Wonderful, so the ISS won't be running out of food anytime soon.

Excellent news.   Butch and Sunni probably need a change of clothes and more food of their choosing.

Mission:   Falcon 9, Starlink 8-3

1)  Mission Description:  "A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch another batch of Starlink V2 Mini internet satellites. The Falcon 9’s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean."    SpaceFlightNow source

2)  Launch window:   8:50 AM EDT (10 August 2024).  

3)  Launch site:   SLC-40,  Florida

4)  Launch direction:  Northeast

5)  Webcast viewing option:



6)  Observation comments:   None.  

7)  Launch preparations:

a.  Boats heading out:

Signet Warhorse III + JRTI departed PC on Aug 7 @ 8:03am ET


Bob departed PC on Aug 7 @ 10:19am ET

Source:  NASASpaceFlight.com

b.  Satellites:  Previously provided.

c.  Ready for launch:    Not found

d.  Navigation Warnings:


Source:  NASASpaceFlight.com

8)  First stage return/ocean recovery/disposal:    Recovery on drone ship JRTI.

9)  Launch to deployment events/timeline:    

Hours:Minutes:Seconds after lift-off.  Times approximate.  

00:01:10 Max Q (Moment of peak mechanical stress on the rocket)
00:02:26 1st stage main engine cutoff (MECO)
00:02:30 1st and 2nd stages separate
00:02:36 2nd stage engine starts (SES-1)
00:02:59 Fairing separation
00:06:13 1st stage entry burn begins
00:06:34 1st stage entry burn ends
00:07:59 1st stage landing burn begins
00:08:21 1st stage landing
00:08:39 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-1)
00:54:50 2nd stage engine starts (SES-2)
00:54:51 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-2)
01:03:44 Starlink satellites deploy

10)  Orbit insertion:  285 kilometers (perigee) x 296 kilometers (apogee) at 53 degree inclination

Tracking footage of Falcon 9’s first stage booster landing and sonic boom pic.twitter.com/HNohw3oCCp

SpaceX  (@SpaceX) August 5, 2024

Cygnus Spacecraft Installed to Space Station; Cargo Ops Underway

Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft installation on the International Space Station is complete at 5:33 a.m. EDT.

from Starlink 11-1 launch

We are targeting no earlier than August 26 for the launch of Polaris Dawn pic.twitter.com/tkkiRke64a

Polaris  (@PolarisProgram) August 7, 2024

Any word on why Polaris Dawn keeps getting pushed back?

Boeing's Fail-liner

How are the two related?  Polaris Dawn isn't going to the ISS.

Polaris Dawn is not the #1 mission for SpaceX so will shift as required.  It may be that when Crew-9 was slipped to 24 September that opened up a window this month for Polaris Dawn.

10:19 a.m. EDT for today's launch.
No idea why it was moved from 8:13

Weather is 90% GO.

weather in the recovery area.

Thanks. Makes sense.

New launch time 11:17 AM EDT

Bummer. I think that's near the end of the launch window.

Now 12:13, which is the end of the launch window.

That's all for today. Looking like a 24 hour delay.

Standing down from today’s launch of 21 @Starlink  satellites due to recovery weather conditions. Now targeting August 10 for next liftoff attempt

SpaceX  (@SpaceX) August 9, 2024

It’s been a busy week with @Shift4 earnings, but as many of you know, August 26th is the NET date for the Polaris Dawn launch. For over 2.5 years, we have been privileged to support the development, training, and preparation leading up to this incredible moment. Just like with… pic.twitter.com/C2e0R0gyKA

Jared Isaacman  (@rookisaacman) August 9, 2024

It’s been a busy week with @Shift4 earnings, but as many of you know, August 26th is the NET date for the Polaris Dawn launch. For over 2.5 years, we have been privileged to support the development, training, and preparation leading up to this incredible moment. Just like with @inspiration4x, I feel so fortunate to witness firsthand the history @SpaceX is making. As they say, the world is a more interesting place when people can journey among the stars✨

Expect plenty of updates through quarantine, launch, our time in orbit, and return. Sharing this journey with all of you is one of our most important responsibilities. On that note, there are countless memories captured over the past couple of years at: https://flickr.com/photos/polarisprogramphotos/. There are many special ones like our visits to @StJude, training at the @af_academy and more. The ones I’ve attached stand out the most because it truly takes a team to make this possible.

