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Posted: 6/28/2019 11:07:29 PM EDT
[Last Edit: AmericanPeople]
This post has summary information on one or more upcoming launches. Detailed information is provided in a later post (page and post numbers given). Launch dates and times are subject to change....especially Starlink launches.
A. Next launch: The discussion of the Falcon 9, Starlink 9-5 launch from California on 23 August 2024 starts on page 147 (Post xx). 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 Pacific Ocean." SpaceFlightNow source 2) Launch window: 1:00 AM PDT (23 August 2024) 3) Launch site: SLC-4E, California 4) Webcast viewing option(s): ![]() SpaceX - Falcon 9 - Starlink 9-5 - SLC-4E - Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA - Space Affairs Live B. Following launch: The discussion of the Falcon 9, Polaris Dawn launch from Florida on 26 August 2024 starts on page 147 (Post xx). 1) Mission description: "A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Crew Dragon spacecraft. The Polaris Dawn mission will be commanded by billionaire Jared Isaacman, making his second trip to space. He will be joined on the all-private mission by pilot Scott “Kidd” Poteet, and SpaceX employees Sarah Gillis and Anna Menon. The Crew Dragon will return to a splashdown at sea." SpaceFlightNow source 2) Launch window: 3:38 AM EDT (26 August 2024) 3) Launch site: SLC-40, Florida 4) Webcast viewing option(s): ![]() NET - SpaceX/Isaacman - Falcon 9 - Polaris Dawn - SLC-40 - Cape Canaveral SFS - Space Affairs Live C. Following launch: The discussion of the Falcon 9, Starlink 8-6 launch from Florida on 2\7 August 2024 starts on page 147 (Post xx). 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: 3:23 AM EDT (27 August 2024) 3) Launch site: SLC-40, Florida 4) Webcast viewing option(s): ![]() SpaceX - Falcon 9 - Starlink Group 8-6 - SLC-40 - Cape Canaveral SFB - Space Affairs Live D. Following launch: The discussion of the Falcon 9, Starlink 8-10 launch from Florida on 27 August 2024 starts on page 148 (Post xx). 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: 3:13 AM EDT (27 August 2024) 3) Launch site: SLC-40, Florida 4) Webcast viewing option(s): ![]() SpaceX - Falcon 9 - Starlink 8-10 - SLC-40 - Cape Canaveral SFS - Space Affairs Live Notable future flights. Dates subject to change. 24 September 2024: Crew-9 10 October 2024, Falcon Heavy, Europa Clipper |
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Jellyfish events
1) A famous one was the 22 December 2017 Iridium launch from Vandenberg observed in Los Angeles, CA and other locations. Launch time: 5:27 PM PST, Sunset: 4:48 PM PST, Civil twilight: 5:16 PM PST Nautical twilight: 5:47 PM PST, Astronautical twilight: 6:17 PM PST ![]() ![]() SpaceX Iridium-4 Satellite Launch 12/22/2017 Seen from Los Angeles, CA. 2) 6 May 2022, Florida. Launch time: 5:42 AM EDT Sunrise: 6:38 AM EDT, Civil twilight: 6:13 AM EDT, Nautical twilight: 5:43 AM EDT Astronautical twilight: 5:12 AM EDT This is from South Carolina by Johnny Caldwell: ![]() Man captures SpaceX Starlink launch over skies of South Carolina Central Florida (by Sam Wakim). Go to 2:30. ![]() Space Jellyfish, Falcon-9 pre-dawn launch over Central Florida, May 6 2022 3) 24 September 2022. 7:32 PM EDT launch from Florida on a northeasterly ascent. Civil twilight is 7:41 PM.
