Lukas C. H.
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Blue Origin's CEO David Limp has released these images showing New Glenn's 1st Stage in the hangar, as well as a 2nd Stage! A payload fairing was also recently moved to LC-36, so it looks like we'll get to see a fully stacked New Glenn on the pad soon!
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The FCC filing for the ViaSat-3 Falcon Heavy launch had been published, and it reveals that the Falcon Heavy will be FULLY EXPENDED. This means we'll say goodbye to B1068-1, B1052-8 and B1053-3. Launch of ViaSat-3 is set for April 8th, 22:25 UTC. (Mission patch will be updated)
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"S/N 001" "FREEDOM"
Sounds like the first flight New Glenn will be named "Freedom"?
📸
@planetdeimos
New Glenn's particulars.
The attention to detail is incredible.
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SpaceX will likely end up using Marmac 305 or 306 for their 4th droneship. (They currently use Marmac 302 - 304). Marmac 305 was completed last year and Marmac 306 was launched just last week:
ASDS news:
@SpaceX
is adding a 4th ASDS to its fleet. It is expected to be operational NLT early 2025.
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These views are always amazing! 😍 Here's an overview of what I've been able to identify so far:
Look at this out of this world payload stack! Exolaunch is about to deploy 32 customer satellites on
@SpaceX
's Transporter-8!
Stay tuned for our updates!
Photo Credit:
@SpaceX
#LaunchWithExolaunch
#SpaceX
#Falcon9
#Transporter8
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🚨 FALCON HEAVY LAUNCH UPDATE 🚨
The Falcon Heavy launch of the USSF-52 mission, which will carry the X-37B OTV-7 mission, has been rescheduled for December 10th. This is a 3-day delay. This will be the first launch of the X-37B aboard a Falcon Heavy rocket.
@SecAFOfficial
Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall said, this 7th flight of the X-37B continues to demonstrate the innovative spirit of the United States Space Force!
#X37B
#USSF52
The X-37B will launch on a Falcon Heavy rocket on Dec. 10, 2023
#SSC
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Tomorrow's Iridium OneWeb launch will be the 2nd mission to fly with a shorter nozzle, which is cheaper & faster to produce, allowing for a higher production rate. Because it comes with a performance loss, it'll only fly on missions which don't need F9's full performance.
Targeting Friday, May 19 at 6:19 a.m. PT for a Falcon 9 launch of the Iridium OneWeb mission to orbit from Space Launch Complex 4E in California →
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Sounds like we'll see Starship fly again towards the end of the month! Like the previous 2 flights, Starship is expected to launch on a trajectory just short of orbit, with the Starship Upper Stage reentering just North of Hawaii. However, SpaceX does have some additional goals:
The FAA is on pace to issue a Starship launch license mid to late February, I’m told, in what is shaping up to be a busy month. Intuitive Machines plans to launch in time for a Feb. 22 lunar landing, which is the same day Crew-8 is scheduled to launch. Caveats about delays, etc.
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That's crazy. SpaceX has chartered an Antonov to fly 2 MVac Nozzle Extensions from their factory in California to the launchsite in Florida, because if they would transport them by truck like they usually do they won't be able to launch 2 Starlink missions on schedule 🤯
SpaceX needs a couple MVac nozzle extensions in Florida ASAP. It is chartering an An-124 to fly them over from LA.
Not sure I've ever seen this specific replacement be flown in before.
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🚨 VICTUS NOX IS LAUNCHING TONIGHT 🚨
Hazard Area's for an orbital launch out of Vandenberg tonight at ~01:57 UTC have been published, so that can only mean one thing: VICTUS NOX. The launch shows a trajectory towards an ~120° orbit, which is similar to previous Alpha launches.
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Crew-5 is now safely on it's way to the International Space Station, which also means that the next launch from 39A will be the Falcon Heavy USSF-44 mission!!! I'm so excited it's finally happening!!!!
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Launch will take place from LC-39A aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9. Because the lander uses liquid methane as its fuel, it needs to be fueled as late as possible. In order to do this, SpaceX will modify the strongback to be able to fuel the lander while its inside the payload fairing.
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SpaceX' next launch from LC-39A will be the Galileo L12 mission. Scheduled for NET April 28th, it'll carry the Galileo FM25 & 27 satellites to their operational MEO. The booster supporting this mission, B1060-20, will be making its final flight as it'll be intentionally expended.
