Targeting Sunday, December 10 for launch of USSF-52 to orbit. Teams are keeping an eye on weather conditions, which are currently 40% favorable for liftoff → spacex.com/launches
SpaceX is targeting Sunday, December 10 at 8:14 p.m. ET for Falcon Heavy’s launch of the USSF-52 mission to orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. A backup launch opportunity is available during the same time on Monday, December 11.A live webcast of this mission will begin on X @SpaceX about 15 minutes prior to liftoff. Watch live.This will be the fifth launch and landing of these Falcon Heavy side boosters, which previously supported USSF-44, USSF-67, Hughes JUPTER 3, and NASA’s Psyche mission. Following booster separation, Falcon Heavy’s two side boosters will land on SpaceX’s Landing Zones 1 and 2 (LZ-1 and LZ-2) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
Sunset shot of Falcon Heavy at Launch Complex 39A in Florida ahead of tomorrow's launch of USSF-52
Ready to go! On December 10th the United States Space Force is scheduled to launch USSF-52 carrying the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle from Kennedy Space Center, Florida onboard a Falcon Heavy rocket. #SpaceStartsHere #PartnersInSpace #SpaceSystemsCommand
Quote from: rocketenthusiast on 12/06/2023 06:58 pmQuote from: Jim on 12/06/2023 06:50 pmQuote from: rocketenthusiast on 12/06/2023 06:38 pmQuote from: zubenelgenubi on 12/06/2023 03:06 pmMission to GEO, after all.Or a NOSS/Molniya HEO.Well, well.As Kosh says: "And so it begins."its not geo! its GSO! geo is 0 degree inclinationNo, GSO is 0 degree inclination. Any other inclination is not "stationary"gso is geosyncrinous ourbit not geostationary orbit! geo (geostationary orbit) is zero degrees GSO is notGSO is Geostationary orbit. GEO is Geosynchronous Earth orbit.
Quote from: Jim on 12/06/2023 06:50 pmQuote from: rocketenthusiast on 12/06/2023 06:38 pmQuote from: zubenelgenubi on 12/06/2023 03:06 pmMission to GEO, after all.Or a NOSS/Molniya HEO.Well, well.As Kosh says: "And so it begins."its not geo! its GSO! geo is 0 degree inclinationNo, GSO is 0 degree inclination. Any other inclination is not "stationary"gso is geosyncrinous ourbit not geostationary orbit! geo (geostationary orbit) is zero degrees GSO is not
Quote from: rocketenthusiast on 12/06/2023 06:38 pmQuote from: zubenelgenubi on 12/06/2023 03:06 pmMission to GEO, after all.Or a NOSS/Molniya HEO.Well, well.As Kosh says: "And so it begins."its not geo! its GSO! geo is 0 degree inclinationNo, GSO is 0 degree inclination. Any other inclination is not "stationary"
Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 12/06/2023 03:06 pmMission to GEO, after all.Or a NOSS/Molniya HEO.Well, well.As Kosh says: "And so it begins."its not geo! its GSO! geo is 0 degree inclination
Mission to GEO, after all.Or a NOSS/Molniya HEO.Well, well.As Kosh says: "And so it begins."
SPACE-X USSF-52, KENNEDY SPACE CTR, FLPRIMARY: 12/12 0114Z-0155ZBACKUPS: 12/13 0113Z-0154Z 12/14 0113Z-0154Z 12/15 0113Z-0154Z 12/16 0113Z-0154Z
Now targeting Monday, December 11 for Falcon Heavy’s launch of the USSF-52 mission, with weather conditions forecasted to improve to 70% favorable for liftoff on Monday night. The team will use the time to complete additional pre-launch check outs → spacex.com/launches
SpaceX is targeting Monday, December 11 at 8:14 p.m. ET for Falcon Heavy’s launch of the USSF-52 mission to orbit from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. A backup launch opportunity is available during the same time on Tuesday, December 12.
In the fading sunlight, Falcon Heavy returned to vertical ahead of tomorrow night's launch attempt for the USSF-52 mission.📸: @WeAreSpaceScout
Is it x37b 1 or 2. Nextspaceflight says 2 but x37b spaceflight nerd dutchspace says x37b 1
Upcoming launch of #USSF52 mission via #SpaceX's #FalconHeavy vehicle#Space #USSF #X37B
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Space Force X-37B spaceplane is slated to launch its seventh mission overall and first on SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy, headed to a unique orbit as soon as 8:14pm ET tonight
Falcon Heavy
SpaceX recovery ship Doug is steaming towards the fairing recovery site for tonight's Falcon Heavy launch.The vessel was sheltering close to Norfolk. Both side boosters will RTLS. Center core will be expended.
SpaceX Falcon Heavy set to launch the US Department of Defense's X-37B spaceplane. USSF-52, the fifth Falcon Heavy flight of the year, is scheduled to fly at 8:14 PM EST (01:14 UTC Dec. 12) from KSC 39A.nasaspaceflight.com/2023/12/otv-7/Overview by Justin Davenport (@Bubbinski).Lead photo from Max Evans (@_mgde_) - who will be part of the NSF team at KSC to livestream the launch.
