »

Quote from: Michael Baylor on 10/14/2018 03:42 am

Quote from: vaporcobra on 10/14/2018 03:18 am
Further, two low energy reentries, while B1046 has two relatively high energy reentries under it's belt.
But B1046 hasn't flown since early August. It should be flight ready by this point.

My guess: B1046 is likely assigned to their "Atlantic Fleet" and will fly third time from Cape.

Yes, I know there was some mystery booster transported West. And it makes perfect sense to have some spares on the West Coast. But it also makes sense - to choose for such spare - a lightly used booster (used once with low energy re-entry). After all it's an additional transportation (extra stress, extra money).

But it's a speculation, real circumstances may change the *logic*.

gongora · « **Reply #195 on:** 10/15/2018 02:24 pm »

https://twitter.com/HiberGlobal/status/1051782482503319552

I guess HiberTwo (6U) is on the right side of the bottom deployer in that photo.

jpo234 · « **Reply #196 on:** 10/15/2018 03:32 pm »

Quote from: gongora on 10/15/2018 02:24 pm

https://twitter.com/HiberGlobal/status/1051782482503319552

I guess HiberTwo (6U) is on the right side of the bottom deployer in that photo.

Add the pretty picture.

gongora · « **Reply #197 on:** 10/17/2018 04:48 pm »

https://twitter.com/EuCROPIS/status/1052474150453989376

https://twitter.com/EuCROPIS/status/1052532057283407874

This appears to confirm Nov. 19 as the target launch date

scr00chy · « **Reply #198 on:** 10/17/2018 05:43 pm »

Quote from: gongora on 10/17/2018 04:48 pm

This appears to confirm Nov. 19 as the target launch date

Sorry, how does it confirm the date?

Michael Baylor · « **Reply #199 on:** 10/17/2018 05:48 pm »

The Delta IV Heavy has moved left, so presumably SpaceX has given up their launch slot as suggested on that thread.
https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=44545.msg1868106#new