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CO, USA
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Posted: 6/14/2020 12:34:53 AM EDT
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"SpaceX had another cost-saving first with this launch too - this was the first time a Falcon 9 has been launched without a test static-fire on the launchpad a few days before launch to check the engines."
Source Interesting if true. |
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Posted: 6/14/2020 12:55:12 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Pavelow16478: Agreed. I still expect to see the satellite mass and capability grow once they are launching on Starship. Starlink sat design will have to be somewhat driven by launching on F9. Once they have a more capable launcher they have the ability to design the sats around that. May make economic sense for fewer more capable satellites in order to reduce ongoing replacement costs. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Pavelow16478: Originally Posted By Chairborne: Starlink's mission statement has nothing to do with competing with terrestrial fiber where it is available. It's explicitly designed to provide backhaul where no copper/fiber is available. Trying to compete on cost or capability against fiber with satellite would be economic suicide. Agreed. I still expect to see the satellite mass and capability grow once they are launching on Starship. Starlink sat design will have to be somewhat driven by launching on F9. Once they have a more capable launcher they have the ability to design the sats around that. May make economic sense for fewer more capable satellites in order to reduce ongoing replacement costs. The problem with fewer sats would be needing a higher orbit to maintain the same coverage with them. Higher orbits would equal more lag. |
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NH, USA
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Posted: 6/14/2020 11:19:28 AM EDT
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Next Starlink launch has been moved ahead two days to the 22nd. Then they have the GPS launch on the 30th, and another Starlink launch early July.
So far this year, SpaceX has put up ~43% of the world's adjusted tonnage to orbit. Pretty soon they may be ou-tlaunching the entire world put together. |
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Posted: 6/14/2020 12:33:01 PM EDT
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NH, USA
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Posted: 6/14/2020 12:48:03 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Variable556: The problem with fewer sats would be needing a higher orbit to maintain the same coverage with them. Higher orbits would equal more lag. They'll do both. Tens of thousands of larger more capable sats. |
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Posted: 6/17/2020 10:26:11 AM EDT
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SPACEFLIGHT INC. SIGNS MULTI-LAUNCH AGREEMENT WITH SPACEX FOR RIDESHARE SERVICES
SEATTLE June 17, 2020 Spaceflight Inc., the leading satellite rideshare and mission management provider, today announced it inked an agreement with SpaceX to secure rideshare capacity on multiple launches. This agreement between the two companies secures Spaceflight capacity to launch manifest payloads on several SpaceX launches through the end of 2021, providing launch schedule assurance to smallsat customers needing frequent, reliable, and cost-effective launches to Sun-synchronous orbit. "By offering a variety of launch options, we can better meet our customer's specific launch needs and offer increased launch flexibility," said Curt Blake, president and CEO of Spaceflight. "This agreement with SpaceX will be particularly attractive to smallsat customers. SpaceX's consistent launch schedule coupled with our deep expertise in mission management and integration services offers rideshare options with greater reliability. This agreement will allow us to package multiple payloads onto a single port to significantly reduce the cost per spacecraft for the end-customer." According to a recent research study by Bryce Space and Technology, delays are commonplace throughout the launch industry. "Launch delays are inevitable and are typically out of the control of rideshare customers. In order to offer launch flexibility and minimize the impact of significant delays, it's critical to have capacity on a wide range of launches to easily re-manifest customers from one launch to another," said Devon Papandrew, vice president of business operations at Spaceflight. "Having this guaranteed capacity with SpaceX improves our customers' odds of getting on orbit when they need to and helps us ensure flights are as full as possible, lowering costs for all and minimizing environmental impacts." |
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Posted: 6/17/2020 10:36:25 PM EDT
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Arfcom needs a satellite |
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Posted: 6/17/2020 10:38:55 PM EDT
[Last Edit: AZ_Sky]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Chokey:
Arfcom needs a satellite 
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Posted: 6/18/2020 6:43:31 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Chokey:
Arfcom needs a satellite Sounds like the natural next step for @BlackFox  This is going to make it a lot more difficult for new small sat launchers to break into the market. |
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CO, USA
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Posted: 6/22/2020 2:49:48 PM EDT
