Starlink flight 7 (x60, v1.0 flight 6) - Falcon 9 - KSC LC-39A - 22.04.2020, 19:30 UTC

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ЦитироватьChris G - NSF‏ @ChrisG_NSF 34 мин. назад

Shoot.  Time zone conversions.  It's 16 April at 17:31 EDT (21:31 UTC).  Sorry about that.  Not enough coffee this morning.
Цитировать Chris G - NSF‏ @ChrisG_NSF 41 мин. назад

A surprise given a #GPS satellite was declared "not national security paramount" and its launch delayed.  But the @45thSpaceWing  has issued hazard notices fo 16 April for #Starlink flight 7. #SpaceX #Falcon9 Launch: 16 April at 21:31 EDT (01:31 UTC on 17 April). Pic: SpaceX


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https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/04/08/spacex-plans-another-starlink-launch-next-week/
ЦитироватьSpaceX plans another Starlink launch next week
April 8, 2020 | Stephen Clark


A view of 60 Starlink satellites stacked before a previous launch. Credit: SpaceX

SpaceX is preparing to launch another batch of satellites for the Starlink Internet network from Florida's Space Coast as soon as April 16, a sign that launch operations at Cape Canaveral could continue at a reduced pace amid the global coronavirus pandemic.

The launch next week is also set to occur weeks after a major competitor to SpaceX's Starlink network filed for bankruptcy.

The mission is set for launch at around 5:31 p.m. EDT (2131 GMT) next Thursday, April 16, from pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Warning notices released to mariners have been released suggesting the launch is scheduled next week. The mission will mark the 84th flight of a Falcon 9 rocket since 2010, and SpaceX's seventh launch so far this year.

The flight will also be the ninth launch from Cape Canaveral in 2020.

The military-run Eastern Range, which supports launch operations at Cape Canaveral, remains open amid the coronavirus pandemic. But some missions are facing delays, including at least two SpaceX launches that were planned for March 30 and April 29.

The launch of Argentina's SAOCOM 1B radar observation satellite was planned March 30 from Cape Canaveral, but Argentine officials ordered a postponement due to travel and work restrictions associated with the pandemic.

The U.S. Space Force confirmed Tuesday that the next launch of a GPS navigation satellite — previously planned April 29 on a Falcon 9 rocket — would be delayed two months until no earlier than June 30 to ensure launch crews would not be exposed to the COVID-19 viral disease.

CNBC reported Monday that six SpaceX employees have tested positive for the coronavirus. SpaceX has not responded to multiple requests for information about the company's measures to combat the spread of the virus.

For now, SpaceX is proceeding with the launch of additional Starlink broadband satellites, sources said.


File photo of a Falcon 9 rocket loaded with 60 Starlink satellites before a previous mission. Credit: SpaceX

SpaceX has launched 362 Starlink satellites to date, including test versions. Since last May, SpaceX has launched six dedicated Falcon 9 flights for the Starlink network, each with 60 satellites on-board.

On the most recent Falcon 9 launch with Starlink satellites last month, one of the rocket's first stage engines shut down prematurely. SpaceX said it is investigating the engine problem, and NASA and the U.S. Space Force are participating in the inquiry.

SpaceX is in the unique position of both launch provider and customer for Starlink missions.

The Starlink launch campaign has made SpaceX the operator of the world's largest fleet of satellites, but hundreds more could launch before the end of this year.

SpaceX aims to deploy more than 1,500 Starlink satellites to provide near-global Internet connectivity, serving businesses, schools, the U.S. military and private citizens. Thousands more Starlink satellites could eventually be launched by SpaceX, which has regulatory approval to operate nearly 12,000 spacecraft to beam Internet signals from space.

Each of SpaceX's Starlink satellites is built at the company's spacecraft development site in Redmond, Washington. The flat-panel, solar-powered relay stations each weigh about a quarter-ton, and are designed to climb into an operational orbit some 341 miles (550 kilometers) above Earth using krypton ion thrusters.

The multibillion-dollar project is a core business for SpaceX, which also launches the Falcon 9 rocket family and plans to begin sending NASA crews to the International Space Station as soon as next month. SpaceX is also developing a huge new reusable launch vehicle and space transporter called the Starship.

Elon Musk, SpaceX's founder and CEO, said last month that the Starlink network will reach the "hardest to serve" Internet customers, and will not be a major threat to established telecom operators.

SpaceX has not publicized connectivity speeds or prices for consumer-grade connectivity through the Starlink network. But Musk gate prospective customers a taste of what they could expect.