We have three T0 times in our launch window and they are all early in the morning - call it from 0330 to 0700.  We will provide more details during the media brief.

Jared Isaacman  (@rookisaacman) August 9, 2024

Mission:   Falcon 9, Starlink 10-7

1)  Mission Description:  "A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch another batch of Starlink V2 Mini internet satellites. The Falcon 9’s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean."    SpaceFlightNow source

2)  Launch window:   6:37 - 9:49 AM EDT (12 August 2024)  

3)  Launch site:   SLC-39A,  Florida

4)  Launch direction:  Northeast

5)  Webcast viewing option:



6)  Observation comments:   None.  

7)  Launch preparations:

a.  Boats heading out:

Signet Warhorse I + ASOG departed PC on Aug 8 @ 5:29pm ET


Go Cosmos departed PC on Aug 8 @ 12:30am ET

Source:  NASASpaceFlight.com

b.  Satellites:  Previously provided.

c.  Ready for launch:


Credit:  NASASpaceFlight.com

d.  Navigation Warnings:


Source:  NASASpaceFlight.com

8)  First stage return/ocean recovery/disposal:    Recovery on drone ship ASOG.

9)  Launch to deployment events/timeline:    

Hours:Minutes:Seconds after lift-off.  Times approximate.  

00:01:10   Max Q (Moment of peak mechanical stress on the rocket)
00:02:25   1st stage main engine cutoff (MECO)
00:02:29   1st and 2nd stages separate
00:02:35   2nd stage engine starts (SES-1)
00:02:55   Fairing separation
00:06:04   1st stage entry burn begins
00:06:27   1st stage entry burn ends
00:07:47   1st stage landing burn begins
00:08:12   1st stage landing
00:08:38   2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-1)
00:54:48   2nd stage engine starts (SES-2)
00:54:50   2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-2)
01:03:42   Starlink satellites deploy

10)  Orbit insertion:  269 kilometers (perigee) x 280 kilometers (apogee) at 53 degree inclination

Now 10:59 a.m. EDT

Launch abort around T-00:46

Bummer. Range violation ?

Interesting that the broadcast just ended with no commentary.  I guess they'll announce the cause on X later.

Mission:  Falcon 9, Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission

1)  Mission description:  "A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission, consisting of two satellites owned by Space Norway. The Falcon 9 will launch the two Northrop Grumman-built satellites into a highly elliptical orbit that lingers over the Arctic region. The satellites carry communications payloads for the Norwegian Ministry of Defense, the U.S. Space Force, and Inmarsat. About 8.5 minutes after liftoff, the first stage booster, B1061, will land on the droneship, ‘Of Course I Still Love You.’" Source

2)  Launch window:   7:02 PM PDT (11 August 2024)

3)  Launch site:   SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California

4)  Launch direction:   Southeasterly

5)  Webcast viewing options:



6)  Observation comments:   No sunlit jellyfish on this launch.
 
7)  Launch preparations:

a.  Boats heading out.

Lindsay C + OCISLY departed PoLB on Aug 10 @ 6:51am PT / 9:51am ET

Source:  NASASpaceFlight.com

Go Beyond departed PoLB on Aug 10 @ 7:44am PT / 10:44am ET

Source:  NASASpaceFlight.com

b.  Satellites:  








Source:  NASASpaceFlight.com


Source:  NASASpaceFlight.com

c.  Ready for launch:   Not found

d.  Navigation warning:


Source:  NASASpaceFlight.com

8)  First stage return/ocean recovery/disposal:    Recovery on drone ship OCISLY

9)  Launch to deployment events/timeline:      

Hours:Minutes:Seconds after lift-off.  Times approximate.

00:01:10 Max Q (moment of peak mechanical stress on the rocket)
00:02:32 1st stage main engine cutoff (MECO)
00:02:35 1st and 2nd stages separate
00:02:43 2nd stage engine starts
00:03:23 Fairing separation
00:06:22 1st stage entry burn start
00:06:45 1st stage entry burn ends
00:08:14 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-1)
00:08:17 1st stage landing burn start
00:08:39 1st stage landing
00:36:47 2nd stage engine starts (SES-2)
00:37:27 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-2)
00:42:28 ASBM 1 deploys
00:47:38 ASBM 2 deploys

10)  Orbit destination:  Molniya transfer orbit

I doubt it.   The Launch Director has just said "Go for Launch" and two seconds later someone said the abort sequence has started.  Sounds like an automated issue.

