Author Topic: SpaceX F9 : GPS III SV06 : CCSFS SLC-40 : 18 January 2023 (12:24 UTC) (Read 50024 times)

OneSpeed · « **Reply #40 on:** 01/14/2023 10:10 pm »

Quote from: Ken the Bin on 01/13/2023 12:06 pm

NGA notice.

Quote from: Ken the Bin on 01/14/2023 08:08 pm

Two NGA Space Debris notices that appear to be for this launch (the same notice for two different Navigational Areas).

Maps from the NGA notices.

Edit: ASDS 635km downrange.

Ken the Bin · « **Reply #41 on:** 01/15/2023 01:20 pm »

L-3 weather forecast. >90% 'Go' for January 18. 90% 'Go' for January 19. Booster Recovery risk is Moderate-High for January 18 and Moderate for January 19. All other Additional Risk Criteria are Low.

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #42 on:** 01/15/2023 05:20 pm »

Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide, updated January 15:

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A Falcon 9 from pad 40 will launch GPS III-6 for the U.S. Space Force on January 18 at 7:00 a.m. EST. Sunrise is 7:15 a.m. The launch window stretches to 7:36 a.m.

SpaceFinnOriginal · « **Reply #43 on:** 01/15/2023 09:34 pm »

Is this an official or fantasy?
Found on eBay.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #44 on:** 01/16/2023 04:24 am »

https://twitter.com/goaliebear88/status/1614821708698886144

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Why hello core 1077

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #45 on:** 01/16/2023 04:52 am »

https://twitter.com/jioriku/status/1614781503870730240

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Hey @SpaceOffshore Doug is heading out!

Ken the Bin · « **Reply #46 on:** 01/16/2023 01:38 pm »

L-2 weather forecast. >90% 'Go' for both January 18 and January 19. Upper-Level Wind Shear risk is Low-Moderate for January 18. Booster Recovery risk is Moderate for January 18 and Low-Moderate for January 19. All other Additional Risk Criteria are Low.

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #47 on:** 01/16/2023 05:24 pm »

Cross-post:

Quote from: Salo on 01/16/2023 05:12 pm

Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide, updated January 16:
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The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from pad 40 will launch GPS III-6 for the U.S. Space Force on January 18 at 7:10 a.m. EST. Sunrise is 7:15 a.m. The launch window stretches to 7:25 a.m. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #48 on:** 01/17/2023 02:14 pm »

https://twitter.com/raul74cz/status/1615344330796933122

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LHAs for #GPSIII-SV06 mission from SLC-40, valid for NET 18 Jan 12:10 UTC, backup 19-24 Jan. B1077.2 planned landing 637km downrange. Estimated fairing recovery ~767km downrange. S2 debris reentry south of Africa ~7hrs after launch. https://bit.do/LHA22

Ken the Bin · « **Reply #49 on:** 01/17/2023 04:09 pm »

L-1 weather forecast. >90% 'Go' for both January 18 and January 19. Booster Recovery risk is Moderate-High for January 18. All other Additional Risk Criteria are Low.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #50 on:** 01/17/2023 05:38 pm »

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1615418142271889408

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Targeting Wednesday, January 18 at 7:10 a.m. ET for launch of the GPS III Space Vehicle 06 mission from SLC-40 in Florida → http://spacex.com/launches

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #51 on:** 01/17/2023 05:40 pm »

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SpaceX is targeting Wednesday, January 18 at 7:10 a.m. ET (12:10 UTC) for Falcon 9’s launch of the GPS III Space Vehicle 06 mission from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. A backup launch opportunity is available on Thursday, January 19 at 7:05 a.m. ET (12:05 UTC).

The first stage booster supporting this mission previously launched Crew-5. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.

A live webcast of this mission will begin about 15 minutes prior to liftoff.

Conexion Espacial · « **Reply #52 on:** 01/17/2023 05:41 pm »

SpaceX Mission Patch

scr00chy · « **Reply #53 on:** 01/17/2023 07:17 pm »

Pics from SpaceX website

soltasto · « **Reply #54 on:** 01/17/2023 10:53 pm »

"Press kit" capture with OCR

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #55 on:** 01/18/2023 06:32 am »

https://twitter.com/zshauladventure/status/1615545599729844225

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Top and bottom of #GPSIII SV06 at sunset. @SpaceX wasting no time as they launch another #Falcon9 at 7:10 am E.T. Tomorrow!

📷: Me - @NextHorizonsSF

https://twitter.com/zshauladventure/status/1615546780464168960

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Crazy how just a few minutes can change things. #Falcon9 ready for launch of #GPSIIISV06 tmrw just 5 min before sunrise. Can we stick to these sunrise/sunset launches @SpaceX ?

📷:Me - @NextHorizonsSF

scr00chy · « **Reply #56 on:** 01/18/2023 08:19 am »

Visual mission profile

catdlr · « **Reply #57 on:** 01/18/2023 10:27 am »

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #58 on:** 01/18/2023 10:34 am »

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1615673894752628736

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Now targeting 7:24 a.m. ET today for Falcon 9’s launch of the GPS III Space Vehicle 06 mission from SLC-40 in Florida → spacex.com/launches

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #59 on:** 01/18/2023 10:35 am »