November 05, 2021 RELEASE 21-145NASA Selects New Mission to Study Storms, Impacts on Climate ModelsNASA has selected a new Earth science mission that will study the behavior of tropical storms and thunderstorms, including their impacts on weather and climate models. The mission will be a collection of three SmallSats, flying in tight coordination, called Investigation of Convective Updrafts (INCUS), and is expected to launch in 2027 as part of NASA’s Earth Venture Program.NASA selected INCUS through the agency’s Earth Venture Mission-3 (EVM-3) solicitation that sought complete, space-based investigations to address important science questions and produce data of societal relevance within the Earth science field. NASA received 12 proposals for EVM-3 missions in March 2021. After detailed review by panels of scientists and engineers, the agency selected INCUS to continue into development....For more information about NASA’s Earth science programs, visit:https://www.nasa.gov/earth
FALCON 9The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will carry the next four astronauts to the International Space Station from pad 39A on the Crew Dragon Crew-3 mission on November 10 at 9:03pm EST.
A Falcon 9 from pad 40 will launch the next Starlink internet satellite batch on November 12 at 7:31am EST.
He said the first stage of the second Alpha rocket will go on a test stand late this week, followed by the second stage. The vehicle should be at Vandenberg in December for a launch planned for late January.If that next launch is successful, Markusic said Firefly plans four more Alpha launches in 2022. That includes a launch for NASA’s Venture Class Launch Services program, slated to be the fourth Alpha launch.The company is working in parallel on its Space Utility Vehicle space tug. Firefly planned to test a thruster for that tug on the first Alpha launch, and Markusic said an “identical technology demo” for it will fly on the next Alpha mission. The first fully functional version of the SUV is scheduled to fly in about 15 months, he projected.Firefly recently completed the critical design review for the Blue Ghost lunar lander that will fly in 2023 on a mission for NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services program.
The first two prototype satellites from Project Kuiper, the internet-from-space venture from the e-commerce giant, are scheduled to launch in the fourth quarter of 2022, Amazon announced on Monday. ...The first two prototype satellites, KuiperSat-1 and KuiperSat- 2, will launch separately on rockets from ABL Space Systems, one of a handful of start-ups building smaller launch vehicles to sate demand from satellite companies. The market for smaller rockets, designed to deliver payloads to space quickly and affordably, is packed with competitors, making ABL’s Amazon contract — good for up to five launches on ABL’s RS1 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Fla. — a boost for the company.
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Quote from: Ken the Bin on 11/08/2021 11:51 pmQuote from: AstraLV0007 update: We have started static fire operations in Kodiak. We expect to launch no earlier than Nov 11th. Stay tuned for updates. #AdAstraNET November 12 05:00 UTC = NET November 11 20:00 AKST
Quote from: AstraLV0007 update: We have started static fire operations in Kodiak. We expect to launch no earlier than Nov 11th. Stay tuned for updates. #AdAstra
LV0007 update: We have started static fire operations in Kodiak. We expect to launch no earlier than Nov 11th. Stay tuned for updates. #AdAstra
Quote from: TS Kelso tweetCelesTrak has pre-launch SupTLEs for the #Starlink Group 4-1 launch set for Nov 12 at 1240 UTC of 53 satellites from Cape Canaveral. Deployment is set for 12:55:56.740 UTC, just over 15 minutes after launch.
CelesTrak has pre-launch SupTLEs for the #Starlink Group 4-1 launch set for Nov 12 at 1240 UTC of 53 satellites from Cape Canaveral. Deployment is set for 12:55:56.740 UTC, just over 15 minutes after launch.
Space Test Program 3 Launch UpdateJason Costa Posted on November 9, 2021United Launch Alliance (ULA) is now targeting Dec. 4 to launch the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD) Space Test Program Satellite-6 (STPSat-6) spacecraft, which hosts NASA’s Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD). STPSat-6 is part of the Space Test Program 3, or STP-3, mission which will launch on a ULA Atlas V 551 rocket from Launch Complex 41 on Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.<snip>https://blogs.nasa.gov/kennedy/2021/11/09/space-test-program-3-launch-update-2/
Jeff Foust @jeff_foustBriefing over. Takeaways: Artemis-2 slips to as late as May 2024, and Artemis-3 to no earlier than 2025. Orion costs go up significantly as well.