"It will be very low latency, and we're targeting latency below 20 milliseconds, so somebody could play a fast response video game at a competitive level," Musk said in early March. "That's the threshold for latency. And bandwidth? The bandwidth is a very complex question. Let's just say somebody will be able to watch high-definition movies, play video games, and do all the things they want to do without noticing speed."

Musk said SpaceX is not currently thinking about spinning off the Starlink project to form another company, adding that his main goal is ensuring that Starlink is a viable business after previous attempts to build large constellations of communications satellites in low Earth orbit ran into trouble.

"We need to make the thing work," he said. "It's real important to just set the stage here for LEO communications constellations. Guess how many LEO constellations didn't go bankrupt? Zero."

OneWeb announced last month it was filing for bankruptcy after launching the first 74 of a planned fleet of nearly 650 Internet satellites.

"Not to bankrupt," Musk said. "That would be a big step — to have more than zero in the not bankrupt category."

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пишут ядро B1051.4 - 79 дней. Предыдущие DM-1, RADARSATx3, Starlink-3.
И опять LC-39A! Не бережёт Маск эту площадку...  а ведь скоро DM-2.

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И опять LC-39A! Не бережёт Маск эту площадку...  а ведь скоро DM-2.
Вроде же с 40й пуск?


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https://spacenews.com/starlink-mission-scheduled-for-next-week-at-kennedy-space-center/
ЦитироватьStarlink mission scheduled for next week at Kennedy Space Center
by Sandra Erwin — April 9, 2020


Starlink satellites are launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket Jan. 29, 2020. Credit: SpaceX

45th Space Wing commander Brig. Gen. Schiess said the launch will be carried out with a lean crew and social distancing measures.

WASHINGTON — A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to launch the company's sixth batch of Starlink satellites on April 16 from Kennedy Space Center. The launch will be carried out with a lean crew and social distancing measures, said Brig. Gen. Doug Schiess, commander of the 45th Space Wing that oversees the Florida space coast ranges.

During a call with reporters April 9, Schiess had to defend the decision to allow the launch to go forward amid the coronavirus pandemic. Earlier this week, the U.S. Space Force announced it would postpone until late June the launch of a GPS 3 satellite — also on a Falcon 9 — that was scheduled for late April to minimize the potential of COVID-19 exposure to the launch crew and operators.

Schiess said that under the current health emergency, the decision to support a launch is considered on a case-by-case basis. The Starlink launch is less labor intensive than a national security mission like GPS, he said. With a leaner crew it's easier to implement physical separation at launch facilities, said Schiess.

Another consideration is that the 60-satellite Starlink payload is owned by SpaceX so government personnel are not involved in getting it ready for launch. A GPS launch would require more government employees on base to manage the payload preparation and post-launch checkouts.

The Falcon 9 has an autonomous flight safety system — an on-board computer that automatically destroys the rocket before it threatens people or property — which reduces the manpower needed at the range to operate ground sensors.

Schiess said the March 26 national security launch of the AEHF-6 satellite required about 300 government personnel on base, whereas the Starlink mission will require about 200. Half those people would be at the operations center. The other 100 are a mix of security forces, civil engineers and safety personnel needed to lock down the area for a launch.

"We believe we can execute the Starlink mission with no degradation to resource protection or public safety," Schiess said.

Schiess was pressed by reporters to explain why a Starlink mission is important enough to be carried out during the pandemic. He said he could not speak for SpaceX on why the company needs to get these satellites to orbit, but from a range standpoint, it helps to stay on schedule as much as possible. Commercial launches like Starlink are also valuable to help train Space Force operators, Schiess said.

"We believe we can continue to support them without harm to our personnel," he said. "From a mission standpoint, it keeps our folks trained and ready." The schedule is also important, he said. The more launches get postponed to later in the year, the bigger the backlog, and that "may affect a national security launch at a later time," Schiess said. "Continuing with the range schedule will help us when this situation is over."
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ЦитироватьJulia‏ @julia_bergeron 20 ч. назад

It appears we may see Finn Falgout audition for a position with the Fleet while Hawk is doing sidework in the Port Everglades area. OCISLY most likely will leave port in the next 24 hours ahead of the next Satrlink mission, currently NET 4/16. #SpaceXFleet




