Each Starlink satellite weights approximately 260 kg and features a compact, flat-panel design that minimizes volume, allowing for a dense launch stack to take full advantage of Falcon 9’s launch capabilities. With four powerful phased array and two parabolic antennas on each satellite ... At end of their life cycle, the satellites will utilize their on-board propulsion system to deorbit over the course of a few months. In the unlikely event their propulsion system becomes inoperable, the satellites will burn up in Earth’s atmosphere within 1-5 years, significantly less than the hundreds or thousands of years required at higher altitudes. Further, Starlink components are designed for full demisability.Starlink is targeting service in the Northern U.S. and Canada in 2020, rapidly expanding to near global coverage of the populated world by 2021. Additional information on the system can be found at starlink.com.
SkySat-19,20,21 launch in July 2020 writes Planet.QuoteToday we are announcing a new rapid revisit capability that empowers our customers to capture imagery of a single location on Earth up to 12 times per day.This new capability will be enabled by two upcoming SpaceX Falcon 9 launches that will deliver six new SkySats into space. The first three are scheduled for launch in the coming weeks, and the next three in July. The six SkySats will be placed into orbit planes inclined at 53 degrees, and will double the average revisits over any point on Earth.https://www.planet.com/pulse/12x-rapid-revisit-announcement/
Today we are announcing a new rapid revisit capability that empowers our customers to capture imagery of a single location on Earth up to 12 times per day.This new capability will be enabled by two upcoming SpaceX Falcon 9 launches that will deliver six new SkySats into space. The first three are scheduled for launch in the coming weeks, and the next three in July. The six SkySats will be placed into orbit planes inclined at 53 degrees, and will double the average revisits over any point on Earth.
Cross-post re: the three SkySats:Quote from: GWR64 on 06/12/2020 06:15 pmSkySat-19,20,21 launch in July 2020 writes Planet.QuoteToday we are announcing a new rapid revisit capability that empowers our customers to capture imagery of a single location on Earth up to 12 times per day.This new capability will be enabled by two upcoming SpaceX Falcon 9 launches that will deliver six new SkySats into space. The first three are scheduled for launch in the coming weeks, and the next three in July. The six SkySats will be placed into orbit planes inclined at 53 degrees, and will double the average revisits over any point on Earth.https://www.planet.com/pulse/12x-rapid-revisit-announcement/Note the release doesn't specify which Starlink launch in July.
Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 06/17/2020 07:10 pmCross-post re: the three SkySats:Quote from: GWR64 on 06/12/2020 06:15 pmSkySat-19,20,21 launch in July 2020 writes Planet.QuoteToday we are announcing a new rapid revisit capability that empowers our customers to capture imagery of a single location on Earth up to 12 times per day.This new capability will be enabled by two upcoming SpaceX Falcon 9 launches that will deliver six new SkySats into space. The first three are scheduled for launch in the coming weeks, and the next three in July. The six SkySats will be placed into orbit planes inclined at 53 degrees, and will double the average revisits over any point on Earth.https://www.planet.com/pulse/12x-rapid-revisit-announcement/Note the release doesn't specify which Starlink launch in July.The eastern range is going to be very busy from 6/30 to early August.GPS on 6/30 - SLC40Mars 2020 7/20 - SLC41Anasis - July sometime - LC39ASiriusXM - Early AugustMars 2020 will cast a long shadow, fitting in 2 launches for Starlink is possible but spaceX will have to maintain a cadence of a launch every 7 days from 6/23 for 6 launches.
The SXM sats are built in the US so they're harder to track (for foreign built sats you just watch for flights of Antonov-124 planes). We won't know when it ships unless the companies say something about it. I'm guessing if SXM-7 flies in August it will use either the second flight of 1060 or third flight of 1058.Flight order in the near future might depend a lot on when boosters are ready to fly? Most flights are going up on refurbished boosters, and the boosters with lower numbers of flights will probably be used for external customers. Many payloads are also still having some COVID-19 related delays.
http://www.launchphotography.com/Delta_4_Atlas_5_Falcon_9_Launch_Viewing.htmlQuoteFALCON 9And a Falcon 9 will launch the tenth batch of Starlink internet satellites on late July at the earliest.
