Quote from: Alexphysics on 03/20/2023 11:02 amJust updated a few booster assignments on nextspaceflight......B1072 (F9):- Cygnus NG-20 (NET July)...
Just updated a few booster assignments on nextspaceflight...
Konstantin Borisov said in an instagram post several weeks ago that a new booster is being used for the mission and that they saw it in Hangar X, from my understanding the only F9 core there that has yet to fly is B1072https://www.instagram.com/p/Cr0YVeCKbaj/[May 4]
Why couldn't it launch from SLC-40 without any upgrades?Does Cygnus on Falcon have late load capability?
Quote from: gongora on 06/22/2023 04:07 pmWhy couldn't it launch from SLC-40 without any upgrades?Does Cygnus on Falcon have late load capability?I don't think Cygnus even has late load capability due to it being enclosed in a fairing.
Operators maneuver the mobile payload processing facility over the front of the Antares fairing and seal the opening to provide a clean-room environment. The Antares fairing pop-top is then removed, providing access to Cygnus for loading cargo just 24 hours before launch.
Quote from: GewoonLukas_ on 06/22/2023 07:42 pmQuote from: gongora on 06/22/2023 04:07 pmWhy couldn't it launch from SLC-40 without any upgrades?Does Cygnus on Falcon have late load capability?I don't think Cygnus even has late load capability due to it being enclosed in a fairing. It has : https://news.northropgrumman.com/news/features/northrop-grummans-antares-team-demonstrates-new-capability-to-load-cargo-just-before-launchQuoteOperators maneuver the mobile payload processing facility over the front of the Antares fairing and seal the opening to provide a clean-room environment. The Antares fairing pop-top is then removed, providing access to Cygnus for loading cargo just 24 hours before launch.
I don't think it was ever an option with Cygnus on Antares or Atlas?The only hatch is at the top when on the pad, so you'd need a big hole right near the top of the fairing, at the point of maximum pressure and too high to line up with the access arm.The chance of NG and SpaceX bothering for these three launches seems about zero to me. Is there any reason to think they might?
KSC-20230802-PH-JBS01_0086 The Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft's pressurized cargo module (PCM) arrives at the Space Station Processing Facility of NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Aug. 2, 2023. The PCM is sealed in an environmentally controlled shipping container, pulled in by truck on a flatbed trailer. Cygnus will launch later this year atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy to the International Space Station. Cygnus will undergo prelaunch processing at Kennedy before it is transported to SpaceX’s integration facility. Photo credit: NASA/Ben Smegelsky
KSC-20230802-PH-JBS01_0033 A crane is used to lift the Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft's pressurized cargo module (PCM) off a flatbed truck after arrival at the Space Station Processing Facility of NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Aug. 2, 2023. The PCM is sealed in an environmentally controlled shipping container. Cygnus will launch later this year atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy to the International Space Station. Cygnus will undergo prelaunch processing at Kennedy before it is transported to SpaceX’s integration facility. Photo credit: NASA/Ben Smegelsky
Today's Crew-7 press briefing:NG-20 will be the first human spaceflight support launch from Canaveral SLC-40, launch December 2023.
Cygnus will launch later this year atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy to the International Space Station.
QuoteToday's Crew-7 press briefing:NG-20 will be the first human spaceflight support launch from Canaveral SLC-40, launch December 2023.QuoteCygnus will launch later this year atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy to the International Space Station.great . . . Personally I think pad 40 is more likely but we'll see
NextSpaceflight (Updated October 25th)Launch NET March 2024https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/7069
Early 2024Falcon 9 • NG-20Launch time: TBDLaunch site: Cape Canaveral, FloridaA SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch Northrop Grumman’s 21st Cygnus cargo freighter on the 20th operational cargo delivery flight to the International Space Station. The mission is known as NG-20. The launch vehicle for this mission was changed from Northrop Grumman’s own Antares 230+ rocket to SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ended engine and booster production for the Antares program. Delayed from October.Updated: October 24
NASA, Northrop Grumman, and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than Monday, Jan. 29, for a Falcon 9 rocket to launch the Cygnus spacecraft from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.Following launch, the space station’s Canadarm2 will grapple Cygnus no earlier than Wednesday, Jan. 31, and the spacecraft will attach to the Unity module’s Earth-facing port for cargo unloading by the Expedition 70 crew.https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-invites-media-to-northrop-grumman-spacex-space-station-launch/
The S.S. Patricia “Patty” Hilliard Robertson is en route to the Sunshine State. ☀️ Our next #Cygnus service module shipped from Virginia to @NASAKennedy, where our team will prepare it for launch to the @Space_Station next month.
