Author Topic: Failure: ABL RS1 (first launch) : DEMO-1 : Kodiak LP-3C : 10 Jan 2023 23:27 UTC (Read 113335 times)

Ken the Bin · « **Reply #80 on:** 10/27/2022 07:27 pm »

Quote from: Ken the Bin on 10/18/2022 03:42 am

There is an FAA TFR now (https://tfr.faa.gov/save_pages/detail_2_5472.html) with matching dates/times, but we've had these before, so there's no reason yet to get excited.

Quote from: FAA
Plain Language text is not available for this NOTAM. The traditional NOTAM text is given below:

FDC 2/5472 ZAN AK..AIRSPACE KODIAK, AK..TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS ARE IN EFFECT WI AREA DEFINED AS 573300N1523100W (ODK203015) TO 572814W1515138 (ODK140024) TO 5717571515443 (ODK154032) TO 5711501520441 (ODK166036) TO 5709581522323 (ODK183037) TO 5706311523032 (ODK188040) TO 5659231523827 (ODK192048) TO 5655121525346 (ODK200055) TO 5649471530257 (ODK202061) TO 5647471531457 (ODK207066) TO POINT OF ORIGIN. SFC-UNL. PURSUANT TO 14 CFR SECTION 91.143 TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS ARE IN EFFECT FOR ROCKET LAUNCH ACT. ANCHORAGE /ZAN/ ARTCC TEL 907-269-1103 IS THE FAA CDN FACILITY. DLY 2200-0130 2211142200-2211220130

The above TFR has been removed and replaced with a new one, which is correctly formatted for the Plain Language version.

https://tfr.faa.gov/save_pages/detail_2_1880.html

Quote from: FAA

Airspace Definition:
      Region bounded by:

         Latitude:    Longitude:    FRD:
      From:    57º33'00"N    152º31'00"W    ODK203015
      To:    57º28'14"N    151º51'38"W    ODK140024
      To:    57º17'57"N    151º54'43"W    ODK154032
      To:    57º11'50"N    152º04'41"W    ODK166036
      To:    57º09'58"N    152º23'23"W    ODK183037
      To:    57º06'31"N    152º30'32"W    ODK188040
      To:    56º59'23"N    152º38'27"W    ODK192048
      To:    56º55'12"N    152º53'46"W    ODK200055
      To:    56º49'47"N    153º02'57"W    ODK202061
      To:    56º47'47"N    153º14'57"W    ODK207066
      Altitude: From the surface up to Unlimited
Effective Date(s):
      In UTC:
      2200 to 0130 UTC Daily starting November 14 and ending November 22.

Ken the Bin · « **Reply #81 on:** 11/06/2022 03:57 pm »

Alaska Aerospace / PSCA has posted a new Integrated Range Schedule for 2022.

It's in a new format with one month per page instead of four months per page.

I have attached an image of the November page showing P138 and the full PDF. (There are no launches shown for December.)

Ken the Bin · « **Reply #82 on:** 11/10/2022 04:34 pm »

This week's USCG District 17 weekly Local Notice to Mariners still has P138 for November 14 to November 21, but it now also has P139 for December 7 to December 14. Based on the information, it appears to be another launch period for this ABL launch. I'm pretty sure this is the first mention of P139. The launch periods had been switching back and forth between P137 and P138.

The key launch information:

Quote from: PSCA

Pacific Spaceport Complex Alaska (PSCA) will be conducting a launch designated P139 from Launch Pad LP-3C at Narrow Cape, Kodiak, Alaska, with a launch azimuth of 176°. Daily launch operations are scheduled between 2200-0130 UTC December 7th through December 15th, 2022 (UTC). In local time 1300-1630 AKST December 7th through December 14th, 2022 (local). Mariners are requested to remain clear of the Hazard Areas during the scheduled launch operations.

The entire notice is attached.

Edit to Add: When I finally got around to updating my master list of PSCA mission ids, I found that P139 was already on there, so this was obviously not the first mention.

Ken the Bin · « **Reply #83 on:** 11/11/2022 02:22 pm »

A new FAA TFR shows the launch period now starting on November 15.

https://tfr.faa.gov/save_pages/detail_2_9947.html

Quote from: FAA

Effective Date(s):
In UTC:
2200 to 0130 UTC Daily starting November 15 and ending November 21.

Ken the Bin · « **Reply #84 on:** 11/11/2022 08:36 pm »

Quote from: Ken the Bin on 11/11/2022 02:22 pm

A new FAA TFR shows the launch period now starting on November 15.

https://tfr.faa.gov/save_pages/detail_2_9947.html

Quote from: FAA
Effective Date(s):
In UTC:
2200 to 0130 UTC Daily starting November 15 and ending November 21.

