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.
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?
After I posted it, I thought that I probably should have said "not likely to stand" rather than "not going to stand".
Maybe Alex or someone has some insight into what SpaceX may be planning for pad turnaround reduction.
FAA COPA at
https://www.fly.faa.gov/adv/adv_spt.jspSPACE X STARLINK 7-13, VANDENBERG SFB, CA
PRIMARY: 02/07/24 0500Z-0607Z
BACKUP(S): 02/08/24 0117Z-0546Z
SPACE X F9 PACE (X1817), CCSFS, FL
PRIMARY: 02/08/24 0625Z-0708Z
BACKUP(S): 02/09/24-02/12/24 0625Z-0708Z
DRAGON AXIOM-3 RE-ENTRY, ZJX
PRIMARY: 02/08/24 1335Z-1405Z
BACKUP(S): 02/08/24 1340Z-1410Z
02/08/24 2150Z-2220Z
SPACE X STARLINK 6-39 (X2078), CCSFS, FL
PRIMARY: 02/10/24 0600Z-1031Z
BACKUP(S): 02/11/24-02/16/24 0600Z-1031Z
No mention of delaying this launch to February 11. Edit: Or February 12.
And now:
SpaceX mission webpage ...
https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=pace
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.
FAA ATCSCC Current Operations Plan Advisory
https://www.fly.faa.gov/adv/adv_spt.jspLAUNCH/REENTRY:
SPACE X STARLINK 7-13, VANDENBERG SFB, CA
PRIMARY: 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, FL
PRIMARY: 02/08/24 0625Z-0708Z
BACKUP(S): 02/09/24-02/12/24 0625Z-0708Z
DRAGON AXIOM-3 RE-ENTRY, ZJX
PRIMARY: 02/09/24 1315Z-1345Z
BACKUP(S): 02/10/24 1310Z-1340Z
02/10/24 1315Z-1345Z
SPACE X STARLINK 6-39 (X2078), CCSFS, FL
PRIMARY: 02/10/24 0600Z-1031Z
BACKUP(S): 02/11/24-02/16/24 0600Z-1031Z
No change.
https://twitter.com/cbs_spacenews/status/1755480344013262899
F9/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?
I also like the new "Blue-ish" lighting in the crew tower.
Postponed TBD per this NGA cancellation notice of the Rocket Launching notice.
081429Z FEB 24
NAVAREA IV 142/24(11,26).
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC.
FLORIDA.
CANCEL NAVAREA IV 130/24 AND THIS MSG,
OPERATIONS POSTPONED.
NET early February 24 UTC/late February 23 EST per these re-issued NOTAMs - this hints at it scheduled behind USSF-124 (February 15) and most probably HTS-113BT (February 20) at SLC-40.
A0490/24 NOTAMN
Q) FAJO/QWMLW/IV/BO/W/000/999/4209S02402E999
A) FAJO B) 2402240014 C) 2403010237
D) 24 FEB 0014-0508, 24-25 FEB 2349-0443, 25-26 FEB 2324-0418, 26-27
FEB 2259-0353, 27-28 FEB 2234-0328, 28-29 FEB 2208-0302, 29 FEB-01
MAR 2143-0237
E) AREA BOUNDED BY (4256S 00224W, 4045S 00221W, 3210S 05700E, 3515S
05700E): SPACEX STARLINK 6-38 ROCKET RE-ENTRY OPS TAKING PLACE.
APPLICABLE AIRSPACE DOWNGRADED TO CLASS G.
F) SFC G) UNL
F0550/24 NOTAMR F0471/24
Q) YMMM/QWMLW/IV/BO/W/000/999/1614S08400E720
A) YMMM
B) 2402240014 C) 2403010237
D) 2402240014 TO 2402240508
2402242349 TO 2402250443
2402252324 TO 2402260418
2402262259 TO 2402270353
2402272234 TO 2402280328
2402282208 TO 2402290302
2402292143 TO 2403010237
E) ROCKET LAUNCH WILL TAKE PLACE
FLW RECEIVED FROM GOVERNMENT OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:
HAZARDOUS OPS WILL BE CONDUCTED FOR ATMOSPHERIC RE-ENTRY AND
SPLASHDOWN OF LAUNCH VEHICLE FALCON-9 STARLINK 6-39 WI THE FOLLOWING
AREAS:
2033S 07500E
0746S 08927E
0853S 09228E
2422S 07500E TO BEGINNING
F) SFC G) UNL
New NGA Space Debris notices (the same notice for two different Navigational Areas). No Rocket Launching notice yet.
190459Z FEB 24
HYDROLANT 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 24
HYDROPAC 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.//
Here's the NGA Rocket Launching notice.
091859Z FEB 24
NAVAREA 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.
Here are the maps from the NGA notices. ASDS 630km downrange.
Doug + ASOG departed PC on Feb 20 @ 6:04pm ET