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#340
by
Ken the Bin
on 13 Dec, 2023 21:38
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NGA notices canceled TBD.
132125Z DEC 23
NAVAREA IV 1442/23(GEN).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA.
CANCEL NAVAREA IV 1420/23 AND THIS MSG,
OPERATIONS CANCELED.
132125Z DEC 23
NAVAREA XII 867/23(16,17,19).
EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC.
CANCEL NAVAREA XII 854/23 AND THIS MSG,
OPERATIONS CANCELED.
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#341
by
Ken the Bin
on 13 Dec, 2023 22:12
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#342
by
GewoonLukas_
on 13 Dec, 2023 22:28
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https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/12/technical-problems-ground-spacex-launch-of-us-military-spaceplane/
This is expected to push back the launch until at least late December, perhaps longer. SpaceX and Space Force officials have not divulged details about the problems causing the delay.
Also, from the same article:
SpaceX called off a launch attempt Monday night at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida to resolve a problem with a ground system. A senior Space Force official told Ars on Wednesday that additional issues will cause an additional delay in the launch.
“We’re working through a couple of technical glitches with our SpaceX team that just are going to take a little bit more time to work through," said Col. James Horne, deputy director of the Space Force's Assured Access to Space directorate. "We haven’t nailed down a specific launch date yet, but we’re going to have to roll back into the HIF (Horizontal Integration Facility) and work through some things on the rocket.”
Horne, a senior leader on the Space Force team overseeing military launches like this one, said the ground equipment problem that prevented liftoff Monday night could be fixed as soon as Wednesday. But it will take longer to resolve other issues he declined to specify. "We found some things that we need to run some analysis on, so that’s what’s driving the delay," he said.
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#343
by
Jim
on 13 Dec, 2023 22:48
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Does this mean that the problem was vehicle/spacecraft related?
Or just that after a delay the spacecraft needs additional servicing?
With DOD flights I just always assume it's the payload.
Seen too many that are on the pad ready to go then something comes up and it's month till it's back on the pad.
Until the encapsulated assembly comes off rocket, I wouldn't say that.
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#344
by
GewoonLukas_
on 14 Dec, 2023 04:48
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Falcon Heavy is returning to the HIF:
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#345
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 14 Dec, 2023 14:02
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#346
by
mn
on 14 Dec, 2023 15:00
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https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/12/technical-problems-ground-spacex-launch-of-us-military-spaceplane/
This is expected to push back the launch until at least late December, perhaps longer. SpaceX and Space Force officials have not divulged details about the problems causing the delay.
Also, from the same article:
SpaceX called off a launch attempt Monday night at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida to resolve a problem with a ground system. A senior Space Force official told Ars on Wednesday that additional issues will cause an additional delay in the launch.
“We’re working through a couple of technical glitches with our SpaceX team that just are going to take a little bit more time to work through," said Col. James Horne, deputy director of the Space Force's Assured Access to Space directorate. "We haven’t nailed down a specific launch date yet, but we’re going to have to roll back into the HIF (Horizontal Integration Facility) and work through some things on the rocket.”
Horne, a senior leader on the Space Force team overseeing military launches like this one, said the ground equipment problem that prevented liftoff Monday night could be fixed as soon as Wednesday. But it will take longer to resolve other issues he declined to specify. "We found some things that we need to run some analysis on, so that’s what’s driving the delay," he said.
Just wanted to highlight one piece from this James Horne quote in case anyone missed it in reading quickly:
...and work through some things on the rocket...
Now for some speculation: They observed some things on the 'WDR' (aka launch attempt) that the US Space Force wants to review, but possibly things that SpaceX sees regularly on Starlink launches and goes ahead anyway. (But nothing wrong with being extra careful, this payload is quite valuable)
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#347
by
Jim
on 14 Dec, 2023 17:25
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Now for some speculation: They observed some things on the 'WDR' (aka launch attempt) that the US Space Force wants to review, but possibly things that SpaceX sees regularly on Starlink launches and goes ahead anyway. (But nothing wrong with being extra careful, this payload is quite valuable)
Nah,
A. Those type things can be resolved in a day
b. There is nothing like that
c. It isn't that valuable.
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#348
by
alugobi
on 14 Dec, 2023 19:02
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So what's the problem?
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#349
by
ZachS09
on 14 Dec, 2023 20:05
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So what's the problem?
It’s over on L2, which I can’t bring up in the public side.
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#350
by
Galactic Penguin SST
on 16 Dec, 2023 00:45
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#351
by
Steven Pietrobon
on 16 Dec, 2023 02:05
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PDF of updated press kit. The link to the Twitter livestream has been deleted.
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#352
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 16 Dec, 2023 17:04
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https://twitter.com/alexphysics13/status/1736084639532409083The Falcon Heavy Transporter-Erector is rolling out at Launch Complex 39A with no rocket onboard which indicates the rocket for USSF-52 has been taken out of the transporter and being worked on right now. Launch is now no earlier than Dec 28.
nsf.live/spacecoast
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#353
by
mmp121
on 17 Dec, 2023 00:06
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While working in the area heard that an engine on one of the cores of the FH needs replaced. Sounds rather far fetched to me.
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#354
by
Jim
on 17 Dec, 2023 02:00
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While working in the area heard that an engine on one of the cores of the FH needs replaced. Sounds rather far fetched to me.
Not really
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#355
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 21 Dec, 2023 19:19
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https://twitter.com/spaceflightnow/status/1737930095468085483At pad 39A, the transporter-erector has moved off the launch pad as SpaceX gets ready for the delayed launch of a Falcon Heavy rocket with the U.S. military's X-37B mini-shuttle, currently scheduled for Dec. 28. Watch live views: youtube.com/live/mNRP1y_Ip…
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#356
by
spacenuance
on 22 Dec, 2023 15:46
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The TE entered the hanger at 39A just before 11am EST this morning.
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#357
by
TJL
on 22 Dec, 2023 18:11
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Will an FRF be required prior to the next launch attempt?
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#358
by
ZachS09
on 22 Dec, 2023 19:54
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Will an FRF be required prior to the next launch attempt?
Because there was an engine replacement, it's highly likely a static fire would need to be conducted before the next launch attempt.
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#359
by
GewoonLukas_
on 22 Dec, 2023 20:03
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Will an FRF be required prior to the next launch attempt?
Because there was an engine replacement, it's highly likely a static fire would need to be conducted before the next launch attempt.
As a reference, during the ViaSat-3 Americas launch campaign they also needed to replace an engine, and did not perform an additional static fire.