Bangabandhu-1 - Falcon 9 (B1046) - Kennedy LC-39A - 07.05.2018 20:14 UTC

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SpaceX‏Подлинная учетная запись @SpaceX 4 мин. назад

Falcon 9 Block 5 static fire test complete ahead of next week's launch of Bangladesh's first geostationary communications satellite. Vehicle is healthy. Data review will take a few days—will confirm a target launch date once that review is complete.

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SpaceX First Ever Block V Static Fire Test 05-04-2018

USLaunchReport

Опубликовано: 4 мая 2018 г.

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Chris G - NSF‏ @ChrisG_NSF 12 мин. назад

Well this might be a good indication that we're not launching Monday. Usually the firm day is confirmed in these tweets. But note the "a few days" needed for the data review. #SpaceX #Falcon9 #Block5 #Bangabandhu #Bangladesh

SpaceXПодлинная учетная запись @SpaceX
Falcon 9 Block 5 static fire test complete ahead of next week's launch of Bangladesh's first geostationary communications satellite. Vehicle is healthy. Data review will take a few days—will confirm a target launch date once that review is complete.

Chris B - NSF‏ @NASASpaceflight 6 мин. назад

Slightly different message to the standard static fire confirmation. Appear to be looking at something, although it is the first Block 5. Obviously the launch is moving deeper into next week.

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https://spaceflightnow.com/2018/05/05/video-spacexs-first-falcon-9-block-5-test-fired-at-pad-39a/

SpaceX's first Falcon 9 Block 5 test-fired at pad 39A
May 5, 2018 | Stephen Clark

EDITOR'S NOTE: Updated at 10:30 p.m. EDT (0230 GMT) with details.

SpaceX's launch team loaded liquid propellants into the company's first upgraded Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket Friday at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, and the countdown rehearsal culminated in a brief ignition of the launcher's nine Merlin main engines on the launch pad.

The hold-down test-firing occurred at 7:25 p.m. EDT (2325 GMT) Friday on pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, passing a major milestone in preparation for launch of the upgraded Falcon 9, which features changes SpaceX says will make the rocket more reusable and more reliable.

After a data review to examine how the rocket and ground systems performed during Friday evening's hotfire test, SpaceX will connect the Falcon 9 rocket to its payload — the French-built Bangabandhu 1 communications satellite for the government of Bangladesh — inside a nearby hangar, then return the vehicle to launch pad.

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SpaceX confirmed a good outcome of the static fire test in a tweet Friday evening.

Liftoff was targeted for Monday at 4:06 p.m. EDT (2006 GMT), but SpaceX's statement suggested the mission will be delayed later next week. The company typically releases target launch dates shortly after a successful static fire test.

The launch time is not expected to change significantly on other potential launch dates next week.

The changes introduced on the Block 5 configuration of the Falcon 9 rocket include updates to make the Falcon 9 rocket meet NASA's human-rating requirements. There are also modifications to allow SpaceX to recover and reuse first stage boosters with greater speed.

It will be the first rocket launch from pad 39A since SpaceX's first Falcon Heavy launcher, made by bolting three Falcon 9 first stage boosters together, lifted off from the Space Coast on Feb. 6.

"Block 5 basically summarizes all that we learned on reusability," said Hans Koenigsmann, vice president of build and flight reliability at SpaceX, in a briefing last month. "Whenever we recover a booster and then it goes through refurbishment, we find things that are giving us ... lessons for the next block. In this case, we tried to summarize all of these lessons learned into a booster that then is able to fly, and be recovered and fly again multiple times without a lot of refurbishment.

"That's basically the key thing on Block 5," Koenigsmann said. "It's a reliability update that combines reliability and reusability."

One of the major changes on the Block 5 version of the Falcon 9 is the addition of more resilient heat shield material at the base of the rocket's first stage, according to Koenigsmann.

The Block 5 version of the Falcon 9 also incorporates changes to meet NASA safety requirements for launches with astronauts heading for the International Space Station.

"Block 5 is the last big spin on Falcon 9, and it's largely driven by the upgrade that we needed to make for the commercial crew program, as well as national security space launch requirements," said Gwynne Shotwell, SpaceX's president and chief operating officer, during a question-and-answer session with reporters last year.

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Steven Young‏ @stevenyoungsfn 32 мин. назад

Meanwhile, on Florida's space coast there is no fog this morning.

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Прогноз погоды L-2 (на 7 мая)

Falcon 9 Bangabandhu-1 L-2 (7 May) Forecast

70% GO
Резервный день: 80% GO

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Chris B - NSF‏ @NASASpaceflight 4 мин. назад

There's a NOTAM (Notice To Airmen) now filed for the Falcon 9 (Bangabandhu-1) launch on May 8 (only a one day side step to the right), which would align with the usual timeline between a nominal Static Fire test and a launch. It's for SpaceX to confirm. https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=45522.msg1818166#msg1818166 ...

К. Бергин зря панику наводит - NOTAM A0737/18 KZMA просто резервирует дату 08.05.2018. Есть NOTAM A0736/18 KZMA - резервирует дату 07.05.2018. Оба NOTAM'а действующие и выпущены 04.05.2018 не позднее 01:07 UTC (SFT проведён в 23:25 UTC 04.05.2018). Поэтому пока ждём LRR  от SpaceX...

