Space & rocket launch thread

[bmcuscgr94]

Another west coast launch

https://www.edhat.com/news/spacex-launch-scheduled-for-mid-day-thursday/

[Baz]

Watched another Falcon 9 launch today......



Then came inside to watch the booster landing.


Meanwhile tonight's Starliner launch was scrubbed......

https://www.reuters.com/science/boeings-new-starliner-capsule-set-first-crewed-flight-space-station-2024-05-06/

[Rusty Heap]

...........and the Boeing Rocket gets delayed yet again 2 hours before launch. what a cluster duck.

[flatbutt]

Scheduled now for May 10

[bmcuscgr94]

We've got another west coast launch tomorrow:

https://www.noozhawk.com/spacex-rocket-at-vandenberg-sfb-to-launch-more-starlink-satellites/

[Scott Douglas]

Thanks!
We might even luck out and have clear skies tomorrow night.

[Baz]

Another Falcon 9 going up shortly........

Watch live coverage as SpaceX launches a Falcon 9 rocket with 23 second-generation Starlink internet satellites. Liftoff from pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center is scheduled for 2:42 p.m. EDT (1842 UTC) on Wednesday, May 8. The first-stage booster, making its third flight, will land on the drone ship 'A Shortfall of Gravitas' a little more than eight minutes into the flight.

The mission, designated Starlink 6-56, will be the 47th Falcon 9 launch of the year and the 32nd Starlink mission.

[Baz]

[bmcuscgr94]

Update: launch now Thursday night


The west coast launch is now 9:42 PM PDT tonight

https://spaceflightnow.com/2024/05/08/live-coverage-spacex-to-fly-13-more-direct-to-cell-starlink-satellites-on-falcon-9-rocket-launch-from-vandenberg-sfb/

#14 for 2024 from Vandenberg. I remember when one or two a year was normal, but with all the commercial activity now they keep sending up more and more.

[bmcuscgr94]

Another West Coast launch from Vandenberg tomorrow morning:

https://www.ksby.com/news/local-news/spacex-planning-tuesday-morning-launch-from-vandenberg-space-force-base

[Baz]

Boeing Starliner's crew debut delayed again over spacecraft issue

WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) - Boeing's (BA.N)
, opens new tab first Starliner mission carrying astronauts into space has been delayed again - until at least May 21 - over an issue with the spacecraft's propulsion system, the company said on Tuesday.
Starliner's mission carrying two NASA astronauts had been scheduled for liftoff from Florida last week until a technical issue with its Atlas 5 rocket prompted a delay to Friday, May 17, the latest postponement for a program years behind schedule and more than $1.5 billion over budget.
A new technical issue, now concerning Starliner itself, has prompted another postponement to at least next Tuesday, Boeing said in a statement.
"Starliner teams are working to resolve a small helium leak detected in the spacecraft's service module," Boeing said, adding that engineers traced the leak to a component on one of the propulsion system's 28 control thrusters that are used for maneuvering in Earth's orbit.

[bmcuscgr94]

Had a launch yesterday, could hear the rumble even over the noise of the tractor I was running. They're talking f even more launches a year:

https://www.yahoo.com/tech/spacex-plans-launch-90-rockets-182927920.html

[bmcuscgr94]

And yet one more:

https://www.ksby.com/news/local-news/spacex-launch-at-vandenberg-space-force-base-scheduled-for-early-wednesday-morning

[Baz]

Watch live coverage as SpaceX launches a Falcon 9 rocket with 23 second-generation Starlink internet satellites. Liftoff from pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center is scheduled for 10:45 p.m. EDT (0245 UTC) on Thursday, May 23. The first-stage booster, making its 13th flight, will land on the drone ship 'Just Read the Instructions' a little more than eight minutes into the flight.

The mission, designated Starlink 6-63, will be the 38th launch of Starlink satellites this year and the 54th flight of a Falcon 9 rocket in 2024

[pmax]

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[Bob Kontak]

Saw a youtube vid where the giant Spacex Mars rocket will take circa 14 similar rockets to be launched into earth orbit to refuel the Mars rocket.

Not sure of the time stamp on the vid. Kinda made me say shucks.

[bmcuscgr94]

Now they're issuing warnings, there's been a lot of complaints from the folks in Lompoc:

https://www.ksby.com/lompoc-valley/sonic-boom-advisory-issued-ahead-of-tuesday-launch-from-vandenberg-space-force-base

[bmcuscgr94]

Two more the first week of June.

https://syvnews.com/news/local/military/vandenberg/2-test-launches-of-unarmed-minuteman-iii-missiles-from-vandenberg-sfb-slated-for-june/article_d946e1b2-ed44-5908-95a4-b6ac86d3847c.html

[Baz]

Another night launch went up......always cool.......