Author Topic: SpaceX F9 : Transporter-7 Rideshare : VSFB SLC-4E : 15 April 2023 (06:48 UTC) (Read 89330 times)

gongora · « **Reply #60 on:** 03/30/2023 01:37 pm »

Exolaunch has 16 cubesats and 5 microsats

gongora · « **Reply #61 on:** 03/30/2023 01:50 pm »

https://twitter.com/UnseenLabs/status/1641320016560652289

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🌐 We are thrilled to be announcing the launch of our newest satellite in April! Unseenlabs will launch BRO-9 with
@SpaceX, its 9th satellite dedicated to the detection of ships at sea. Go BRO-9!

🚀🛰️Learn more about our coming launch: https://unseenlabs.space/2023/03/29/unseenlabs-will-launch-bro-9-its-9th-satellite-dedicated-to-vessels-geolocation/

gongora · « **Reply #62 on:** 03/30/2023 02:34 pm »

https://twitter.com/hawkeye360/status/1641442886754664449

scr00chy · « **Reply #63 on:** 03/31/2023 12:10 pm »

With the SDA launch now being NET April 3rd, Transporter-7 probably won't lift off until around mid-April.

gongora · « **Reply #64 on:** 03/31/2023 01:39 pm »

https://news.satnews.com/2023/03/30/the-second-plan-s-smallsat-captures-a-selfie-while-on-orbit/

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The successful launch of Plan-S’s two satellites is a major step forward for the space industry in Türkiye’s and beyond. In near future, the third satellite, Connecta T2.1, will be launched by SpaceX Falcon 9 Transporter 7 Mission and is a 6U satellite with high-resolution EO and on-board processing payloads. Connecta T2.1 is a test platform using Dragonfly Aerospace Caiman multi-spectral camera and satellite subsystems of Plan-S. Connecta T2.1 will be the first step toward having a constellation of many satellites in LEO with high-resolution multispectral cameras. Moreover, this will be a major step for Plan-S to combine its satellite-based IoT solutions with EO data.

gongora · « **Reply #65 on:** 04/02/2023 06:37 pm »

https://twitter.com/NASA_LSP/status/1642566175635783684

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NASA’s #CubeSat Launch Initiative has two ELaNa missions on Transporter 7!

🛰 ELaNa 40: LLITED - Low-Latitude Ionosphere/Thermosphere Enhancements in Density

🛰ELaNa 47: CIRBE - Colorado Inner Radiation Belt Experiment

🚀Launching on a @SpaceX Falcon 9 from @SLDelta30!

crandles57 · « **Reply #66 on:** 04/02/2023 07:52 pm »

https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/?search=SpaceX

has Transporter-7 as April dropping the 9th. Perhaps this is not too surprising given delays to SDA T&T 0A from 30 March to 2nd April, if this results in an ~3 day delay to Transporter-7. But of course it could be something entirely different.

wannamoonbase · « **Reply #67 on:** 04/02/2023 08:50 pm »

7 day turn at VSFB, that would be a new record.

I hope this is real, that’d be huge to be able to do that.

gongora · « **Reply #68 on:** 04/03/2023 04:32 pm »

https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2023-04-03-kenya-to-launch-first-earth-observation-satellite-with-spacex/

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The Kenya Space Agency (KSA) is set to launch Kenya's first operational 3U Earth Observation Satellite, Taifa-1 satellite, on April 11, 2023.

https://africanews.space/sayarilabs-3u-eo-satellite-taifa-1-to-be-launched-on-april-11/

gongora · « **Reply #69 on:** 04/04/2023 02:09 pm »

From FAA page, this is a night launch, window opens late on the 11th local time.