Less than 45 minutes until Falcon 9’s launch of the Space Norway ASBM mission. All systems are looking good for liftoff ? https://t.co/4ZNl7695mn pic.twitter.com/y2vDP31ukP

SpaceX  (@SpaceX) August 12, 2024

Good launch. Second stage looks like it's leaking from the "bag" around the pumps again.

Can't recall if that's normal or I'm just suspicious after that second stage failure last month.

Nailed the landing.

I'm bored.  These missions are routine now.

I was not watching until about T+38:00.  There seems to be a lot of small "debris" following the first payload deployment.  I think that the engine nozzle was facing forward.

Fram2 will become the first human spaceflight mission to fly over and explore the Earth’s polar regions from orbit. Learn more about the @framonauts mission here ? https://t.co/3InB5ybsIx pic.twitter.com/rZ2PCw0GlX

SpaceX  (@SpaceX) August 12, 2024

Mission:   Falcon 9, Worldview Legion Flight 2

1)  Mission Description:  "A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the second pair of WorldView Legion Earth observation satellites for Maxar Technologies. Maxar plans to deploy six commercial WorldView Legion high-resolution remote sensing satellites into a mix of sun-synchronous and mid-inclination orbits on three SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets."    SpaceFlightNow source

2)  Launch window:   9:00 - 10:00 AM EDT (15 August 2024)  

3)  Launch site:   SLC-40,  Florida

4)  Launch direction:  Northeast

5)  Webcast viewing option:



6)  Observation comments:   None.  

7)  Launch preparations:

a.  Boats heading out:

Bob departed PC on Aug 13 @ 8:16pm ET

Source:  NASASpaceFlight.com

b.  Satellites:



c.  Ready for launch:   Not found

d.  Navigation Warnings:


Source:  NASASpaceFlight.com

8)  First stage return/ocean recovery/disposal:    Return to Landing Zone 1

9)  Launch to deployment events/timeline:    

Hours:Minutes:Seconds after lift-off.  Times approximate.  

00:01:09 Max Q (moment of peak mechanical stress on the rocket)
00:02:15 1st stage main engine cutoff (MECO)
00:02:18 1st and 2nd stages separate
00:02:22 Stage 1 flip
00:02:26 2nd stage engine starts (SES-1)
00:02:31 1st stage boostback burn starts
00:03:07 Fairing separation
00:03:27 1st stage boostback burn ends
00:06:05 1st stage entry burn begins
00:06:24 1st stage entry burn completes
00:07:18 1st stage landing burn begins
00:07:48 1st stage landing
00:08:09 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-1)
00:47:21 Maxar’s third WorldView Legion satellite deploys
01:49:38 Maxar’s fourth WorldView Legion satellite deploys

10)  Orbit insertion:  Mid inclination LEO

Interesting, going to launch out of Florida. I wonder if we will ever see a manned launch out of Vandenberg?

They probably would need a crew access structure like at Pad 39A and now SLC-40.  What are the abort scenarios and would it be worth it to have those assets?

What other infrastructure needs are there?

If they can reach the desired inclinations from Florida, what is so compelling that they would do it?

Putting up crew access structures would be relatively easy. Abort scenarios would probably involve Mexico and then vast empty stretches of the Pacific. I vaguely recall hearing about a novel where a Shuttle launched out of Vandenberg had to land on Easter Island. It had some pretty wild looking cover art.

As for what compelling reasons to do it? Maybe one of those mysterious national security missions that the Shuttle infrastructure at Vandenberg was built for in the first place? But there's probably no reason to include humans on such a flight these days. Since F9 can hit polar orbits out of Canaveral. Manned launches out of Vandenberg are probably unnecessary for the foreseeable future.

That may change when humanity starts moving off world in a big way. But I imagine by then SpaceX will have its offshore launch platforms doing that work.

It's just nice to talk about such things. As I love to say, I never imagined that I would see the NRO do launches out of a foreign country. Never mind that foreign country being New Zealand.

