SpaceX Falcon 9 Live Landing Attempt
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX will launch a Dragon spacecraft packed with NASA cargo to the International Space Station early Tuesday (Dec. 21) as part of its latest resupply mission for the U.S. space agency and you can watch it live.
A shiny new SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will take to the skies here from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center at 5:06 a.m. EST (1006 GMT). The two-stage launcher will blast off from Pad 39 lofting a robotic Dragon cargo capsule carrying more than 6,500 pounds (2,948 kilograms) of fresh supplies, experiment hardware, and other gear for the astronauts aboard the orbiting lab.
You can watch the launch live on this page and here at Space.com, courtesy of NASA. You can also watch directly via NASA TV or SpaceX's launch webcast page…..
The weather outlook is iffy going into Tuesday's attempt, with forecasters at the 45th Weather Squadron predicting a 30% chance of favorable conditions for liftoff. The primary concerns being cumulus clouds, thick clouds, and surface electricity rule.
There is another opportunity on Wednesday if the rocket can't get off the ground; with, the weather report improves significantly to 70% favorable. While the launch weather improves, the booster recovery weather deteriorates slightly as higher seas are expected on Wednesday.
Tuesday's launch marks the 31st flight of the year for SpaceX’s workhorse two-stage Falcon 9 rocket. The liftoff is expected to feature a new Falcon 9 first stage, designated B1069, marking only the second SpaceX launch so far this year to blast off on a new rocket.
It will be the company's sixth Dragon launch of the year, which includes two crew missions as well as three previous cargo flights. The Dragon used in Tuesday's flight will be a previously used cargo craft, having flown on the CRS-22 mission in June…..
To date, SpaceX has successfully landed its first-stage boosters 99 times. If successful, Saturday's landing will mark a new milestone for the company — its 100th overall recovery…..
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX will launch a Dragon spacecraft packed with NASA cargo to the International Space Station early Tuesday (Dec. 21) as part of its latest resupply mission for the U.S. space agency and you can watch it live.
A shiny new SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will take to the skies here from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center at 5:06 a.m. EST (1006 GMT). The two-stage launcher will blast off from Pad 39 lofting a robotic Dragon cargo capsule carrying more than 6,500 pounds (2,948 kilograms) of fresh supplies, experiment hardware, and other gear for the astronauts aboard the orbiting lab.
You can watch the launch live on this page and here at Space.com, courtesy of NASA. You can also watch directly via NASA TV or SpaceX's launch webcast page…..
The weather outlook is iffy going into Tuesday's attempt, with forecasters at the 45th Weather Squadron predicting a 30% chance of favorable conditions for liftoff. The primary concerns being cumulus clouds, thick clouds, and surface electricity rule.
There is another opportunity on Wednesday if the rocket can't get off the ground; with, the weather report improves significantly to 70% favorable. While the launch weather improves, the booster recovery weather deteriorates slightly as higher seas are expected on Wednesday.
Tuesday's launch marks the 31st flight of the year for SpaceX’s workhorse two-stage Falcon 9 rocket. The liftoff is expected to feature a new Falcon 9 first stage, designated B1069, marking only the second SpaceX launch so far this year to blast off on a new rocket.
It will be the company's sixth Dragon launch of the year, which includes two crew missions as well as three previous cargo flights. The Dragon used in Tuesday's flight will be a previously used cargo craft, having flown on the CRS-22 mission in June…..
To date, SpaceX has successfully landed its first-stage boosters 99 times. If successful, Saturday's landing will mark a new milestone for the company — its 100th overall recovery…..
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX launched its 31st rocket of the year early Tuesday (Dec. 21), sending a used Dragon cargo capsule toward the International Space Station before nailing the company's 100th landing.
A new two-stage Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Launch Complex 39A here at NASA's Kennedy Space Center at 5:07 a.m. EST (1007 GMT), kicking off the company's 24th cargo resupply mission to the orbiting lab for NASA. The Dragonis packed with more than 6,500 pounds (2,949 kilograms) of supplies, scientific experiments, and hardware for the crew of Expedition 66 on the station…..
About eight minutes after liftoff, the Falcon 9's first stage returned to Earth, landing on one of SpaceX's drone ships in the Atlantic Ocean in a smooth touchdown.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX launched its 31st rocket of the year early Tuesday (Dec. 21), sending a used Dragon cargo capsule toward the International Space Station before nailing the company's 100th landing.
