B1058 is on the way back to Florida atop ASOG droneship. Bob is towing (Should have fairings too)Estimating arrival on Thursday (Ver subject to change)
AST SpaceMobile Confirms Successful Launch of BlueWalker 3 Into OrbitEngineers Have Established Communication, Stabilized and Taken Control of the Test SatelliteSeptember 13, 2022 09:31 PM Eastern Daylight TimeMIDLAND, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (“AST SpaceMobile”) (NASDAQ: ASTS), the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by standard mobile phones, has confirmed the successful placement of BlueWalker 3 into space.Quote"BlueWalker 3 is on course and securely circling the earth," said @scottwisniews, Chief Strategy Officer of AST SpaceMobile. "The satellite is thermally stable and communicating directly with ground stations." #BlueWalker3 #5GThe BlueWalker 3 test satellite successfully launched on Saturday, September 10, 2022, at 9:20 pm EDT from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Engineers made contact with BlueWalker 3 less than an hour after take-off, confirming its trajectory."BlueWalker 3 is on course and securely circling the earth," said Scott Wisniewski, Chief Strategy Officer of AST SpaceMobile. "The satellite is thermally stable and communicating directly with ground stations. Our team is now operating from three global mission control centers, including Maryland, Colorado and Australia, where we are directly receiving data from BlueWalker 3."AST SpaceMobile broadcasted live from launch pad 39A before lifting off, interviewing key partners from American Tower, Vodafone Group and Nokia. Replays of the show’s executive interviews, including Chairman and CEO of AST SpaceMobile Abel Avellan, can be found on the company’s YouTube page.“A major achievement in our mission to connect the unconnected has been accomplished," said Abel Avellan, Chairman and CEO of AST SpaceMobile. “We are working hard to ensure that no one becomes a second-class citizen, regardless of where they live or work, because of their lack of access to cellular broadband.”AST SpaceMobile has a portfolio of more than 2,400 patent- and patent-pending claims supporting its space-based cellular broadband technology, with agreements and understandings with over 25 Mobile Network Operators ("MNOs") globally, who collectively provide service to over 1.8 billion subscribers. MNOs in the mission's test plans include Vodafone Group, Rakuten Mobile, AT&T, Orange, and others.AST SpaceMobile continues preparations for the assembly and production of the next phase of satellites called BlueBirds in Texas. Once BlueWalker 3 is operational following in-orbit testing and configuration, testing is planned with MNOs and equipment providers on all 6 inhabited continents.In-orbit operations and deployment of the BlueWalker 3 satellite is subject to numerous contingencies and technical factors, which must occur successfully to enable the mission's goal of testing direct-to-cell phone broadband connectivity. These factors include, but are not limited to, opening of the satellite's phased array and in orbit operation of the satellite's hardware and software systems.Follow AST SpaceMobile on social media and the company's website for further updates on BlueWalker 3’s journey and future progress. For an explanation of how BlueWalker 3 works, watch this video.
"BlueWalker 3 is on course and securely circling the earth," said @scottwisniews, Chief Strategy Officer of AST SpaceMobile. "The satellite is thermally stable and communicating directly with ground stations." #BlueWalker3 #5G
Starlink 4-2: ASOG and B1058 should arrive early tomorrow morning, sometime after 5am ET. There shouldn't be any conflicting cruise traffic. Time updates to follow in the morning.This will be the return of the first booster to fly 14 times.
ASOG arrival time appears to be approx. midday, with the ship slowing accordinglyULA's Rocketship should also be departing Port Canaveral this morning
Out of the gloom comes the Return of the King: @SpaceX Falcon 9 fleet leader B1058-14 is in the Port Canaveral entrance channel aboard droneship Just Read the Instructions (JRTI) after 14 trips to space. Support vessel Bob has the tow. The SpaceX team continues to rock-it! 👍🏻🚀⛴
The @SpaceX launch support vessel Bob is hanging out essentially motionless in the Port Canaveral entrance channel with A Shortfall of Gravitas (ASOG) in tow. No tugs currently headed out that I can see. That’s a good looking booster for 14 trips to space and back! 👍🏻🚀⛴
Bob towing B1058-14 is making its way into Port Canaveral. @SpaceOffshore 📷: Me for @SuperclusterHQ
Welcome back B1058-14! #SpaceXFleet #SpaceX
My goodness, Bob, what a handsome rocket you have there…
Welcome back Bob, ASOG and the star of the show - B1058!Two fairing halves successfully recovered too.LIVE: nasaspaceflight.com/fleetcam
🔍 Booster Inspection 🔍Fleet leader B1058 still looking great after 14 flights! @NASASpaceflightLive here: NASASpaceflight.com/fleetcam
The first fourteen flight booster, B1058, has returned on A Shortfall of Gravitas. I can't even imagine attempting to clean this most unique booster that comes complete with a meatball and worm!Can't be in port? @NASASpaceflight has the views: nasaspaceflight.com/fleetcam
B1058 has already been unloaded from ASOG droneship. Bob has unloaded the fairing halves and is being refueled.Why so fast? SpaceX has another Starlink launch lined up (surprise) NET Sep 19th.Another rapid turnaround required...nasaspaceflight.com/fleetcam
