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SpaceX is targeting Thursday, April 11, for Falcon 9’s launch of the USSF-62 mission to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The approximate 10-minute launch window opens at 7:25 a.m. PDT, 14:25 UTC, and 16:25 CEST. If needed, a backup opportunity with the same launch window is available on Friday, April 12.
This will be the third launch of the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched two Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on Landing Zone 4 (LZ-4) at Vandenberg Space Force Base.
About the USSF-62 mission:
WSF-M (Weather System Follow-on-Microwave) is the next-generation operational environmental satellite system for the Department of Defense (DoD) of the United States. It will replace the microwave wavelength weather forecasting capabilities of the DMSP Satellites.
Ball Aerospace was selected in late November 2017 as the prime contractor for 2 Low Earth Orbit (LEO) weather satellites with a passive microwave imaging radiometer instrument. It hosted a government-renewable charged particle (ECP) sensor space weather payload developed by the Air Force Research Laboratory. The radiometer leverages the Ball-built Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Microwave Imager (GMI) instrument.
The mission will improve weather forecasting over maritime regions by taking global measurements of the atmosphere and ocean surface.
After stage separation, the booster of the Falcon 9 rocket will make a flip-maneuver and start a boost-back burn, which will have a duration of about 20 seconds. The booster will then make a landing attempt at LZ-4 (Landing Zone 4) at the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. So, people around the area should expect a sonic boom short before the landing.
Flight direction is to the south of Vandenberg, along the coast of California, and weather permitting, it should be very good visible for a long time.
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🛰️Sidus Space Begins Payload Activation Upon Successful Completion of Commissioning Phase of LizzieSat-1
LS-1 was successfully launched and deployed via #SpaceX Falcon 9 from #Vandenberg SLC-4 on March 4, 2024. The Sidus team successfully completed the Launch and Early Operations Phase (LEOP) on March 14th after establishing two-way communications with the orbiting spacecraft and receiving NORAD ID 59132 from USSPACECOM as a permanently catalogued space object called “LizzieSat”. After LEOP, the Sidus Mission Control Center (MCC) team transitioned to the commissioning phase, conducting thorough performance evaluations of all critical subsystems. The Sidus MCC team activated each critical spacecraft component individually and as part of the entire system to verify satisfactory performance after two months in Low Earth Orbit (LEO).
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And we have liftoff! 🚀 Space Norway's ASBM satellites have been launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base aboard a SpaceX#Falcon9 rocket and are now on their way to HEO orbit.
Their mission? To provide connectivity over the Arctic region. Once in service, the GX10A and 10B payloads are designed to extend Viasat’s global communications footprint, support our government customers, and underpin strategic government action in a new geopolitical landscape.
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After some review of current spacecraft and the International Space Station and a lot of math...
My conclusion is that several Northrop Grumman's Cygnus Spacecraft loaded with only fuel, and no cargo, could boost the ISS to a much higher "Parking Orbit" where it could continued to be used for its primary functions and also be used to construct larger spaceships.
Other roles could also be added such as the ISS being used for emergency supplies and fuel storage for Moon and Mars mission spacecraft.
It is a much better option than spending 1 Billion plus to plunge the ISS into the Pacific Ocean.
Asking America and the World: Would it be better to save the ISS or dump it into the Ocean? What do you think?
Regards,
Todd W. Byars
Computer Dudes
Global Operations and Aerospace
Tallahassee, Florida
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Firefly Aerospace has recently partnered with the Pentagon's commercial technology arm (DIU) to explore the potential of their Elytra orbital vehicle for missions beyond geosynchronous Earth orbit.
This collaboration supports DIU's Sinequone project, which strives to provide cost-effective and responsive access to cislunar space through launch and orbital transfer services.
According to Nathan Gapp, DIU program manager, this “will enable the government to evaluate the technical feasibility and operational effectiveness of the company’s responsive launch and delivery capabilities,”.
Following the study the aim is for Firefly to deliver three to six orbital vehicles for one or more launches to orbits in cislunar space.
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