Author Topic: SpaceX F9 : KPLO : CCSFS SLC-40 : 4 August 2022 (23:08 UTC) (Read 64309 times)

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #60 on:** 08/02/2022 06:34 pm »

August 4 UTC (orbital) Launchapalooza!

Goumang and two other satellites, CZ-4B, Taiyuan, 03:08
Successful

NROL-199, Electron, Mahia Peninsula, 05:00
Successful

SBIRS-GEO 6, Atlas V 421, Cape Canaveral, 10:29
Successful

Experimental spaceplane, CZ-2F/T4, Jiuquan, ~16:00
Successful

Danuri a.k.a KPLO, Falcon 9, Cape Canaveral, 23:08
Successful

And suborbital

NS-22 crewed flight, New Shepherd, Corn Ranch TX, 13:56
Successful

7777th post!

Rondaz · « **Reply #61 on:** 08/03/2022 01:15 am »

Bob departed Port Canaveral this morning to support the KPLO mission, NET Aug 4th.

https://twitter.com/SpaceOffshore/status/1554563230080589827

Clavin · « **Reply #62 on:** 08/03/2022 01:53 pm »

L-1 weather forecast. 80% 'Go' for August 4 and August 5. 70% 'Go' for August 6. All Additional Risk Criteria are Low for all three days.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #63 on:** 08/03/2022 07:24 pm »

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1554910647871164417

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Targeting Thursday, August 4 at 7:08 p.m. ET for a Falcon 9 launch of KPLO to a ballistic lunar transfer orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 in Florida

Rondaz · « **Reply #64 on:** 08/04/2022 01:14 am »

Orbital Launch no.97 of 2022

South Korea's 1st Moon Mission satellite: KPLO - Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter aka #Danuri will be launched atop of SpaceX #Falcon9 launch vehicle at SLC-40, it will place the KLPO into the ballistic lunar transfer orbit.

https://twitter.com/nkknspace/status/1554963477701091328

Conexion Espacial · « **Reply #65 on:** 08/04/2022 03:18 am »

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SpaceX is targeting Thursday, August 4 for launch of KPLO to a ballistic lunar transfer orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The instantaneous launch window is at 7:08 p.m. ET (23:08 UTC), and a backup launch opportunity is available on Friday, August 5 at 7:00 p.m. ET (23:00 UTC).
The Falcon 9 first stage booster supporting this mission previously launched Arabsat-6A, STP-2, COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation FM2, and two Starlink missions. After stage separation, the first stage will land on the Just Read the Instructions droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
A live webcast of this mission will begin about 15 minutes prior to liftoff.
https://www.spacex.com/launches/kplo/

Conexion Espacial · « **Reply #66 on:** 08/04/2022 03:18 am »

SpaceX Livestream

Conexion Espacial · « **Reply #67 on:** 08/04/2022 03:27 am »

SpaceX Mission Patch

russianhalo117 · « **Reply #68 on:** 08/04/2022 05:52 am »

KARI Livestream:

Fmedici · « **Reply #69 on:** 08/04/2022 08:26 am »

KARI mission patch

Rondaz · « **Reply #70 on:** 08/04/2022 10:06 am »

Launch of #KPLO mission via #SpaceX's #Falcon9 vehicle..

Booster supporting this mission..

https://twitter.com/_rykllan/status/1555113257282723840

jacqmans · « **Reply #71 on:** 08/04/2022 11:21 am »

https://twitter.com/SPACEdotcom/status/1555149511420518402?s=20&t=0rxgGMoZRaU6HO8uDJGQdA

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #72 on:** 08/04/2022 02:51 pm »

https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1555204207275560960

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Falcon 9 went vertical last night ahead of today's lunar mission launch. Weather is 80% favorable and webcast will go live about 15 minutes before liftoff → spacex.com/launches/kplo

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #73 on:** 08/04/2022 02:59 pm »

ZachS09 · « **Reply #74 on:** 08/04/2022 03:31 pm »

I think SpaceX got the SECO-1 and landing burn startup milestones mixed up.

There’s no way a landing burn would last one minute, and typical landing burns go from 25 to 33 seconds.

So, subtracting 9:01 from 8:33 is 28 seconds, which is a reasonable landing burn length.

Plus, it makes sense for SECO-1 to be at 7 minutes, 58 seconds since Danuri is a light payload.

soltasto · « **Reply #75 on:** 08/04/2022 05:34 pm »

"Press kit" capture with OCR

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #76 on:** 08/04/2022 06:28 pm »

https://twitter.com/julia_bergeron/status/1555258110373253121

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There was an air of excitement at SpaceX Launch Complex 40 this afternoon as VIP's joined us at remote set up for tonight's launch.

I'm excited for the Korean Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter and a second event to stream! Join the @NASASpaceflight team for a 7:09 pm EDT launch.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #77 on:** 08/04/2022 07:20 pm »

Another image, from SpaceX website

Rondaz · « **Reply #78 on:** 08/04/2022 09:36 pm »

The grand finale of today’s launch salvo: a SpaceX Falcon 9 will launch the Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter to the moon at 7:08 PM EDT (23:08 UTC)!

https://twitter.com/TGMetsFan98/status/1555251416960221186

Rondaz · « **Reply #79 on:** 08/04/2022 09:37 pm »

Let’s keep this launch train rollin’!

Falcon 9 is preparing for liftoff at 7:08pm EDT (23:08 UTC) carrying #KPLO.

Tune in for @NASASpaceflight’s 2nd launch broadcast of the day from Cape Canaveral starting at 6:30pm EDT.

https://twitter.com/spacecoast_stve/status/1555262628682993664