4) 8 October 2022. Falcon 9, Galaxy 33/34 eastbound launch from Florida. See page 98, post #5. Launch time 7:05 PM EDT. Sunset is at 7:01 PM EDT, civil twilight at 7:25 PM and nautical twilight at 7:52 PM. The following video was taken from the drone ship ASOG about 643 kilometers east of the launch site. Estimated position: 73 degrees, 58 minutes West, 28 degrees, 36 minutes north. Estimated sunset 28 minutes prior to the Cape or about 6:33 PM EDT so launch occurred 32 minutes after drone ship sunset. This would be roughly six minutes after civil twilight at ASOG. ![]() Gif provided by Chokey This was taken from an airline after departing Aruba: ![]() While the jellyfish was observed well (by video) from a darker location, the ascent camera appears to do a great job of picking up the first stage as it separates from the second stage. You can also see nitrogen thruster firings to reorient it for the re-entry burn. Go to 16:25 in the following launch video. That is not T+16:25....16:25 from the beginning of the webcast. At 17:25 in the video you can see the two fairing halves as they are ejected from the second stage. ![]() Intelsat G-33/G-34 Mission 5) Atlas V, 2 October 2015. The following video was from a Tampa, FL media source. I doubt that it was taken from Tampa. Easterly launch at 6:28 AM EDT. Cape Canaveral sun rise was 7:15 AM EDT. https://www.facebook.com/10TampaBay/videos/see-the-atlas-v-launch-from-tampa/1052118964821855/ ![]() Atlas V rocket launch leaves interesting trail in the sky Credit: Sam Wolfe 6) Falcon 9, Starlink 4-31 launch from Vandenberg on 27 October 2022 Launch time: 6:14 PM PDT. Los Angeles: Sunset: 6:06 PM,Twi: 6:32 PM. Phoenix AZ: Sunset: 5:42 PM,Twi: 6:08 PM The following photo was from an Elon Musk twitter and mentioned as being from Los Angeles. I suspect that it was from further east. The crescent moon is visible to the lower right of the second stage. The first star to the left of the moon is Antares in Scorpius. The following was taken by AZCOP (Jay) from Chino Valley, Arizona ![]() The photo below was taken by DrFrige somewhere in California: ![]() Below is from Alpine, Texas...credit Kate Rubio 7) USSF-67 Launch 5:56 PM EST on 15 January 2023. Sunset: 5:47 PM, Civil Twilight: 6:13 PM Brian-You’re Killing Me Smalls-Smith@King_of_Snacks. From SE North Carolina
This was from a plane north and east of the launch site. More on Page 107. 8) Falcon 9, Starlink 6-15 launch from Vandenberg on 19 July 2023 Launch time: 9:09 PM PDT. Los Angeles: Sunset: 8:04 PM. Civil Twilight: 8:32 PM. Nautical Twilight: 9:06 PM. Astronautical Twilight: 9:44 PM After stage separation the rearward facing second stage cameras showed the sun on the horizon. YouTube of launch is below. You can see the sun on the horizon starting around T+3:30. ![]() Starlink Mission ![]() Credit: SpaceX ![]() Credit: California_Kid from San Diego. 9) Starlink 6-6 launch on 23 July 2023 at 850 PM EDT from Florida Sunset: 8:19 PM. Civil twilight: 8:45 PM. Nautical twilight: 9:16 PM. Astronomical twilight: 9:49 PM
Credit: Chris Bergin 10) Starlink 6-20 launch on 7 August 2023 at 857 PM PDT from California Los Angeles, CA lighting data: Sunset: 7:49 PM. Civil twilight: 8:17 PM. Nautical twilight: 8:49 PM. Astronomical twilight: 9:23 PM From the launch video I did see "sunrise" during ascent from the second stage for about three minutes starting about 3 minutes 40 seconds after launch. https://i.imgur.com/FBEFLsy.jpg CreditL Doug_262 from AZ. Saw it (barely, not as clear as other times) from Phoenix, AZ. 11) Starlink 7-16 from Vandenberg. 18 March 2024. 728 PM PDT launch to the south. Los Angeles, CA lighting data: Sunset: 6:57 PM. Civil twilight: 7:22 PM. Nautical twilight: 7:51 PM. Astronomical twilight: 8:20 PM There was a nice jellyfish effect with the Starlink 7-16 launch last night. ![]() March 18, 2024 The one below is much better and shows the booster after separation as well as thruster firings from the falling fairing halves. ![]() Incredible! SpaceX Launches Starlink 7-16 mission aboard a Falcon 9 rocket 3/18/24 12) Starlink 7-18 launch from Vandenberg on 1 April 2024 at 730 PM PDT. Sunset in Los Angeles is 7:14 PM PDT and civil twilight is at 7:39 PM PDT a. From Arizona...credit freeride21a ![]() b. From Arizona credit Erin Peitzmeier. c. Probably from Los Angeles. Credit @rawsalert