FALCON 9And a Falcon 9 will launch the tenth batch of Starlink internet satellites on late July at the earliest.
Cross-post:Quote from: Salo on 06/24/2020 04:58 amhttp://www.launchphotography.com/Delta_4_Atlas_5_Falcon_9_Launch_Viewing.htmlQuoteFALCON 9And a Falcon 9 will launch the tenth batch of Starlink internet satellites on late July at the earliest.
Landing on (L)and or drone(S)hipScheduled:Date - Satellite(s) - Rocket - Launch Site - Time (UTC)2020NET June 26 Early July 8 - Starlink flight 10 (x57) [v1.0 L9], BlackSky Global 5, BlackSky Global 6 - Falcon 9 (B1051.5 S) - Kennedy LC-39A ~16:15July 13 14 - Anasis II (KMilSatCom 1, KMSC-1, URC-700K) - Falcon 9 (B1058.2) - Canaveral SLC-40 Kennedy LC-39ANET Late July - Starlink flight 11 (x58) [v1.0 L10], SkySat 19, SkySat 20, SkySat 21 - Falcon 9 (S) - Canaveral SLC-40July 22 30 - Mars Perseverance rover (MSL-2), Ingenuity (MHS), MMO, CubeSats - Atlas V 541 (AV-088) - Canaveral SLC-41 - 11:50-13:50August 2 - SiriusXM SXM-7 - Falcon 9 - Canaveral SLC-40 - 04:27:00 (would give way for Perseverance--planetary launch window trumps all)August 26 - NROL-44: Orion 10 (Mentor 8 ) (TBD) - Delta IV-H [D-385] - Canaveral SLC-37BNET August - Starlink flight 12 (x60) [v1.0 L11] - Falcon 9 (S) - Canaveral SLC-40NET August - Starlink flight 13 (x60) [v1.0 L12] - Falcon 9 (S) - Canaveral SLC-40NET Late July August? NET September? - SAOCOM-1B, Smallsat Rideshare Mission 1 (SSO): Capella 2 (Sequoia), GNOMES-1 - Falcon 9 (L) - Canaveral SLC-40 - 23:21Changes on June 26thChanges on June 30thzubenelgenubi June 30Changes on July 1stzubenelgenubi July 1
... There is uncertainty about when the Argentinean launch campaign team will be able to travel to Florida for SAOCOM 1B.
I'm afraid, if SAOCOM 1B did not arrive at Cape so far, there is not enough prep time for this launch to be squeezed in before Mars 2020.SpaceX User's Guide says the spacecraft should be on site 30 days prior to launch.
Quote from: smoliarm on 07/01/2020 05:20 amI'm afraid, if SAOCOM 1B did not arrive at Cape so far, there is not enough prep time for this launch to be squeezed in before Mars 2020.SpaceX User's Guide says the spacecraft should be on site 30 days prior to launch.Satellite and support equipment delivered to Florida on February 22. I added this and the link to my post above.
I wonder if this flight will get 1049.6? From the manifest, looks like SpaceX could have a five booster pitching rotation set up.
Quote from: Norm38 on 07/01/2020 04:35 pmI wonder if this flight will get 1049.6? From the manifest, looks like SpaceX could have a five booster pitching rotation set up.That's my guess.
If SAOCOM 1B is really aiming for late July then that's my guess for 1059's next flight.
Quote from: gongora on 07/01/2020 04:40 pmQuote from: Norm38 on 07/01/2020 04:35 pmI wonder if this flight will get 1049.6? From the manifest, looks like SpaceX could have a five booster pitching rotation set up.That's my guess.My money is L10 on 1059-4. L11 on 1049-6
Quote from: Jakusb on 07/02/2020 12:14 amQuote from: gongora on 07/01/2020 04:40 pmQuote from: Norm38 on 07/01/2020 04:35 pmI wonder if this flight will get 1049.6? From the manifest, looks like SpaceX could have a five booster pitching rotation set up.That's my guess.My money is L10 on 1059-4. L11 on 1049-6 Seems like they could recycle 39A to be ready for July 18th or at least before SAOCOM on the 25th. After that it gets hard to fit one in before Mars 2020 on the 20th.