Author Topic: SpaceX F9 : Starlink v1.0 L11 : KSC LC-39A : September 3, 2020 (12:46 UTC) (Read 74500 times)

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #40 on:** 08/30/2020 05:31 am »

Great NSF article as ever. Might want to update with this quote from a SpaceXer

https://twitter.com/jinsprucker/status/1299914453304057858

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And we also have the Starship 150-meter flight on Sunday, 30 Aug. Reminds me of the line from the movie Ghostbusters - "We might have to put a little overtime in on this one!"

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #41 on:** 08/30/2020 05:53 am »

As of a few hours ago, still no F9 at the pad

https://twitter.com/trevormahlmann/status/1299879866960171008

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Big thanks to @SpaceX media team who waited out several phase 2 lightning warnings with us tonight trying their darnedest to get us set up. Unfortunately no remote cameras for this 12th Starlink due to the inclement weather tonight. Will hope for better wx tomorrow for SAOCOM!🚀

Alvian@IDN · « **Reply #42 on:** 08/30/2020 07:59 am »

Falcon 9 is now at the pad (321 launch stream)

Alexphysics · « **Reply #43 on:** 08/30/2020 09:34 am »

Quote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 08/30/2020 05:53 am

As of a few hours ago, still no F9 at the pad

https://twitter.com/trevormahlmann/status/1299879866960171008

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Big thanks to @SpaceX media team who waited out several phase 2 lightning warnings with us tonight trying their darnedest to get us set up. Unfortunately no remote cameras for this 12th Starlink due to the inclement weather tonight. Will hope for better wx tomorrow for SAOCOM!🚀

The rocket had been for hours at the base of the ramp. They moved it out of the HIF before sunset and it stayed there at the base for quite a while.

AndrewRG10 · « **Reply #44 on:** 08/30/2020 11:10 am »

Sounds and looks like a scrub for today

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #45 on:** 08/30/2020 11:16 am »

Dawn (shot from 321 launch live stream)

Alvian@IDN · « **Reply #46 on:** 08/30/2020 11:24 am »

Quote from: AndrewRG10 on 08/30/2020 11:10 am

Sounds and looks like a scrub for today

Source?

Orbiter · « **Reply #47 on:** 08/30/2020 11:50 am »

Scrubbed for the day.

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1300037857793290243

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #48 on:** 08/30/2020 07:55 pm »

L-2 launch weather forecast for Sep 1st is 70% GO

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #49 on:** 08/31/2020 06:57 am »

From 321 launch live stream, F9 is finally vertical at 39A

jacqmans · « **Reply #50 on:** 08/31/2020 11:02 am »

Live view of SpaceX's pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center

Elthiryel · « **Reply #51 on:** 08/31/2020 11:15 am »

Even with the delay, I believe this is going to be the shortest time between two SpaceX orbital launches (38 hours and 11 minutes). If I'm not missing anything, the current record was set by the SSO-A mission and the CRS-16 mission (47 hours and 48 minutes).

Elthiryel · « **Reply #52 on:** 08/31/2020 02:41 pm »

The L-1 weather forecast is up. The probability of acceptable conditions for the primary day has improved to 80%, it's still 80% in case of a 24-hour delay.

https://www.patrick.af.mil/Portals/14/Weather/Falcon%209%20StarlinkV1_0-L11%20L-1%20Forecast-%201%20Sept%20Launch_docx.pdf?ver=c53wgzvCkO-l9IyB6BZnZg%3d%3d

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #53 on:** 08/31/2020 06:12 pm »

https://twitter.com/spacecoast_stve/status/1300478559287488512

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Another day, another #Falcon9 launch!
Booster B1060 is ready for its 2nd flight, carrying the 12th batch of #Starlink satellites to low earth orbit. The last mission it supported was GPS III SV03.
🚀 ⏰: 9:29am EDT Tuesday
🌤: 80% GO

SMS · « **Reply #54 on:** 08/31/2020 07:47 pm »

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1300520230855172096

Ken the Bin · « **Reply #55 on:** 08/31/2020 09:10 pm »

A notice from the NGA has four backup (alternate) days.

For the alternate days it looks like the launch time would be around ten minutes after the beginning of the listed warning period.

Quote from: NGA

312033Z AUG 20
NAVAREA IV 825/20(12,26).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
031232Z TO 031340Z SEP, ALTERNATE
041214Z TO 041322Z, 051153Z TO 051301Z,
061131Z TO 061239Z AND 071109Z TO 071217Z SEP
IN AREAS BOUND BY:
A. 28-39-19N 080-37-54W, 28-48-00N 080-30-00W,
28-59-00N 080-15-00W, 28-58-00N 080-12-00W,
28-40-00N 080-27-00W, 28-33-04N 080-33-56W.
B. 31-54-00N 077-04-00W, 33-14-00N 075-53-00W,
33-34-00N 074-59-00W, 33-13-00N 074-33-00W,
32-47-00N 074-31-00W, 31-41-00N 076-49-00W.
2. CANCEL NAVAREA IV 819/20.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 071317Z SEP 20.

Referenced:

Quote from: NGA

301249Z AUG 20
NAVAREA IV 819/20(12,26).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
011315Z TO 011423Z SEP, ALTERNATE
021257Z TO 021405Z AND 031232Z TO 031340Z SEP
IN AREAS BOUND BY:
A. 28-39-19N 080-37-54W, 28-48-00N 080-30-00W,
28-59-00N 080-15-00W, 28-58-00N 080-12-00W,
28-40-00N 080-27-00W, 28-33-04N 080-33-56W.
B. 31-54-00N 077-04-00W, 33-14-00N 075-53-00W,
33-34-00N 074-59-00W, 33-13-00N 074-33-00W,
32-47-00N 074-31-00W, 31-41-00N 076-49-00W.
2. CANCEL NAVAREA IV 814/20.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 031440Z SEP 20.

cpushack · « **Reply #56 on:** 09/01/2020 07:18 am »

The delay should allow enough time for Ms. Chief to unload the SAOCOM fairings and join Ms Tree for some Starlink fairing catching on Thursday

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #57 on:** 09/01/2020 04:36 pm »

https://twitter.com/spacexfleet/status/1300834222375043072

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Ms. Chief has unloaded the fairing halves from the SAOCOM 1B mission and is now departing to join Ms. Tree for the Starlink mission!

No time to rest 💪

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #58 on:** 09/01/2020 04:38 pm »

L-2 launch weather forecast for Thursday is 80% GO

Elthiryel · « **Reply #59 on:** 09/02/2020 01:36 pm »

L-1 launch weather forecast is up. Probabilities are unchanged.

https://www.patrick.af.mil/Portals/14/Weather/Falcon%209%20Starlink%20L-11%20L-1%20Forecast%20-%203%20Sep%20Launch.pdf?ver=bsiWkWmmvJt5-UnXsnCS_Q%3d%3d