SpaceX F9 : GPS III SV06 : CCSFS SLC-40 : 18 January 2023 (12:24 UTC)

[FutureSpaceTourist]

2nd Mvac ignition due at about T+1:03

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https://twitter.com/cygnusx112/status/1615684419439804417

I was wondering why a plane was in the range. Just NASA WB-57. #SpaceX

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https://twitter.com/johnkrausphotos/status/1615688905944170498

Falcon 9 takes flight at sunrise with GPS III SV06

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/jennyhphoto/status/1615689168025456641

Beautiful launch of GPS-III SV06 just a few minutes after sunrise!

📷: Me for @SuperclusterHQ

https://twitter.com/jennyhphoto/status/1615689828368007172

B1077 completes its second mission with GPS-III SV06. This booster first flew Crew-5 back in November.

📷: Me for @SuperclusterHQ

[FutureSpaceTourist]

twitter.com/nextspaceflight/status/1615691614558777344

First fully autonomous Autotrack run with zero human input in the books. 🥳

https://twitter.com/nextspaceflight/status/1615691619898101760

And the final bit.

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/1615695502875693057

F9/GPS-3/SV6: A look back at today's sunrise launch:

[ZachS09]

https://twitter.com/zachsellinger/status/1615700017435533312

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/spacecoast_stve/status/1615699867900284931

Falcon 9 lifts off just after sunrise carrying the 6th GPS III satellite for the US Space Force!

Mission overview: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2023/01/gps-iii-sv06/

Thomas’ photo from article attached.

[scr00chy]

https://twitter.com/ElonXnet/status/1615696080414318592

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/mike_seeley/status/1615692518305468418

Good morning, Space Coast: A #SpaceX #Falcon9 sent the #GPSIIISV06 payload to space this (Wednesday) morning at 7:24am (ET), seen here passing in front of the just-risen Sun.

[FutureSpaceTourist]

Mvac 2nd ignition

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SECO-2

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Nominal transfer orbit

[FutureSpaceTourist]

Deployment in about 24 mins T+1:29

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Deployed!

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Webcast ended

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1615709240177614848

Deployment of the GPS III Space Vehicle 06 confirmed!

[FutureSpaceTourist]

Congratulations to SpaceX and USSF on the second successful launch in a week!

Perfect viewing conditions too

[FutureSpaceTourist]

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1615711773008748544

Falcon 9 launches GPS III satellite to orbit

[edkyle99]

"In its launch configuration fully fueled with propellant, the satellite weighs 9,595 pounds (4,352 kilograms), according to Col. Jung Ha, senior materiel leader for the GPS Space Vehicles Acquisition Delta at Space Systems Command."
https://spaceflightnow.com/2023/01/17/gps-navigation-satellite-set-for-launch-on-spacex-rocket/

 - Ed Kyle