d. Probably in Los Angeles. Muting the audio is suggested. ![]() Rocket in the Sky plus Accident. e. Santa Barbara, CA. Credit OliverVision youtube channel ![]() Full Launch! SpaceX Starlink 7-18 aboard a Falcon 9 Rocket 4/1/24 f. Gunslinger808 from Arizona ![]() g. TheYellowThing from Arizona ![]() Analysis: Based upon above events it appears that for a launch up to around nautical twilight a jellyfish event is possible. Later is better in that it makes the sky darker. In the two cases above the rocket is heading towards orbital daylight. On 18 September from Florida and a post-sunset launch, the rocket may be heading towards Earth's shadow. h. Mulege, Mexico (Baja California). Credit: Pati Taylor 13) Galileo launch from Florida on 27 April 2024 at 834 PM EDT. Sunset at the Cape was 7:55 PM EDT and Civil Twilight: 8:20 PM This was seen somewhere in Georgia ![]() Credit: gtae07 on NASASpaceFlight.com 14) Starlink 6-58 launch from Florida on 18 May 2024 at 8:32 PM EDT Launch site data: Sunset: 8:07 PM EDT Civil twilight: 8:33 PM EDT Nautical Twilight: 9:03 PM EDT Astronomical Twilight: 9:36 PM EDT Credit: Elon Musk. Photo likely from the booster recovery ship near the Bahamas. ![]() Credit: MrHold from Florida |
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Just be sure to bump this in preparation of a launch. I can watch the launches from my yard but somehow the arf threads on them are my only notice of an upcoming launch (I don’t do tv). Thank you for setting this up.
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![]() Love me some SpaceX launch threads. As I reported in another thread, I put a reminder with alarm on my phone for 45 minutes before launch (usually around a week from start of thread ) alarm goes off, Lou in here, pull up the thread and full along with the Arfcom Space brotherhood until launch. Also, thanks AmericanPeople for posting them, I never watch the news and get my info in GD. |
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Holding post for cut and paste on new launches.
F. Following launch: The discussion of the Falcon 9, Crew-9 launch from Florida on 24 September 2024 starts on page 146 (Post xx). 1) Mission description: "A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a Dragon spacecraft carrying a new crew of four to the International Space Station. The Falcon 9’s first stage booster will return to Landing Zone 1 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. NASA astronauts Commander Zena Cardman, Pilot Nick Hague, and Mission Specialist Stephanie Wilson, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Mission Specialist Aleksandr Gorbunov will embark aboard the Crew Dragon Freedom spacecraft on a six-month expedition to the station." SpaceFlightNow source 2) Launch window: xxxx PM EDT (24 September 2024) 3) Launch site: SLC-39A, Florida 4) Webcast viewing option(s): ![]() SpaceX/NASA - Falcon 9 - SpaceX Crew-9 - LC-39A - Kennedy Space Center - Space Affairs Live C. Following launch: The discussion of the Falcon 9, Starlink 8-2 launch from California on 27 April 2024 starts on page 139 (Post xx). 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 Pacific Ocean." SpaceFlightNow source 2) Launch window: 7:54 PM PDT (27 April 2024) 3) Launch site: SLC-4E, California 4) Webcast viewing option(s): |
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“...sooner or later you're going to realize, just as I did, that there's a difference between knowing the path and walking the path.” ~ Morpheus
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There’s a launch today from Kazakhstan to the ISS adding three additional crew members (1 american) in about 20 minutes.