A new two-stage Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Launch Complex 39A here at NASA's Kennedy Space Center at 5:07 a.m. EST (1007 GMT), kicking off the company's 24th cargo resupply mission to the orbiting lab for NASA. The Dragonis packed with more than 6,500 pounds (2,949 kilograms) of supplies, scientific experiments, and hardware for the crew of Expedition 66 on the station…..
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SpaceX lofts 49 Starlink internet satellites to orbit in 1st launch of 2022
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX successfully launched its first Falcon 9 rocket of the year Thursday (Jan. 6), sending a new stack of Starlink satellites into orbit from Florida, before nailing a landing at sea.
The previously flown Falcon 9 rocket blasted off at 4:49 p.m. EST (2149 GMT) from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station here in Florida, carrying a stack of 49 Starlink satellites.
Approximately nine minutes after liftoff, the rocket's first stage returned to Earth and touched down on the deck of SpaceX's newest drone ship, "A Shortfall of Gravitas," marking the company's first successful launch and landing of the new year….
Thursday's liftoff kicks off another action-packed year for the California-based aerospace company. In 2021, SpaceX set a new record for most launches in a single year at 31. The company also launched a total of 12 astronauts on three Crew Dragon missions, including four private citizens who flew as part of the Inspiration4 mission.
SpaceX will try to keep up its rapid launch cadence this year as the company continues to expand its ever-growing internet constellation. Also on deck this month is the company's third dedicated rideshare mission, which is devoted to launching a multitude of small satellites in orbit.
Following that launch on Jan. 13, the company will also send a radar reconnaissance satellite into space for the Italian space agency. Called COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation (CSG 2), the satellite is scheduled to launch on Jan. 24….
SpaceX lofts 49 Starlink internet satellites to orbit in 1st launch of 2022
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX successfully launched its first Falcon 9 rocket of the year Thursday (Jan. 6), sending a new stack of Starlink satellites into orbit from Florida, before nailing a landing at sea.
The previously flown Falcon 9 rocket blasted off at 4:49 p.m. EST (2149 GMT) from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station here in Florida, carrying a stack of 49 Starlink satellites.
Approximately nine minutes after liftoff, the rocket's first stage returned to Earth and touched down on the deck of SpaceX's newest drone ship, "A Shortfall of Gravitas," marking the company's first successful launch and landing of the new year….
Thursday's liftoff kicks off another action-packed year for the California-based aerospace company. In 2021, SpaceX set a new record for most launches in a single year at 31. The company also launched a total of 12 astronauts on three Crew Dragon missions, including four private citizens who flew as part of the Inspiration4 mission.
SpaceX will try to keep up its rapid launch cadence this year as the company continues to expand its ever-growing internet constellation. Also on deck this month is the company's third dedicated rideshare mission, which is devoted to launching a multitude of small satellites in orbit.
Following that launch on Jan. 13, the company will also send a radar reconnaissance satellite into space for the Italian space agency. Called COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation (CSG 2), the satellite is scheduled to launch on Jan. 24….
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Next launch tomorrow 13th January.
https://www.teslarati.com/spacex-tra...e-launch-prep/
SpaceX preparing for third rideshare launch with dozens of small satellites
….Transporter-3 will mark SpaceX’s first ‘land landing’ of a Falcon booster in more than six months and its first truly polar launch of 2022.
Falcon 9 is scheduled to lift off no earlier than (NET) 10:25 am EST (15:25 UTC) on Thursday, January 13th. Three more Falcon 9s – including one NET January 24th – are scheduled to launch before the end of the month. Barring schedule delays, Transporter-3 could also be the first of up to four dedicated SpaceX rideshare launches this year.
https://www.teslarati.com/spacex-tra...e-launch-prep/
SpaceX preparing for third rideshare launch with dozens of small satellites
….Transporter-3 will mark SpaceX’s first ‘land landing’ of a Falcon booster in more than six months and its first truly polar launch of 2022.
