Author Topic: SpaceX Manifest Updates Thread 5 (Read 1037100 times)

wannamoonbase · « **Reply #340 on:** 03/15/2018 06:12 pm »

The Air Force seems to like the option of cheaper access to space. SpaceX has 3 launches for less than the cost of ULA's 2 launches.

But they also showed that they want redundancy in the market.

Great job SpaceX, looking forward to seeing more wins.

Comga · « **Reply #341 on:** 03/20/2018 03:26 am »

Do we have this yet?

Re: SpaceX F9 : Iridium NEXT 6 with GRACE-FO : late April, 2018

Quote from: vaporcobra on 03/19/2018 03:56 pm

NET April 28. No mention of recovery ops in this particular STA.

gongora · « **Reply #342 on:** 03/20/2018 07:50 pm »

[Space News] Spacecom less than two months from Amos-8 purchase

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Israeli fleet operator Spacecom is very close to purchasing a new satellite dubbed Amos-8, a company official said March 14.
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Keret said Amos-17, a replacement for Amos-5, remains on track for a 2019 SpaceX launch. Spacecom is using money paid toward the launch of Amos-6 to launch Amos-17, and intends to launch Amos-8 with SpaceX as well.

I was starting to wonder if Amos-8 was actually going to happen.

smoliarm · « **Reply #343 on:** 03/23/2018 03:10 pm »

Here is updated "FPIP-chart" - in slightly modified format:
Pale-green marks show launches which are listed in green dash frames.
For those satellites we know just the fact they are scheduled for second half 2018.
Therefore these marks are not labelled and they are at arbitrary-even spacing.

As more information on particular flight become available - the mark will change color and get label

Bubbinski · « **Reply #344 on:** 03/23/2018 04:49 pm »

So Bangabandhu/Block 5 is moving to the right from April 5th?

What’s the exact new date they’re working toward? I see it’s after TESS...one suggestion to improve the SX “FPIP” would be to put in little date hashmarks on the bottom.

gongora · « **Reply #345 on:** 03/23/2018 05:08 pm »

Quote from: Bubbinski on 03/23/2018 04:49 pm

So Bangabandhu/Block 5 is moving to the right from April 5th?

What’s the exact new date they’re working toward? I see it’s after TESS...one suggestion to improve the SX “FPIP” would be to put in little date hashmarks on the bottom.

We don't have a date for it.

smoliarm · « **Reply #346 on:** 03/23/2018 09:16 pm »

Quote from: Bubbinski on 03/23/2018 04:49 pm

So Bangabandhu/Block 5 is moving to the right from April 5th?

What’s the exact new date they’re working toward? I see it’s after TESS...one suggestion to improve the SX “FPIP” would be to put in little date hashmarks on the bottom.

Well, there is no such thing as "exact date" with respect to SpaceX

But Bangabandhu did move to the right, exactly to "NET late April".

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one suggestion to improve the SX “FPIP” would be to put in little date hashmarks on the bottom.

- sorry, I can't do this because most of the blue marks DO NOT have actual DATE.

You should treat this chart as an illustration to the TABLE in the first post of the topic - an illustration WITH some amount of guessing.

Jakusb · « **Reply #347 on:** 03/23/2018 09:33 pm »

Quote from: smoliarm on 03/23/2018 03:10 pm

Here is updated "FPIP-chart" - in slightly modified format:
Pale-green marks show launches which are listed in green dash frames.
For those satellites we know just the fact they are scheduled for second half 2018.
Therefore these marks are not labelled and they are at arbitrary-even spacing.

As more information on particular flight become available - the mark will change color and get label

Nice update!! I love the way you implemented the no-date-yet mission! Very nice add-on. 😉😎
It gives a nice impression of the tight schedule that are on this year.
Several possibilities of all three launch sites lauching in close succession.
Keep up the great work!

russianhalo117 · « **Reply #348 on:** 03/24/2018 07:50 pm »

Quote from: gongora on 03/20/2018 07:50 pm

[Space News] Spacecom less than two months from Amos-8 purchase
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Israeli fleet operator Spacecom is very close to purchasing a new satellite dubbed Amos-8, a company official said March 14.
...
Keret said Amos-17, a replacement for Amos-5, remains on track for a 2019 SpaceX launch. Spacecom is using money paid toward the launch of Amos-6 to launch Amos-17, and intends to launch Amos-8 with SpaceX as well.

I was starting to wonder if Amos-8 was actually going to happen.

An intent to contract for Amos-8 to allow the ordering of long lead items was in closed doors discussion at the end of April so likelihood is high.

AncientU · « **Reply #349 on:** 03/26/2018 06:56 pm »

Done deal on AMOS-8.
Amos-8 2H 2020 F9
Amos-17 2019
BSAT-4B ?

http://spacenews.com/ssl-bags-amos-8-and-bsat-4b-manufacturing-contracts/

Jakusb · « **Reply #350 on:** 03/28/2018 05:19 am »

https://twitter.com/iridiumboss/status/978789863452561410?s=21

Via twitter.

