Author Topic: SpaceX F9 : Transporter-7 Rideshare : VSFB SLC-4E : 15 April 2023 (06:48 UTC) (Read 89326 times)

grfredy · « **Reply #120 on:** 04/13/2023 08:25 pm »

According to this tweet:

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🚀 Get ready for launch! Hello Space is thrilled to announce that our first pocket satellite, Istanbul, will be launching with SpaceX this JUNE!

https://twitter.com/hellospaceist/status/1646072259897876480

It seems that "Istanbul (1P, Hello Space)" isn't going to be in this launch.

gongora · « **Reply #121 on:** 04/13/2023 08:34 pm »

I assumed when Alba Orbital said they'd shipped their sats and included this picture in the tweet that meant Istanbul was on board. Silly me.

gongora · « **Reply #122 on:** 04/13/2023 08:54 pm »

If Alba Orbital only has 5 instead of 6 that would actually work out to 51 on my list.

grfredy · « **Reply #123 on:** 04/13/2023 08:55 pm »

According to this post (google translated):

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#Curiosity : do you know where #VCUB1 is in the photo below? We signal in yellow where the #ION Satellite Carrier is integrated into the Falcon 9 rocket. The ION orbital transfer vehicle, from the manufacturer D-Orbit , is responsible for taking the VCUB1 to its final operating orbit. Not long to go, stay tuned to our networks and follow the launch of VCUB1 live with us. VCUB1 Mission 🚀 #Transporter7 - SpaceX 📍 Vandenberg Launch Base - USA ⏱ April 14th at 3:30 am Want to know more about VCUB1, visit: https://lnkd.in/eSMvUBrJ To follow the launch LIVE, visit: https: //lnkd.in/egNJxUv9 #goVCUB #Visiona #NewSpace #RemoteSensing #DataCollection #EngenhariaBrasileira 📷 SpaceX

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/visiona-tecnologia-espacial-s-a-_curiosidade-vcub1-ion-activity-7052337940965801984-gw7V

VCUB1 looks like that will be one of he satellites of ION deployer.

edit/gongora: https://visionaespacial.com/plataforma-vcub/

Ron Lee · « **Reply #124 on:** 04/13/2023 09:16 pm »

The twitter post by Dr Kelso shown in post #110 on page 6 has good information on the orbit characteristics.

All but one of the payloads will be deployed into an approximate 494 x 512 kilometer orbit inclined 97.4 degrees.

After Vigoride6 deploys around 1:22:09 (HH:MM:SS) there are two more second stage burns that end with a 684 x 674 kilometer, 98.2 degree inclination orbit where iMECE will be deployed.

Greg Hullender · « **Reply #125 on:** 04/14/2023 02:08 am »

I'm on a cruise ship, just southwest of San Diego, California. If the sky is clear tonight (a big if), is it likely we'd be able to see anything from here? I found articles where people in San Diego were able to see something in the past, but I'm not sure if that was a different trajectory or something.

I used to watch Space Shuttle launches from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and that was pretty cool, but I note that Vandenberg is twice as far away. On the other hand, this flight is headed south, so that probably helps some.

Ron Lee · « **Reply #126 on:** 04/14/2023 02:21 am »

Quote from: Greg Hullender on 04/14/2023 02:08 am

I'm on a cruise ship, just southwest of San Diego, California. If the sky is clear tonight (a big if), is it likely we'd be able to see anything from here? I found articles where people in San Diego were able to see something in the past, but I'm not sure if that was a different trajectory or something.

I used to watch Space Shuttle launches from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and that was pretty cool, but I note that Vandenberg is twice as far away. On the other hand, this flight is headed south, so that probably helps some.

Look at post #80 on page 5 for the hazard map. Try to get a rough feel for your location. The largest rocket plume is until just after two minutes after launch. Then the boostback burn starts around 2:35 and lasts about a minute.

The booster will be pointed roughly towards the launch site which means that you may be looking into the engine nozzle/flame.

00:02:18 1st stage main engine cutoff (MECO)
00:02:20 1st and 2nd stages separate
00:02:30 2nd stage engine starts (SES-1)
00:02:35 1st stage boostback burn begins
00:03:01 Fairing deployment
00:03:30 1st stage boostback burn ends
00:06:11 1st stage entry burn begins
00:06:25 1st stage entry burn ends

Unfortunately I doubt that the ascent will be in sunlight but I would continue to scan more westerly and or south just in case the second stage enters sunlight while the burn is progressing.

Here is the launch webcast link:

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #127 on:** 04/14/2023 05:55 am »

https://twitter.com/tgmetsfan98/status/1646618131433938947

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SpaceX is targeting tonight for the company's seventh dedicated rideshare mission. Transporter-7 is launching from Vandenberg at 11:47 PM PDT (06:47 UTC) and features an RTLS landing at LZ-4.

Article by Danny Lentz:

https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2023/04/spacex-transporter-7/