GPS III SV04 - Falcon 9-098 (B1062.1) - CCAFS SLC-40 - 05.11.2020 23:24 UTC

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tnt22

Цитировать Falcon 9 Block 5 @Falcon9Block5 21 мин. назад

As predicted, F9 will be rolled back into the hangar for repair to its engine or engines that were affected during the launch abort.

Pirat5

#121
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tnt22

https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/10/02/falcon-9-gps-3-sv04-mission-status-center/

Цитировать10/07/2020 02:00 Stephen Clark

After an aborted launch at T-minus 2 seconds Friday night, SpaceX has lowered the Falcon 9 rocket for the U.S. Space Force's GPS 3 SV04 mission horizontal at Cape Canaveral's Complex 40 launch pad for return to a nearby hangar.

SpaceX engineers in the hangar are expected to inspect the rocket and fix the problem that triggered a hold in the countdown Friday night just as the Falcon 9 rocket began its engine ignition sequence.

Elon Musk, SpaceX's founder and CEO, tweeted that an "unexpected pressure rise in the turbomachinery gas generator" caused the abort, referring to a component in the Falcon 9's Merlin main engines.

SpaceX hasn't set a new target launch date for the mission, which was set to carry a GPS navigation satellite into orbit for the Space Force. The company proceeded with the launch of a different Falcon 9 rocket Tuesday from nearby pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, successfully deploying 60 more Starlink internet satellites.

SpaceX also appears to have recalled its "Just Read The Instructions" drone ship back to Florida's Space Coast from its position in the Atlantic Ocean northeast of Cape Canaveral. The vessel was on station for landing of the Falcon 9 booster after launching the GPS satellite.

The lowering of the Falcon 9 rocket on its launch pad and return of the drone ship to Port Canaveral suggest, at a minimum, the GPS launch won't happen within the next week.

tnt22

К #122

Цитировать Gavin - SpaceXFleet.com @SpaceXFleet 6 ч. назад

It would appear that SpaceX is standing down the droneship for the GPS mission and recalling it to Port Canaveral.

Tug Hawk and Just Read the Instructions droneship got underway from the LZ shortly after the Starlink mission earlier today.


tnt22

Согласно свежевыпущенному сборнику уведомлений Береговой охраны США (стр. 6)

ЦитироватьATLANTIC OCEAN - FLORIDA - CAPE CANAVERAL (Update: October 5, 2020).

Eastern Range OP X0152 FALCON 9 GPS III-4 will be conducting hazardous operations surface to unlimited within portions of Warning Areas W497A, W497B, W137F/G, W138E, W139E/F, W122 and the following Hazard Areas:

A. From 2836 24.03N 8035 32.49W
TO 2856N 8013W
TO 2854N 8010W
TO 2841N 8020W
TO 2835N 8026W
TO 2830 34.62N 8033 04.68W to beginning

B. From 3203N 7700W
TO 3400N 7528W
TO 3409N 7438W
TO 3342N 7403W
TO 3307N 7431W
TO 3153N 7648W to beginning.

Hazard periods for primary launch day and backup launch days;

Primary launch day: TBD
Backup launch day: TBD

LNM: 40/20
06 October 2020
на текущий момент пуск переведён в статус TBD (время и дата не определены)...

tnt22

Флот пока вернулся на базу...

Цитировать Julia @julia_bergeron 12 ч. назад

Hello there Hawk and JRTI! Good to see them back in the safe harbor of Port Canaveral. The journey was slow and radio chatter revealed Hawk was having engine problems. Hopefully they can address it before the next run of missions. #SpaceXFleet #JRTI

Фотоаппарат : @NASASpaceflight FleetCam




11 ч. назад

Did someone order wings? It is dinner time after all. The view from FleetCam
@RustysInThePort as they were approaching the north pier shows off the deck extensions quite nicely as well as just how high the engine containers are stacked. #JRTI

Фотоаппарат @NASASpaceflight FleetCam




 Jeff Sheehan- MSM MSF | Mktg Consultant | Speaker @jeffsheehan 11 ч. назад

What a pleasant surprise and thrill it was to see the SpaceX  Marmac 303 landing platform for the 1st stage rockets being towed into Cape Canaveral tonight. #SpaceX #Rockets #PortCanaveral #CapeCanaveral #KennedySpaceCenter #Marmac303


zandr

https://vk.com/spacex?w=wall-41152133_253748
ЦитироватьПеренос запуска миссии Crew-1: старт состоится не ранее начала ноября
"Запуск миссии NASA SpaceX Crew-1 на МКС ​​теперь нацелен не раньше, чем на начало-середину ноября, что даст SpaceX дополнительное время для завершения тестирования оборудования и анализа данных нестандартного поведения газогенератора двигателя Merlin ракеты Falcon 9, наблюдаемого во время недавней попытки запуска миссии GPS III SV04", - заявили в NASA.
"Команды активно работают над вопросом по двигателю, и мы должны получить все данные в течение ближайшей недели" - сказала Кэти Людерс, помощник директора NASA по пилотируемым миссиям агентства...

tnt22

Цитировать Jeff Foust @jeff_foust 1 ч. назад

At the Sentinel-6 briefing, NASA's Tim Dunn says launch preparations on a Falcon 9 are going "incredibly well"; still scheduled for Nov. 10.