Me: “Speaking of questions...

Will your amazing sats fly on a new Block-5 too, maybe being first at RTLS on West coast?”

Matt Desch: “Likely for Launches 7 and/or 8. RTLS at SpaceX discretion - we just ask them to get us to the right place in space, and anything after that is just sheer entertainment and showing off as far as we're concerned.”

vanoord · « **Reply #351 on:** 03/28/2018 09:09 am »

I wonder if we'll see Block 5 "RTLS" at Vandenberg being a recovery to an ASDS 20-30 miles offshore?

yokem55 · « **Reply #352 on:** 03/28/2018 02:36 pm »

Quote from: vanoord on 03/28/2018 09:09 am

I wonder if we'll see Block 5 "RTLS" at Vandenberg being a recovery to an ASDS 20-30 miles offshore?

Little point in that. The ASDS recovery process would take just as long to get it back to their port facility in LA. Now if they could dock the ASDS in Vandenberg, it might make sense, but I doubt the infrastructure is there to handle the stage.

wannamoonbase · « **Reply #353 on:** 03/28/2018 03:15 pm »

Quote from: yokem55 on 03/28/2018 02:36 pm

Quote from: vanoord on 03/28/2018 09:09 am
I wonder if we'll see Block 5 "RTLS" at Vandenberg being a recovery to an ASDS 20-30 miles offshore?
Little point in that. The ASDS recovery process would take just as long to get it back to their port facility in LA. Now if they could dock the ASDS in Vandenberg, it might make sense, but I doubt the infrastructure is there to handle the stage.

Depending on the approvals needed to RTLS. Have they been granted approval for RTLS at VAFB?

It will be fantastic when it does happen. There aren't many missions from VAFB (until Starlink perhaps) but the ones that do fly seem to be RTLS appropriate. So maybe the ASDS won't get used much on the west coast.

gongora · « **Reply #354 on:** 03/30/2018 11:00 pm »

[Space News] Iridium Next enters the homestretch

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We’re saying August now in terms of when the constellation launches will be done and the drifters will be in place.]We’re saying August now in terms of when the constellation launches will be done and the drifters will be in place.

[Spaceflight Now] Iridium messaging network gets another boost from SpaceX

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“It’s meeting our needs,” Desch said. “We really are focused on completing our Iridium Next constellation this year. I’d like it completed in the third quarter if possible. What I’m really pleased with is that SpaceX has stepped up this year so far.
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Three more Iridium satellite launches are planned by SpaceX, with the next one in May.

So Iridium 8 might slip to August. Maybe SSO-A can still get a July slot.

Shanuson · « **Reply #355 on:** 04/04/2018 03:03 pm »

German news article about the current CRS mission mentions at the end the next Dragon flight to the ISS with a date of June the 28th. Link: http://m.faz.net/aktuell/wissen/weltraum/experimente-fuer-astro-alex-auf-dem-weg-ins-all-15524379.html
Cheers
Shanuson

Edit: spelling.

gongora · « **Reply #356 on:** 04/04/2018 03:21 pm »

Quote from: Shanuson on 04/04/2018 03:03 pm

German news article about the current crs mission mentions at the end the next Drogon flight to the ISS with a date of June the 28th. Link: http://m.faz.net/aktuell/wissen/weltraum/experimente-fuer-astro-alex-auf-dem-weg-ins-all-15524379.html
Cheers
Shanuson

I'd like another confirmation of that before changing the manifest (I wouldn't be surprised if it really has moved a couple weeks.)

gongora · « **Reply #357 on:** 04/04/2018 05:05 pm »

Quote from: Salo on 04/04/2018 04:25 pm

http://www.launchphotography.com/Delta_4_Atlas_5_Falcon_9_Launch_Viewing.html
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A Falcon 9 will launch the Telstar 19 communication satellite, likely from pad 40, on early June TBD. And a Falcon 9, likely from pad 40, will launch the next Dragon resupply mission to the ISS on June 28, roughly around 5am EDT. The launch time gets 22-26 minutes earlier per day.

smoliarm · « **Reply #358 on:** 04/16/2018 10:37 pm »

Updated "FPIP-chart".

tleski · « **Reply #359 on:** 04/16/2018 10:46 pm »

For the record, cross-posting from the STP-2 thread. It looks like the manifest is already updated to reflect this.

Quote from: tleski on 04/16/2018 12:57 am

On the Space Show dated April 10th, Casey Dreier (Planetary Society) mentioned that the Lightsail-2 launch slipped from June to September. It would mean STP-2 slipped. Do we have any information confirming this from other sources? He seems to be pretty well informed.

Link to the interview (the Lightsail-2 is discussed ~33minutes into the show):
http://thespaceshow.com/show/10-apr-2018/broadcast-3098-casey-dreier