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Oh my days April is going to be exciting for spaceflight:
- Falcon Heavy ViaSat-3
- Ariane 5 JUICE
- Delta IV Heavy NROL-68
- Antares Cygnus NG-19
- Atlas V Starliner CFT
- Starship Orbital Test Flight
- Firefly VICTUS NOX
🚀🔥🚀🔥
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Intuitive Machines has announced that their first lunar lander is scheduled for launch on Nov. 15! The launch window is 6 days long. After launch, Nova-C will raise its orbit to a TLI over 4 days. After 1 day in Lunar orbit, Nova-C will attempt to land near the Lunar south pole.
Intuitive Machines says their first lunar lander mission, IM-1, is scheduled for launch on Nov. 15, the start of a six-day launch window.
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Astrobotic's Peregrine Lunar Lander has succesfully been encapsulated inside of the Vulcan Payload Fairing! The lander is fueled and ready for its mission to the Moon! Launch is scheduled for January 8th 2024, with the 45-minute launch window opening at 07:18 UTC.
Check out our Peregrine lunar lander nestled into the payload fairing in
@ulalaunch
's
#VulcanRocket
! 🚀 She's fueled. She's ready for her journey to the Moon: targeting a launch on January 8, 2024 and a lunar landing on February 23, 2024! 🌙
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FALCON HEAVY UPDATE:
The USSF-52 mission, which was scheduled for July 7th, has unfortunatly been delayed to September. This does raise some questions, especially regarding the B1064/B1065 side boosters which are also set to launch Psyche in Early-October.
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We have just gotten the first image of the semi-classified SDA Tranche 0 Flight 1 payload stack! This also gives us a look at the SpaceX Starshield-based Tracking Layer satellites, which are the 2 satellites on top. The other satellites are York's Transport Layer satellites.
This major acquisition ensures the right technology and resources are immediately available to deliver exceptional end-to-end mission solutions on time and at the fixed prices each of our customers expects. Read more:
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ULA's final Delta IV Heavy rocket is vertical at SLC-37B. It is set to launch the NROL-70 mission No Earlier Then March this year for the National Reconnaissance Office. This will be the final flight of a Delta-family rocket.
📸
@julia_bergeron
for
@NASASpaceflight
KSC Flyover, covering all of the Space Coast rocket sights, and a lot of Blue Origin rocket hardware!
➡️
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HOW? Avio has lost 2 propellant tanks of the 4th stage of the final Vega rocket, that is set to launch in 2024. The 2 tanks were ultimately found in a landfill, but they had been crushed so can no longer be used. Since Vega's production has been closed, new ones cant be produced.
Italian rocket maker Avio has lost two propellant tanks that were to be used for the final Vega flight in 2024. The company is currently exploring its options.
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On board of the Starlink Group 7-9 mission will be the first 6 Starlink satellites with Direct-To-Cell capabilities! Mobile phones will be able to send and make calls directly through these satellites without the need for a Starlink Satellite Dish!
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🚨 THIS IS NOT A DRILL 🚨
SpaceX is targeting back-to-back launches from both of their East Coast launch pads only 39 MINUTES APART! O3b mPOWER 1 & 2 will be 1st at 21:21 UTC, followed by Starlink 4-37 at 22:00 UTC. O3b mPOWER 1 & 2 likely won't even have been deployed by then 🤯
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"The upcoming ExoMars mission, set for launch from the Kennedy Space Center between October and December 2028,"
Sounds like SpaceX has won a contract to launch ESA's ExoMars mission, likely aboard a Falcon Heavy, in 2028.
The search for life on Mars goes on with
#ExoMars2028
.
@Thales_Alenia_S
has signed a contract with
@esa
to continue work to take a
#European
rover on the
#Martian
surface.
#spaceforlife
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@nextspaceflight
Perigee actually decreased so I think it was actually firing retrograde to compensate for an overperforming 1st stage
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NASA has officially updated Psyche's mission plan following it's delay from 2022 to 2023. The 2023 launch window for it's Falcon Heavy launch opens October 5th, and closes October 25th. This will result in a Mars flyby in 2026, and arrival at the asteroid in August 2029.
🚀LAUNCH UPDATE!