A Falcon 9 will launch Northrop Grumman's Cygnus NG-20 resupply mission to the ISS from pad 40 on January 29 around 12:20 p.m. EST.
Does Cygnus require a crew access arm on the pad?
Small correction, late loading on Antares was through the tip of the nose one, not that side opening
Quote from: lucas071200 on 12/31/2023 06:19 pmSmall correction, late loading on Antares was through the tip of the nose one, not that side openingThe side hatches are for final closeouts and lateloading of select service module payloads into either of the two hitchhiker payload interface locations.
Ben Cooper (Updated December 29th)Launch at ~17:20 UTCQuoteA Falcon 9 will launch Northrop Grumman's Cygnus NG-20 resupply mission to the ISS from pad 40 on January 29 around 12:20 p.m. EST.https://www.launchphotography.com/Launch_Viewing_Guide.html
Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide, updated January 11:QuoteA Falcon 9 will launch Northrop Grumman's Cygnus NG-20 resupply mission to the ISS from pad 40 on January 29 at 12:29 p.m. EST.
A Falcon 9 will launch Northrop Grumman's Cygnus NG-20 resupply mission to the ISS from pad 40 on January 29 at 12:29 p.m. EST.
Update from NASA (January 15th, 2024):COMMENT | EVENT | TIG | ORB | DV | HA | HP |COMMENT | | GMT | | M/S | KM | KM |COMMENT | | | | (F/S) | (NM) | (NM) |COMMENT =============================================================================COMMENT Ax-3 Launch 017:22:11:44.000 0.0 426.7 408.8COMMENT (0.0) (230.4) (220.7)COMMENT COMMENT NG-20 Launch 029:17:29:52.000 0.0 424.3 408.2COMMENT (0.0) (229.1) (220.4)COMMENT COMMENT =============================================================================
COMMENT | EVENT | TIG | ORB | DV | HA | HP |COMMENT | | GMT | | M/S | KM | KM |COMMENT | | | | (F/S) | (NM) | (NM) |COMMENT =============================================================================COMMENT Ax-3 Launch 017:22:11:44.000 0.0 426.7 408.8COMMENT (0.0) (230.4) (220.7)COMMENT COMMENT NG-20 Launch 029:17:29:52.000 0.0 424.3 408.2COMMENT (0.0) (229.1) (220.4)COMMENT COMMENT =============================================================================
The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Axiom-3 crew to the International Space Station from pad 39A on January 18 at 4:49 p.m. EST. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. A Falcon 9 will launch Northrop Grumman's Cygnus NG-20 resupply mission to the ISS from pad 40 on January 29 at 12:29 p.m. EST. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. A Falcon 9 will launch NASA's Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) satellite from pad 40 on February 6 around 1:30 a.m. EST. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. A Falcon 9 will launch the Intuitive Machines IM-1 Nova-C lunar lander from pad 39A on February 10. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches from pad 40. A Falcon 9 will launch the Telkomsat communications satellite for Indonesia from pad 40 on mid-February TBD. A Falcon 9 will launch the next crew of four astronauts to the International Space Station, Crew-8, from pad 39A on late February, likely around midnight EST. The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch.
JRTI still in Charleston. Journey Port Canaveral to Charleston took less than 2 days.ASOG at Port Canaveral. Seems like there could be time for a Starlink launch 23rd-~25th Jan and still have pad ready for NG20 on 29th Jan but Launch Photography appears to be indicating no Starlink launches until after Feb 10th. So is ASOG also going for maintenance?
QuoteAs we move to a higher launch rate, we are adopting more of a factory model where the equipment is always running except for planned and unplanned maintenance. In this case, JRTI is going through a planned dry dock while pad 40 also undergoes a planned maintenance period. The bonus is sneaking in some work on Bob/Doug given the gap in east coast launches!https://twitter.com/TurkeyBeaver/status/1748063270169382944
As we move to a higher launch rate, we are adopting more of a factory model where the equipment is always running except for planned and unplanned maintenance. In this case, JRTI is going through a planned dry dock while pad 40 also undergoes a planned maintenance period. The bonus is sneaking in some work on Bob/Doug given the gap in east coast launches!
