Quote from: jimothytones on 01/24/2024 12:08 amShould we expect movement of the launch date for 6-38 given that LC-40 appears to be double booked with that launch and Cygnus just over 24 hours apart?oh its from 39A, mods forgot to change the title
Should we expect movement of the launch date for 6-38 given that LC-40 appears to be double booked with that launch and Cygnus just over 24 hours apart?
Might we see some not-required-to-use LC-39A launch or launches in March/earliest April between SpX-30 on F9, and GOES-U on FH?
Its been over 4 months since B1060 flew. I doubt they have it in deep inspections again only 2 flights after it was in deep inspections for over 6 months. Retired or saving for a particular mission (possibly expendable)?
Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 01/25/2024 09:00 pmMight we see some not-required-to-use LC-39A launch or launches in March/earliest April between SpX-30 on F9, and GOES-U on FH?Depends on Polaris Dawn. If that's still scheduled for April then it'll have to launch Early-April (after CRS-30).
NextSpaceflight (Updated February 4th)Launch NET April 4th, 2024, at ~16:00 UTChttps://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/6912
The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch NASA's Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) satellite from pad 40 on February 8 at 1:33 a.m. EST. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. A Falcon 9 will launch the Intuitive Machines & NASA IM-1 Nova-C commercial lunar lander from pad 39A on February 14 at 12:57 a.m. EST. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. A Falcon 9 will launch from pad 40. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches from pad 40. A Falcon 9 will launch the Telkomsat communications satellite for Indonesia from pad 40 on mid-late February TBD. A Falcon 9 will launch the next crew of four astronauts to the International Space Station, Crew-8, from pad 39A on February 22 at the earliest, around 3 a.m. EST, or around February 29-March 1 at midnight (the latter date if IM-1 proceeds as planned). The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch.
I noticed this in Ben Cooper's latest schedule updates:QuoteThe next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch NASA's Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) satellite from pad 40 on February 8 at 1:33 a.m. EST. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. A Falcon 9 will launch the Intuitive Machines & NASA IM-1 Nova-C commercial lunar lander from pad 39A on February 14 at 12:57 a.m. EST. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. A Falcon 9 will launch from pad 40. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches from pad 40. A Falcon 9 will launch the Telkomsat communications satellite for Indonesia from pad 40 on mid-late February TBD. A Falcon 9 will launch the next crew of four astronauts to the International Space Station, Crew-8, from pad 39A on February 22 at the earliest, around 3 a.m. EST, or around February 29-March 1 at midnight (the latter date if IM-1 proceeds as planned). The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch.This was originally a Starlink launch (6-39, see that thread where NOTAMs around the Cape has just been retracted), but I really wonder if something else is launching that goes RTLS as the next SLC-40 launch...sometimes this is a typo and sometimes it isn't.The obvious candidate is USSF-124 which has been noted to launch in the first quarter for quite some time (delayed from late last year), the missile warning satellites payload seems light enough for RTLS (previous sources indeed list it going RTLS and polar orbit, just like PACE today) too. So...
A Falcon 9 will launch the USSF-124 mission for the U.S. Space Force from pad 40 on mid-February.
Recent 8th #Starlink launch of this year via #SpaceX's #Falcon9 vehicle
Going for three launches within the next 8 hours!Fingers Crossededit: One Down! USSF-124/HBTSS (successful as far as we know....)
MINISTRY OF TOURISM, INVESTMENTS & AVIATION SECURES HISTORIC AGREEMENT WITH SPACEX TO PROPEL BAHAMAS INTO THE SPACE TECHNOLOGY & TOURISM FRONTIER[Feb 16]QuoteSpaceX, a pioneer in space exploration, is currently finalizing mission designs where one of the company’s autonomous drone ships will serve as a Falcon 9 landing location east of The Exumas, offering a spectacle that will be visible only in The Bahamas. This unique opportunity sets the stage for tourists to witness awe-inspiring space events from cruise ships, resorts, and various tourist hotspots, solidifying The Bahamas' position as a key player in the emerging space tourism industry.SOURCEIn the attached Google Maps the red circle is Exumas, so the landing zone would be the area east of that (in orange). Currently, Starlink launches from the Cape have to do a right dog leg to avoid a Bahamas flyover. With this agreement, a flyover would allow a straight ground track (and possibly save fuel by eliminating the Delta-V?)
SpaceX, a pioneer in space exploration, is currently finalizing mission designs where one of the company’s autonomous drone ships will serve as a Falcon 9 landing location east of The Exumas, offering a spectacle that will be visible only in The Bahamas. This unique opportunity sets the stage for tourists to witness awe-inspiring space events from cruise ships, resorts, and various tourist hotspots, solidifying The Bahamas' position as a key player in the emerging space tourism industry.
possibly save fuel by eliminating the Delta-V?)