The planetary window for the
#MissionToPsyche
opens Oct 5, 2023. Psyche will travel to a unique metal-rich asteroid to study one of the building blocks of our solar system.
Psyche will launch on a
@SpaceX
Falcon Heavy from
@NASAKennedy
!
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@Astra
@NASA
@NASASpaceflight
Every failure will result in a more reliably vehicle...You guys will bounce back.
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Ignition of the OMS thruster for the Distant Retrograde Orbit Insertion burn as seen from 1 of Orion's solar array cameras! 🔥
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Stage Separation, thank you for your service B1060 🫡
During its career, B1060 launched:
- 652 Starlink satellites
- 201 small satellites
- 3 GEO communications satellites
- 2 Galileo satellites
- 1 GPS satellite
- 1 Lunar lander
Equating to ~228 tons of total payload mass!
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Some B1058 stats:
• 869 satellites launched
• ~258,412 KG of payload mass launched
• 7 launches from LC-39A, 12 from SLC-40
• 18 ASDS landings (6x OCISLY, 7x JRTI, 5x ASOG)
• 1 RTLS landing (LZ-1)
• Longest turnaround 205 days, shortest 27 days
• Average turnaround 72 days
Falcon 9’s first stage has landed on the Just Read the Instructions droneship, completing the first 19th launch and landing of a booster
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ULA also confirms that their next launch will be the inaugural launch of their new Vulcan Centaur rocket! The mission, known as Certification-1, is scheduled for launch in the VC2S configuration in Mid-December with
@astrobotic
's Peregrine Mission 1 Lunar Lander.
Mission success for the Project Kuiper Protoflight! A big milestone for Amazon in starting the deployment of their Project Kuiper satellites! The first batch of production satellites is scheduled to launch aboard an Atlas V 551 rocket in the first half of next year.
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As caught by someone from the NasaSpaceflight forum: At the moment of engine ignition, there are a bunch of sparks coming from the outside of the engine. So could be a big electrical short/failure.
The launch director has called an anomaly, resulting in the end of the mission. We'll share more information as it comes to hand.
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Today (February 21st), has been crazy:
- NROL-123 launch announced
- Blue Origin rolls New Glenn to the pad for tanking tests
- Nova-C enters Lunar Orbit
- ULA starts Atlas V stacking for CFT
- Varda's W-1 Series capsule lands
- 1st flight Ariane 6 stages arrive in French Guiana
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Great interview with the Polaris Dawn crew, with lots of interesting information about the EVA, spacesuit, and overall mission! At the end of the video, Jared Isaacman also says that "the second half of June is looking really good".
ANOTHER NEW VIDEO!!! Learn all about how
@PolarisProgram
Dawn will do the first commercial spacewalk with the incredible new
@SpaceX
EVA spacesuits! Tons of goodies about the mission in this 30 minute interview with the crew!
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According to Elon the next Starship Flight Test could be as early as 6 weeks from now. While its a bit optimistic, SpaceX is making great progress on the OLM repairs and the water cooled steel plate that is to be installed. Before the end of the year should definetly be possible!
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Great picture of the Ovzon-3 satellite, which is scheduled to be launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 just days from now! Launch is currently NET December 17th, but could (and likely will) be delayed due to the weather-delayed Starlink Group 6-34 mission.
Preparing for the launch of Ovzon 3!
Listen to Per Norén, CEO of Ovzon, presenting the company, the launch of Ovzon 3, and what it means for Ovzon's new generation of SATCOM-as-a-Service. To see the full interview here:
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Now that SpaceX has published the full manifest, here's the final version with the final satellites now also identified:
Targeting Monday, June 12 for a Falcon 9 launch of our eighth dedicated smallsat rideshare mission from Space Launch Complex 4E in California →
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Apparently the next Firefly Alpha, carrying the VICTUS NOX satellite, is supposed to launch this week. (according to some rumors). This is a rapid response demonstration for the US Space Force, while the VICTUS NOX satellite itself will perform a "space domain awareness" mission.
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🚨 FALCON HEAVY LAUNCH UPDATE 🚨
The next Falcon Heavy launch is scheduled for December 7th! It'll carry the X-37B space plane on it's 7th mission. The mission requirements for USSF-52 called for 6.350kg to a GTO.