SpaceX support ship Doug is en-route to Charleston, where it will seemingly join twin ship Bob and JRTI at a shipyard.Looks like there is quite a sizeable gap in offshore recovery requirements for a few weeks now that might allow some heavy work to be done across SpaceX's fleet.
So, the "gap" of SLC-40 Falcon 9 launches is purposeful. (January 18 to 29)
My money is on 6-38 RTLS from L/C 39A
Both Bob and Doug are in South Carolina.Remember, JRTI was involved with the 1058 fiasco. Octagrabber (not so good after)
Quote from: raptorx2 on 01/20/2024 10:42 pmBoth Bob and Doug are in South Carolina.Remember, JRTI was involved with the 1058 fiasco. Octagrabber (not so good after)Who says JRTI was moved into maintenance because of B1058? SpaceX already had before that the big tug that can move a droneship to the landing site within 48 hours meaning a droneship could in theory do 5 days between landings vs 7-8 with the previous tugs. It was clear SpaceX was planning to do maintenance on JRTI and keep ASOG around doing those 5 day turnarounds using that big tug well before the incident with B1058 happened. Also Bob and Doug being in SC doesn't really mean much in terms of the difference between RTLS vs droneship recovery.
Quote from: Bean Kenobi on 06/22/2023 08:11 pmQuote from: GewoonLukas_ on 06/22/2023 07:42 pmQuote from: gongora on 06/22/2023 04:07 pmWhy couldn't it launch from SLC-40 without any upgrades?Does Cygnus on Falcon have late load capability?I don't think Cygnus even has late load capability due to it being enclosed in a fairing. It has : https://news.northropgrumman.com/news/features/northrop-grummans-antares-team-demonstrates-new-capability-to-load-cargo-just-before-launchQuoteOperators maneuver the mobile payload processing facility over the front of the Antares fairing and seal the opening to provide a clean-room environment. The Antares fairing pop-top is then removed, providing access to Cygnus for loading cargo just 24 hours before launch.Ah then it depends on whether SpaceX can develop a fairing with a door in time
If 6-38 and Cygnus are both RTLS, then the gap is even greater.My money is on 6-38 RTLS from L/C 39AHas anyone heard anything more about the extended fairing for F9. We saw a photo of it being tested @ NASA Sandusky in the September time frame, but it was quickly removed from the source. I guess they would need to "flight qualify" that on a "non-commercial launch" at some point? Maybe stick a couple Full Size V3's under the hood to perform some development testing before loading 100 of them on a Starship the first time. Could either LC 39A or SLC-40 Payload Processing enclose a F9 with an Extended Fairing?Meanwhile 6-38 through 6-43 are all @FCC licensed/applied as RTLS/ASDS option, which seems to signal RTLS may become more common in the future.More notably, 6-40 through 6-43 No longer request licensing for BOAT.Just thinking outload here.
241005Z JAN 24NAVAREA IV 76/24(11,26).WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.FLORIDA.1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING 291724Z TO 291803Z JAN, ALTERNATE 301701Z TO 301740Z, 311639Z TO 311718Z JAN, 011613Z TO 011652Z FEB, 021551Z TO 021630Z, 031528Z TO 031607Z, 041505Z TO 041544Z FEB IN AREAS BOUND BY: A. 28-38.44N 080-37.29W, 28-51.00N 080-17.00W, 28-44.00N 080-07.00W, 28-38.00N 080-12.00W, 28-23.00N 080-29.00W, 28-26.45N 080-33.31W. B. 30-59.00N 077-46.00W, 31-23.00N 077-32.00W, 31-28.00N 077-34.00W, 31-36.00N 077-29.00W, 31-43.00N 077-16.00W, 31-44.00N 077-09.00W, 31-44.00N 077-01.00W, 31-40.00N 076-46.00W, 31-33.00N 076-40.00W, 31-25.00N 076-40.00W, 31-20.00N 076-44.00W, 31-15.00N 076-55.00W, 31-13.00N 077-04.00W, 30-57.00N 077-41.00W.2. CANCEL THIS MSG 041644Z FEB 24.//
241039Z JAN 24HYDROPAC 282/24(83).SOUTH PACIFIC.DNC 06.1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS 1608Z TO 1902Z DAILY 29 JAN THRU 04 FEB IN AREA BOUND BY 29-06.00S 147-57.00W, 27-39.00S 149-23.00W, 42-51.00S 171-18.00W, 44-17.00S 169-33.00W.2. CANCEL THIS MSG 042002Z FEB 24.//
NextSpaceflight (Updated January 24th?)First Stage B1077-10https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/7069Soo...what will happen with B1072 now?
