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GPS III SV03 (Columbus)
Launch:
3:55 am CST | Wednesday, July 1, 2020
Mission Overview
This mission launches the third GPS III satellite into orbit and is the second GPS launch for SpaceX. Although the GPS III SV01 launch aboard Falcon 9 expended the booster, this mission’s booster will be recovered via ASDS landing. The destination orbit, however, is unchanged. SpaceX is also planning to launch at least 3 further GPS III missions.
Payload mass | ~4000 kg (exact mass unclear) |
Deployment orbit | 1000 km x 20200 km x 55° (approximate) |
Operational orbit | 20200 km x 20200 km x 55° (semi-synchronous MEO) |
Launch vehicle | Falcon 9 v1.2 Block 5 |
Core | B1060 |
Flights of this core | None, new booster |
Past flights of this fairing | unknown, probably zero |
Fairing catch attempt | Likely |
Launch site | SLC-40 , Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida |
Landing | JRTI: ~ 32.93528 N, 76.33306 W (633 km downrange) |
Stats
- 1st flight for booster B1060
- 2nd SpaceX GPS launch
- 11th SpaceX launch of the year
- 56th landing of a SpaceX booster
- 88th launch of a Falcon 9
- 96th SpaceX launch overall
They do this fairly regularly, huh?
Did they sent tiny ‘Space Force’ soldiers in orbit to protect earth?
Starlink-9 mission
Launch: 11:59 pm CST | Wednesday, July 8
Overview
The tenth Starlink launch overall and the ninth operational batch of Starlink satellites will launch into orbit aboard a Falcon 9 rocket. This mission is expected to deploy 57 Starlink satellites into an elliptical orbit roughly 25 minutes into the flight. In the weeks following launch the satellites are expected to utilize their onboard ion thrusters to raise their orbits to 550 km in three groups, making use of precession rates to separate themselves into three planes. This mission includes the second rideshare on a Starlink mission, with two of BlackSky’s satellites on top of the Starlink stack. The booster will land on a drone ship approximately 632 km downrange.
Payload mass | (Starlink ~260kg each, BlackSky ~55kg each) |
Past flights of this core | 4 (DM-1, RADARSAT, Starlink-3, Starlink-6) |
Payload | 57 Starlink version 1 satellites and BlackSky 5 & 6 |
Core | 1051 |
Vehicle | Falcon 9 v1.2 Block 5 |
Launch site | LC-39A , Kennedy Space Center, Florida |
Deployment orbit | Low Earth Orbit, 388 x 401 km |
Operational Starlink orbit | Low Earth Orbit, 550 km x 53°, 3 planes |
Landing | OCISLY: ~ 32.58028 N, 75.88056 W (632 km downrange) |
Mission success criteria | Successful separation & deployment of the Starlink and BlackSky Satellites. |
ANASIS-II
Launch: 5:00 am CST, Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Overview
ANASIS-II is a South Korean military communications satellite, built by Airbus Defense and Space and operated by South Korea’s Agency for Defense Development. Based on the Eurostar-3000 platform the satellite will operate in geostationary orbit and provide wide coverage over the Korean Peninsula. A Falcon 9 rocket will deliver the spacecraft to a geostationary transfer orbit and the booster will land on a drone ship downrange.
Payloads | ANASIS-II |
Payload mass | unknown, ~5t-6t expected |
Deployment orbit | GTO |
Operational orbit | GEO, 116.2° E |
Vehicle | Falcon 9 v1.2 Block 5 |
Core | 1058 |
Past flights of this core | 1 (DM-2) |
Launch site | SLC-40 *, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida |
Landing | ASDS: ~28.31111 N, 74.16528 W (627 km downrange) |
Mission success criteria | Nominal orbit insertion and successful deployment of the satellite |
Stats
- 2nd flight for booster B1058
- Second SpaceX launch of a Korean satellite
- 12th SpaceX launch of the year
- 57th landing of a SpaceX booster
- 89th launch of a Falcon 9
- 97th SpaceX launch overall
1:12 pm CST | Friday, August 7, 2020
https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1291603226303766528
https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1291605444809523200
Starlink-10 mission
Launch: 10:31 pm CST | Tuesday, August 18, 2020
Overview
The 10th operational batch of Starlink satellites (11th overall) along with three Earth-observation satellites for Planet Labs will lift off from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida on a Falcon 9 rocket. In the weeks following deployment the Starlink satellites will use onboard ion thrusters to reach their operational altitude of 550 km. This is the second batch of Starlink satellites which all feature “visors” intended to reduce their visibility from Earth. Falcon 9’s first stage will attempt to land on a drone ship approximately 628 km downrange, its sixth landing overall, and ships are in place to attempt the recovery of both payload fairing halves.
Mission Details
Payload | 58 Starlink version 1 satellites and Skysat 19-21 |
Payload mass | ~15,410 kg (Starlink ~260 kg each, SkySat ~110 kg each) |
Deployment orbit | Low Earth Orbit, ~ 210km x 390km 53° |
Operational orbit | Low Earth Orbit, 550 km x 53° |
Vehicle | Falcon 9 v1.2 Block 5 |
Core | B1049 |
Past flights of this core | 5 (Telstar 18V, Iridium 8, Starlink-V0.9, Starlink-2,Starlink-7) |
Fairing catch attempt | Yes, both halves |
Launch site | CCAFS SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida |
Landing | OCISLY (~635 km downrange) |
Mission success criteria | Successful separation & deployment of the SkySat and Starlink Satellites. |
Stats
- 100th SpaceX launch
- 92nd Falcon 9 launch
- 6th flight of B1051 (new record!)
- 59th Landing of a Falcon 1st Stage
- 14th SpaceX launch this year
SAOCOM 1B mission
Overview
The second SAOCOM 1 launch will lift off from SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida on a Falcon 9 rocket. It will be the first polar launch from Florida in 51 years since ESSA-9 launched on February 26th, 1969. The main payload, SAOCOM 1B, is an Earth observation satellite launched by the National Space Activities Commission (CONAE) of Argentina that will be used to measure soil moisture levels and help emergency responders monitor the environment. The first commerical flight on the 4th flight of a booster.
Mission Details
Payload | SAOCOM 1B, GNOMES-1, Tyvak-0172 |
Payload mass | ~3000 kg |
Operational orbit | SSO, 620 km x 97.89° |
Vehicle | Falcon 9 v1.2 Block 5 |
Core | B1059 (4th flight) |
Past flights of this core | 3 (CRS-19, CRS-20, Starlink-8) |
Fairing catch attempt | Yes, only Ms. Chief in position to recover both halves |
Past flights of the fairings | None |
Launch site | SLC-40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida |
Landing | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida |
Mission success criteria | Successful separation & deployment of SAOCOM 1B and rideshare spacecraft. |
I never get tired of seeing this stuff. Meanwhile, the US gov’t (you know, the gov’t that once put a man on the moon) is arguing over trivial shit.