Author Topic: SpaceX F9 : Merah Putih 2 (HTS 113BT) : CCSFS SLC-40 : 20 Feb. 2024 (20:11 UTC)  (Read 19228 times)

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Ben Cooper's Launch Photography Viewing Guide; updated February 16; my bold:
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The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Telkomsat communications satellite for Indonesia from pad 40 on February 20 at 3:11-5:11 p.m. EST. Upcoming launches include more Starlink batches from pad 40. A Falcon 9 will launch the next crew of four astronauts to the International Space Station, Crew-8, from pad 39A on March 1 at 12:04 a.m. EST. <snip> The first stage will land back at the Cape about eight minutes after launch.
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Satellite is named Merah Putih 2:

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Hi, #TelkomsatFriends!

Come on, take a look at interesting facts about the Merah Putih 2 Satellite which will soon be launched in Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States.
Check out our upload above!

#DiscoverNewHorizon
#ElevatingYourFuture

(Translated from Indonesian)

https://twitter.com/telkomsat/status/1759559247912898955
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L-1 weather forecast. >95% 'Go' for February 20. 95% 'Go' for February 21. Upper-Level Wind Shear risk and Booster Recovery Weather risk are both Low-Moderate for February 21. All other Additional Risk Criteria are Low.

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SpaceX is targeting Tuesday, February 20 for Falcon 9’s launch of the Telkomsat Merah Putih 2 mission to geosynchronous transfer orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The two-hour window opens at 3:11 p.m. ET. If needed, a backup opportunity is available Wednesday, February 21 with a four-hour window opening at 12:53 p.m. ET.

A live webcast of this mission will begin on X @SpaceX about 15 minutes prior to liftoff. Watch live.

This will be the 17th launch of the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched CRS-22, Crew-3, Turksat 5B, Crew-4, CRS-25, Eutelsat HOTBIRD 13G, mPOWER-a, PSN SATRIA, and eight Starlink missions. (=B1067-17) Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Just Read the Instructions droneship stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.

https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=merahputih2

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https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1759687489592463477

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Targeting Tuesday, February 20 for a Falcon 9 launch of the
@Telkomsat Merah Putih 2 mission from Space Launch Complex 40 in Florida→ http://spacex.com/launches
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https://twitter.com/SLDelta45/status/1759744726721339444

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Tomorrow, SLD45 will support the Falcon 9 Telkomsat-113BT launch.

The launch window opens at 15:11 EST on Feb. 20 (20:11 UTC).

Expected T-0 may vary.

Hazard and airspace closure areas at https://patrick.spaceforce.mil
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g’luck lil buddies, catch the sun!

Remote cameras are ready and the stage is set for Falcon 9 & Merah Putih 2 - T-0 is currently slated for the opening of a 2-hour launch window at 3:11pm EST later this afternoon.

📸 - @NASASpaceflight

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https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1760021379557019881

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Falcon 9 vertical at pad 40 ahead of today’s launch of the @Telkomsat Merah Putih 2 mission. The two-hour window opens at 3:11 p.m. ET, and weather is 95% favorable for liftoff → http://spacex.com/launches
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https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/1760021857284047178

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F9/Merah Putih: SpaceX is counting down to launch of Telkomsat's Merah Putih 2, an Indonesian comsat; liftoff from pad 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is targeted for 3:11pm EST (2011 UTC), the opening of a 2-hour window; sky is clear, winds are brisk
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https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1760021379557019881

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Falcon 9 vertical at pad 40 ahead of today’s launch of the @Telkomsat Merah Putih 2 mission. The two-hour window opens at 3:11 p.m. ET, and weather is 95% favorable for liftoff → http://spacex.com/launches

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https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1760029518444810532

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The T-20 vent confirms that SpaceX is on track for today´s mission. HTS-113BT will launch on B1067-17.

Link: https://youtube.com/watch?v=XzYonTLnRY0

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https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1760034995475980718

Liftoff! HTS-113BT takes flight from SLC-40. The mission launches to a geostationary transfer orbit.

Link: https://youtube.com/watch?v=XzYonTLnRY0
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https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1760035477602931102

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MECO! B1067 will now return to "Just Read the Instructions", as the second stage pushes Merah Putih 2 to GTO.
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