SpaceX needs to get crew dragon ASAP so we don’t have to pay another 80 million to the damn Russian space Uber. |
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Originally Posted By AmericanPeople:
Several people seem to think that one thread is better even though I post about launches about three days in advance. If the consensus is that one thread is better we can try it. I will post my normal info on the next launch in this first post. This first post will change to reflect the next SpaceX launch covered in this thread. View Quote |
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Thanks for the thread
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Static test fire was last night. One thing that is inside the trunk, IDA3. It is a replacement for IDA1 lost during CRS7. https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2019/07/falcon-9-static-fire-test-crs-18/ https://spaceflightnow.com/2016/05/01/boeing-borrows-from-inventory-to-speed-docking-adapter-delivery/ |
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If I read an article correctly, this will be the first time that NASA has used a "flight proven" booster. The capsule will be making its third flight.
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Originally Posted By Plumber576:
I've mentioned this before. I don't think there has to be one giant thread, but it'd be nice if someone assembled an @ list calling people to the thread, like the LivePD and other recurring threads have. I just sometimes forget there are launches if I'm not subscribed to the thread. View Quote |
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Tag!
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Originally Posted By AmericanPeople:
If I read an article correctly, this will be the first time that NASA has used a "flight proven" booster. The capsule will be making its third flight. View Quote |
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Originally Posted By AmericanPeople:
I don't even know what that is. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By AmericanPeople:
Originally Posted By Plumber576:
I've mentioned this before. I don't think there has to be one giant thread, but it'd be nice if someone assembled an @ list calling people to the thread, like the LivePD and other recurring threads have. I just sometimes forget there are launches if I'm not subscribed to the thread. I'd ask to be on it but IIRC it only sends notifications to the first five people. |
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GLOCK Armorer USPSA & GSSF competitor
“Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a Glock 10mm at your side, kid.” |
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Originally Posted By AmericanPeople:
I don't even know what that is. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By AmericanPeople:
Originally Posted By Plumber576:
I've mentioned this before. I don't think there has to be one giant thread, but it'd be nice if someone assembled an @ list calling people to the thread, like the LivePD and other recurring threads have. I just sometimes forget there are launches if I'm not subscribed to the thread. @AmericanPeople Putting the @ before a user name sends a notification |
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Standing by!
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Originally Posted By AmericanPeople:
I don't even know what that is. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By AmericanPeople:
Originally Posted By Plumber576:
I've mentioned this before. I don't think there has to be one giant thread, but it'd be nice if someone assembled an @ list calling people to the thread, like the LivePD and other recurring threads have. I just sometimes forget there are launches if I'm not subscribed to the thread. |
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I'm positive this thread will contain eloquent dialogue in a tasteful, respectful manner, with sincere consideration to dissenting opinions. - Downtrodden
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Thanks for all the Space X threads I really appreciate them! One small request- when possible could you put the estimated launch time with the date in the title?
Keep up the great work! |
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In!
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![]() CRS-18 Mission |
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Live!
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Weather currently no-go.
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It's a strange, strange world we live in, Master Jack
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WX currently no-go, but pressing for launch.
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Weather currently No Go but we are not at T-0.
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Hold.
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scrubbed
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Scrub.
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It's a strange, strange world we live in, Master Jack
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hopefully the starhopper gets some action tonight
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![]() (SCRUB) Watch SpaceX's StarHopper attempt to hop 20 meters untethered! Starhopper test live at Boca Chica. |
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about 10-15 min.
fully fueled. |
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Official Space X stream of Starhopper.
![]() Starhopper Test Hop |
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3:30!
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Originally Posted By Darkstar117:
![]() Starhopper test live at Boca Chica. View Quote |
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"When you call the cops to raise your kids, don't be surprised when they try to pack 20 years into 5 minutes." - RealFastV6
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welp that was blue balls
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"When you call the cops to raise your kids, don't be surprised when they try to pack 20 years into 5 minutes." - RealFastV6
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Thanks AP! in!
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Are they going to try again tonight?
Everyday Astronaut is still onsite, and the 'flare' is flaring up like they have the rocket fueled. |
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GD is talented. If you are butt hurtable, someone will hurt your butt. . - 74novaman
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They're trying to go again.
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EA has said the SpaceX camera drone is flying.
There is a rumor of a SpaceX livestream right now, but I can't find it. |
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