Author Topic: SpaceX F9 : Starlink 4-2 & BlueWalker 3 : KSC LC-39A : 10/11 Sep 2022(01:20 UTC) (Read 51695 times)

crandles57 · « **Reply #20 on:** 08/12/2022 09:35 pm »

https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/6965

Nextspaceflight has Bluewalker-3 on 4-2 as a rideshare on NET Sept 7 pad 39A

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #21 on:** 08/13/2022 12:08 am »

Moderator:
Sherpa-LTC2 and Varuna-TDM hosted payload posts split/merged to dedicated thread; they are not aboard Starlink 4-2.
https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=56879.0

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #22 on:** 08/14/2022 04:40 pm »

The first stage launching this flight has not been announced, perhaps not yet chosen? My thought follows.

Available (unassigned, Space Coast) first stages: 1060.14 (previous landing June 17), 1058.14 (July 7), 1051.14 (July 17), 1052.7 (August 4), and perhaps 1073.4 (August 10).

1060 is also chosen to receive a "deep-dive" examination after 15 successful launches and landings.

First stages for Starlink launches are often, but not always, chosen if they have waited longest since its previous launch.

By the above two criteria, 1060.14 should perform Starlink 4-2.

(The rotation was superseded for Starlink 4-27, 4-23, and 4-20.)

None of the available first stages would require a Static Fire.

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #23 on:** 08/16/2022 06:06 am »

More information from SFN Launch Schedule update, August 15:
Starlink 4-2 launch early/mid September. (Does not contradict NET September 7.)

scr00chy · « **Reply #24 on:** 08/29/2022 02:28 pm »

crandles57 · « **Reply #25 on:** 09/01/2022 01:13 pm »

https://spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule/ 31 Aug update
and https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/?search=SpaceX as seen on 1 sept

have this as Sept 10 2022, 23:50 UTC

[zubenelgenubi: SFN has approximately 23:50.]

scr00chy · « **Reply #26 on:** 09/01/2022 06:02 pm »

BW3 is huge. Where do the Starlink sats go?

https://twitter.com/AbelAvellan/status/1565113307954089985

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Made in TX — size matters! #BlueWalker3's 693 sq ft array would be largest-ever commercial comms array in LEO. We're building the first & only cellular broadband network in space backed by 2,400 patent and patent-pending claims. Removing before-flight tags today!!! 🦾🤠🇺🇸 #5G🌐📶

[zubenelgenubi: Image downloaded by FutureSpaceTourist.]

gongora · « **Reply #27 on:** 09/01/2022 06:37 pm »

Quote from: scr00chy on 09/01/2022 06:02 pm

BW3 is huge. Where do the Starlink sats go?

That picture greatly exaggerates the size of the satellite (camera is close to the satellite). I'm assuming BW3 is on top like the other Starlink rideshares.

kevin-rf · « **Reply #28 on:** 09/01/2022 06:43 pm »

Isn't a cone more standard for the satellite on the bottom, not top of a stack? I really don't know how they have been interfacing starlink ride shares to the stack.

gongora · « **Reply #29 on:** 09/01/2022 06:54 pm »

It has to be on top of the stack. They have adapter plates that replace the top satellites.

gongora · « **Reply #30 on:** 09/01/2022 08:27 pm »

BW3
1059-EX-CN-2020
https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/els/reports/442_Print.cfm?mode=current&application_seq=104503&license_seq=106286
https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/els/reports/ViewExhibitReport.cfm?id_file_num=1059-EX-CN-2020&application_seq=104503

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #31 on:** 09/03/2022 08:02 pm »

Cross-post:

Quote from: Salo on 09/03/2022 10:34 am

http://www.launchphotography.com/Launch_Viewing_Guide.html
[September 3 update]
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The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from pad 40 will launch a Starlink batch on September 4 at 10:09pm EDT. A Falcon 9 from pad 39A will launch a Starlink batch on September 10 at 7:51pm EDT.

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #32 on:** 09/03/2022 09:12 pm »

Richard Cole, on Seesat-l, notes that there will be good northern hemisphere evening visibility for the next several weeks, through the BlueWalker 3 deployment sequence.

http://www.satobs.org/seesat/Sep-2022/0015.html

zubenelgenubi · « **Reply #33 on:** 09/04/2022 03:18 am »

Could 1067.6 now be for Starlink 4-2?

Quote from: scr00chy on 09/04/2022 01:10 am

According to the official mission page, it's 51 Starlink sats + SHERPA.
Also, the booster is B1052.7 instead of B1067.6 as previously reported. That's a pretty wild turnaround because B1052 was still lying in Port Canaveral on August 17:

Given ASDS turnaround time, the ASDS for this launch should be A Shortfall of Gravitas.

