Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 03/08/2024 10:07 pmQuote from: Ken the Bin on 03/08/2024 09:44 pmQuote from: Alexphysics on 03/08/2024 09:09 pmQuote from: Ken the Bin on 03/08/2024 08:47 pmNGA Rocket Launching for March 21 already, so I assume it's this launch.Quote from: NGA<snip>The window time and length plus the coordinates seem to indicate this is a Starlink launch. I'm guessing this could be a Starlink launch from 39A before CRS-30 the next day (unless they really want to have a 9 day turnaround for just two Starlinks from pad 40)My first thought was a Starlink launch, but I haven't yet received a Rocket Launching notice for 6-44 which is a lot sooner, unless 6-44 itself is being postponed all the way out to March 21, but that doesn't seem too likely.I really wish that the NGA would include mission names on NGA notices where applicable.Perhaps the LC-39A Starlink launch after Starlink 6-44? Perhaps the skipped-over 6-42? 🤔Maybe, but why would they issue a Rocket Launching notice for 6-42 before issuing one for the upcoming 6-44?It's unusual to issue a notice this far in advance for any launch.
Quote from: Ken the Bin on 03/08/2024 09:44 pmQuote from: Alexphysics on 03/08/2024 09:09 pmQuote from: Ken the Bin on 03/08/2024 08:47 pmNGA Rocket Launching for March 21 already, so I assume it's this launch.Quote from: NGA<snip>The window time and length plus the coordinates seem to indicate this is a Starlink launch. I'm guessing this could be a Starlink launch from 39A before CRS-30 the next day (unless they really want to have a 9 day turnaround for just two Starlinks from pad 40)My first thought was a Starlink launch, but I haven't yet received a Rocket Launching notice for 6-44 which is a lot sooner, unless 6-44 itself is being postponed all the way out to March 21, but that doesn't seem too likely.I really wish that the NGA would include mission names on NGA notices where applicable.Perhaps the LC-39A Starlink launch after Starlink 6-44? Perhaps the skipped-over 6-42? 🤔
Quote from: Alexphysics on 03/08/2024 09:09 pmQuote from: Ken the Bin on 03/08/2024 08:47 pmNGA Rocket Launching for March 21 already, so I assume it's this launch.Quote from: NGA<snip>The window time and length plus the coordinates seem to indicate this is a Starlink launch. I'm guessing this could be a Starlink launch from 39A before CRS-30 the next day (unless they really want to have a 9 day turnaround for just two Starlinks from pad 40)My first thought was a Starlink launch, but I haven't yet received a Rocket Launching notice for 6-44 which is a lot sooner, unless 6-44 itself is being postponed all the way out to March 21, but that doesn't seem too likely.I really wish that the NGA would include mission names on NGA notices where applicable.
Quote from: Ken the Bin on 03/08/2024 08:47 pmNGA Rocket Launching for March 21 already, so I assume it's this launch.Quote from: NGA<snip>The window time and length plus the coordinates seem to indicate this is a Starlink launch. I'm guessing this could be a Starlink launch from 39A before CRS-30 the next day (unless they really want to have a 9 day turnaround for just two Starlinks from pad 40)
NGA Rocket Launching for March 21 already, so I assume it's this launch.Quote from: NGA<snip>
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COMMENT | EVENT | TIG | ORB | DV | HA | HP |COMMENT | | GMT | | M/S | KM | KM |COMMENT | | | | (F/S) | (NM) | (NM) |COMMENT =============================================================================COMMENT Crew-7 Undock 071:15:00:00.000 0.0 423.8 410.1COMMENT (0.0) (228.8 ) (221.4)COMMENT COMMENT GMT074 Reboost Preli 074:13:11:00.000 1.6 424.3 409.2COMMENT (5.2) (229.1) (220.9)COMMENT COMMENT 71S Docking 081:16:39:49.000 0.0 425.0 412.6COMMENT (0.0) (229.5) (222.8 )COMMENT COMMENT SpX-30 Launch 081:20:54:00.000 0.0 425.0 412.7COMMENT (0.0) (229.5) (222.8 )COMMENT COMMENT SpX-30 Docking 083:11:00:00.000 0.0 425.2 412.0COMMENT (0.0) (229.6) (222.5)
With the successful launch of Starlink 6-43 tonight, SpX-30 is clear to take to the pad.