1 ч. назад

Dunn says the engine investigation after the Falcon 9 abort 2 weeks ago is ongoing, including taking the engines from that vehicle back to McGregor for testing; there is a "path forward" for any rework needed for the Sentinel-6 launch while keeping the Nov. 10 launch date.

tnt22

Цитировать Michael Baylor @nextspaceflight 6 ч. назад

The GPS III-4 spacecraft is being returned to its processing facility while SpaceX investigates an issue with the mission's Falcon 9 launch vehicle. Do not expect another launch attempt in October.

Цитировать justin @goaliebear88 7 ч. назад

#SpaceX @SpaceX Gps 3 on the move again off to Astrotech she needs a recharge. Dont look good for a launch soon



tnt22


tnt22

Цитировать Kathy Lueders @KathyLueders 55 мин. назад

We are making a lot of good progress with @SpaceX on engine testing to better understand the unexpected behavior observed during a recent non-NASA launch. (1/5)


55 мин. назад

It's too early to report findings at this point, as @SpaceX continues testing to validate what's believed to be the most credible cause. (2/5)


54 мин. назад

Based on our current analysis, @SpaceX is replacing one Merlin engine on the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich launch vehicle and one engine for Crew-1 rocket that displayed similar early-start behavior during testing. (3/5)


54 мин. назад

We are still targeting the Sentinel-6 launch for Nov. 10 from Vandenberg Air Force Base as we expect to complete forward work in time. (4/5)


54 мин. назад

We are also still working towards a mid-November launch for Crew-1. We will want a few days between Sentinel-6 and Crew-1 to complete data reviews and check performance. Most importantly, we will fly all our missions when we are ready. (5/5) #LaunchAmerica

tnt22

Очередная перемена планов...

Цитировать Falcon 9 Block 5 @Falcon9Block5 21 мин. назад

As of now, the launch of #NROL108 has slipped to NET Nov. #SpaceX is now targeting Nov 5th, at 7:24PM EDT | 4:24PM PDT | 23:24 UTC for the launch of the #GPSIIISV04 Mission for the @SpaceForceDoD from SLC-40 in Florida. #Falcon9




22 мин. назад

This launch attempt comes after an unexpected anomaly was observed with the #Falcon9 turbopumps which called for a launch abort and an investigation to mitigate any risks of this issue occurring again.

tnt22

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Цитировать Jeff Foust @jeff_foust 1 мин. назад

SpaceX's Hans Koenigsmann: auto abort on GPS 3 satellite launch attempt was a "good" abort, preventing a hard start that could have damaged engines. Replicated the problem on test stand, linked to relief valve.


7 мин. назад

Koenigsmann said the problem was with a "masking lacquer" in the relief line. Similar to a nail polish. A few engines have that issue, he said, but others are all clean.

Pirat5

на сутки раньше:

ЦитироватьNovember 4  - GPS III SV04 - Falcon 9-098 (B1062.1 S) - Canaveral SLC-40 - 23:28-23:43
https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=bolvb70iscnuo3hvs9kqnn68vd&topic=8184.3260


ЦитироватьSFN reporting launch windows moved forward to Nov 4  2328-2343 GMT (6:28-6:43 p.m. EST)
https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=47032.180

tnt22

Цитировать Emre Kelly @EmreKelly 1 ч. назад

Who jinxed us by wishing next week were busier?

~24 hours after Atlas V NRO launch on Election Day, SpaceX is targeting ~1830 ET for Falcon 9 GPS at LC-40.
...


tnt22

https://blogs.nasa.gov/commercialcrew/2020/10/30/nasa-spacex-work-toward-crew-1-mission-launch-targeted-for-nov-14/

ЦитироватьNASA, SpaceX Work Toward Crew-1 Mission Launch Targeted for Nov. 14

Amanda Griffin
Posted Oct 30, 2020 at 7:46 pm

... Managers of the Crew-1 mission held a media briefing on Oct. 28, to discuss the upcoming launch, including results from recent testing of the Falcon 9 Merlin engines following unexpected data SpaceX noted during a recent non-NASA launch.

"We've been working hand-in-hand with SpaceX to work through this engine anomaly," said Steve Stich, Commercial Crew Program manager. "We have a little bit more work to do, but we see a pretty good path to get to flight."