Ah, here we go. Shuttle and Moai.

T minus 10 minutes

The double boom was quite pronounced. Weather conditions just right for it I reckon.

I'd say so. I was sleeping, now I feel like a retard for jumping out of bed and running outside to look for what exploded

Targeting Friday, August 16 for a Falcon 9 launch of our 11th dedicated smallsat rideshare mission with 116 spacecraft on board from Space Launch Complex 4E in California ? https://t.co/bJFjLCiTbK pic.twitter.com/aq36Ctg2wp

SpaceX  (@SpaceX) August 15, 2024

Mission:  Falcon 9, Transporter-11

1)  Mission description:  "A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch 116 payloads to a sun-synchronous orbit on the company’s 11th such rideshare mission. Among the payloads are the European Space Agency’s Arctic Weather Satellite, UK-based Surrey Satellites’ Tyche satellite for the UK Space Command, Japan-based iQPS’ QPS-SAR No. 8 satellite and U.S.-based Planet Labs’ Tanager-1 satellite." Source

2)  Launch window:   11:20 AM - 12:13 PM PDT (16 August 2024).  Launch time now 11:56 AM PDT.

3)  Launch site:   SLC-4E, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California

4)  Launch direction:   South-southwesterly

5)  Webcast viewing options:



6)  Observation comments:   No sunlit jellyfish on this launch.
 
7)  Launch preparations:

a.  Boats heading out.

Go Beyond departed PoLB on Aug 14 @ 10:15pm PT / Aug 15 @ 1:15am ET

Source:  NASASpaceFlight.com

b.  Satellites:  

See post above this one.

c.  Ready for launch:   Not found

d.  Navigation warning:


Source:  NASASpaceFlight.com

8)  First stage return/ocean recovery/disposal:    Return to Landing Zone 4

9)  Launch to deployment events/timeline:      

Hours:Minutes:Seconds after lift-off.  Times approximate.