Quote from: GewoonLukas_ on 01/24/2024 03:28 pmNextSpaceflight (Updated January 24th?)First Stage B1077-10https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/7069Soo...what will happen with B1072 now?Assigned to Crew-8?
NGA Rocket Launching and Space Debris notices.
https://www.nasa.gov/nasatv/QuoteWednesday, Jan. 312 a.m. — Coverage of the Rendezvous and Capture of the Northrop Grumman “SS Patricia (Patty) Hilliard Robertson” Cygnus Cargo Spacecraft at the International Space Station (Robotic Arm Capture scheduled at 3:35 p.m. EST)
Wednesday, Jan. 312 a.m. — Coverage of the Rendezvous and Capture of the Northrop Grumman “SS Patricia (Patty) Hilliard Robertson” Cygnus Cargo Spacecraft at the International Space Station (Robotic Arm Capture scheduled at 3:35 p.m. EST)
We're targeting Jan. 29 at 12:29pm ET for @NorthropGrumman's 20th cargo resupply mission to @Space_Station, this time onboard a @SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from SLC-40. Tune in for our pre-launch media telecon starting at 6pm ET on nasa.gov/live
I think there's a curious space-first here that's not been mentioned.Cygnus may be the first autonomous orbital spacecraft to fly on four different orbital launch vehicles.1) Antares 1st-generation (Ended with the ORB-3 launch failure in October 2014)2) Atlas V (interim launcher while Antares 2nd-generation vehicle was in development)3) Antares 2nd-generation (Ended with final available booster from Ukraine)4) Falcon 9, as planned.Cygnus certainly lives up to be a spacecraft that's "launcher-agnostic."Am I missing any other spacecraft class with a similar achievement?I don't think the Apollo Command Module quite counts. While it flew on Saturn V, Saturn I-B, Saturn I (as boilerplate) and Little Joe II, the LJ wasn't an orbital vehicle. And the CSM was built for the Saturns.If iterations of a vehicle family (such as Falcon 9) shouldn't count, then Cygnus still gets the nod for three vehicles.
SPACE X CYGUS NG-20 (X1989)CAPE CANAVERAL SFS, FLPRIMARY:01/29/24 1724Z-1803ZBACKUP: 01/30/24 1701Z-1740Z 01/21/24 1639Z-1718Z 02/01/24 1613Z-1652Z 02/02/24 1551Z-1630Z 02/03/24 1528Z-1607Z 02/04/24 1505Z-1544Z
NASA announced the NG-20 launch is now scheduled for Tuesday Jan 30, a one-day slip. Liftoff at 12:07 pm EST.
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket modified for Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo launch on Jan. 3027-01-2024"It's taken a lot of modifications on our part to get this hardware ready to go fly."[...]During a pre-flight teleconference on Friday (Jan. 26), William Gerstenmaier, vice president of Build and Flight Reliability at SpaceX, said that the Falcon 9's payload fairing, the shell that surrounds and protects a spacecraft during ascent while atop a rocket, had to be modified to add a hatch measuring 5 feet by 4 feet (1.5m by 1.2m) to the Falcon 9's payload fairing. The hatch gives ground crews the ability to add extra "late-load" cargo before launch including special treats like ice cream for the astronauts aboard the space station, Gerstenmaier said.Gerstenmaier added that the complication of addition of the hatch contributed to the decision to delay the launch one day to Jan. 30. That's because the area inside that hatch must be environmentally controlled, since any contamination on Cygnus's docking hardware could affect how well it berths at the ISS."So that's a pretty intense activity," Gerstenmaier said. "This will be the first time we've done that. It's taken a lot of modifications on our part to get this hardware ready to go fly." [...]