Falcon 9 is scheduled to lift off no earlier than (NET) 10:25 am EST (15:25 UTC) on Thursday, January 13th. Three more Falcon 9s – including one NET January 24th – are scheduled to launch before the end of the month. Barring schedule delays, Transporter-3 could also be the first of up to four dedicated SpaceX rideshare launches this year.
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SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket Thursday from Cape Canaveral with 105 satellites ranging from the size of a soda can to a washing machine.
Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station occurred at 10:25:39 a.m. EST (1525:39 GMT), and the Falcon 9’s first stage booster returned to Florida’s Space Coast for a propulsive landing about eight-and-a-half minutes later.….
LAUNCH TIMELINE:
Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station occurred at 10:25:39 a.m. EST (1525:39 GMT), and the Falcon 9’s first stage booster returned to Florida’s Space Coast for a propulsive landing about eight-and-a-half minutes later.….
LAUNCH TIMELINE:
- T+00:00: Liftoff
- T+01:12: Maximum aerodynamic pressure (Max-Q)
- T+02:15: First stage main engine cutoff (MECO)
- T+02:19: Stage separation
- T+02:26: Second stage engine ignition
- T+02:32: Boost-back burn begins
- T+03:47: Fairing jettison
- T+06:36: First stage entry burn ignition (three engines)
- T+08:26: Second stage engine cutoff (SECO 1)
- T+08:27: First stage landing
- T+55:22: Second stage engine restart
- T+55:24; Second stage engine cutoff (SECO 2)
- T+59:38: Unicorn 2E separation
- T+59:51: Delfi-PQ, EASAT 2, and HADES separation
- T+1:00:25: Unicorn 2D, SATLLA 2A, Grizu-263A separation
- T+1:02:10: Unicorn 1 and Unicorn 2D separation
- T+1:02:49: PION-BR1, MDQubeSat 1, SATLLA 2B, Unicorn 2TA1 separation
- T+1:02:55: ETV-A1 separation
- T+1:03:04: HYPSO 1 separation
- T+1:03:16: Gossamer Piccolomini separation
- T+1:03:28: DEWASat 1 separation
- T+1:03:47: NuX 1 separation
- T+1:04:15: BRO 5 separation
- T+1:05:36: Challenger and SanoSat 1 separation
- T+1:05:48: FossaSat 2E5 and FossaSat 2E6 separation
- T+1:06:01: FossaSat 2E2 and FossaSat 2E3 separation
- T+1:06:27: FossaSat 2E1 and FossaSat 2E4 separation
- T+1:06:32: First SuperDove separation
- T+1:06:51: First Lemur 2 separation
- T+1:07:13: Kepler 17 separation
- T+1:07:19: Second Lemur 2 separation
- T+1:07:31: Ororatech separation
- T+1:08:09: Tevel 4 and Tevel 5 separation
- T+1:08:35: Tevel 1, Tevel 2, Tevel 3 separation
- T+1:10:27: Kepler 19 separation
- T+1:11:01: MDASat 1a separation
- T+1:11:13: IRIS A separation
- T+1:11:25: Kepler 18 separation
- T+1:11:39: Kepler 16 separation
- T+1:12:03: Lemur 2 Djirang separation
- T+1:12:28: Lemur 2 Miriwari separation
- T+1:12:44: MDASat 1b separation
- T+1:12:58: MDASat 1c separation
- T+1:13:27: Tevel 6, Tevel 7, Tevel 8 separation
- T+1:21:07: Last SuperDove separation
- T+1:21:30: First ICEYE separation
- T+1:22:08: Second ICEYE separation
- T+1:22:20: Umbra 2 separation
- T+1:23:02: Sich 2-1 separation
- T+1:23:31: First Capella separation
- T+1:24:30: ION SCV 004 transfer vehicle separation
- T+1:27:04: Second Capella separation
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A Falcon 9 rocket launched 49 new Starlink satellites to orbit today (Feb. 3), lifting off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) on the east coast of Florida at 1:13 p.m. EST (1813 GMT).
About nine minutes after launch, the Falcon 9 rocket's first stage touched down safely on the SpaceX droneship "A Shortfall of Gravitas," which was stationed in the Atlantic Ocean a few hundred miles east of KSC.