Edited

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #34 on:** 09/05/2022 05:19 am »

Ken the Bin · « **Reply #35 on:** 09/05/2022 01:35 pm »

NGA notice.

Quote from: NGA

010903Z SEP 22
NAVAREA IV 899/22(11,26).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
   102341Z TO 110246Z SEP, ALTERNATE 
   112319Z TO 120225Z, 122258Z TO 130203Z, 
   132236Z TO 140141Z, 142215Z TO 150120Z, 
   152153Z TO 160058Z AND 162131Z TO 170037Z SEP
   IN AREAS BOUND BY:
   A. 28-39.53N 080-38.06W, 28-40.00N 080-38.00W,
      29-10.00N 080-08.00W, 29-47.00N 079-23.00W,
      29-41.00N 079-18.00W, 28-58.00N 080-00.00W,
      28-30.00N 080-31.00W, 28-30.51N 080-33.05W.
   B. 32-09.00N 076-48.00W, 32-26.00N 076-27.00W,
      32-49.00N 076-09.00W, 32-58.00N 075-51.00W,
      33-14.00N 075-38.00W, 33-25.00N 075-12.00W,
      33-24.00N 074-41.00W, 33-10.00N 074-31.00W,
      32-55.00N 074-33.00W, 32-42.00N 074-54.00W,
      31-57.00N 076-37.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 170137Z SEP 22.//

Edit: This Space Debris notice appears to be for this launch.

Quote from: NGA

060021Z SEP 22
HYDROPAC 2455/22(83).
SOUTH PACIFIC.
DNC 06.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS 
   110224Z TO 110500Z, 120202Z TO 120439Z,
   130141Z TO 130417Z, 140119Z TO 140355Z,
   150058Z TO 150334Z, 160036Z TO 160312Z,
   170014Z TO 170251Z SEP 
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   10-28.00S 157-00.00W, 00-25.00S 149-29.00W,
   01-35.00S 147-57.00W, 13-52.00S 157-00.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 170351Z SEP 22.

OneSpeed · « **Reply #36 on:** 09/06/2022 12:14 pm »

Quote from: Ken the Bin on 09/05/2022 01:35 pm

NGA notice.

Maps from the NGA notice. The booster landing area is an interesting shape, but I suspect the space debris area in French Polynesia is not yet complete.

Ken the Bin · « **Reply #37 on:** 09/06/2022 12:47 pm »

Quote from: OneSpeed on 09/06/2022 12:14 pm

Maps from the NGA notice. The booster landing area is an interesting shape, but I suspect the space debris area in French Polynesia is not yet complete.

These two Space Debris notices came out overnight (same notice for two different Navigational Areas), but the first hazard period isn't until early September 12 UTC, so I don't know if they are associated with this launch or not. But the times do move forward an appropriate amount each day.

Quote from: NGA

060907Z SEP 22
HYDROPAC 2460/22(83).
EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC.
EASTERN SOUTH PACIFIC.
DNC 06, DNC 13.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS 
   120115Z TO 120436Z SEP, ALTERNATE 
   130054Z TO 130404Z, 140032Z TO 140353Z, 
   150011Z TO 150331Z, 152349Z TO 160310Z, 
   162327Z TO 170248Z AND 172306Z TO 180226Z SEP
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   03-30.00N 120-51.00W, 03-30.00N 123-11.00W,
   14-19.00S 135-25.00W, 15-22.00S 133-50.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 180326Z SEP 22.//

Quote from: NGA

060907Z SEP 22
NAVAREA XII 656/22(83).
EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC.
EASTERN SOUTH PACIFIC.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS 
   120115Z TO 120436Z SEP, ALTERNATE 
   130054Z TO 130404Z, 140032Z TO 140353Z, 
   150011Z TO 150331Z, 152349Z TO 160310Z, 
   162327Z TO 170248Z AND 172306Z TO 180226Z SEP
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   03-30.00N 120-51.00W, 03-30.00N 123-11.00W,
   14-19.00S 135-25.00W, 15-22.00S 133-50.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 180326Z SEP 22.//

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #38 on:** 09/06/2022 01:18 pm »

https://twitter.com/spaceoffshore/status/1567139961555587074

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Departure! Bob and ASOG head out for Starlink 4-2

nasaspaceflight.com/fleetcam

OneSpeed · « **Reply #39 on:** 09/06/2022 01:24 pm »

Quote from: Ken the Bin on 09/06/2022 12:47 pm

These two Space Debris notices came out overnight (same notice for two different Navigational Areas), but the first hazard period isn't until early September 12 UTC, so I don't know if they are associated with this launch or not. But the times do move forward an appropriate amount each day.

I suspect they are for different missions. Like searching for needles in a haystack.