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https://www.astronews.ru/cgi-bin/mng.cgi?page=news&news=20200410132854
ЦитироватьМиссия Starlink запланировала запуск на следующую неделю
Ракета SpaceX Falcon 9 должна запустить шестую партию спутников Starlink 16 апреля из Космического центра Кеннеди. По словам командира 45-го космического крыла генерала Шисса, запуск будет осуществляться с использованием ограниченного состава и мер по социальному дистанцированию.
Во время разговора с журналистами 9 апреля, он подтвердил решение о запуске в условиях пандемии коронавируса. Ранее на этой неделе Космические силы США объявили, что отложат до конца июня запуск спутника GPS 3 - также на Falcon 9 - который был запланирован на конец апреля. Это связано как раз с целью минимизации вероятности воздействия COVID-19 на экипаж и операторов запуска.
Шисс также сказал, что в нынешней чрезвычайной ситуации в области здравоохранения решение о поддержке запуска рассматривается в каждом конкретном случае. По его словам, запуск Starlink менее трудоемок, чем миссия национальной безопасности, такая как GPS. По словам Шисса, при уменьшенной команде легче осуществить физическое разделение на стартовых площадках.
Другое соображение заключается в том, что 60-спутниковая полезная нагрузка Starlink принадлежит SpaceX, поэтому правительственный персонал не участвует в подготовке к запуску. Запуск GPS потребует большего числа государственных служащих для подготовки полезной нагрузки и проверкам после запуска.
Falcon 9 имеет автономную систему безопасности полетов - бортовой компьютер, который автоматически уничтожает ракету до того, как она станет угрожать людям или имуществу, - что сокращает рабочую силу.
По словам Шисса, запуск спутника AEHF-6 для обеспечения национальной безопасности 26 марта потребовал около 300 сотрудников на базе, в то время как миссии Starlink потребуется около 200 человек. Половина этих людей будет находиться в операционном центре. Остальные 100 - это сочетание сил безопасности, инженеров-строителей и персонала службы безопасности, необходимых для блокировки района для запуска.
«Мы верим, что сможем выполнить миссию Starlink без ущерба для защиты ресурсов или общественной безопасности», - сказал Шисс.
Репортеры заставили Шисса объяснить, почему миссия Starlink настолько важна, чтобы ее можно было выполнить во время пандемии. Он сказал, что не может говорить за SpaceX о том, почему компании нужно выводить эти спутники на орбиту, но если смотреть в будущее, это поможет максимально сохранить график. По словам Шисса, коммерческие запуски, такие как Starlink, также полезны для обучения операторов космических сил.
«Мы считаем, что можем продолжать оказывать им поддержку, не причиняя вреда нашему персоналу», - сказал он. «С точки зрения миссии, это держит наших людей обученными и подготовленными». График также важен, сказал он. Чем больше запусков откладывается на конец года, тем больше отставание, а это «может повлиять на запуск аппаратов для нужд национальной безопасности в более позднее время», сказал Шисс.
Что касается задержки запуска GPS 3, Шисс отметил, что Центр космических и ракетных систем определил, что созвездие из 31 спутника исправно, и что пауза в запусках не повлияет на его работу.
Пока Космические силы не установят новую дату запуска, спутник GPS 3 стоимостью 500 миллионов долларов будет храниться на заводе Lockheed Martin во Флориде.

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Миссионеры понесут великое и вечное в широкие массы?

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Миссионеры понесут великое и вечное в широкие массы?
Великая миссия!  :) 
1. Ангара - единственная в мире новая РН которая хуже старой (с) Старый Ламер
2. Назначение Роскосмоса - не летать в космос а выкачивать из бюджета деньги
3. У Маска ракета длиннее и толще чем у Роскосмоса
4. Чем мрачнее реальность тем ярче бред (с) Старый Ламер

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Цитировать Julia‏ @julia_bergeron 2 ч. назад

There has been little movement in Port Canaveral ahead of the seventh Starlink launch currently scheduled for NET Thursday 4/16. Unless OCISLY departs in the next few hours, this would indicate a potential delay. #SpaceXFleet #Starlink


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Цитировать Raul‏ @Raul74Cz 2 ч. назад

Complete map of LHAs for #Starlink v1.0-L6 from LC-39A for Apr 16-21. Direct inject orbit, booster landing and expected fairing recovery location as last Starlink mission. Stage2 deorbit on the first orbit to same Debris Reentry Area in Eastern Pacific. http://bit.do/LHA11



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https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/04/13/florida-launch-range-remains-open-falcon-9-mission-postponed/
ЦитироватьFlorida launch range remains open; Falcon 9 mission postponed
April 13, 2020 | Stephen Clark


File photo of a Falcon 9 launch from Cape Canaveral. Credit: SpaceX

Range personnel at Cape Canaveral will employ physical distancing, face covers and other cautionary measures to reduce the risk of spreading the coronavirus during launch operations, the commander of the U.S. military's 45th Space Wing said.

But the next launch from Cape Canaveral has been postponed from Thursday until no earlier than next week, sources said. SpaceX is planning to fire off a Falcon 9 rocket with the next batch of Starlink Internet satellites.