It was the sixth landing for this particular booster, whose previous launches included the Crew-1 and Crew-2 astronaut-carrying missions to the International Space Station for NASA.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2022...ive-successes/
The Falcon 9 may now be the safest rocket ever launched
About nine minutes after launch, the Falcon 9 rocket's first stage touched down safely on the SpaceX droneship "A Shortfall of Gravitas," which was stationed in the Atlantic Ocean a few hundred miles east of KSC.
It was the sixth landing for this particular booster, whose previous launches included the Crew-1 and Crew-2 astronaut-carrying missions to the International Space Station for NASA.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2022...ive-successes/
The Falcon 9 may now be the safest rocket ever launched
Space weather forecasting is still a very inexact art. The solar event was noted but there were no warnings issued about it’s effect on the upper atmosphere.
From Spaceweather.com:
From Spaceweather.com:
Two days before launch a CME hit Earth's magnetic field. It was not a major space weather event. In fact, the weak impact did not at first spark any remarkable geomagnetic activity. However, as Earth passed through the CME's wake, some sputtering G1-class geomagnetic storms developed. It was one of these minor storms that caught the Starlink satellites on Feb. 4th.
Geomagnetic storms heat Earth's upper atmosphere. Diaphanous tendrils of warming air literally reached up and grabbed the Starlink satellites. According to SpaceX, onboard GPS devices detected atmospheric drag increasing "up to 50 percent higher than during previous launches."
"The Starlink team commanded the satellites into a safe-mode where they would fly edge-on (like a sheet of paper) to minimize drag," says SpaceX. "Preliminary analysis show the increased drag at the low altitudes prevented the satellites from leaving safe-mode to begin orbit raising maneuvers, and up to 40 of the satellites will reenter or already have reentered the Earth’s atmosphere."
Geomagnetic storms heat Earth's upper atmosphere. Diaphanous tendrils of warming air literally reached up and grabbed the Starlink satellites. According to SpaceX, onboard GPS devices detected atmospheric drag increasing "up to 50 percent higher than during previous launches."
"The Starlink team commanded the satellites into a safe-mode where they would fly edge-on (like a sheet of paper) to minimize drag," says SpaceX. "Preliminary analysis show the increased drag at the low altitudes prevented the satellites from leaving safe-mode to begin orbit raising maneuvers, and up to 40 of the satellites will reenter or already have reentered the Earth’s atmosphere."
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Two consecutive successful launch and recoveries this week…
https://www.space.com/spacex-50-star...-february-2022
SpaceX launches 50 Starlink satellites, lands rocket on ship at sea
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SpaceX launches 50 Starlink satellites, lands rocket on ship at sea
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off for a record-tying 12th time on Thursday (April 21) — and aced its 12th landing as well.
The two-stage Falcon 9 launched Thursday at 1:51 p.m. EDT (1751 GMT) from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, carrying 53 of SpaceX's Starlinkinternet satellites to orbit.
It was the 12th liftoff for this particular Falcon 9 first stage, tying a SpaceX reuse record set just last month on a different Starlink launch. And it likely won't be this booster's last flight; about 8.5 minutes after liftoff, it came down for a safe landing on the SpaceX droneship Just Read The Instructions, which was stationed in the Atlantic Ocean off the Florida coast.
The two-stage Falcon 9 launched Thursday at 1:51 p.m. EDT (1751 GMT) from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, carrying 53 of SpaceX's Starlinkinternet satellites to orbit.
It was the 12th liftoff for this particular Falcon 9 first stage, tying a SpaceX reuse record set just last month on a different Starlink launch. And it likely won't be this booster's last flight; about 8.5 minutes after liftoff, it came down for a safe landing on the SpaceX droneship Just Read The Instructions, which was stationed in the Atlantic Ocean off the Florida coast.
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SpaceX launches 46 Starlink satellites, lands rocket on ship at sea
SpaceX launched 46 satellites and landed the returning rocket on a ship at sea on Sunday (July 10).
A two-stage Falcon 9 rocket topped with 46 of SpaceX's Starlink internet satellites lifted off from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base on Sunday at 9:39 p.m. EDT (6:39 p.m. local California time; 0139 GMT on July 11). About 8.5 minutes after liftoff, the Falcon 9's first stage came back to Earth and landed on the droneship Of Course I Still Love You, which was stationed in the Pacific Ocean.
