SpaceX F9 : Bangabandhu-1 : KSC 39A : May 11, 2018 : Discussion

[cppetrie]

Forgive the Captain Obvious question, but does this NOTAM mean launch has been delayed from May 7/backup date May 8 to May 8?

NOTAM for launch on May 8

A0737/18 -  EROP X9504 ATTENTION AIRLINE DISPATCHERS, SOME OPS APPEAR TO BE USING THE NOTAM BEGINNING TIME TO START FILING ROUTES AROUND THE LAUNCH OPS. LAUNCH HAZARD AREA TIMES IN THE NOTAM ARE ALT SPECIFIC AND DO NOT AFFECT ALL OPS. THIS NOTAM CONTAINS A BREAKDOWN OF THE TIMES FOR PRE-LAUNCH AND LAUNCH CLOSURES. THE FOLLOWING AIRSPACE IS IN USE FOR A MISSILE LAUNCH/SPLASH DOWN. DURING THESE TIMES KZMA ARTCC/OAC, ZJX ARTCC AND KZNY ARTCC/OAC WILL NOT APPROVE IFR FLT WI 45NM OF THE AFFECTED OCEANIC STNR AIRSPACE RESERVATIONS WEST OF 6000W, 50NM BTN 6000W AND 5500W, AND 60NM EAST OF 5500W OR WI AFFECTED WARNING AREA AIRSPACE. EFFECTIVE: 1805081803-1805082315 W497A WEST OF 80 WEST, SFC-5000FT MSL 1805081803-1805082315 CAPE ATC ASSIGNED AIRSPACE, SFC-FL180 1805081933-1805082315 R2933, 5000FT MSL-UNL 1805081933-1805082315 R2934, SFC-UNL 1805082003-1805082315 LAUNCH HAZARD AREA A WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 2845N08037W TO 2837N08039W TO 2829N08035W TO 2802N07429W TO END PART 1 OF 4. 08 MAY 18:03 2018 UNTIL 08 MAY 23:15 2018. CREATED: 04 MAY 01:07 2018

Probably, but no official launch day target has been announced so it could easily slip further. The F9 hasn’t even left the pad yet to get the payload.

[Rebel44]

This person claiming to work on the Bangabandhu mission told me that there was a technical issue during yesterday's static fire.

I'm a team member of Bangabandhu Satellite Project from Bangladesh. Some moments ago we came to know that @SpaceX is analyzing the bug of testing result of block 5 in California. We are still in doubt our satellite will be launching either 8 or 9

https://twitter.com/shibleeimtiaz/status/992836962061959168

" @SpaceX is analyzing the bug of testing result of block 5 in California."

That to me sounds more like SpaceX discovered an issue with another Block 5 core and they are making extra sure that 1046 is OK.

[gongora]

This person claiming to work on the Bangabandhu mission told me that there was a technical issue during yesterday's static fire.

I'm a team member of Bangabandhu Satellite Project from Bangladesh. Some moments ago we came to know that @SpaceX is analyzing the bug of testing result of block 5 in California. We are still in doubt our satellite will be launching either 8 or 9

https://twitter.com/shibleeimtiaz/status/992836962061959168

" @SpaceX is analyzing the bug of testing result of block 5 in California."

That to me sounds more like SpaceX discovered an issue with another Block 5 core and they are making extra sure that 1046 is OK.

I would interpret that as saying the engineers in Hawthorne are looking at the results of the static fire.

[biosehnsucht]

Here's hoping it's just poor translation back and forth and this is just them repeating what SpaceX said about analyzing the data (and that it is normal), and they don't know when launching yet because they have to finish analysis first.

[gongora]

We also need to keep in mind that this is a major event for the government of Bangladesh.  They probably don't just want "launch as soon as it's ready".  They want to know it's ready and get a few days notice of a launch date so they can send their official delegations to Florida and schedule their related activities back home.

[Johnnyhinbos]

And I am wishing Shiblee good fortune in his quest for a new job (BTW, that tweet has been deleted).

Edit to add: We all need to be cognizant of the fact that the people closest to the events we on this  forum are so interested in, the people who can validate our points and conversations, are also people - with a job they probably want to keep. Yet we also want to (and are often challenged to) back up our statements here at NSF with sources. Therefore I suggest we might institute a “fact clearing house”, where sensitive (or possibly sensitive) source quotes are fed  through Chris B or proxy. Then Chris could be the validation and we don’t have to expose the source while still retaining credibility.

