Rocket Launch notification thread

[Beati Dogu]

He's doing his best, bless him.

Nice booster seperation shot.



Edit: Launch photo:

Edited by Beati Dogu on Sunday 2nd July 12:37

[MartG]

Failed to reach orbit

https://spaceflightnow.com/2017/07/02/launch-of-ch...

[Beati Dogu]

Yeah, love how they ended the coverage as soon an something went wrong. Such a Commie thing to do.

I don't suppose we'll be seeing another livestream again in a while.

[Eric Mc]

That's a pity. I don't want to see them fail.

It was only the second launch of the Long March 5 and the last one didn't actually perform as expected - although the payload did achieve the correct orbit, eventually.

[MartG]

Seems next month's TDRS launch may be delayed

http://www.clickorlando.com/news/space-news/nasa-c...

[Eric Mc]

Soyuz launch to ISS in about 40 minutes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cjPwT-Nd38

[anonymous-user]

Perfect launch.

[FurtiveFreddy]

If the weather was better we might have seen them both in the sky later tonight, but no chance where I am.

[AshVX220]

Falcon 9 Launch from KSC on Mon 14th Aug at 1231 EST (apparently).

[MartG]

Yes

Aug. 14Falcon 9 • SpaceX CRS 12
Launch time: 1631 GMT (12:31 p.m. EDT)
Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the 14th Dragon spacecraft on the 12th operational cargo delivery mission to the International Space Station. The flight is being conducted under the Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA. The Falcon 9 rocket’s first stage will return to landing at Cape Canaveral few minutes after liftoff. Delayed from Dec. 15, 1st Quarter, April 8, June 1 and Aug. 10. Moved up from Aug. 14. Delayed from Aug. 13. [Aug. 9]

[MartG]

Atlas V due off around 1pm BST

Atlas 5 • TDRS M
Launch window: 1203-1243 GMT (8:03-8:43 a.m. EDT)
Launch site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida
A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket, designated AV-074, will launch the TDRS M communications and data relay satellite for NASA. The Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS) connects mission control with the International Space Station and other orbiting satellites. The rocket will fly in the 401 vehicle configuration with a four-meter fairing, no solid rocket boosters and a single-engine

[Eric Mc]

Thanks for the notice. Will be watching.

[MartG]

https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/#public

[Beati Dogu]

Footage of the Atlas V launch from earlier:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiV2fiFhmf4

I love that whooomp sound of the turbopumps being spooled up.

[MartG]

Falcon 9 due off tomorrow

Falcon 9 • Formosat 5
Launch window: 1950-2034 BST (2:50-3:34 p.m. EDT; 11:50 a.m.-12:34 p.m. PDT)
Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Formosat 5 Earth observation satellite for Taiwan’s National Space Organization (NSPO). The Falcon 9 rocket’s first stage will return to landing on a platform downrange in the Pacific Ocean. Delayed from July

[MartG]

Just in case anyone will still be up at 4am...

Minotaur 4 • ORS 5
Launch window: 0414-0815 BST on 26th (11:14 p.m.-3:15 a.m. EDT on 25th/26th)
Launch site: SLC-46, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida
An Orbital ATK Minotaur 4 rocket will launch the ORS 5 mission for the U.S. military’s Operationally Responsive Space program. ORS 5, also known as SensorSat, is designed to scan for other satellites and debris to aid the U.S. military’s tracking of objects in geosynchronous orbit, replacing capability previously provided by the SBSS mission. The Minotaur 4 rocket will fly with an Orion 38 fifth stage motor to give the launcher extra capability to place the ORS 5 payload into an equatorial orbit. Delayed from July 15.

[MartG]

Minotaur launch video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrwpcBn2jfQ

[MartG]

India's PSLV launch this afternoon has failed - the payload shroud failed to separate, and the additional mass resulted in a lower than planned orbit, and of course the payload is stuck inside the fairing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcwAihXNffs

[Beati Dogu]

That's a damn shame.

They have a good record with these rockets & haven't lost one since the first flight in 1993. That's 39 missions with just a partial failure to get a satellite into its full (but still useable) orbit back in 1997.

Edit: The upper stage & satellite will fall back to earth within 2 months.

Edited by Beati Dogu on Friday 1st September 20:45

[Beati Dogu]

Next up: Ariane 5 carrying Intelsat 37e & BSAT 4a communications satellites.

From Kourou, French Guiana on Tuesday 5th September from 10.51 pm onwards UK time.

So a nice daytime launch their time.