Quote from: Ken the Bin on 02/06/2024 12:02 pmHere's the NGA Rocket Launching notice, for February 10 to 16. Of couse with the delay to PACE, that's not going to stand.Did a couple of hours less than 4 days as long ago as 3-7 August 2023. Maybe this 6 month period is time enough for some further improvements, especially as Musk talked about getting close to 24 hour pad turnaround this year if I heard that correctly. Probably want the droneship to be ready again for 20th so don't want to delay it much. Does this make it a good candidate for a try at 3 day pad turnaround?
Here's the NGA Rocket Launching notice, for February 10 to 16. Of couse with the delay to PACE, that's not going to stand.
SPACE X STARLINK 7-13, VANDENBERG SFB, CAPRIMARY: 02/07/24 0500Z-0607ZBACKUP(S): 02/08/24 0117Z-0546Z SPACE X F9 PACE (X1817), CCSFS, FLPRIMARY: 02/08/24 0625Z-0708ZBACKUP(S): 02/09/24-02/12/24 0625Z-0708ZDRAGON AXIOM-3 RE-ENTRY, ZJX PRIMARY: 02/08/24 1335Z-1405ZBACKUP(S): 02/08/24 1340Z-1410Z 02/08/24 2150Z-2220ZSPACE X STARLINK 6-39 (X2078), CCSFS, FLPRIMARY: 02/10/24 0600Z-1031ZBACKUP(S): 02/11/24-02/16/24 0600Z-1031Z
SpaceX mission webpage ...https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=paceQuote from: SpaceXSpaceX is targeting Thursday February 8 at 1:33 a.m. ET for a Falcon 9 launch of NASA’s PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) mission to a sun-synchronous orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. If needed, a backup opportunity is available Friday, February 9 at the same time.
SpaceX is targeting Thursday February 8 at 1:33 a.m. ET for a Falcon 9 launch of NASA’s PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) mission to a sun-synchronous orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. If needed, a backup opportunity is available Friday, February 9 at the same time.
LAUNCH/REENTRY:SPACE X STARLINK 7-13, VANDENBERG SFB, CAPRIMARY: 02/09/24 0055Z-0524Z BACKUP(S): 02/10/24 0034Z-0503Z 02/10-11/24 2357Z-0402Z 02/11-12/24 2329Z-0358Z SPACE X F9 PACE (X1817), CCSFS, FLPRIMARY: 02/08/24 0625Z-0708ZBACKUP(S): 02/09/24-02/12/24 0625Z-0708ZDRAGON AXIOM-3 RE-ENTRY, ZJX PRIMARY: 02/09/24 1315Z-1345ZBACKUP(S): 02/10/24 1310Z-1340Z 02/10/24 1315Z-1345ZSPACE X STARLINK 6-39 (X2078), CCSFS, FLPRIMARY: 02/10/24 0600Z-1031ZBACKUP(S): 02/11/24-02/16/24 0600Z-1031Z
F9/PACE: LIFTOFF! At 1:33:36am EST (0633 UTC).
https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/1755480344013262899QuoteF9/PACE: LIFTOFF! At 1:33:36am EST (0633 UTC).Let's see how fast SpaceX can "reload" SLC-40.Also, barring documentary evidence, the next predictor of launch date would be an ASDS departing Port of Canaveral.And, ASOG or JRTI?
081429Z FEB 24NAVAREA IV 142/24(11,26).WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.FLORIDA.CANCEL NAVAREA IV 130/24 AND THIS MSG,OPERATIONS POSTPONED.
