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#200
by
zubenelgenubi
on 23 Aug, 2020 02:16
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Finally, the last test/rehearsal for SAOCOM-1B before launch won't be simultaneous to the static fire, so it will probably be a "regular" SF (no payload attached).
Transfer of the Falcon 9 to the pad and Static Fire should be next.
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#201
by
gongora
on 23 Aug, 2020 02:34
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The post from CONAE gave the launch time as 8:24pm in Argentina, which is 7:24pm at the launch site.
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#202
by
gongora
on 24 Aug, 2020 16:12
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#203
by
intelati
on 24 Aug, 2020 16:32
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Drop area (red) in case of boostback failure. Possible fairing recovery in southern (orange) area. Dogleg maneuver to polar orbit azimuth. S2 debris reentry west of Easter Island
Yeesh. Seems like it'll be a high
lofted launch. Compared to the starlink launches at least. (Look at the Fairing recovery area) Do we have an archive of other RTLS launches?
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#204
by
Elthiryel
on 24 Aug, 2020 17:09
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#205
by
scr00chy
on 24 Aug, 2020 17:35
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#206
by
abaddon
on 24 Aug, 2020 19:05
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https://www.capellaspace.com/announcing-our-sequoia-launch-i-cant-believe-its-not-optical/
We’re partnering with Rocket Lab, a launch provider and space systems company, to launch Sequoia, the first publicly available satellite in our planned constellation.
Sequoia was supposed to launch with SAOCOM, but I'm guessing it was moved to Electron due to the long COVID-related delay?
Seems plausible... only to be delayed anyway by the Rocketlab failure and return-to-flight period, and ending up with basically the same launch date after all. Such is the world of spaceflight...
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#207
by
envy887
on 24 Aug, 2020 22:09
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Is the launch expected to be right at the beginning of the window? Sunset will be around 23:45 UTC, and a twilight launch could be really spectacular with burns up and down the coast.
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#208
by
gongora
on 25 Aug, 2020 00:07
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They usually target the middle of the window. This flight is most likely moving back at least one day with the DIVH slip.
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#209
by
Lars-J
on 25 Aug, 2020 00:13
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#210
by
KTigress
on 25 Aug, 2020 00:39
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They usually target the middle of the window. This flight is most likely moving back at least one day with the DIVH slip.
Yes, SAOCOM's launch was conditional on NROL-44 launching first. I hope it's moving just one day, but we'll have to wait for confirmation of the new date.
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#211
by
Lars-J
on 25 Aug, 2020 01:35
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They usually target the middle of the window. This flight is most likely moving back at least one day with the DIVH slip.
Yes, SAOCOM's launch was conditional on NROL-44 launching first. I hope it's moving just one day, but we'll have to wait for confirmation of the new date.
Yes, if the launch track is to be believed (from the tweet above), the SAOCOM trajectory will take it very close to (if not over) SLC-37B. So it makes sense that they want to let NROL-44 fly first.
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#212
by
KTigress
on 25 Aug, 2020 01:43
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They usually target the middle of the window. This flight is most likely moving back at least one day with the DIVH slip.
Yes, SAOCOM's launch was conditional on NROL-44 launching first. I hope it's moving just one day, but we'll have to wait for confirmation of the new date.
Yes, if the launch track is to be believed (from the tweet above), the SAOCOM trajectory will take it very close to (if not over) SLC-37B. So it makes sense that they want to let NROL-44 fly first.
That’s a great point. I thought it was an issue because there would be two launches in less than 24 hours. But that makes a lot of sense!
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#213
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 25 Aug, 2020 14:33
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https://twitter.com/conae_oficial/status/1298263260853018625Google translate:
The satellite launch date #SAOCOM1B It has happened for Friday 8/28, at 8:20 pm; the second day of the window of opportunity previously announced and anticipated by SpaceX. The rescheduling is due to a delay from a previous release.
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#214
by
Elthiryel
on 25 Aug, 2020 14:49
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#215
by
gongora
on 25 Aug, 2020 15:22
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@Elthiryel I literally checked that site 8 minutes ago and still saw the forecast for the 27th.
CONAE tweeted the 28th date
https://twitter.com/CONAE_Oficial/status/1298263260853018625[Google translate] The satellite launch date #SAOCOM1B It has happened for Friday 8/28, at 8:20 pm; the second day of the window of opportunity previously announced and anticipated by SpaceX. The rescheduling is due to a delay from a previous release.
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#216
by
lucas071200
on 25 Aug, 2020 18:58
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Any idea why there is no longer a backup window on the forecast ? Starlink-L11 taking priority?
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#217
by
KTigress
on 25 Aug, 2020 20:04
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Any idea why there is no longer a backup window on the forecast? Starlink-L11 taking priority?
If SAOCOM is delayed again, we'll have to wait a couple more days for a launch window. The 29th doesn't have the optimal conditions for orbit insertion.
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#218
by
ChrisC
on 26 Aug, 2020 02:54
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#219
by
FutureSpaceTourist
on 26 Aug, 2020 14:05
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L-2 launch weather forecast has dropped to 60% GO