Launch News SpaceX Launch Update Thread

[Kyle]

I've been seeing a lot of threads for SpaceX launches, several for the same launch, so I just thought I'd create a thread to consolidate all of SpaceX's launches.


Current launch schedule (1/12/19)

Falcon 9 - PSN VI/SpaceIL/GTO-1 - February 22, 2019 at 00:45 UTC - SLC40 - B1048.3
 
Falcon 9 - Crew Dragon DM-1 - March 2, 2019 at 07:48 UTC - LC39A - B1051.1

Falcon Heavy - ArabSat 5A - NET March 7, 2019 - LC39A - B1053.1, B1055.1, B1056.1

Falcon 9 - RADARSAT Constellation - NET March, 2019 - SLC4E - B1049.3

Falcon 9 - CRS-17 - April 12, 2019 - SLC40 - B1052.1

DM-1 Patch:


N/A

 

[Kyle]

[ame="https://twitter.com/w00ki33/status/1084462153380225024"]Iridium-8 has returned to Port:[/ame]

 

[Kyle]

Per this source, DM-1 is now February 9, 2019 at ~11 AM EST (15:00 UTC)

 

[Kyle]

DM-1 static fire NET January 23rd.

 

[Kyle]

[ame="https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1088633393149968384"]SpaceX on Twitter: "Static fire test complete—targeting February launch from historic Launch Complex 39A for Crew Dragon’s first demonstration flight!… https://t.co/lGDAF6qkjy"[/ame]

 

[Kyle]

DM-1 now March 2nd per latest FCC filing, meaning PSN-6/SpaceIL's lander is next up from SLC-40.

 

[Kyle]

DM-1 officially March 2nd with a launch time of ~07:45 UTC (02:45am EST). Agency FRR, like the ones held for Shuttle, will be held on Feb. 22nd

 

[Donamy]

If I go to the cornfields, I might be able to see engine cutoff, from just north of Cape Cod.

 

[Donamy]

In case anyone wants it now.

 

[Kyle]

PSN-VI now NET February 21 at 20:45pm EST

 

[barrygolden]

Just tried the new 3/2/2018 launch and again super job guys.
The first manned Dragon is here in the shop as we speak but won't start prepping it until after the DM 1 flight.

 

[BrianJ]

PSN-VI now NET February 21 at 20:45pm EST

Thanks for the updates:thumbup: Maybe good idea to update the launch dates in the 1st post?

 

[Kyle]

Updated!

---------- Post added at 10:40 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:44 PM ----------

DM-1 exact launch time now listed as 07:48 UTC (02:48am EST) on March 2nd.

 

[Kyle]

FH core stage arrived at KSC this past week; T/E picked up on SLC-40 ahead of PSN-6/SpaceIL mission; DM-1 looking solid for March 2nd ahead of FRR.

 

[Kyle]

PSN-6 launch tomorrow!

---------- Post added 02-21-19 at 06:36 PM ---------- Previous post was 02-20-19 at 10:10 PM ----------

Sequence of events for the Beresheet lander for anyone trying to simulate:


Event Time Apoapsis Periapsis Orbit period Revs
(UTC) (km) (km) (hr)
AM1 Optional apogee maneuver 11:50 22 Feb 59998 258 19 2
AM2 Apogee maneuver 02:24 24 Feb 59997 599 19 1.5
PM1 Perigee maneuver 07:29 25 Feb 123246 600 49 5
PM2 Perigee maneuver 11:18 07 Mar 276126 462 152 2
PM3 Perigee maneuver 02:24 20 Mar 396887 1447 258 0.14
OPM Out of plane maneuver 14:25 21 Mar 391974 1422 253 1.3
LOI1 Lunar orbit insertion 14:07 04 Apr 10012 289 14 1.5
LOI1A Lunar orbit insertion 11:29 05 Apr 10002 247 14 2.5
LOI2 Lunar orbit insertion 22:48 06 Apr 752 243 2.6 10
LOI2B Lunar orbit insertion 01:10 08 Apr 245 200 2.2 29.5
DM1 Descent maneuver 17:00 10 Apr 197 15 2.0 14.5

 

[BrianJ]

PSN-6 launch tomorrow!

---------- Post added 02-21-19 at 06:36 PM ---------- Previous post was 02-20-19 at 10:10 PM ----------

Sequence of events for the Beresheet lander for anyone trying to simulate:


Event Time Apoapsis Periapsis Orbit period Revs
(UTC) (km) (km) (hr)
AM1 Optional apogee maneuver 11:50 22 Feb 59998 258 19 2
AM2 Apogee maneuver 02:24 24 Feb 59997 599 19 1.5
PM1 Perigee maneuver 07:29 25 Feb 123246 600 49 5
PM2 Perigee maneuver 11:18 07 Mar 276126 462 152 2
PM3 Perigee maneuver 02:24 20 Mar 396887 1447 258 0.14
OPM Out of plane maneuver 14:25 21 Mar 391974 1422 253 1.3
LOI1 Lunar orbit insertion 14:07 04 Apr 10012 289 14 1.5
LOI1A Lunar orbit insertion 11:29 05 Apr 10002 247 14 2.5
LOI2 Lunar orbit insertion 22:48 06 Apr 752 243 2.6 10
LOI2B Lunar orbit insertion 01:10 08 Apr 245 200 2.2 29.5
DM1 Descent maneuver 17:00 10 Apr 197 15 2.0 14.5

Good find! Thanks.
I stayed up to watch the launch, glad to see all went well. I was quite dubious that they would be able to recover the 1st stage - looked like a very hard reentry.
Cheers,
Brian