📸 X-37B inside the USSF-52 Payload Fairing (USSF)
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While I was tweeting about Falcon 9 going vertical, a brand new, expendable Falcon Heavy center core was seen being moved to LC-39A. This center core will likely support the USSF-67, which (supposedly) is the next mission scheduled to launch from LC-39A after OneWeb Flight
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Falcon 9 first stage B1060-20 is now vertical at LC-39A ahead of its final flight later tonight at 00:34 UTC with the Galileo FOC FM25 & FM27 satellites. Weather has a 75% chance of being favorable for lift-off.
📸 SpaceX
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The next Cygnus mission to the ISS is scheduled for January 29th, and it'll be on a Falcon 9! This will be the first of 3 Cygnus mission to launch on F9 while the Antares 330 is being developed after the Antares 230+ became unavailable due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Media accreditation is open for the next launch to deliver
@NASA
science investigations, supplies, and equipment to
@Space_Station
. This launch is the 20th
@NorthropGrumman
commercial resupply services mission to the orbital laboratory for the agency.
NASA, Northrop Grumman, and
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ESA has signed a contract with SpaceX to launch 4 Galileo satellites aboard 2 Falcon 9 rockets in 2024! Given their low mass of just 733kg, Falcon 9 should easily be able to deploy the satellites directly into their operational 23,616 km orbit.
With $398M from
@defis_eu
,
@esa
now fully integrated into
#iris2
secure-comms constellation & development by
#SpaceRise
consortium; contracts to launch 4
@GalileoGNSS
sats on 2
@SpaceX
Falcon 9s in 2024 signed.
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@NASAInSight
Farewell you InSight. May you fly among the stars ✨ and may you one day be seen by humans 👨🚀 again.
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Europa Clipper is getting boxed up RIGHT NOW at JPL in preparation for shipment to Florida!
See
@EuropaClipper
one last time before it leaves JPL and heads to
@NASAKennedy
to prepare for launch.
Watch it getting boxed up... happening now!
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So ULA did provide an ascent timeline for the Project Kuiper Protoflight, but unfortunately it looks like coverage will end after Atlas/Centaur separation. (Just like with classified NRO/USSF missions)
Amazon has been very secretive about their KuiperSat satellites:
- No renders of their design
- No pictures of the satellites or the payload adapter.
- No ascent timeline for their upcoming Protoflight (launching Friday)
I really hope this changes in the future...
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It appears that 2 of the 22 satellites launched on this mission aren't Starlink, but Starshield satellites that are part of the recently leaked NRO contract. SpaceX only provided data to Celestrak for 20 sats, and some telemetry seemed different compared to previous launches.
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The next Falcon Heavy launch is scheduled for July. This will be USSF-52 mission, which will launch a classified, not yet identified payload for the US Space Force. Center Core B1070 will pair up with the side boosters from USSF-44 & USSF-67 (B1064 & B1065).
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Thanks to some people on the NSF Forum, here are all visible payloads identified:
Here's what I've been able to identify. I'm pretty sure I got all but the one in the top right behind ICEYE.
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Oh yes, June is indeed going to be an insane month! Currently tracking towards:
- Starliner CFT
- Starship Flight 4
- Falcon 9 Astra 1P/SES-24
- Falcon Heavy GOES-U
- Falcon 9 Polaris Dawn
- Firefly Alpha FLTA005
- H3 ALOS-4
- Up to 3 Electron launches (PREFIRE, Kineis & Capella)
June is stacking up to be an insane month for spaceflight.
Also lovely to see the amount of detail laid out from SpaceX around Starship’s 3rd flight test - there’s a real chance everything comes together for flight 4 in terms of hitting all major flight objectives. Bring it on!
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India's Aditya-L1 spacecraft has arrived at its launchsite! The spacecraft, which will be India's first dedicated to studying the Sun, is scheduled for launch aboard a PSLV-XL rocket NET September 2nd. Lift-off will be between 04:00 and 08:00 UTC.
PSLV-C57/Aditya-L1 Mission:
Aditya-L1, the first space-based Indian observatory to study the Sun ☀️, is getting ready for the launch.
The satellite realised at the U R Rao Satellite Centre (URSC), Bengaluru has arrived at SDSC-SHAR, Sriharikota.