SPACE X STARLINK 6-39, CAPE CANAVERAL SFS, FLPRIMARY: TBD TBDBACKUP: TBD TBD
Signet Warhorse III + JRTI departed PC on Feb 16 @ 6:48pm ET
190459Z FEB 24HYDROLANT 346/24(57,61,71).EASTERN SOUTH ATLANTIC.INDIAN OCEAN.DNC 01, DNC 02, DNC 03.1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS 2126Z TO 0426Z DAILY 24 FEB THRU 02 MAR IN AREA BOUND BY 08-53.00S 092-28.00E, 07-46.00S 089-27.00E, 30-12.00S 061-09.00E, 40-45.00S 002-21.00W, 42-56.00S 002-24.00W, 32-16.00S 063-10.00E.2. CANCEL THIS MSG 030526Z MAR 24.//
190459Z FEB 24HYDROPAC 573/24(57,61,71).EASTERN SOUTH ATLANTIC.INDIAN OCEAN.DNC 01, DNC 02, DNC 03.1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, SPACE DEBRIS 2126Z TO 0426Z DAILY 24 FEB THRU 02 MAR IN AREA BOUND BY 08-53.00S 092-28.00E, 07-46.00S 089-27.00E, 30-12.00S 061-09.00E, 40-45.00S 002-21.00W, 42-56.00S 002-24.00W, 32-16.00S 063-10.00E.2. CANCEL THIS MSG 030526Z MAR 24.//
091859Z FEB 24NAVAREA IV 189/24(11,26).WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.BAHAMAS.FLORIDA.1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS, ROCKET LAUNCHING 242159Z TO 250230Z FEB, ALTERNATE 252134Z TO 260205Z, 262109Z TO 270140Z, 272044Z TO 280115Z, 282018Z TO 290049Z, 291953Z FEB TO 010024Z MAR AND 011928Z TO 012359Z MAR. IN AREAS BOUND BY: A. 28-39.00N 080-37.69W, 28-39.00N 080-28.00W, 28-30.00N 080-10.00W, 28-24.00N 080-09.00W, 28-21.00N 080-11.00W, 28-23.00N 080-19.00W, 28-29.35N 080-32.49W. B. 26-15.00N 076-00.00W, 26-06.00N 074-58.00W, 25-36.00N 074-03.00W, 25-23.00N 073-53.00W, 25-09.00N 074-01.00W, 25-06.00N 074-16.00W, 25-08.00N 074-38.00W, 25-18.00N 075-00.00W, 25-58.00N 075-59.00W.2. CANCEL THIS MSG 020059Z MAR 24.
Here's the NGA Rocket Launching notice.
ASOG droneship and Doug have departed Port Canaveral to support the Starlink 6-39 mission. 🎥 http://nsf.live/spacecoast
SPACE X STARLINK 6-39 CAPE CANAVERAL SFS, FLPRIMARY: 02/24/24 2159Z-0230ZBACKUP: 02/25/24 2134Z-0205Z 02/26/24 2109Z-0140Z 02/27/24 2044Z-0115Z 02/28/24 2018Z-0049Z 02/29/24 1953Z-0024Z 03/01/24 1928Z-2359Z
Falcon 9 Fairing just rolled by the VAB captured by @NASASpaceflight Space Coast Live. Might be for the upcoming Starlink 6-39 mission NET Saturday, Feb 24th, 4:59PM EST. http://nsf.live/spacecoast
CelesTrak has pre-launch SupGP data for the @Starlink Group 6-39 launch from Cape Canaveral on 2024-02-24 at 21:59:40 UTC: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/table.php?FILE=starlink-g6-39. Deployment of 24 satellites at 23:04:37.120 UTC. Data for 5 backup launch opportunities also provided: https://celestrak.org/NORAD/elements/supplemental/.
This will be the first launch of a Falcon 9 with 24 Starlink v2 Mini satellites. Changes like these are likely thanks to improvements to Falcon 9's performance but also probably as a result of optimizing the integration of these satellites with the rocket.
And there's also the potential for the satellites to have gone on a diet as well. SpaceX has launched already about 50 missions of Starlink v2 Mini satellites so there has been plenty of time to optimize their mass.
I guess I also forgot to mention that the insertion orbit is about 10km lower so that also helps a bit in not needing as much performance from the rocket as prior launches but I don't think it makes a huge difference