271343Z JAN 24NAVAREA IV 84/24(11,26).WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.FLORIDA.1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING 301701Z TO 301740Z JAN, ALTERNATE 311639Z TO 311718Z JAN, 011613Z TO 011652Z, 021551Z TO 021630Z, 031528Z TO 031607Z, 041505Z TO 041544Z FEB. IN AREAS BOUND BY: A. 28-38.44N 080-37.29W, 28-51.00N 080-17.00W, 28-44.00N 080-07.00W, 28-38.00N 080-12.00W, 28-23.00N 080-29.00W, 28-26.45N 080-33.31W. B. 30-59.00N 077-46.00W, 31-23.00N 077-32.00W, 31-28.00N 077-34.00W, 31-36.00N 077-29.00W, 31-43.00N 077-16.00W, 31-44.00N 077-09.00W, 31-44.00N 077-01.00W, 31-40.00N 076-46.00W, 31-33.00N 076-40.00W, 31-25.00N 076-40.00W, 31-20.00N 076-44.00W, 31-15.00N 076-55.00W, 31-13.00N 077-04.00W, 30-57.00N 077-41.00W.2. CANCEL NAVAREA IV 76/24.3. CANCEL THIS MSG 041644Z FEB 24.
To accommodate the requirement for late load capability for Cygnus SpaceX had to modify the fairing to add a door and also add essentially a clean room to avoid introducing contamination in the fairing area.So a customer needed a new capability and SpaceX just added it, uh...
We add new capabilities for our customers much more often than people realize. In general, we will do whatever it takes to get the best result for our customers.
SpaceX is targeting Tuesday, January 30 for Falcon 9’s launch of Northrop Grumman’s 20th Commercial Resupply Services mission (NG-20) to the International Space Station from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The instantaneous launch window is at 12:07 p.m. ET, with a backup launch opportunity available on Thursday, February 1 at 11:18 a.m. ET.A live webcast of this mission will begin on X @SpaceX about 15 minutes prior to liftoff. Watch live.This is the tenth flight of the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Crew-5, GPS III Space Vehicle 06, Inmarsat I6-F2, CRS-28, Intelsat G-37, and four Starlink missions. Following stage separation, Falcon 9 will land at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Landing Zone 1 (LZ-1).
Confirmation of <snip> booster = B1077.10.
Gav Cornwell@SpaceOffshoreSpaceX support ship Doug has wrapped up work at the shipyard in Charleston and with no time to waste, looks to be heading straight to the fairing recovery site for the upcoming NG-20 mission. Booster will RTLS.
Quote from: Ken the Bin on 01/27/2024 11:53 pmConfirmation of <snip> booster = B1077.10.B1072.1 has been unavailable for 10 months due to being reserved for this mission, and then in the end they casually swap it out for a general-purpose booster and B1072.1 gets assigned as a side-booster for GOES-U in AprilWas there a change? Or was that information just incorrect all along? (TBF it never had a proper source)[EDIT: I note B1072.1's new flight is using 3x non-flight-proven booster/core stages. So that might be deliberate and a reason to steal NG-20's reserved shiny booster]
Cygnus NG-20 is set to launch to the ISS atop SpaceX's Falcon 9 on Tuesday.Here's the full mission overview, by Justin Davenport (@Bubbinski).
SpaceX is preparing to launch Northrup Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft this afternoon. The instantaneous launch window to the International Space Station is at 12:07pm EST. While this is the 21st Cygnus mission to date, this will be its first flight aboard a Falcon 9 rocket. 📸 me for @considercosmos
Good morning from the grounds of Space Launch Complex 40 where the teams at SpaceX and Northrop Grumman are preparing to launch the Cygnus spacecraft aboard Falcon 9 for the first time. Liftoff is currently slated for 12:07pm local time. 📸 - @NASASpaceflight 👓 - nasaspaceflight.com/2024/01/crs-ng…#SpaceX #Falcon9 #NG20
Sunrise at pad 40 in Florida. Falcon 9 is targeted to launch @NorthropGrumman’s NG-20 mission at 12:07 p.m. ET today → spacex.com/launches
NASA KennedyKSC-20240130-PH-SPX01_002 A Northrop Grumman Cygnus resupply spacecraft, atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, stands tall at sunrise at Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024, in preparations for a launch to the International Space Station. Northrop Grumman’s 20th commercial resupply mission includes multiple science investigations, such as tests of a 3D metal printer, semiconductor manufacturing, and thermal protection systems for reentry to Earth to support the agency’s Expedition 70 crew. Liftoff is scheduled for 12:07p.m. EST Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024.Photo credit: SpaceX
One hour until Falcon 9 launches NG-20 to the @space_station. All systems are looking good and weather is 95% favorable for liftoff
T-20 minute vent.