More pics
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Rocket Lab has announced that they are targeting December 30th, 2024 for their private mission to Venus. The mission, known as "Venus Life Finder", will utilize the Interplanetary version of their Photon satellite bus, similar to Lunar Photon used on the CAPSTONE mission.
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The final Antares 230+ has a launchdate! The launch was originally scheduled for earlier this year, but was delayed due to the investigation into the undeployed solar array on NG-18 and issues getting the rocket ready for flight. Launch is now set for August 2nd at 00:30 UTC.
Mark your calendar! The NG-19 cargo delivery mission to the International Space Station is targeting liftoff of
#Antares
no earlier than Aug. 1 at 8:30p.m. EDT. 2023 marks 10 years since
#Cygnus
's first mission. 🚀 🛰️
#DefiningPossible
#resupply
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Bye 👋
See you in Florida!
Europa Clipper is getting boxed up RIGHT NOW at JPL in preparation for shipment to Florida!
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Notably the second stage on today's Starlink launch had a gray band. This means the de-orbit burn is taking place more then 2 hours into the mission, most likely due to unusual trajectory from Vandenberg, meaning that it takes a while before the second stage can safely de-orbit.
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According to the latest hazard area's Firefly is targeting NET December 20th at ~16:48 UTC for the launch of their "Fly The Lightning" mission! On board will be Lockheed Martin's "Tantrum" satellite, which will carry an Electronically Steerable Antenna Demonstrator.
Our dedicated, hardworking Alpha launch crew successfully completed a static fire over the weekend. As part of our “test what you fly” approach, these full-duration hot fires verify all systems are GO for launch. Stay tuned for more on Alpha
#FLTA004
#FlyTheLightning
for
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SpaceX' Bandwagon missions are similar to their Transporter missions, but instead of going to SSO, they are going to 45° orbits! This 1st mission will carry 11 satellites:
• Acadia-4
• Centauri-6
• HawkEye Cluster 8 & 9 (6 sats)
• TSAT-1A
• QPS-SAR-7
• 425 Project SAR 1
Targeting Sunday, April 7 for a Falcon 9 launch of the Bandwagon-1 mission from Launch Complex 39A in Florida →
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@RocketLab
Looking good! Will this launch use the same satellite stacking method as Running Out Of Toes?
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One thing I still don't understand is why SpaceX has once again installed new nosecones on the sideboosters. They also did that for the EchoStar 24/Jupiter-3 & Psyche missions. During their career, they only reused the nosecones on the USSF-67 mission.
📸
Falcon Heavy is rolling out to LC-39A for the USSF-52 / OTV-7 mission, which is currently scheduled for December 11th at 01:14 UTC. Weather is currently not looking great with a 90% chance of precipitation and a 60% chance of lightning.
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Falcon first stage B1076-3 was seen being moved to SLC-40 for it's next mission: Starlink 6-1, which is scheduled for February 23rd, 18:37 UTC. Starlink 6-1 will reportedly be the first launch of downsized 800kg "F9-2" Generation 2 Starlink satellites.
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@NASA_LSP
@NASA
@SpaceX
@AsteroidWatch
@JHUAPL
Small but powerfull spacecraft in a giant fairing....just like TESS
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Turns out that there are only 21 V2 Mini satellites inside of this fairing. This is because the booster supporting Starlink Group 6-12, B1073-10, is a converted Falcon Heavy Side Booster. These converted boosters carry some extra hardware, and thus have slightly lower performance
The payload fairing with the 22 V2 Mini satellites for the Starlink 6-12 mission has been moved to LC-39A. Meanwhile the Transporter-Erector has gone vertical to pick-up the reaction frame. Lift-off for Starlink 6-12 is targeted for Sep 3 at ~23:20 UTC
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Falcon Heavy Side Booster B1072 has been lowered horizontal at McGregor following a successful testing campaign. The booster is set to debut on the GOES-U mission, which is currently scheduled for June 25th.
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L-24 hours
Once launched, EchoStar XXIV / Jupiter-3 will become the heaviest commercial geostationary communications satellite ever launched. A record that is currently being held by Telstar 19V at 7.076kg. At 9.200kg, EchoStar XXIV / Jupiter-3 will break the record by over 30%.