Thoughts?

[worldtimedate]

According to this newspaper of Bangladesh, the testing of theBangabandhu-1 Satellite, the first satellite of Bangladesh has been done and the testing results are being awaited

The testing of Bangladesh's first satellite, Bangabandhu-1 has been completed, Chairman of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission  Dr Shahjahan Mahmood said today.

"The testing results will be known by Saturday afternoon (Bangladesh time)," he said.

Sources at SpaceX said the launching date will be fixed once all the preparations are completed after the test.

The launching of Bangabandhu-1 was deferred on Tuesday for technical reasons and unfavourable weather.

With the latest one, the launching schedule of the country's lone satellite has been deferred eight times.

The Bangabandhu Satellite with a capacity of 1,600 megahertz will have 40 transponders and the physical equipment of the space capsule that measures the capacity.

Later, BTRC signed a deal involving Tk 2,000 crore with Thales Alenia Space to construct the first-ever satellite project.

Bangladesh will be the 57th country when Bangabandhu-1 to be launched into the orbital slot on 119.1degree east longitude which (slot) was bought from Russian satellite company 'Intersputnik' for US$ 28 million in January 2015.

source :
Testing of Bangabandhu Satellite-1 done: BTRC chief

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[worldtimedate]

According to spaceflightnow, the tentative launch window: Approx. 2000-2225 GMT (4:00-6:25 p.m. EDT) on May 8

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

[crandles57]

According to spaceflightnow, the tentative launch window: Approx. 2000-2225 GMT (4:00-6:25 p.m. EDT) on May 8

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

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Now just saying "Early May" with last change May 4.

[penguin44]

According to spaceflightnow, the tentative launch window: Approx. 2000-2225 GMT (4:00-6:25 p.m. EDT) on May 8

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

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Now just saying "Early May" with last change May 4.

May 10th as per spacex tweet

[Swoopert]

Therefore I suggest we might institute a “fact clearing house”, where sensitive (or possibly sensitive) source quotes are fed  through Chris B or proxy. Then Chris could be the validation and we don’t have to expose the source while still retaining credibility.

Thoughts?

*cough* L2 *cough*

[worldtimedate]

The Bangladeshi Newspaper Dailystar confirms that the launch date is set on May 10

source :
Bangabandhu-1 now set to be launched May 10

The new date for launching Bangabandhu-1, the first ever satellite of the country, has been set on May 10, Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) confirmed today.

The country's first geostationary communications satellite will be launched by Falcon 9 rocket of US launching firm Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) from Cape Canaveral launching pad of Florida.

The launch will take place at 4:00pm (Florida local time), Md Zakir Hossain Khan, senior assistant director of BTRC told The Daily Star. On May 4 (Florida local time), a "fire test" of Falcon 9 rocket was successfully conducted. After analysing the data collected from the test, the final date has been fixed, the BTRC official said.

The 3.7-tonne satellite was built by Thales Alenia Space, a France satellite company.

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[JamesH65]

Therefore I suggest we might institute a “fact clearing house”, where sensitive (or possibly sensitive) source quotes are fed  through Chris B or proxy. Then Chris could be the validation and we don’t have to expose the source while still retaining credibility.

Thoughts?

*cough* L2 *cough*

L2 is still public, just behind a paywall. Sensitive information should not be on there either if it not public.

[Boost]

When can we expect the press kit to be released ?

[tvg98]

When can we expect the press kit to be released ?

In a few hours as they release it at around T-24hr.

[Wolfram66]

When can we expect the press kit to be released ?

In a few hours as they release it at around T-24hr.

when can we expect the confirmation of payload attachment, Roll-out and lift to vertical?

[The Roadie]

When can we expect the press kit to be released ?

In a few hours as they release it at around T-24hr.

when can we expect the confirmation of payload attachment, Roll-out and lift to vertical?

Tomorrow morning, when the photographers arrive after SpaceX sneaks it out overnight.

[abaddon]

SpaceNews: How Bangladesh became SpaceX's first Block 5 Falcon 9 customer: http://spacenews.com/how-bangladesh-became-spacexs-first-block-5-falcon-9-customer/.

[Helodriver]

Press kit and patch are now up.

B5 has such incredible performance, they had to park the ASDS off Japan as marked by the clover.

[andrewsdanj]

I think the webcast's a bit confuzzled. It's showing 'Live in 10 hours: 10 May 9:12' (British Summer Time). What's 12 hours between friends?