00:01:06 Max Q (moment of peak mechanical stress on the rocket)
00:02:14 1st stage main engine cutoff (MECO)
00:02:18 1st and 2nd stages separate
00:02:22 Stage 1 flip
00:02:26 2nd stage engine starts (SES-1)
00:02:31 1st stage boostback burn begins
00:02:54 Fairing separation
00:03:28 1st stage boostback burn ends
00:05:56 1st stage entry burn begins
00:06:12 1st stage entry burn ends
00:07:07 1st stage landing burn begins
00:07:36 1st stage landing
00:08:14 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-1)
00:50:20 2nd stage engine starts (SES-2)
00:50:23 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-2)
00:53:56 GaindeSAT-1A deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
00:54:00 Waratah Seed-1 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
00:54:14 Φsat-2 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
00:54:33 Array Labs Rock and Lopen deploy, manifested by Maverick Space Systems
00:54:54 SATORO-T2 deploys, manifested by Maverick Space Systems
00:55:04 Tomorrow-S1 deploys, manifested by Tomorrow.io
00:55:33 CUAVA-2 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
00:55:54 Plan - S / Connecta IoT-1 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
00:56:09 ERNST via Fraunhofer EMI deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
00:56:26 Aethero deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
00:56:55 Kanyini deploys, manifested by ISISpace
00:57:18 OreSat0.5 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
00:57:45 Plan - S / Connecta IoT-4 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
00:58:04 LEMUR 2 TOMATOKECHUP deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
00:58:17 Plan - S / Connecta IoT-2 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
00:58:43 Iperdrone deploys, manifested by SEOPS
00:58:58 GNA-3 deploys, manifested by ISISpace
00:59:18 Hyperfield-1 deploys, manifested by ISISpace
00:59:31 PTD - R deploys, manifested by SEOPS
00:59:41 CAKRA-1 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
01:00:08 Plan - S / Connecta IoT-3 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
01:00:31 QUBE deploys, manifested by ISISpace
01:02:19 Tomorrow-S2 deploys, manifested by Tomorrow.io
01:02:26 TROOP- F2 deploys, manifested by SEOPS Ghost Trap
01:02:55 Flock 4BE 16 deploys, manifested by Planet Labs
01:03:28 Flock 4BE 28 deploys, manifested by Planet Labs
01:03:36 Flock 4BE 15 deploys, manifested by Planet Labs
01:04:03 Flock 4BE 4 deploys, manifested by Planet Labs
01:04:09 Flock 4BE 27 deploys, manifested by Planet Labs
01:04:15 Flock 4BE 13 deploys, manifested by Planet Labs
01:04:37 Flock 4BE 14 deploys, manifested by Planet Labs
01:05:10 Flock 4BE 25 deploys, manifested by Planet Labs
01:05:45 Flock 4BE 3 deploys, manifested by Planet Labs
01:05:59 Flock 4BE 26 deploys, manifested by Planet Labs
01:06:33 Flock 4BE 1 deploys, manifested by Planet Labs
01:07:00 Flock 4BE 2 deploys, manifested by Planet Labs
01:07:26 Flock 4BE 20 deploys, manifested by Planet Labs
01:07:56 Flock 4BE 7 deploys, manifested by Planet Labs
01:08:35 Flock 4BE 19 deploys, manifested by Planet Labs
01:09:03 Flock 4BE 31 deploys, manifested by Planet Labs
01:09:42 Flock 4BE 8 deploys, manifested by Planet Labs
01:10:12 Flock 4BE 17 deploys, manifested by Planet Labs
01:10:18 Flock 4BE 32 deploys, manifested by Planet Labs
01:10:37 Flock 4BE 6 deploys, manifested by Planet Labs
01:10:48 Flock 4BE 5 deploys, manifested by Planet Labs
01:11:02 Flock 4BE 18 deploys, manifested by Planet Labs
01:11:55 Flock 4BE 24 deploys, manifested by Planet Labs
01:12:19 Flock 4BE 29 deploys, manifested by Planet Labs
01:12:42 Flock 4BE 30 deploys, manifested by Planet Labs
01:13:02 Flock 4BE 11 deploys, manifested by Planet Labs
01:13:32 Flock 4BE 12 deploys, manifested by Planet Labs
01:13:52 Flock 4BE 36 deploys, manifested by Planet Labs
01:14:14 Flock 4BE 23 deploys, manifested by Planet Labs
01:14:34 Flock 4BE 9 deploys, manifested by Planet Labs
01:15:05 Flock 4BE 10 deploys, manifested by Planet Labs
01:15:27 Flock 4BE 22 deploys, manifested by Planet Labs
01:16:02 Flock 4BE 21 deploys, manifested by Planet Labs
01:16:07 Flock 4BE 35 deploys, manifested by Planet Labs
01:16:27 NewSat 50 deploys, manifested by Satellogic
01:16:43 Flock 4BE 34 deploys, manifested by Planet Labs
01:17:16 EagleEye deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
01:17:45 NewSat 48 deploys, manifested by Satellogic
01:17:53 YAM-7 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
01:18:24 Flock 4BE 33 deploys, manifested by Planet Labs
01:18:56 TYCHE deploys, manifested by Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL)
01:19:25 Tanager 1 deploys, manifested by Planet Labs
01:19:54 NewSat 49 deploys, manifested by Satellogic
01:20:23 LUR-1 deploys, manifested by AVS
01:22:14 WREN-1 deploys, manifested by SEOPS
01:45:21 2nd stage engine starts (SES-3)
01:45:21 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-3)
02:27:21 2nd stage engine starts (SES-4)
02:27:22 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-4)
02:30:22 TORO deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:30:46 UM5Sat-Ribat deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:30:51 Sateliot_2 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:31:12 UM5-EOSat deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:31:21 Nightjar deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:31:25 Sateliot_4 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:31:32 HYPSO-2 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:31:42 LEMUR 2 STELLA deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:31:53 LEMUR 2 MARHISYAM deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:32:16 BRO-15 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:32:29 PICO-1B1+ deploys, manifested by ISISpace
02:32:38 Sateliot_1 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:32:46 LEMU-NGE deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:32:51 BRO-14 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:33:02 Sateliot_3 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:33:18 PTD-4 deploys, manifested by SEOPS
02:33:41 GNOMES-5 deploys, manifested by PlanetIQ
02:33:49 Arctic Weather Satellite deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:34:02 ICEYE 1 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:34:12 ICEYE 2 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:34:22 Umbra-10 deploys, manifested by Umbra
02:34:29 ICEYE 3 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:34:50 ION SCV Magnificent Monica deploys, manifested by D-Orbit
02:34:58 Capella-15 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:35:11 Hawk-10B deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:35:21 Umbra-09 deploys, manifested by Umbra
02:35:33 ICEYE 4 deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:35:52 Hawk-10A deploys, manifested by Exolaunch
02:36:08 QPS-SAR-8 AMATERU-IV deploys, manifested by iQPS
02:36:30 Hawk-10C deploys, manifested by Exolaunch

10)  Orbit destination:  Sun-synchronous orbit.  The first deployment altitude is 510 - 520 kilometers.  The second is at 590 - 600 kilometers.