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The AX-2 mission will be delayed due to the delays ViaSat-3 encountered. NASA wants to launch CRS-28 in Early-June, and there is no room to get the LC-39A ready in time to launch AX-2 before CRS-28. Based on the ISS schedule, it looks like the next opportunity will be September.
.
@NASA
,
@Axiom_Space
, and
@SpaceX
are working together to identify the best available opportunity to launch the Axiom Mission 2 to the
@Space_Station
; we are no longer targeting opportunities in early May. More information on the updated target launch date will be shared soon.
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FALCON HEAVY UPDATE:
It appears the EchoStar XXIV / Jupiter-3 mission is back to July 24th. Hazard Area's have been published which are matching with the launch window. The side boosters are also no longer scheduled to land on droneships, and will instead perform a RTLS.
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The next NRO launch is scheduled for NET May 19th! The mission, which will launch on a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg, is designated NROL-146 and will be the 1st launch of the NRO's new Proliferated Architecture!
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SpaceX' VP of Falcon Launch Vehicles says that they are planning to land the Center Core on the Griffin/VIPER mission! This launch is currently scheduled for November 2024 and will be the first landing attempt of a Center Core since the STP-2 mission in 2019.
@KenKirtland17
Next few Heavy missions all require we expend the center core, but should have at least one mission next year where we recover it (Astrobotic Griffin).
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A SpaceX Dragon is on the move at KSC! This likely is Resilience for the Polaris Dawn mission, and is likely going to one of SpaceX' facilities near LC-39A or SLC-40 where it will undergo final preparations before launch in the 2nd half of next month!
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The Falcon Heavy launch of the GOES-U satellite is now scheduled for June 25th! It was previously scheduled for April 30th, but had to be delayed due to an oxygen leak on Center Core B1087 during testing. This additional time allows SpaceX to repair the booster & complete testing
NASA and SpaceX now are targeting June 25 for the launch of GOES-U, the fourth and final satellite in
@NOAA
's Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites – R Series.
GOES-U will launch on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39A.
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Rocket Lab's next mission will likely carry Astroscale's ADRAS-J spacecraft. The satellite was shipped to New Zealand last November. ADRAS-J will inspect an old H-IIA upper stage that was left in orbit ahead of potential future deorbit mission.
Welcome to Electron's busiest year yet, with a record number of launches scheduled from LC-1 and LC-2.
The next Electron in the queue is undergoing final launch preparation. We can't wait to share the details of its exciting mission with you very soon.
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Looks like we got our first views of the KuiperSat payload adapter! The white box is bolted to the circular payload adapter, so I believe the KuiperSat satellites sit inside of that box during launch and then get deployed like a cubesat.
One week into the
@ProjectKuiper
#Protoflight
mission, our satellites are going strong as we prepare to enter the next phase of testing. Here are some highlights from our journey to get to this point! 🚀 ⬇️
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~24 hours later, ULA will be launching the SES-20 & SES-21 satellites to near geosynchronous orbit on an Atlas V 531. Just like SES-22, which launched earlier this year, these are C-Band satellites for clearing spectrum for 5G. Liftoff is targeted for October 4th, 21:36 UTC.
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Falcon Heavy has arrived at LC-39A. Interestingly enough, SpaceX has again installed new nosecones on the side boosters. They also did this for the EchoStar XXIV / Jupiter-3 and ViaSat-3 Americas missions. Are there some nosecone reusability issues?
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AST SpaceMobile has announced that they expect to ship their 5 BlueBird Block 1 satellites to the launchsite between July and August! Launch will likely follow shortly thereafter. The 5 satellites are scheduled to launch aboard a dedicated SpaceX Falcon 9 from Florida.
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UPDATE: The ViaSat-3 Americas satellite has been lowering its orbit in recent days. After a quick stop in an orbit ~100 km above GEO, the satellite is now in an orbit ~50 km above GEO and currently at ~170° West. This is about 75% on the way to the ViaSat-3 APAC orbital slot.
The ViaSat-3 Americas satellite has raised its orbit to ~150km above GEO (not graveyard yet) and is moving West at ~2° per day. It's possible that ViaSat is relocating the satellite to the ViaSat-3 APAC location. If so, it's about ⅓ on the way and should arrive there in ~35 days
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Today is the day. Falcon Heavy went vertical overnight and is standing proudly on historic Launch Complex 39A, awaiting lift-off at 9:41 AM EDT.