After removing the TFR starting November 14 and ending November 22, and replacing with a new TFR starting November 15 and ending November 21, the new TFR has been removed and replaced with a new new one beginning November 14 and ending November 22.

https://tfr.faa.gov/save_pages/detail_2_0219.html

Quote from: FAA

Effective Date(s):
In UTC:
2200 to 0130 UTC Daily starting November 14 and ending November 22.

Ken the Bin · « **Reply #85 on:** 11/13/2022 04:23 am »

NGA notice. This is the first time that an NGA notice has been issued for this launch, so maybe it's actually going to take place this time. However I haven't heard that ABL has received an FAA launch license.

Quote from: NGA

130344Z NOV 22
NAVAREA XII 862/22(16).
EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC.
GULF OF ALASKA.
ALASKA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
   2200Z TO 0130Z DAILY 14 THRU 22 NOV
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   57-27.59N 152-26.16W, 57-29.48N 152-16.44W,
   57-27.43N 152-10.50W, 56-45.15N 151-22.92W,
   55-42.97N 151-08.40W, 54-10.18N 151-14.10W,
   52-37.38N 151-19.38W, 51-04.59N 151-24.30W,
   50-26.37N 151-26.16W, 50-27.13N 151-57.54W,
   50-59.86N 152-04.98W, 50-59.88N 152-04.98W,
   52-51.11N 152-26.10W, 54-42.27N 152-49.14W,
   56-53.56N 152-56.58W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 230230Z NOV 22.

Daniels30 · « **Reply #86 on:** 11/13/2022 09:03 pm »

Launch license secured

https://twitter.com/ablspacesystems/status/1591913978275725312?s=20&t=Quc71Fi_SuLaHH_gvElnHw

Launch windows are daily 11/14-11/21 from 1-4pm AKST (GMT-9)

https://twitter.com/ablspacesystems/status/1591914254269304832

Rondaz · « **Reply #87 on:** 11/13/2022 10:31 pm »

Kodiak, AK (Pacific Spaceport Complex) temporary restriction:

Tuesday, November 15, 2022 through Tuesday, November 22, 2022 UTC to Altitude: From the surface to space..

https://twitter.com/SpaceTfrs/status/1590819124233785345

Rondaz · « **Reply #88 on:** 11/13/2022 10:32 pm »

Kodiak, AK (Pacific Spaceport Complex) temporary restriction:

Tuesday, November 14, 2022 through Monday, November 22, 2022 UTC to Altitude: From the surface to space..

https://twitter.com/SpaceTfrs/status/1591171894375768064

lightleviathan · « **Reply #89 on:** 11/13/2022 10:56 pm »

I am so excited for this launch

The last time I was this excited for a launch was LV006.

Ken the Bin · « **Reply #90 on:** 11/13/2022 11:15 pm »

Per Eric Berger, ABL is not going to have a livestream. They have a YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl3YLwOlwGkBjkBQkNb4hAw so maybe they'll post something after the fact.

https://twitter.com/SciGuySpace/status/1591941682391822336

Quote from: Eric Berger

Here’s a timeline for @ablspacesystems debut launch of its RS1 rocket this week. The company says there will be no livestream. Mission will lift two OmniTeq satellites into a polar orbit.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #91 on:** 11/14/2022 05:41 am »

High res version of pad photo

Daniels30 · « **Reply #92 on:** 11/14/2022 04:52 pm »

Finally, here is the FAA launch licence documentation: https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ast/licenses_permits/media/ABL%20RS1%20License%20and%20Orders%20VOL%2022-125%202022-11-13.pdf

lightleviathan · « **Reply #93 on:** 11/14/2022 06:00 pm »

If the timeline holds, then RS1 should be raised vertical now

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #94 on:** 11/14/2022 06:24 pm »

https://twitter.com/ablspacesystems/status/1592236879705178113

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RS1 is vertical on the pad. Launch operations are progressing nominally. Propellant fill operations will commence in approximately one hour.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #95 on:** 11/14/2022 07:30 pm »

https://twitter.com/tgmetsfan98/status/1592253279362510848

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Meanwhile, in Alaska: ABL's launch window for the debut of the RS1 rocket opens in less than two hours at 22:00 UTC. The flight aims to place two CubeSats in a polar low Earth orbit.

Article by Justin Mooney (@OGNovuh):

https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2022/11/abl-rs1-demo-1/