The Polaris Dawn crew has completed training and is certified for spaceflight ? headed to Florida this weekend for launch, slated for no earlier than August 26 \uD83D\uDE80 pic.twitter.com/asZVo4waMt

Polaris  (@PolarisProgram) August 16, 2024

First time we put our sticker on the @SpaceX Dragon simulator and signed it, there were 8 names on it.. now, there are over 50. One day, SpaceX aims for thousands. It’s an honor to be on this journey with so many incredible people striving to change the world. https://t.co/gMnNakT8hJ

Jared Isaacman  (@rookisaacman) August 16, 2024

Another perfect booster landing concerning Transporter 11.

Also the Polaris Dawn crew looks good.

Mission:   Falcon 9, Starlink 10-5

1)  Mission Description:  "A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch another batch of Starlink V2 Mini internet satellites. The Falcon 9’s first stage booster will land on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean."    SpaceFlightNow source

"SpaceX is preparing to test fire a brand-new Falcon 9 rocket that will eventually carry the Crew 9 mission to the International Space Station. The static fire test and a “shakedown” mission were ordered for the booster after it suffered moisture intrusion on its way from SpaceX’s McGregor test facility in Texas to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

If all goes according to plan the rocket will launch no earlier than Tuesday morning on the Starlink 10-5 mission and will then start preparations for the Crew 9 mission, currently scheduled for no earlier than Sept. 24."
SpaceFlightNow source

2)  Launch window:   9:20 AM EDT (20 August 2024)  

3)  Launch site:   SLC-40,  Florida

4)  Launch direction:  Northeast

5)  Webcast viewing option:



6)  Observation comments:   None

7)  Launch preparations:

a.  Boats heading out:

Signet Warhorse III + JRTI departed PC on Aug 18 @ 11:43am ET


Bob departed PC on Aug 18 @ 12:18pm ET

Source:  NASASpaceFlight.com

b.  Satellites:  Previously provided.

c.  Ready for launch:


A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands at Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station ahead of a planned static fire test of the first stage booster. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now

d.  Navigation Warnings:


Source:  NASASpaceFlight.com

8)  First stage return/ocean recovery/disposal:    Recovery on drone ship JRTI.

9)  Launch to deployment events/timeline:    

Hours:Minutes:Seconds after lift-off.  Times approximate.  

00:01:12 Max Q (Moment of peak mechanical stress on the rocket)
00:02:29 1st stage main engine cutoff (MECO)
00:02:32 1st and 2nd stages separate
00:02:39 2nd stage engine starts (SES-1)
00:03:00 Fairing separation
00:06:03 1st stage entry burn begins
00:06:26 1st stage entry burn ends
00:07:50 1st stage landing burn begins
00:08:14 1st stage landing
00:08:42 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-1)
00:54:57 2nd stage engine starts (SES-2)
00:54:58 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-2)
01:03:51 Starlink satellites deploy

10)  Orbit insertion:  286 kilometers (perigee) x 297 kilometers (apogee) at 53 degree inclination

First SpaceX spacewalk mission launches in a week. This will be epic. https://t.co/U9OSmDR2ti

Elon Musk  (@elonmusk) August 18, 2024

I can't wait for this mission! This will be one of the most incredible missions of my lifetime! Correct me if I'm wrong... this will be the first time a spacecraft has been completely evacuated of all air and had a spacewalk directly from it since the Apollo program, right?! https://t.co/KYflSwcCO3

Everyday Astronaut  (@Erdayastronaut) August 19, 2024

This will be a super cool mission in many levels.

Furthest distance from Earth of a crewed spacecraft in over half a century! Only Apollo was higher.

Elon Musk  (@elonmusk) August 19, 2024