Rocket Launch notification thread

[MartG]

Atlas V launch went off OK

It's a bit jarring after watching so many SpaceX launches to realise the rocket will just join the hundreds of others ULA has dropped into the Atlantic

[Beati Dogu]

Yes, especially when you think that this was Atlas V’s 94th flight and Falcon 9s have landed 120 times now. It’ll be interesting to see how they develop partial reusability with Vulcan.

ULA’s onboard cameras are quite good though. Their coverage is ok generally.

[MartG]

Rocketlab have successfully sent NASA's Capstone spacecraft into a trans-lunar trajectory. Electron's third stage has performed multiple burns, each raising the apogee of its orbit, until the final burn achieved escape velocity

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

[MartG]

After the successful launch, it seems the Capstone spacecraft has a problem, as it has ceased to communicate

https://www.space.com/nasa-capstone-moon-cubesat-c...

[MartG]

It Lives !

Contact re-established

https://www.space.com/nasa-capstone-moon-cubesat-c...

[MartG]

Rocket Lab carries out hot fire test of a recovered Rutherford engine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zi53tCpsBW0

[MartG]

Ariane 5 • Eutelsat Konnect VHTS

Launch time: 2145 GMT (5:45 p.m. EDT)

Launch site: ELA-3, Kourou, French Guiana

Arianespace will use an Ariane 5 ECA rocket, designated VA258, to launch the Eutelsat Konnect VHTS communications satellite. Owned by Eutelsat and built by Thales Alenia Space, Eutelsat Konnect VHTS will provide fixed broadband and in-flight connectivity services over Europe.

[Eric Mc]

How many more Ariane 5 launches are there left?

[MartG]

Eric Mc said:

How many more Ariane 5 launches are there left?

Nine including today's

Video link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhHUbSuZN_8

[Eric Mc]

More than I thought.

[MartG]

Delayed 24hrs

[Beati Dogu]

There’s a Delta IV Heavy due off shortly. The last ever from Vandenberg.

https://youtu.be/L1giJrmgMAQ

[MartG]

Seemed to go OK

[Beati Dogu]

Looks like it. It's such a beast.


Double bill tonight - SpaceX Falcon 9 Starlink 4-35 flight at 00:32 UK time, Sunday.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVu2bSJJhgI

This booster is a bit of a noob. This is only it's 4th flight.

[MartG]

Well done Firefly !

Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket successfully launched three small satellites for the first time on Oct. 1, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dnx4geZQvA

[jingars]

MartG said:

Well done Firefly !

Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket successfully launched three small satellites for the first time on Oct. 1, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dnx4geZQvA

Looks like the second stage under-performed; the satellites have not reached their intended orbits and will deorbit far sooner than planned.
It was pitched as a test flight, so hopefully they have useful info.

[MartG]

Rocket Lab's 'It Argos up from here' launch today

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TffmQR1K04M

[MartG]

Chinese Mengtian Lab module launch - takeoff at around 3:24 in the video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MppUm-vlLyw

[MartG]

Rocket Lab having another go at catching their booster - live now

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVTwEn9GdsA

[MartG]

...and they were nowhere near it