Watch Falcon 9’s first launch of a Cygnus spacecraft to the @space_station
The NG-20 fairing has a custom-designed, built-in ~5’x4’ door to support late cargo loads onto Cygnus by a mobile cleanroom
Once separated, the fairing halves will be recovered for use on future missions
Staging 1-2. Booster heading back for a RTLS landing.
Entry burn
RTLS Touchdown!
Falcon 9 breaking the speed of sound as it goes to and fro💥
And Cygnus S/C Sep. That all went very well for Cygnus' first ride on Falcon 9.
Congrats to the @NorthropGrumman and @SpaceX teams on today’s successful launch of Cygnus NG-20 to the @Space_Station. This is Falcon 9’s second launch to the orbiting laboratory in under two weeks and 10th launch so far this year!!
What was that puff of white smoke that emitted from the first stage after the entry burn ended? Mid-air venting?I saw that also occur during the Falcon Heavy side booster landings after entry burn shutdown starting with USSF-44.
Falcon and Cygnus go up and Falcon comes down to LZ-1. Crowds lined Port Canaveral for views of today's ISS resupply mission. Today I learned that F9 creates quite a landing burn haze.@NASASpaceflight mission overview: nasaspaceflight.com/2024/01/crs-ng…
I was planning on going down to the Cape for this launch but had work pop up so here's F9 carrying Cygnus from 75 miles away
Liftoff of NG-20 on Falcon 9!
Green Fire! Falcon 9s first stage comes in for a landing at Cape Canaveral.
This was the 13th time a Falcon booster has launched and landed ten times. And speaking of ten flights, with this 10th launch on January SpaceX has now met its current record for most launches in a calendar month.
Quote from: ZachS09 on 01/30/2024 04:33 pmWhat was that puff of white smoke that emitted from the first stage after the entry burn ended? Mid-air venting?I saw that also occur during the Falcon Heavy side booster landings after entry burn shutdown starting with USSF-44.Good Q, view of it attached
Quote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 01/30/2024 04:36 pmQuote from: ZachS09 on 01/30/2024 04:33 pmWhat was that puff of white smoke that emitted from the first stage after the entry burn ended? Mid-air venting?I saw that also occur during the Falcon Heavy side booster landings after entry burn shutdown starting with USSF-44.Good Q, view of it attached Good Q? What does that even mean?
Falcon 9 transonic
Falcon 9 launches Cygnus and 8,000 lbs of food & supplies to the Int'l Space Station
Cygnus Lifts Off Atop SpaceX Rocket to Deliver Station CargoA fresh supply of more than 8,200 pounds of scientific investigations and cargo is on its way to the International Space Station on a Northrop Grumman Cygnus resupply spacecraft after launching on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 12:07 p.m. EST Tuesday from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.NASA Television and the agency’s website continue to provide live coverage of the ascent. About 15 minutes after launch, Cygnus will reach its preliminary orbit and is expected to complete its solar arrays deployment about two hours after launch.Cygnus is scheduled to arrive at the space station around 4:15 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 1.NASA+, NASA Television, the NASA app, and agency’s website will provide live coverage of the spacecraft’s approach and arrival beginning at 2:45 a.m.NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli will capture Cygnus using the station’s Canadarm2 robotic arm, and NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara will be acting as a backup. After capture, the spacecraft will be installed on the Unity module’s Earth-facing port.This is Northrop Grumman’s 20th contracted resupply mission for NASA.Learn more about station activities by following the space station blog, @space_station and @ISS_Research on X, as well as the ISS Facebook and ISS Instagram accounts.Get weekly video highlights at: https://roundupreads.jsc.nasa.gov/videoupdate/Get the latest from NASA delivered every week. Subscribe here: www.nasa.gov/subscribeAuthor Mark GarciaPosted on January 30, 2024Categories Expedition 70Tags Canadian Space Agency, cygnus, dragon, European Space Agency, International Space Station, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, JAXA, NASA, Northrop Grumman, Roscosmos, science, SpaceX