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@SpaceX
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ITS OFFICIAL! The EchoStar XXIV / Jupiter-3 satellite has arrived at the space coast! With a mass of 9.200kg, it will be the heaviest commercial geostationary communications satellite ever launched. It's set to launch on Falcon Heavy NET July 24th at 03:04 UTC.
The largest
#satellite
we’ve ever built, JUPITER 3, arrived at Cape Canaveral, Florida, on June 30 ahead of its upcoming
#launch
from Kennedy Space Center. A
@SpaceX
Falcon Heavy rocket will launch the satellite, which is also known as EchoStar XXIV.
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ULA's Delta IV Heavy rocket is vertical at SLC-37B ahead of launch with the NROL-68 mission, which is currently scheduled for next month. This will be the penultimate launch of a Delta IV rocket. Only NROL-70 will remain in 2024.
New construction at
#SpaceX
's Roberts Rd, 39B &
#BlueOrigin
on Tue's flyover. Chopsticks & track are being built while other items are being installed on
#NASA
39A,
#Relativity
is on the pad & the flare stack is lit. Blue's VIF is framed in.
#ULA
Delta Heavy is visible @ LC37 1/2
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Eric confirmed with the Space Force that USSF-67 is scheduled for January 2023, meaning that ViaSat-3 will be the next Falcon Heavy mission. The launch of ViaSat-3 is currently scheduled for NET December 27th, but could easily slip into Early January 2023.
The
@USSF_SSC
has confirmed to me that USSF-67, SpaceX's next US military Falcon Heavy launch, is scheduled no earlier than January 2023.
SSC was saying NET Dec 2022 only a few weeks ago, so
@SpaceX
and
@SLDelta45
likely just didn't realize the schedule had been updated.
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B1062 becomes the 1st booster to launch and land 20 times! Some numbers:
- 2 GPS satellites launched
- 2 GEO satellites launched
- 2 Dragon missions launched
- 40 OneWeb satellites launched
- 507 Starlink satellites launched
Equating to ~260.000kg of total payload mass!
Falcon 9 lands on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship – completing the first 20th launch and landing of a booster!
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The NRO has confirmed that NROL-146 is scheduled to launch aboard a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg NET May 19th! NROL-146 will be the first launch of the NRO's new Proliferated Architecture, with up to 5 additional launches scheduled for 2024.
LAUNCH UPDATE:
#NROL146
is scheduled to launch on a
@SpaceX
Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base (
@SLDelta30
) May 19!
This is the first launch of NRO's proliferated architecture, delivering critical space-based ISR to the nation.
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Both fairing halves previously supported USSF-52
Fairing separation complete, marking the first time SpaceX is using flight-proven fairings for an NSSL mission
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The Ovzon-3 mission will mark the first time a Falcon 9 1st Stage will be performing a RTLS while launching a payload to GTO. This is possible due to the low mass of Ovzon-3, which weighs just 1,800kg where traditional GEO satellites weigh 4,000kg+
📸 SpaceX (OneWeb Flight
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JOHN INSPRUCKER!!!!!
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It sounds like Falcon 9 First Stage B1083 will support Polaris Dawn...
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Payload integration has been completed for the upcoming PREFIRE launches! The 1st launch named "Ready, Aim, PREFIRE" is scheduled for NET May 22nd at 07:15 UTC, while the 2nd launch named "PREFIRE And Ice" is set to launch within 3 weeks thereafter.
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@ThePlanetaryGuy
@johnkrausphotos
@NASAWebb
178 Non Explosive release devices,
More than 40 major single point failure deployments of 30 different types involving 155 motors and more than 600 pulley assembleys and nearly 100 cables totalling nearly 0.6 km in length
178 Mission Critical Failure Points
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The launch of the Crewed Flight Test of Boeing's CST-100 Starliner capsule has been delayed to Early-May due to "space station scheduling". Launch was previously scheduled for April 26th. CFT will be the first crewed flight of Starliner, and the first crewed flight of an Atlas V.
.
@NASA
will preview the agency’s Boeing Crew Flight Test mission to the
@Space_Station
by hosting media tours Thursday, March 21, and with news conferences Friday, March 22,
@NASA_Johnson
in Houston. Learn more:
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