Electron : F38 FST-1: Scouts Arrow/DYNAMO-A : WFF LC2 : 18 June 2023 (01:24 UTC)

Electron : F38 FST-1: Scouts Arrow/DYNAMO-A : WFF LC2 : 18 June 2023 (01:24 UTC) by FutureSpaceTourist on 13 Jun, 2023 16:43
Not sure this is for HASTE but seems possible/likely

https://twitter.com/nasa_wallops/status/1668648173286375425

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The Wallops Range is scheduled to support a Rocket Lab launch between June 15-20 in the evening. There is no live stream planned for launch and the Wallops Visitor Center will not be open for launch.
#1 by Ken the Bin on 13 Jun, 2023 16:53

I received this NGA Rocket Launching notice two days ago for June 16 to June 21 UTC (June 15 to June 20 EDT). I didn't post it anywhere earlier because I generally ignore suborbital launches.

Quote from: NGA

120014Z JUN 23
NAVAREA IV 643/23(GEN).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
VIRGINIA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
   160045Z TO 160430Z JUN, ALTERNATE
   0045Z TO 0430Z DAILY 17 THRU 21 JUN
   IN AREAS BOUND BY:
   A. 37-46.00N 075-30.00W, 37-37.00N 075-22.00W,
      37-30.00N 074-57.00W, 37-25.00N 074-33.00W,
      37-25.00N 074-26.00W, 37-32.00N 074-26.00W,
      37-42.00N 074-42.00W, 37-54.00N 075-13.00W,
      37-54.00N 075-19.00W, 37-53.00N 075-28.00W,
      37-51.00N 075-31.00W.
   B. 37-07.00N 070-28.00W, 36-25.00N 070-43.00W,
      34-52.00N 064-12.00W, 35-33.00N 063-55.00W.
   C. 35-18.00N 062-59.00W, 34-35.00N 063-15.00W,
      33-47.00N 060-40.00W, 34-26.00N 060-19.00W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 210530Z JUN 23.

Attached is a Notice to Mariners from https://www.nasa.gov/centers/wallops/home.

The main Wallops launch schedule at https://www.nasa.gov/wallops-launch-schedule doesn't mention it.

rev_b_notmar.pdf

#2 by russianhalo117 on 13 Jun, 2023 18:28
Quote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 13 Jun, 2023 16:43
Not sure this is for HASTE but seems possible/likely

https://twitter.com/nasa_wallops/status/1668648173286375425

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The Wallops Range is scheduled to support a Rocket Lab launch between June 15-20 in the evening. There is no live stream planned for launch and the Wallops Visitor Center will not be open for launch.
It is as HASTE flight one is the next LC2 launch.
#3 by Ken the Bin on 14 Jun, 2023 04:46
Quote from: Ken the Bin on 13 Jun, 2023 16:53
The main Wallops launch schedule at https://www.nasa.gov/wallops-launch-schedule doesn't mention it.

I see that it has been added.

Quote from: WFF
Rocket Lab Launch
Date: June 15-20
Time: Night
Location: Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia
#4 by Ken the Bin on 15 Jun, 2023 04:09
There was an FAA TFR for June 16 UTC. Then later one was added for June 17. Now both are gone.

OTOH, it is now listed on the FAA ATCSCC current Ops Plan.

https://www.fly.faa.gov/adv/adv_spt.jsp

Quote from: FAA
```
ROCKET LAB F38 DYNAMO-A  WALLUPS ISLAND, VA
PRIMARY:        06/16/23        0045Z-0430Z
BACKUP:         06/17-21/23     0045Z-0430Z
```
#5 by Steven Pietrobon on 15 Jun, 2023 05:02
Will NSF be covering the launch?
#6 by catdlr on 15 Jun, 2023 06:03
Quote from: Steven Pietrobon on 15 Jun, 2023 05:02
Will NSF be covering the launch?
With no live stream Steven, it's going to be hard. It's like the old Sea Launch days when all I had to cover launches were tweets. The video was released later.
#7 by catdlr on 15 Jun, 2023 08:02
Possible live streams:

https://www.youtube.com/@NASAWallops/streams

https://www.youtube.com/@fox5dc/streams
#8 by catdlr on 15 Jun, 2023 08:04
Next Space Flight

DYNAMO-A
Launch Time
Thu Jun 15, 2023, 5:45 PM PDT
The first launch of Rocket Lab's HASTE program.

Classified: Suborbital

https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/7197
#9 by Ken the Bin on 15 Jun, 2023 13:47

Now June 18 UTC (June 17 EDT) per this cancel-and-replace NGA Rocket Launching notice.

Quote from: NGA

151145Z JUN 23
NAVAREA IV 655/23(GEN).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
VIRGINIA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING
   180045Z TO 180430Z JUN, ALTERNATE
   0045Z TO 0430Z DAILY 19 THRU 21 JUN
   IN AREAS BOUND BY:
   A. 37-46.00N 075-30.00W, 37-37.00N 075-22.00W,
      37-30.00N 074-57.00W, 37-25.00N 074-33.00W,
      37-25.00N 074-26.00W, 37-32.00N 074-26.00W,
      37-42.00N 074-42.00W, 37-54.00N 075-13.00W,
      37-54.00N 075-19.00W, 37-53.00N 075-28.00W,
      37-51.00N 075-31.00W.
   B. 37-07.00N 070-28.00W, 36-25.00N 070-43.00W,
      34-52.00N 064-12.00W, 35-33.00N 063-55.00W.
   C. 35-18.00N 062-59.00W, 34-35.00N 063-15.00W,
      33-47.00N 060-40.00W, 34-26.00N 060-19.00W.
2. CANCEL NAVAREA IV 643/23.
3. CANCEL THIS MSG 210530Z JUN 23.