New research and technology demonstrations for NASA are set to launch aboard the agency’s SpaceX 30th commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station. Launch is targeted for 4:55 p.m. EDT Thursday, March 21, lifting off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.Live launch coverage will air on NASA+, NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s website, with prelaunch events starting Tuesday, March 19. Learn how to stream NASA TV through a variety of platforms.SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft will deliver new scientific investigations, food, supplies, and equipment to the international crew. NASA and its partners will send studies aboard the mission on plant metabolism in space and a set of new sensors for free-flying Astrobee robots to provide 3D mapping capabilities. Other research includes a fluid physics study that could benefit solar cell technology and a university project from CSA (Canadian Space Agency) that will monitor sea ice and ocean conditions.Arrival at the station is scheduled for approximately 7:30 a.m. Saturday, March 23. The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft will dock autonomously to the zenith port of the station’s Harmony module.The spacecraft is expected to spend about a month attached to the orbiting outpost before it returns to Earth with research and cargo, splashing down off the coast of Florida.Full mission coverage is as follows (all times Eastern and subject to change based on operations):Tuesday, March 193 p.m. – Prelaunch media teleconference with the following participants: • Kristi Duplichen, deputy manager, NASA’s International Space Station Transportation Integration Office • Heidi Parris, associate program scientist, NASA’s International Space Station Program Research Office • Sarah Walker, director, SpaceX Dragon mission management • Melody Lovin, launch weather officer, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s 45th Weather SquadronMedia may ask questions during the media teleconference by phone only. For the dial-in number and passcode, please contact NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida no later than 2 p.m. EDT March 19, at: [email protected].Thursday, March 21 • 4:35 p.m. – Launch coverage begins • 4:55 p.m. – LaunchSaturday, March 23 • 5:30 a.m. – NASA arrival coverage begins • 7:30 a.m. – Targeted docking to the zenith port of the station’s Harmony moduleNASA’s coverage is subject to change based on real-time operational activities. Follow the International Space Station blog for updates.NASA Television launch coverageLive coverage of the launch on NASA Television will begin at 4:35 p.m. Thursday, March 21. For downlink information, schedules, and links to streaming video, visit:https://www.nasa.gov/nasatvAudio only of the news conferences and launch coverage will be carried on the NASA “V” circuits, which may be accessed by dialing 321-867-1220, -1240, or -7135. On launch day, the full mission broadcast can be heard on -1220 and -1240, while the countdown net only can be heard on -7135 beginning approximately one hour before the mission broadcast begins.On launch day, live coverage of the launch without NASA Television commentary will be carried on the NASA Television media channel.NASA website launch coverageLaunch day coverage of the mission will be available on the NASA website. Coverage will include live streaming and blog updates beginning no earlier than 4:35 p.m. Thursday, March 21, as the countdown milestones occur. On-demand streaming video and photos of the launch will be available shortly after liftoff. For questions about countdown coverage, contact the Kennedy newsroom at 321-867-2468. Follow countdown coverage on our commercial resupply services mission blog for updates.Attend launch virtuallyMembers of the public can register to attend this launch virtually. Registrants will receive mission updates and activities by email. NASA’s virtual guest program for this mission also includes curated launch resources, notifications about related opportunities, and a virtual guest passport stamp following a successful launch.
150944Z MAR 24NAVAREA IV 297/24(11,26).WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.FLORIDA.1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING 212049Z TO 212120Z MAR, ALTERNATE 222024Z TO 222055Z, 232001Z TO 232032Z, 241939Z TO 242010Z, 251916Z TO 251947Z, 261850Z TO 261921Z AND 271828Z TO 271859Z MAR IN AREAS BOUND BY: A. 28-39.46N 080-38.00W, 28-49.00N 080-20.00W, 28-43.00N 080-09.00W, 28-33.00N 080-16.00W, 28-27.78N 080-31.66W, 28-28.07N 080-31.82W. B. 31-10.00N 077-50.00W, 31-35.00N 077-28.00W, 31-51.00N 077-05.00W, 31-44.00N 076-53.00W, 31-20.00N 077-08.00W, 31-01.00N 077-39.00W.2. CANCEL THIS MSG 271959Z MAR 24.
NGA Rocket Launching notice.