The private satellite launch this week was scheduled for Thursday despite the coronavirus pandemic, which has forced delays in other space missions at Cape Canaveral. The U.S. Space Force said last week the next launch of a GPS navigation satellite — part of the country's national security space program — has been delayed from late April until late June to protect ground crews from the virus.

SpaceX's launch launch of around 60 more satellites for the company's Starlink network could still happen next week, sources said. Officials have not disclosed a reason for the delay from Thursday.

With the Starlink project, SpaceX will deploy at least 1,500 orbiting relay nodes — and potentially thousands more — to beam Internet signals to homes and businesses around the world.

The next batch of Starlink satellites are scheduled to blast off from pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, adjacent to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

A SpaceX spokesperson has not responded to questions on the impact of the pandemic on the company's operations.
Brig. Gen. Doug Schiess, commander of the military unit that oversees range operations at Cape Canaveral, said last week that the Starlink launch is not "mission-critical" for U.S. national security. But he said the Eastern Range remains open for launches from Cape Canaveral, and teams are taking steps to protect themselves from the virus.

"In looking at this, we believe that we can continue to do the range operations to be able to support (SpaceX) without any harm to our personnel, or our ability to do ... public safety and resource protection," said Schiess, commander of the Space Force's 45th Space Wing.

Continuing with launch operations will also help ensure the schedule at Cape Canaveral later this year doesn't become too busy, Schiess said last week.

"From a mission standpoint ... it keeps our folks trained and ready, and then it doesn't have an impact on the launch manifest later in the year," he told reporters Thursday. "If we're not doing any launches, then obviously things would start to back up, and then it may affect a national security launch at a later time."

Teams in the range control center at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station will practice physical distancing during near-term launches, Schiess said, just as they did during the most recent launch from the Florida spaceport March 26.

On that mission, a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral with a U.S. military communications satellite. A separate range crew will oversee the upcoming SpaceX mission, providing safety, security, weather forecasting and other support services required for every space mission that departs Cape Canaveral.

"We're taking some precautions, and we've split our crews up, and also ask them health questions before they're allowed into the operations center," Schiess said.

Schiess has ordered all personnel working at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station to use face coverings if they can't maintain at least 6 feet of physical distancing from other people.

"We're not taking any risk to the individuals, and that's why each mission is being looked at individually," he said. "If we felt like this was too risky to do, then we would push (delay the launch)."

If a range team member tests positive for the coronavirus, Schiess said a separate team could be rotated in for the SpaceX launch.

Around 200 people are needed to provide range services for a SpaceX launch, with roughly 100 crew members stationed in range operations centers. The others, including security patrols, will be located at other sites on the spaceport.

SpaceX's Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets use autonomous flight safety systems, which would automatically trigger a destruct command on the rocket if it flew off course. That reduces the personnel required to provide range safety support.

Schiess said more than 300 range personnel are required for United Launch Alliance missions, which use flight termination systems that would be manually commanded by a range safety officer on the ground.

The 45th Space Wing is evaluating the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on a mission-by-mission basis, Schiess said.

"When it comes to me to approve the date that is on the launch schedule, thats when we do a little more (thinking) about what are we doing to mitigate the spread of the virus, and make sure that we're safe," he said.

Schiess said military officials are assessing how rescue teams at Patrick Air Force Base, located south of Cape Canaveral, can be trained and on standby for the planned launch of SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule with astronauts as soon as next month.

Military rescue teams at Patrick Air Force Base would be deployed to retrieve the astronauts on the Crew Dragon in the event of an abort after liftoff. Those rescue teams are scheduled to receive "just in time" training for the job before the Crew Dragon launch, which is scheduled for late May.

Meanwhile, construction and maintenance work continues at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Blue Origin is building a new launch pad for its New Glenn rocket, and Schiess said he was not aware of any impacts from the coronavirus on the construction.

"As long as their contractors and subcontractors meet the requirements, they can still continue to get on the base," he said. "We see that at mission-essential kind of work."

Workers completed an upgrade to the capacity of the spaceport's helium system earlier this month, Schiess said. The system routes helium to various launch pads to provide pressurization gases for loading on rockets.
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Цитировать Sandra Erwin‏ @Sandra_I_Erwin 44 мин. назад

There will not be a @SpaceXStarlink launch on Thursday April 16 at Kennedy Space Center as previously scheduled, I'm told by sources. SpaceX is expected to make an announcement as early as today. A new date TBD.

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Цитировать Nathan Barker‏ @NASA_Nerd 1 ч. назад

Updated Range coordinates and new targeted T-0 times and dates for the upcoming #SpaceX Falcon 9 launch with the next batch of #Starlink satellites.

The launch is now aiming for next Thursday, April 23rd.

Пуск ~19:16 UTC