SPACEX TRANSPORTER-7 VANDENBERG SFB, CA
PRIMARY: 04/12/23 0615-0900Z
BACKUP(S): 04/13-15/23 0615-0900Z

gongora · « **Reply #70 on:** 04/05/2023 12:01 am »

SPACEX TRANSPORTER-7 VANDENBERG SFB, CA
PRIMARY: 04/11/23 0610-0811Z
BACKUP(S): 04/12-15/23 0610-0811Z

Conexion Espacial · « **Reply #71 on:** 04/06/2023 04:34 am »

NextSpaceFlight Update:
This change will be seen during the livestream

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This launch will debut a new MVac nozzle extension design aimed at increasing cadence and reducing costs. This new nozzle extension is shorter and, as a result, the engine has a lower specific impulse and therefore performance. Due to this, it will only fly on missions that don't need Falcon 9's full performance capability.
https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/6808

Alexphysics · « **Reply #72 on:** 04/06/2023 01:39 pm »

This is a change to the MVac engine nozzle extension, which already gets tested extensively at McGregor

gongora · « **Reply #73 on:** 04/06/2023 01:58 pm »

https://partner.sciencenorway.no/monitoring-nsa-satellites/norways-new-national-satellite-will-be-launched-on-9-april/2178321
[Apr 4]

gongora · « **Reply #74 on:** 04/06/2023 01:59 pm »

https://twitter.com/UnseenLabs/status/1643926458832756736

kevin-rf · « **Reply #75 on:** 04/06/2023 02:40 pm »

I wonder if they will release any pictures of the new MVAC nozzle in advance, or will we need to wait for staging to see it..

Vettedrmr · « **Reply #76 on:** 04/06/2023 02:45 pm »

Quote from: crandles57 on 04/06/2023 01:35 pm

Will there be a static fire because engines changed? Or can they replace nozzles without replacing engines nor needing a static fire?

Will they need a larger booster fleet so the right sort are available at the right time? Or can they just have a larger stock of nozzles and easily replace the nozzles as required?

This is a 2nd stage change only.

Ken the Bin · « **Reply #77 on:** 04/07/2023 02:05 pm »

NGA Space Debris notice. Nothing yet for a hazard zone off Vandy.

Quote from: NGA

070602Z APR 23
HYDROPAC 1160/23(76,83).
WESTERN SOUTH PACIFIC.
DNC 06.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS 0936Z TO 1113Z
   DAILY 11 TO 17 APR IN AREA BOUND BY
   22-08.00S 179-20.00E, 22-27.00S 179-08.00W,
   32-30.00S 178-27.00E, 32-12.00S 176-47.00E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 171213Z APR 23.//

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #78 on:** 04/07/2023 07:04 pm »

Cross-posts:

Quote from: Salo on 04/04/2023 05:00 pm

SFN Launch Schedule update, April 4:
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April 11/12 • Falcon 9 • Transporter 7
Launch time: Approx. 0645 GMT on 12th (2:45 a.m. EDT; 11:45 p.m. PDT on 11th)
Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California

Quote from: Salo on 04/06/2023 09:12 am

SFN Launch Schedule update, April 5:
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April 10/11 • Falcon 9 • Transporter 7
Launch time: 0648 GMT on 11th (2:48 a.m. EDT; 11:48 p.m. PDT on 10th)
Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California

Ken the Bin · « **Reply #79 on:** 04/08/2023 03:25 am »

Quote from: Ken the Bin on 04/07/2023 02:05 pm

NGA Space Debris notice. Nothing yet for a hazard zone off Vandy.

Here's an NGA Rocket Launching notice that I presume is for this launch. It only runs through April 15, whereas the Space Debris notice runs through April 17.

Quote from: NGA

050139Z APR 23
NAVAREA XII 196/23(18).
EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC.
CALIFORNIA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING:
   A. 0545Z TO 0805Z DAILY 11 THRU 15 APR
      IN AREA BOUND BY
      34-25.00N 120-28.00W, 34-39.00N 120-28.00W,
      34-40.00N 120-39.00W, 34-35.00N 120-43.00W,
      31-23.00N 121-21.00W, 31-21.00N 121-14.00W.
   B. 0545Z TO 0811Z DAILY 11 THRU 15 APR
      IN AREA BOUND BY
      31-21.00N 121-14.00W, 31-23.00N 121-21.00W,
      29-29.00N 122-12.00W, 29-08.00N 121-27.00W,
      29-46.00N 121-13.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 150911Z APR 23.