NASA’s CubeSat Launch Initiative is sending a group of four small satellites, called CubeSats, to the International Space Station as ELaNa 51 (Educational Launch of Nanosatellites). These small payloads have been developed by NASA and universities and will be deployed from low Earth orbit. Once circling Earth, the satellites will help demonstrate and mature technologies meant to improve solar power generation, detect gamma ray bursts, determine crop water usage, and measure root-zone soil and snowpack moisture levels. The suite of satellites will hitch a ride aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft set to deliver additional science, crew supplies, and hardware for the company’s 30th commercial resupply services mission for NASA. Liftoff is targeted for 4:55 p.m. EDT Thursday, March 21, from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. First Cornhusker State CubeSat The first CubeSat from Nebraska is the Big Red Sat-1, which aims to investigate and improve the power production ability of solar cells. It is built by a team of middle and high school students mentored by University of Nebraska-Lincoln undergraduate engineering students. The satellite measuring 1U, or one unit, (about four inches cubed), will test out Perovskite cells, a new type of solar cell designed to enhance power production with and without direct exposure to sunlight. The team will compare the power production to that of typical cells, called gallium arsenide solar cells, also flying on the CubeSat. Detecting Gamma Ray Bursts BurstCube is a NASA-developed 6U CubeSat designed to search the sky for brief flashes of high-energy light such as gamma-ray bursts, solar flares, and other hard X-ray transients. Long and short gamma ray bursts are stellar remnants that can be the result of some of the universe’s most powerful explosions like the collapse or collision of massive stars, or when a neutron star collides with a black hole. BurstCube will use a new kind of compact, low-power silicon photomultiplier array to detect the elusive bursts of light. With the ability to detect these brief flashes from space, BurstCube can help alert other observatories to witness changes in the universe as they happen. Astronomers can also benefit from the information because these bursts are important sources for gravitational wave discoveries. Rooting Out Earth Water Sources from SpaceThe SigNals of Opportunity P-band Investigation, or SNoOPI, is a technology demonstration CubeSat designed to improve the detection of moisture levels on a global scale of underground root-zone and within snowpacks. Root zone soil moisture and snow water equivalent play critical roles in the hydrologic cycle, impacting agricultural food production, water management, and weather phenomena. When scientists understand the amount of water in the soil, crop growth can be accurately forecasted, and irrigation can become more efficient. The 6U CubeSat is collaboratively developed by NASA, Purdue University in Indiana, Mississippi State University, and the United States Department of Agriculture. The fourth in the suite of small satellites, the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s HyTI (Hyperspectral Thermal Imager) is also a 6U CubeSat designed to study water sources. Developed in partnership with NASA to map irrigated and rainfed cropland, HyTI is a pathfinder demonstration that packs the Hyperspectral Imager Instrument, temporal resolution thermal infrared imager focal plane technology, and high-performance onboard computing to help better understand crop water use and water productivity of major world crops. With these tools, HyTI can help develop a more detailed understanding of the movement, distribution, and availability of water and its variability over time and space, an important contribution to global food and water security issues. These payloads were selected through NASA’s CSLI, which provides U.S. educational institutions, nonprofits with an education/outreach component, informal educational institutions (museums and science centers), and NASA centers with access to space at a low cost. Once the CubeSat selections are made, NASA’s Launch Services Program works to pair them with a launch that is best suited to carry them as auxiliary payloads.
What is the point in launching a Crew Dragon from the west Coast of the USA?
Dragon 2 vertical on pad 40 for the first time
SPACE-X CRS-30, CAPE CANAVERAL SFS, FLPRIMARY: 03/21/24 2049Z-2120ZBACKUP: 03/22/24 2024Z-2055Z 03/23/24 2001Z-2032Z 03/24/24 1939Z-2010Z
https://www.fly.faa.gov/adv/adv_spt.jsp:QuoteSPACE-X CRS-30, CAPE CANAVERAL SFS, FLPRIMARY:03/21/242049Z-2120ZBACKUP:03/22/242024Z-2055Z03/23/242001Z-2032Z03/24/241939Z-2010Z
SPACE-X CRS-30, CAPE CANAVERAL SFS, FLPRIMARY:03/21/242049Z-2120ZBACKUP:03/22/242024Z-2055Z03/23/242001Z-2032Z03/24/241939Z-2010Z
Quote from: Martin_G on 03/19/2024 10:32 pmhttps://www.fly.faa.gov/adv/adv_spt.jsp:QuoteSPACE-X CRS-30, CAPE CANAVERAL SFS, FLPRIMARY:03/21/242049Z-2120ZBACKUP:03/22/242024Z-2055Z03/23/242001Z-2032Z03/24/241939Z-2010ZDoes this mean launch window is now later?
QuoteCOMMENT | EVENT | TIG | ORB | DV | HA | HP |COMMENT | | GMT | | M/S | KM | KM |COMMENT | | | | (F/S) | (NM) | (NM) |COMMENT =============================================================================COMMENT GMT 074 Reboost 074:13:11:00.000 1.6 424.3 409.2COMMENT (5.2) (229.1) (221.0)COMMENT COMMENT 71S Launch 081:13:21:19.000 0.0 425.2 412.5COMMENT (0.0) (229.6) (222.8 )COMMENT COMMENT 71S Docking 081:16:39:42.000 0.0 425.2 412.5COMMENT (0.0) (229.6) (222.7)COMMENT COMMENT SpX-30 Launch 081:20:55:09.000 0.0 425.2 412.6COMMENT (0.0) (229.6) (222.8 )COMMENT COMMENT SpX-30 Docking 083:11:30:00.000 0.0 425.5 412.0COMMENT (0.0) (229.8 ) (222.5)
COMMENT | EVENT | TIG | ORB | DV | HA | HP |COMMENT | | GMT | | M/S | KM | KM |COMMENT | | | | (F/S) | (NM) | (NM) |COMMENT =============================================================================COMMENT GMT 074 Reboost 074:13:11:00.000 1.6 424.3 409.2COMMENT (5.2) (229.1) (221.0)COMMENT COMMENT 71S Launch 081:13:21:19.000 0.0 425.2 412.5COMMENT (0.0) (229.6) (222.8 )COMMENT COMMENT 71S Docking 081:16:39:42.000 0.0 425.2 412.5COMMENT (0.0) (229.6) (222.7)COMMENT COMMENT SpX-30 Launch 081:20:55:09.000 0.0 425.2 412.6COMMENT (0.0) (229.6) (222.8 )COMMENT COMMENT SpX-30 Docking 083:11:30:00.000 0.0 425.5 412.0COMMENT (0.0) (229.8 ) (222.5)