[Last Edit: AmericanPeople]
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Updated summary on page 19
"A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is expected to launch the tenth batch of 57 satellites for SpaceX’s Starlink broadband network, a mission designated Starlink 8. BlackSky Global 5 & 6 will launch as rideshare payloads on this mission. " 2) Launch window: 4:18 PM EDT (26 June 2020) 3) Launch Site: SLC-39A, KSC, Florida 4) Webcast/TV viewing options: a. SpaceX webcast (Starts about 10 minutes before liftoff) b. YouTube:  Starlink Mission 5) Launch preparations: a. Multiple Starlink satellites and the two ride share satellites. b. Ready to go 6) First stage return/disposal: Drone ship recovery by OCISLY (Just Read the Instructions is en-route to the landing zone for the Starlink mission. 7) Payload fairing recovery: Ms. Tree and Ms Chief will attempt to recover both halves. 8) Mission press kit: Replaced with online format 9) Launch to deployment events/timeline: Minutes:Seconds after lift-off 2:33 First stage MECO (main engine cutoff) 2:43 Second stage starts 3:24 Fairing jettison 6:40 1st stage entry burn ends 8:24 1st stage landing 8:51 Second stage engine cutoff 47:18 2nd stage engine starts (SES-2) 61:32 Global 7 deployment 66:47 Global 8 deployment 92:54 Starlink deployment |
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Posted: 6/22/2020 3:56:35 PM EDT
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looks like Starlink-9 is getting bumped to the 25th according to weather forecast
https://www.patrick.af.mil/Portals/14/Weather/Falcon%209%20Starlink-L9%20L-3%20Forecast-%2025%20Jun%20Launch.pdf?ver=2020-06-22-105950-267 |
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Posted: 6/23/2020 11:04:25 AM EDT
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Posted: 6/23/2020 11:34:45 AM EDT
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Two launches in five days?
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Posted: 6/23/2020 11:37:04 AM EDT
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Any idea when the next Falcon Heavy is scheduled? Seems like a heck of a long time since it’s debut.
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Posted: 6/23/2020 11:37:54 AM EDT
[#15]
meanwhile in the Atlantic patiently waiting a Falcon booster
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Posted: 6/23/2020 11:40:41 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Pavelow16478]
[#16]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Chairborne: Any idea when the next Falcon Heavy is scheduled? Seems like a heck of a long time since it's debut. Current manifest is none the rest of this next year, 3 in 2021, and at least 1 in 2022. ETA: AFSPC-44 is either late this year or early next year depending on which launch manifest you look at. Inmarsat-6B may end up being in 2021 as well and isn't included in the above numbers. |
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Posted: 6/25/2020 8:20:52 AM EDT
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Posted: 6/25/2020 8:51:14 AM EDT
[#18]
20% chance of thunderstorms after 3 this afternoon.
I think it will go today. |
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Posted: 6/25/2020 8:57:29 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Dagger41: 20% chance of thunderstorms after 3 this afternoon. I think it will go today. nothing is going today |
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Posted: 6/25/2020 9:00:00 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Dagger41]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Chokey: nothing is going today Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Chokey: Originally Posted By Dagger41: 20% chance of thunderstorms after 3 this afternoon. I think it will go today. nothing is going today Can you post the forecast then ? Never mind, found it. Local news is slow on the uptake. |
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Posted: 6/25/2020 9:04:03 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Dagger41: Can you post the forecast then ? Never mind, found it. Local news is slow on the uptake. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Dagger41: Originally Posted By Chokey: Originally Posted By Dagger41: 20% chance of thunderstorms after 3 this afternoon. I think it will go today. nothing is going today Can you post the forecast then ? Never mind, found it. Local news is slow on the uptake. from yesterday https://www.patrick.af.mil/Portals/14/Weather/Falcon%209%20Starlink-L9%20L-1%20Forecast-%2025%20Jun%20Launch.pdf?ver=2020-06-24-083524-647 |
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Posted: 6/25/2020 9:36:16 AM EDT
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Posted: 6/25/2020 9:39:56 AM EDT
[#23]
Ah didn't think they would go. Weather was 40%
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Posted: 6/25/2020 10:02:42 AM EDT
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Posted: 6/25/2020 3:03:35 PM EDT
[#25]
Cape is getting hammered pretty good with a concentrated thunderstorm.
I'll be getting it pretty soon, it's getting pretty dark and noisy right now. |
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NH, USA
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Posted: 6/25/2020 5:24:44 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Chairborne: Any idea when the next Falcon Heavy is scheduled? Seems like a heck of a long time since it’s debut. This fall |
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Posted: 6/26/2020 9:47:11 AM EDT
[#27]
Looking much better for a launch today.
