Launch News SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.2 with CRS-9, July 18, 2016

[Kyle]

Looking for a static test fire tomorrow I believe. Expected to be the 2nd RTLS landing at SpaceX's LZ-1 (formerly known as LC-13). Going to be at this one in person, so I'm pretty excited to see my first in-person land landing (hopefully)!

Launch expected to take place on July 18, 2016 at 04:42-04:47 UTC.

http://spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule/

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the 11th Dragon spacecraft on the ninth operational cargo delivery mission to the International Space Station. The flight is being conducted under the Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA. Delayed from Dec. 9, June 24, June 27 and July 16.

Orbiter 2016 RC1 scenario (using BrianJ's Falcon 9 and Dragon DLL).

BEGIN_DESC
Mission Profile: SpaceX CRS-9 is scheduled to be the 9th operational flight of SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft to resupply the ISS Expedition 48 crew and to deliever the International Docking Adapter (IDA)-2. SpaceX CRS-9 is scheduled to launch NET July 18, 2016 at 04:45 UTC from Space Launch Complex-40, Cape Canaveral AFS, Florida. The first stage is scheduled to attempt a landing at SpaceX's Landing Zone-1.


SpaceX Dragon (11) Spx-CRS-9

Spacecraft: Dragon

Launch Vehicle: Falcon 9 v1.2


Launch: July 18th, 2016 at 04:45 UTC

Launch Pad: Space Launch Complex-40, Cape Canaveral AFS, Florida.

Orbit Atlitude: TBD

Orbit Inclination: 51.64 degrees

END_DESC

BEGIN_ENVIRONMENT
  System Sol
  Date MJD 57587.194444
  Context SSU
END_ENVIRONMENT

BEGIN_FOCUS
  Ship Falcon9
END_FOCUS

BEGIN_CAMERA
  TARGET Falcon9
  MODE Extern
  POS 16.20 149.05 -37.64
  TRACKMODE Ground Earth
  GROUNDLOCATION -80.57693 28.56350 47.18
  FOV 50.00
END_CAMERA

BEGIN_HUD
  TYPE Surface
END_HUD

BEGIN_MFD Left
  TYPE Docking
  NAV 0
END_MFD

BEGIN_MFD Right
  TYPE Map
  REF Earth
  POS 0.00 0.00
END_MFD

BEGIN_SHIPS
SLC40:Falcon9R_V12/slc40r
  STATUS Landed Earth
  POS -80.5771995 28.5619578
  HEADING 10.00
  ALT 1
  AROT 60.322 -5.406 8.305
  AFCMODE 7
  PRPLEVEL 0:1.000000 1:1.000000
  NAVFREQ 0 0
  PST 0.00 0.00
  TOWER 3 0.00
END
Dragon:dragon1\dragon1_capsule
 STATUS Landed Earth
  POS 0.0049239 0.0049239
  HEADING 0.00
  ATTACHED 0:0,Falcon9
  AFCMODE 7
  PRPLEVEL 0:1.000000
  NAVFREQ 94 481
  SOLP 2 1.0000 0 0.0000
  HTCH 0 0.0000 0 0.0000 0 0.0000
  PARA 2 1.0000 0.5000 0.0000 0.0000 3 1.0000
  TRGT NULL 0 0 0 0 0 0
  PYLD 0 0 0 0 0 0.0010 0 1700.0 0.0000
END
Falcon9:Falcon9R_V12\f9_v12_drg
  STATUS Landed Earth
  POS -80.5771995 28.5619578
  HEADING 10.00
  ATTACHED 0:0,SLC40
  AFCMODE 7
  PRPLEVEL 0:1.000000 1:1.000000 2:1.000000
  NAVFREQ 0 0
  FAIRS 1
  SOST 0 0 0 0 1
  SOPR 0.9015 200000.0 360000.0 32000.0 150000.0 LZ1
END
LZ1:Falcon9R_V12\landingpad
  STATUS Landed Earth
  POS -80.5443780 28.4858490
  HEADING 89.40
  ALT 5
  AROT -0.755 -79.021 62.249
  AFCMODE 7
  NAVFREQ 0 0
END
ISS:ProjectAlpha_ISS
  STATUS Orbiting Earth
   RPOS 2864083.993 5710153.820 -2252261.158
  RVEL 3598.2352 845.5948 6721.4244
  AROT 56.473 50.835 30.786
  VROT -0.0000 0.0000 -0.9351
  AFCMODE 7
  IDS 0:588 100 1:578 100 2:568 100 3:582 10 4:580 10
  NAVFREQ 0 0
  XPDR 466
END
END_SHIPS

---------- Post added at 10:41 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:17 PM ----------

Press kit and patch are out!

http://www.spacex.com/sites/spacex/files/spacex_crs9_press_kit.pdf

 

[Thunder Chicken]

Static fire complete.

http://www.spaceflightinsider.com/organizations/space-exploration-technologies/static-fire-test-conducted-ahead-spacex-crs-9-launch/

 

[Kyle]

L-12 hours!

 

[ADSWNJ]

@Kyle - hope all goes off on time for you. A night launch and landing would / will be an incredible thing to see.

I'm nervous for this launch, with the previous Dragon loss, but hoping for the best.

 

[Kyle]

Falcon is vertical on the pad! A little above L-6 hours.

 

[Thunder Chicken]

I'm nervous for this launch, with the previous Dragon loss, but hoping for the best.

CRS-7 is the one that had the second stage failure. CRS-8 has flown since, delivering the Bigelow Module, and it was the first stage to land on the ASDS.

 

[ADSWNJ]

CRS-7 is the one that had the second stage failure. CRS-8 has flown since, delivering the Bigelow Module, and it was the first stage to land on the ASDS.

Thanks - forgot about that one. This one seems to have the replacement stuff for CRS-7, especially including the International Docking Adapter. Dropping it once ... unfortunate. Dropping it a second time ... extremely unfortunate.

Let's go SpaceX!

 

[Thunder Chicken]

Here are the YouTube feeds:

 

[RisingFury]

In 2014 SpaceX managed 6 launches. In 2015, they managed 7 launches, with one failure. This year they've already done 6 launches. If this one succeeds, they'll set a new record for themselves.

 

[Andy44]

T- minutes, looks like I got here right on time. Need to go to sleep, soon...

 

[Unstung]

YAY IT WASN'T SCRUBBED!

LANDING SUCCESSFUL!

 

[Andy44]

Successful landing...

 

[MaverickSawyer]

STUCK THE LANDING!

 

[RisingFury]

That's it! Dragon is away, the first stage is on the pad and that's another success for SpaceX!

 

[Thunder Chicken]

Recovered another stage, good SECO :thumbup:

They have *five* recovered stages now :huh:

 

[Hlynkacg]

1st stage is safe on deck and Dragon is on it's way.

Congrats to SpaceX on another successful launch and recovery

 

[RisingFury]

LoL @ the Pokemon Go reference :lol:

 

[Andy44]

Solar arrays deployed. Looks like everything is well.

Anyone else notice the debris bouncing around during deployment?

 

[Unstung]

Dragon should become the new Charizard.

 

[Kyle]

THAT WAS AWESOME! Got some good pictures too Home at 3am, but still hyped. Seeing a rocket land was surreal to see in person.