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Stephen C. Smith‏ @WordsmithFL 36 мин. назад

The @SpaceX Falcon 9 is still on Pad 39A.

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Ещё одно видео SFT

First SpaceX Block 5 Falcon 9 Rocket Test Fire on 39A

AmericaSpace

Опубликовано: 4 мая 2018 г.

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05/05/2018 23:49 Spaceflight Now

The Falcon 9 has been moved into the horizontal position at launch pad 39A following yesterday's engine test firing. The operation started at about 2:45pm EDT (1845 GMT) and the vehicle was lowered to the pad deck in a little over five minutes. SpaceX has yet to set a launch date for the rocket, the first in a new generation of Falcon 9 vehicles, known as the Block 5.

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NOTMAR (#19)

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Прогноз погоды L-1 (на 7 мая)

Falcon 9 Bangabandhu-1 L-1 (7 May) Forecast

70% GO
Резервный день: 80% GO

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По всей видимости, пуск сдвигается вправо минимум до 9 мая или позже.

Из 10 нотамов на пуск отменено (О) действие 8, у двух - полностью изменен (И) текст:

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FIR

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7 мая

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8 мая

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KZMA

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FDC 8/0009 (A0732/18 ) - И

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FDC 8/0010 (A0733/18 ) - О

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KZMA

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A0734/18 - О

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A0735/18 - И

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FDC 8/0006 (A0719/18 ) - О

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Кроме того, на сайте 45-го КК из раздела "Погода" удалён крайний прогноз L-1 (на 7 мая), а зоны ACA и LHA ещё не опубликованы

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Однако OCISLY - на позиции

Michael Baylor‏ @nextspaceflight 3 ч. назад

For what it's worth, Rachel has continued towing OCISLY towards the landing zone. They should be pretty much in position now. Unclear how long they can stay out there for. GO Quest can bring supplies if needed.

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Emre Kelly‏Подлинная учетная запись @EmreKelly 17 мин. назад

Hearing that SpaceX has informed Bangladesh's telecommunications commission that Bangabandhu-1 liftoff is now targeted for NET Thursday, May 10. Obviously we need to wait for full confirmation by SpaceX, but still interesting. #Falcon9

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https://www.thedailystar.net/country/bangabandhu-1-satellite-bangladesh-now-set-be-launched-may-10-1572730

10:49 AM, May 07, 2018 / LAST MODIFIED: 11:16 AM, May 07, 2018
Bangabandhu-1 now set to be launched May 10


Representational image of Bangabandhu-1 satellite.

The new date for launching Bangabandhu-1, the first ever satellite of the country, has been set on May 10, Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) confirmed today.

The country's first geostationary communications satellite will be launched by Falcon 9 rocket of US launching firm Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) from Cape Canaveral launching pad of Florida.

The launch will take place at 4:00pm (Florida local time), Md Zakir Hossain Khan, senior assistant director of BTRC told The Daily Star.

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On May 4 (Florida local time), a "fire test" of Falcon 9 rocket was successfully conducted.

After analysing the data collected from the test, the final date has been fixed, the BTRC official said.

Six officials of the BTRC and satellite project left Dhaka on May 5 and 42 more, including two state ministers and at least six secretaries, will leave today. The Prime Minister's ICT Affair Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy, who is now in the USA, would lead the delegation.

The May-7 launch date of Bangabandhu-1 was deferred on technical grounds. It was supposed to be launched in December and the date has been pushed back several times due to unfavourable weather and technical reasons.

A group of journalists from Dhaka and some government officials have been staying in Florida since the last week of April on this purpose.

The 3.7-tonne satellite was built by Thales Alenia Space, a France satellite company.

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Michael Baylor‏ @nextspaceflight 12 мин. назад

#SpaceXFleet watch:

- NRC Quest arrived at the Port of LA this morning with the #CRS14 Dragon.
- Tugboat Rachel is in position with OCISLY for Bangabandhu.
- GO Quest and possibly GO Pursuit are expected to leave Port Canaveral over the next 24 hours for Bangabandhu support.

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Emre Kelly‏Подлинная учетная запись @EmreKelly 47 мин. назад

CONFIRMED: SpaceX's Bangabandhu-1 mission now on for NET Thursday, May 10. Window at KSC's pad 39A is 1612 to 1822 ET (2012 to 2222 UTC). #Falcon9

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Прогноз погоды L-3 (на 10 мая) 

L-3 Forecast 10 May Launch 

80% GO
Резервный день: 70% GO

Пуск: 10.05.2018, окно 20:12 - 22:22 UTC
Резерв: 11.05.2018

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Michael Baylor‏ @nextspaceflight 39 мин. назад

AND HERE WE GO!!! GO Quest has left Port Canaveral ahead of the #SpaceX Bangabandhu launch on Thursday, May 10th. GO Quest is used to support the OCISLY recovery operations.

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GO Pursuit follows GO Quest out of Port Canaveral. This indicates that #SpaceX will attempt to softly land the fairings in the water. In the past, GO Pursuit has monitored fairing recovery testing, while GO Quest supports OCISLY.