20% chance of weather getting in the way. |
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Posted: 6/26/2020 1:54:47 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Dagger41]
[#28]
Scrubbed.
https://twitter.com/SpaceflightNow/status/1276571128211935234?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet Rumor is O2 leak around the engines at the base of the rocket. |
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Posted: 6/26/2020 2:08:50 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Dagger41: Scrubbed. https://twitter.com/SpaceflightNow/status/1276571128211935234?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet Rumor is O2 leak around the engines at the base of the rocket.
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Posted: 6/26/2020 4:01:24 PM EDT
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Thanks, checked in as my phone alarm just went off.
will stay tuned. |
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Posted: 6/26/2020 8:53:16 PM EDT
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Posted: 6/28/2020 2:37:48 PM EDT
[#32]
Nothing official from SpaceX today for another try.
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CO, USA
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Posted: 6/28/2020 2:50:05 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Chris_in_TX: Nothing official from SpaceX today for another try. At some point I expect them to delay Starlink and move on to the 30 June GPS launch. I will assume that and adjust the first post accordingly. |
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FL, USA
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Posted: 6/28/2020 3:18:01 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AmericanPeople: At some point I expect them to delay Starlink and move on to the 30 June GPS launch. I will assume that and adjust the first post accordingly. Rumor mill is saying not this week but the week after. |
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Posted: 6/28/2020 3:24:05 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AmericanPeople: At some point I expect them to delay Starlink and move on to the 30 June GPS launch. I will assume that and adjust the first post accordingly. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By AmericanPeople: Originally Posted By Chris_in_TX: Nothing official from SpaceX today for another try. At some point I expect them to delay Starlink and move on to the 30 June GPS launch. I will assume that and adjust the first post accordingly. OCISLY is on its way back to port, JRTI is on its way to the landing site. |
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Posted: 6/28/2020 3:26:48 PM EDT
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CO, USA
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Posted: 6/30/2020 12:37:30 AM EDT
[Last Edit: AmericanPeople]
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1) Background info:
"A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the U.S. Air Force’s third third-generation navigation satellite for the Global Positioning System. The satellite is built by Lockheed Martin." 2) Launch window: 3:55-4:10 PM EDT (30 June 2020) 3) Launch Site: SLC-40, KSC, Florida 4) Webcast/TV viewing options: a. SpaceX webcast (Starts about 10 minutes before liftoff) b. YouTube:  GPS III Space Vehicle 03 Mission 5) Launch preparations:  The Falcon 9 carrying the GPS III SV 03 stands ready for launch on June 30 from Cape Canaveral’s Space Launch Complex-40 launch pad. GPS III SV03 will be launched to augment the current GPS constellation comprised of 31 operational spacecraft. (Photo courtesy of SpaceX) 6) First stage return/disposal: Drone ship recovery by JRTI (Just Read the Instructions). 7) Payload fairing recovery: Ms. Tree and Ms Chief will attempt to recover both halves. 8) Mission press kit: Replaced with online format 9) Launch to deployment events/timeline: Minutes:Seconds after lift-off 2:31 First stage MECO (main engine cutoff) 2:42 Second stage starts 3:28 Fairing jettison 6:45 1st stage entry burn ends 8:07 Second stage engine cutoff 8:30 1st stage landing 63:28 2nd stage engine starts (SES-2) 64:13 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-2) 89:14 GPS III Space Vehicle 03 deployment |
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Posted: 6/30/2020 8:39:12 AM EDT
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60% chance of GO for a 3:56 P.M. launch this afternoon.
I'll be heading out to the Port and TRY to get the launch on video. |
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NH, USA
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Posted: 6/30/2020 3:08:08 PM EDT
[#39]
Rare brand-new booster:
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Posted: 6/30/2020 3:21:18 PM EDT
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4:10pm now.
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Posted: 6/30/2020 3:51:43 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Plumber576: 4:10pm now.
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Posted: 6/30/2020 3:55:34 PM EDT
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Steam is live
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Posted: 6/30/2020 4:01:46 PM EDT
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Insprucker on stream.
Praise be. |
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Posted: 6/30/2020 4:08:21 PM EDT
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I'm in
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CO, USA
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Posted: 6/30/2020 4:09:01 PM EDT
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2 minutes
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Posted: 6/30/2020 4:14:28 PM EDT
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Man, it looked like the second stage went off angle a little on seperation.
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Posted: 6/30/2020 4:19:53 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Chokey]
[#47]
nailed it
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NH, USA
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Posted: 6/30/2020 4:20:22 PM EDT
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Booster 1060 has popped it's landing cherry
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Posted: 6/30/2020 4:20:28 PM EDT
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Nice launch.
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Posted: 6/30/2020 4:21:36 PM EDT
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Made it just in time for the landing
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