SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1 launch - TurkmenistanSat

HVM · Mar 1, 2015

Next SpaceX launch from Cape is TurkmenistanSat, NET 21 March

"TurkmenAlem52E/MonacoSAT will allow Turkmenistan to operate its first national satellite telecommunications system, ensuring enhanced, secure telecommunications for the country. The satellite is built on a Thales Alenia Space Spacebus 4000 C2 platform, will weigh 4,500 kg at launch and offers a design life exceeding 15 years. Its coverage zone encompasses Europe, Central Asia up to the Chinese border and virtually all of Africa."

https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/worl...urkmenalem52emonacosat-arrives-cape-canaveral

VolkerP · Mar 2, 2015

They're churning out cores at SpaceX - is this rate comparable to other launch operators?

daxz · Mar 2, 2015

VolkerP said:
They're churning out cores at SpaceX - is this rate comparable to other launch operators?

Space Launch Report 2015 Launch Stats

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             SPACE LAUNCH REPORT

       2015 LAUNCH VEHICLE/SITE STATISTICS
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       by Ed Kyle      as of March 02, 2015
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       YEAR TO DATE LAUNCH VEHICLE SUMMARY

=========================================================    
Vehicle            Overall           By Orbit Type
                   Launches      Earth-Orbit Earth-Escape
                  (Failures)      LEO   >LEO  Deep Space
=========================================================
Falcon 9              3(0)        1(0)   2(0)    -
R-7                   2(0)        2(0)    -      -
Atlas 5               1(0)         -     1(0)    -
Proton                1(0)         -     1(0)    -
H-2A                  1(0)        1(0)    -      -
Delta 2               1(0)        1(0)    -      -
Safir 1B              1(0)        1(0)    -      -
---------------------------------------------------------
Total                10(0)        6(0)   4(0)    -

Rate is similar to last year's Soyuz rate (22 launches/12 months)

rabar10 · Mar 17, 2015

Update -- the static fire was supposed to be today in preparation for a launch of this satellite on the 21st, but "an issue with helium pressure bottles" in the rocket has caused a delay of at least a week, so earliest now is the 28th.

Source: NasaSpaceFlight forum update

jdevo2004 · Mar 18, 2015

April 24th now. It is going to be a happy day when SpaceX finally launches their first rocket on time.

rolosrevenge · Mar 18, 2015

jdevo2004 said:
April 24th now. It is going to be a happy day when SpaceX finally launches their first rocket on time.

To be fair, delays are the norm in rocket launching.

HVM · Mar 21, 2015

Jeff Foust ‏@jeff_foust [Barry] Matsumori [SpaceX]: didn’t find problem with F9 that was to launch Sat, but instead an “anomaly” in factory; decided to be “careful”

Jeff Foust ‏@jeff_foust Matsumori: still working with the customer on the extent of the delay, so declining to give a timetable for the launch. #satshow

Grendal · Apr 24, 2015

Static fire completed and everything is currently a go for Monday the 27th.

chickensevil · Apr 26, 2015

Won't thus be the quickest turnaround time on the pad to date? That's like 2 weeks or some such.

swaltner · Apr 27, 2015

Is today's launch scheduled for the next landing attempt? I haven't seen it mentioned one way or the other, so I suspect not.

ScepticMatt · Apr 27, 2015

swaltner said:
Is today's launch scheduled for the next landing attempt? I haven't seen it mentioned one way or the other, so I suspect not.

you suspect right, next landing attempt is CRS-7 NET Jun 19 (see r/spacex sidebar)

chickensevil · Apr 27, 2015

ScepticMatt said:
you suspect right, next landing attempt is CRS-7 NET Jun 19 (see r/spacex sidebar)

I thought the CA launch was also supposed to be a landing attempt... on land at that, which should be before CRS-7, right?

Grendal · Apr 27, 2015

chickensevil said:
I thought the CA launch was also supposed to be a landing attempt... on land at that, which should be before CRS-7, right?

Everything I've read says they will attempt a landing on land for the Vandenberg launch. According to SpaceX stats, the Jason attempt will be a month after CRS-7. However SpaceXstats.com has been wrong before so take that with a grain of salt.

Grendal · Apr 27, 2015

Hold due to weather. 90 minute launch window, however. So holding for now.

Edit: Looks like they will go for launch at 7:03 Eastern time. There will be a clear window at that time.

Edit 2: Successful launch and successful insertion into parking orbit!

Edit 3: Looks like everything went off without a hitch. Thales Group has control of the satellite.

HVM · Apr 27, 2015

For Launch Schedule try SpaceFlight now, it's based actual launch site's (US Air Force etc.) schedules.

SpaceX launches start to look like routine, (and bit boring) which is good.

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