It was the sixth launch and landing for this Falcon 9 first stage. The booster also helped loft the Earth-observation satellite Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test mission and three Starlink batches. The Falcon 9's upper stage, meanwhile, deployed the 46 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit 63 minutes after liftoff as planned...
Sunday evening's launch was the 29th orbital mission of the year for SpaceX and the 17th dedicated to Starlink, the company's huge internet-satellite constellation.
SpaceX has launched more than 2,750 Starlink satellites to date, and the number will continue to grow for the foreseeable future. The company already has approval to launch 12,000 Starlink craft, and it has applied to an international regulator for permission to loft up to 30,000 more on top of that.
SpaceX launches 46 Starlink satellites, lands rocket on ship at sea
SpaceX launched 46 satellites and landed the returning rocket on a ship at sea on Sunday (July 10).
A two-stage Falcon 9 rocket topped with 46 of SpaceX's Starlink internet satellites lifted off from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base on Sunday at 9:39 p.m. EDT (6:39 p.m. local California time; 0139 GMT on July 11). About 8.5 minutes after liftoff, the Falcon 9's first stage came back to Earth and landed on the droneship Of Course I Still Love You, which was stationed in the Pacific Ocean.
It was the sixth launch and landing for this Falcon 9 first stage. The booster also helped loft the Earth-observation satellite Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich, NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test mission and three Starlink batches. The Falcon 9's upper stage, meanwhile, deployed the 46 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit 63 minutes after liftoff as planned...
Sunday evening's launch was the 29th orbital mission of the year for SpaceX and the 17th dedicated to Starlink, the company's huge internet-satellite constellation.
SpaceX has launched more than 2,750 Starlink satellites to date, and the number will continue to grow for the foreseeable future. The company already has approval to launch 12,000 Starlink craft, and it has applied to an international regulator for permission to loft up to 30,000 more on top of that.
I think you missed like 20 of these - guess it shows how repetitive it has become!
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Yeah, main reason was the update on the number of Starlink satellites now in orbit.
If and when the Starship gets into launching Starlink they’ll be adding a couple of thousand every month….
And, of course, that they’ve stopped building them, as they see them as obsolete tech and can just keep refurbishing and launching the current fleet of abiut 20 until Starship comes on line.
What any other company or country in the world would pay to take over the production line and technology….
If and when the Starship gets into launching Starlink they’ll be adding a couple of thousand every month….
And, of course, that they’ve stopped building them, as they see them as obsolete tech and can just keep refurbishing and launching the current fleet of abiut 20 until Starship comes on line.
What any other company or country in the world would pay to take over the production line and technology….
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Dragon capsule launches on SpaceX's 25th cargo mission to the space station
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida this evening (July 14), sending a robotic Dragon resupply craft toward the International Space Station (ISS).
The mission, known as CRS-25, lifted off tonight at 8:44 p.m. EDT (0044 GMT on July 15) from KSC's Launch Complex 39A. The two stages of the Falcon 9separated 2.5 minutes into flight. As the rocket's second stage propelled Dragon into orbit, the main booster began its return to Earth, safely landing on SpaceX's A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship in the Atlantic Ocean about 7.5 minutes after launch.
The Dragon will spend the next day and a half catching up to the ISS. The cargo capsule is scheduled to dock with the orbiting lab around 11:20 a.m. EDT (1520 GMT) on Saturday morning (July 16)…..
Dragon capsule launches on SpaceX's 25th cargo mission to the space station
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida this evening (July 14), sending a robotic Dragon resupply craft toward the International Space Station (ISS).
The mission, known as CRS-25, lifted off tonight at 8:44 p.m. EDT (0044 GMT on July 15) from KSC's Launch Complex 39A. The two stages of the Falcon 9separated 2.5 minutes into flight. As the rocket's second stage propelled Dragon into orbit, the main booster began its return to Earth, safely landing on SpaceX's A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship in the Atlantic Ocean about 7.5 minutes after launch.
The Dragon will spend the next day and a half catching up to the ISS. The cargo capsule is scheduled to dock with the orbiting lab around 11:20 a.m. EDT (1520 GMT) on Saturday morning (July 16)…..
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Falcon 9 and Dragon Endurance on the pad ahead of tomorrow’s 12:00 p.m. EDT launch of Crew-5 to the ISS for a long-duration science expedition.