#10 by Ken the Bin on 15 Jun, 2023 16:50
New FAA TFR.

https://tfr.faa.gov/save_pages/detail_3_1487.html

Quote from: FAA
Airspace Definition:
      Region bounded by:

         Latitude:    Longitude:    FRD:
      From:    37º24'00"N    75º15'00"W    CCV095035.9
      To:    37º24'00"N    75º18'00"W    CCV094033.5
      To:    37º24'00"N    75º22'00"W    CCV094030.3
      To:    37º38'00"N    75º29'00"W    SWL190025.4
      To:    37º50'00"N    75º31'00"W    SWL199013.6
      To:    37º51'00"N    75º31'00"W    SWL199012.6
      To:    37º52'00"N    75º30'00"W    SWL197011.5
      To:    37º57'00"N    75º24'00"W    SWL163007.1
      To:    38º01'00"N    74º59'59"W    SWL104022.1
      To:    38º01'00"N    74º57'00"W    SWL103024.5
      To:    37º58'00"N    74º54'00"W    SWL109027.3
      To:    37º56'00"N    74º51'00"W    SWL112030
      To:    37º24'00"N    75º15'00"W    CCV095035.9
      To:    37º24'00"N    75º15'00"W    CCV095035.9
      Altitude: From the surface up to Unlimited
Effective Date(s):
      From June 18, 2023 at 0045 UTC (June 17, 2023 at 2045 EDT)
      To June 18, 2023 at 0430 UTC (June 18, 2023 at 0030 EDT)

Note: The FAA ATCSCC current Ops Plan still has it as June 16, but that's just advisory. The TFR is official.
#11 by catdlr on 15 Jun, 2023 19:44
Next Space Flight

DYNAMO-A
Launch Time
Sat Jun 17, 2023, 5:45 PM PDT
The first launch of Rocket Lab's HASTE program.
#12 by Ken the Bin on 15 Jun, 2023 20:28
The FAA ATCSCC current Ops Plan has been updated ... to say June 17 UTC, even though both the TFR and NGA notice say June 18. This is why I continue to emphasize that the Ops Plan is just advisory information for air traffic controllers and should always be taken with a grain of salt. It's often incorrect, incomplete, and/or out-of-date.

https://www.fly.faa.gov/adv/adv_spt.jsp

Quote from: FAA
```
ROCKET LAB F38 DYNAMO-A  WALLUPS ISLAND, VA
PRIMARY:        06/17/23        0045Z-0430Z
BACKUP:         06/18-21/23     0045Z-0430Z
```
#13 by OneSpeed on 16 Jun, 2023 07:44
Quote from: Ken the Bin on 15 Jun, 2023 13:47
Now June 18 UTC (June 17 EDT) per this cancel-and-replace NGA Rocket Launching notice.

Maps from the NGA notice.

Edit:

Quote from: Ken the Bin on 15 Jun, 2023 16:50
New FAA TFR.

TFR (pink) overlayed with NGA area A (red).
#14 by Ken the Bin on 17 Jun, 2023 03:57
Quote from: Ken the Bin on 15 Jun, 2023 20:28
The FAA ATCSCC current Ops Plan has been updated ... to say June 17 UTC, even though both the TFR and NGA notice say June 18. This is why I continue to emphasize that the Ops Plan is just advisory information for air traffic controllers and should always be taken with a grain of salt. It's often incorrect, incomplete, and/or out-of-date.

https://www.fly.faa.gov/adv/adv_spt.jsp

Quote from: FAA
```
ROCKET LAB F38 DYNAMO-A  WALLUPS ISLAND, VA
PRIMARY:        06/17/23        0045Z-0430Z
BACKUP:         06/18-21/23     0045Z-0430Z
```
Finally fixed.

Quote from: FAA
```
ROCKET LAB F38 DYNAMO-A  WALLUPS ISLAND, VA
PRIMARY:        06/18/23        0045Z-0430Z
BACKUP:         06/19-21/23     0045Z-0430Z
```
#15 by GewoonLukas_ on 17 Jun, 2023 22:26
Rocket is vertical on the pad. Notably it's lacking HASTE branding (no white interstage as shown on renders), suggesting that they might have pulled an Electron from their backlog.

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We have an electron on LC-2 ahead of todays launch attempt. TFR goes into effect at 8:45pm and runs till 12:30!
Difficult to tell if the first stage has Electron or HASTE on it due to the haze.

https://twitter.com/kyle_LTS/status/1670178797650337793
#16 by zubenelgenubi on 18 Jun, 2023 00:39
https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1670193546886799367
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Tracking the upcoming launches:

https://nasaspaceflight.com/2023/06/launch-roundup/ - by Trevor Sesnic (@124970MeV)

Launch preparations continue, possibly towards 9:00 pm EDT/01:00 UTC launch.
https://twitter.com/kyle_LTS/status/1670207776113455104
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Lox load has begun on the inaugural HASTE launch!
Can also now confirm that the first stage is sporting the HASTE name and logo instead of Electron!

https://twitter.com/kyle_LTS/status/1670224556399706114
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One of the police officers who go out and monitor the range on boats said that launch is 9pm at the earliest. Comparing prior TFRs for the other two electron launches air space closed 1/2hr before the launch window opened so I wouldn’t expect a launch at 8:45.

https://twitter.com/kyle_LTS/status/1670227401752576001
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T-30mins and counting overheard from police officers radio [at 8:30 pm].
#17 by lightleviathan on 18 Jun, 2023 00:43
T-30mins and counting overheard from police officers radio
Kyle Henry (@kyle_LTS) June 18, 2023
#18 by catdlr on 18 Jun, 2023 00:48
Thank you, everyone, for keeping us posted.
#19 by Steven Pietrobon on 18 Jun, 2023 00:49
Livestream!