Author Topic: SpaceX F9 : OneWeb F16 (40x) : CCSFS SLC-40 : 9/10 January 2023 (04:50 UTC)  (Read 34834 times)

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OneWeb Flight 16 now launching 35 minutes after Starlink 2-4:
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To complete pre-launch processing, now targeting Monday, January 9 at 11:50 p.m. ET for launch of the @OneWeb Launch 16 mission from SLC-40. Vehicle and spacecraft are healthy, and weather is >90% favorable for liftoff. [Jan 8]
= January 10 04:50 UTC
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New L-0 weather forecast. >90% 'Go' for both January 9/10 and January 10/11.  All Additional Risk Criteria are Low.

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https://twitter.com/johnkrausphotos/status/1612582713571299328

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Falcon 9 at sunset ahead of tonight's 11:50 p.m. ET launch of 40 OneWeb satellites to orbit. B1076 will return to land at LZ-1 at the Cape about eight minutes after liftoff.

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https://twitter.com/oneweb/status/1612586516596785153

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Launch #16 – and its mission patch - marks our first launch of 2023, and the first of three launches planned for the early months of this year, which will take us to full global connectivity.

Remember to tune into the livestream in less than six hours' time!

#OneWebLaunch16 🚀

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https://twitter.com/spacecoast_stve/status/1612604312806461448

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Who’s ready for another Falcon 9 launch and landing?

SpaceX is set to launch another set of  OneWeb satellites. After stage separation, Falcon 9 B1076 will flip around and perform a landing back at the Cape.

Overview: nasaspaceflight.com/2023/01/oneweb…

Watch live: youtu.be/FvQYm1xLpOg

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I finally received a cancel-and-replace NGA Rocket Launching notice that was created on January 8 for the postponement.  Nothing yet for the two Space Debris notices.

Quote from: NGA
082020Z JAN 23
NAVAREA IV 34/23(11,26).
STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
BAHAMAS.
FLORIDA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
   100440Z TO 100527Z JAN, ALTERNATE
   110435Z TO 110522Z, 120430Z TO 120517Z,
   130425Z TO 130512Z, 140420Z TO 140507Z
   AND 150415Z TO 150502Z JAN
   IN AREAS BOUND BY:
   A. 28-38.38N 080-37.25W, 28-39.00N 080-36.00W,
      28-40.00N 080-28.00W, 28-30.00N 080-20.00W,
      28-16.00N 080-13.00W, 28-12.00N 080-20.00W,
      28-16.00N 080-27.00W, 28-26.30N 080-33.66W.
   B. 25-12.00N 079-23.00W, 25-34.00N 079-22.00W,
      25-25.00N 079-13.00W, 25-24.00N 079-12.00W,
      25-13.00N 079-01.00W, 24-46.00N 079-01.00W,
      24-44.00N 079-09.00W.
2. NAVAREA IV 18/23.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 150602Z JAN 23.

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T-38 minutes. SpaceX mission control should be giving a go to start propellant loading.

NSF stream has started.
« Last Edit: 01/10/2023 03:13 am by Steven Pietrobon »
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SpaceX mission control audio.



T-35 minutes. Autosequence has started, indicating start of propellant loading.
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Landing zones.
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T-30 minutes. Vapour coming off first stage, indicating that propellant loading has started.
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T-25 minutes.
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T-20 minute vent. Stage 2 RP-1 load is complete.
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T-16 minutes. Stage 2 LOX load has started.
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SpaceX webcast has started.
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T-10 minutes. Showing OneWeb video.
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T-7 minutes. Engine chill has started.
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T-6 minutes. Stage 1 RP-1 load complete.
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T-5 minutes. Tanks are pressing for strongback retract.
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T-4 minutes. Strongback is retracting.
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