USCG notice:Quote from: USCGSOUTHERN CALIFORNIA-OFFSHORE CALIFORNIA-HAZARDOUS OPERATIONSVirgin Orbit be launching a two stage rocket from offshore Channel Islands, CA, on 02 Dec 21. The Coast Guard is issuing an advisory for potentialfalling debris encompassing all navigable waters from the surface to the seafloor within the following coordinates:Northern Area:27-25-09N 116-59-11W27-55-18N 116-04-53W33-04-29N 121-03-27W32-47-46N 121-34-27WSouthern Area:20-19-08N 112-42-51W21-37-57N 110-57-12W24-42-06N 113-37-22W23-26-55N 115-08-19WLaunch is scheduled to commence 10:00am until 2:00pm on 02 Dec 21. Alternate launch dates due to weather are 03-06 Dec 21. Advisory of thezone will be advertised via Broadcast Notice to Mariners. Mariners are requested to transit the area with caution. For more details or commentscontact LTJG Gabe LaMartina at 510-437-5984.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA-OFFSHORE CALIFORNIA-HAZARDOUS OPERATIONSVirgin Orbit be launching a two stage rocket from offshore Channel Islands, CA, on 02 Dec 21. The Coast Guard is issuing an advisory for potentialfalling debris encompassing all navigable waters from the surface to the seafloor within the following coordinates:Northern Area:27-25-09N 116-59-11W27-55-18N 116-04-53W33-04-29N 121-03-27W32-47-46N 121-34-27WSouthern Area:20-19-08N 112-42-51W21-37-57N 110-57-12W24-42-06N 113-37-22W23-26-55N 115-08-19WLaunch is scheduled to commence 10:00am until 2:00pm on 02 Dec 21. Alternate launch dates due to weather are 03-06 Dec 21. Advisory of thezone will be advertised via Broadcast Notice to Mariners. Mariners are requested to transit the area with caution. For more details or commentscontact LTJG Gabe LaMartina at 510-437-5984.
Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 11/11/2021 02:01 amLaunch time to the second and/or microsecond?During prop load, John Insprucker said the launch time would be 02:03:31 UTC (9:03:31 PM EST).
Launch time to the second and/or microsecond?
FALCON 9The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will carry the next four astronauts to the International Space Station from pad 39A on the Crew Dragon Crew-3 mission on November 10 at 9:03pm EST. A Falcon 9 from pad 40 will launch the next Starlink internet satellite batch on November 12 at 7:40am EST. Other upcoming launches include Falcon 9 with the next batch of Starlink satellites on TBA. A Falcon 9 from pad 39A will launch NASA's Imaging X-Ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) spacecraft on December 9 at 1:00am EST. A Falcon 9 will launch the Turksat 5B communication satellite from pad 40 in December. A Falcon 9 from pad 40 will launch the CSG-2/CosmoSkyMed satellite for Italy on December 14 around 6:11pm EST. Sunset is 5:27pm. A Falcon 9 from pad 39A will launch the CRS-24 Dragon resupply mission to the ISS on December 21 at 5:06am EST.
Atlas V to Launch STP-3A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V 551 rocket will launch the Space Test Program (STP)-3 mission for the U.S. Space Force. Liftoff will occur from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.Launch date: Dec. 4, 2021Launch window: 4:04 a.m. EST - 6:04 a.m. EST (0904 UTC-1104 UTC)
STP-27AD2Launch TimeSun Nov 14, 2021 05:00 UTC
Thomas Burghardt @TGMetsFan98Starlink launch operations are returning to Cape Canaveral with the Group 4-1 mission at 7:40 AM EST (12:40 UTC) tomorrow.Falcon 9 B1058-9 will loft 53 satellites from SLC-40.
William Harwood @cbs_spacenewsF9/Starlink L-4: The weather today appears uncertain, with heavy overcast and rain in the area; if the rocket doesn't get off today, SpaceX has reserved a backup opportunity Saturday at ~7:19am (1219 UTC)
SpaceX @SpaceXStanding down from today’s launch due to weather. Forecast improves to 80% favorable for tomorrow’s launch opportunity at 7:19 a.m. EST
FALCON 9The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the next Starlink internet satellite batch on November 13 at 7:19am EST. Other upcoming launches include Falcon 9 with the next batch of Starlink satellites on TBA. A Falcon 9 from pad 39A will launch NASA's Imaging X-Ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) spacecraft on December 9 at 1:00am EST. The launch window stretches to 2:30am EST. Then, a Falcon 9 will launch the Turksat 5B communication satellite from pad 40 in mid December, likely at night EST. A Falcon 9 from pad 39A will launch the CRS-24 Dragon resupply mission to the ISS on December 21 at 5:06am EST. A Falcon 9 from pad 40 will launch the CSG-2/CosmoSkyMed satellite for Italy on December around 6:11pm EST.