The unexpected data resulted in an auto-abort during engine ignition caused by early start behavior on two engines. The SpaceX team inspected the engines on the launch pad, but did not find any signs of misconfigurations, so the two engines were removed and sent to the company's facility in McGregor, Texas, for additional testing.

Once in Texas, the team replicated the same early start behavior on the test stand. After additional inspections, the team found blockage in a passage leading to a relief valve on the gas generator caused by a masking lacquer residue that had hardened during the engine build process. Once the blockage was removed, the gas generator performance was restored to normal behavior during subsequent testing.
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The team then analyzed data signatures across the Merlin fleet and found similar early start data results on two engines for the Crew-1 booster, which are being replaced.

"It was a really great find; it allowed us to fix something that is very subtle but can have some negative impact on the engine operation," said Hans Koenigsmann, SpaceX vice president of build and flight reliability. "We continue to make progress on the Dragon spacecraft. The team is processing ahead of the Nov. 14 launch attempt and everything is going well there."

NASA astronauts Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover, and Shannon Walker, along with Soichi Noguchi of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), will launch on SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft on the first crew rotation mission to the space station as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program. Liftoff is scheduled for 7:49 p.m. EST on Nov. 14 from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

"Sitting in this seat, I'm able to look at the phenomenal progress the team has been making as we're moving toward our first full increment launch and crew capability for the International Space Station," said Kathy Lueders, associate administrator for NASA's Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate. "It's a really exciting timeframe for the agency, really exciting timeframe for our partners."
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tnt22

Цитировать Gavin - SpaceXFleet.com @SpaceXFleet 22 мин. назад

Departure! Of Course I Still Love You droneship is underway from Port Canaveral for the GPS III mission.

Tug Finn Falgout is towing OCISLY ~635 km downrange

📸 @NASASpaceflight Fleetcam: http://youtube.com/watch?v=gnt2wZBg89g...


tnt22

https://spaceflightnow.com/2020/10/31/live-coverage-spacex-set-to-test-fire-falcon-9-rocket-before-gps-launch/

Цитировать10/31/2020 19:21 Spaceflight Now

The Falcon 9 is was lifted upright on launch complex 40 at 11:30am EDT (1530 GMT) this morning in readiness for a static test firing of its first stage engines.


tnt22

#136

Цитировать Gavin - SpaceXFleet.com @SpaceXFleet 2 ч. назад

And following not too far behind...! Support ship GO Quest is also outbound for the GPS mission.

📸 also from NSF Fleetcam


zandr

https://www.militarynews.ru/story.asp?rid=1&nid=540909&lang=RU
ЦитироватьСША в ноябре запустят на орбиту три разведывательных спутника
       Вашингтон. 31 октября. ИНТЕРФАКС - Соединенные Штаты планируют в ноябре вывести на орбиту три тяжелых спутника в интересах Национального управления военно-космической разведки США (NRO), следует из данных специализированного издания Spaceflight Now.
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       В частности, 3 ноября компания United Launch Alliance (ULA) готовится осуществить запуск ракеты-носителя Atlas V с секретным спутником NROL-101. По имеющимся данным, он является спутником радиолокационной разведки Topaz Block II.
       Затем компания ULA должна будет запустить ракету Delta IV со спутником NROL-44. По словам бывшего сотрудника NASA Дэвида Бейкера, знакомого с программой NRO, речь идет о запуске американского космического аппарата Orion, также известного как Mentor или Advanced Orion - серии американских спутников, предназначенных для радиоэлектронной разведки.
       ULA является совместным предприятием корпораций Boeing и Lockheed Martin, осуществляющим запуски в интересах Пентагона и американского разведывательного сообщества.
       Стоимость каждого из этих двух многотонных аппаратов оценивается в миллиард долларов.
       Еще один разведывательный спутник - NROL-108, будет запущен ракетой-носителем Falcon 9 компании SpaceX. О целях, орбите, размере и других характеристиках секретного американского спутника данных нет. Предполагается, что он является однотипным со спутником NROL-76, который был запущен компанией SpaceX в 2017 году. NROL-76 был построен компанией Ball Aerospace, которая изготавливает аппараты оптической и радарной разведки.
       Все три старта планируется осуществить с космодрома на мысе Канаверал во Флориде.
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       Кроме того, 4 ноября компания SpaceX готовится осуществить запуск ракеты Falcon 9 с четвертым спутником системы глобального позиционирования третьего поколения GPS III в интересах ВВС США.
       Космический аппарат GPS III весом 3,8 тонны станет очередным элементом в планируемой орбитальной группировке из 32 спутников глобального позиционирования третьего поколения. Эти аппараты постепенно должны будут заменить собой устаревшие спутники, которые в настоящее время обеспечивают сигнал GPS по всему миру. Стоимость одного аппарата оценивается в $577 млн.