#ocisly

[spacenutspod]

A Falcon 9 rocket stands ready to support the Starlink 7-9 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base. The mission also includes the first six satellites that will be used for the company’s direct-to-cell service. Image: SpaceX SpaceX hopes to complete another double launch day as it prepares to launch its first Falcon Heavy rocket of the year with a payload for NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The second of the doubleheader boasts 20 Starlink V2 Mini satellites, with 13 featuring Direct to Cell capabilities. Liftoff of the Starlink 9-2 mission is set for 8:47 p.m. PDT (11:47 p.m. EDT, 0347 UTC). It comes after launching 22 Starlink satellites from Florida at 1:15 p.m. EDT (1715 UTC) on Sunday. Spaceflight Now will have live coverage beginning about 30 minutes prior to liftoff. The first stage booster supporting this mission, tail number B1075 in the SpaceX fleet, will be launching for an 11th time. It previously supported the launches of the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Tranche 0 demonstration satellite mission, German military reconnaissance satellites SARah 2 & 3 and eight Starlink flights. The last time this booster was flown was nearly 100 days ago on the Starlink 7-16 mission on March 19. A little more than eight minutes after liftoff, B1075 will land on the SpaceX droneship, ‘Of Course I Still Love You.’ This will be the 94th landing on OCISLY and the 322nd booster landing to date. The mission comes as SpaceX and NASA are preparing to launch a Falcon Heavy rocket on the GOES-U mission, the final satellite in the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites-R (GOES-R) series. Rollout of the rocket to the launchpad at Launch Complex 39A was delayed from Sunday morning. Teams are keeping a close eye on weather conditions for both rollout and launch operations. The mission is currently targeting liftoff on Tuesday, June 25, at 5:16 p.m. EDT (2116 UTC). As of the latest weather forecast issued on Saturday, June 23, there is only a 30 percent chance of favorable weather at liftoff on both the primary launch day and the 24-hour backup, on June 26. Watch pad views here:

[astronormiee]

Orbital🚀 no:6 of 2020. The Starlink L3 Launch is Postponed from 22, due to Poor Weather conditions, after a static fire test. . . . #spacex #starlink #falcon9 #falconheavy #b1051 #spacexlaunch #spaceexploration #spacexfalcon9 #starlinksatellite #spacexlaunch #internet #capecanaveral #ocisly #mars #elonmusk #tesla #nasa #esa #isro #spaceflight #rocket #crewdragon #rocketlaunch #aerospace #aeronautics #space #nkknspacepage (at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Space Launch Complex 40) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7mNqiMpRvE/?igshid=97t1so3ewx14

[fear-owns-you]

First Falcon Heavy Launch 06.02.2018

[illegalsubmarines]

yeah so there's a chance (chance) possibly that I maybe might be in florida for the SpaceX Crew-1 launch

and ya gal is fangirling like hell

[nrnightrunner]

Also made some cool pictures! Hope you like ‘em!

[nkknspace]

SpaceX Falcon9- Crew Dragon Demo Mission-2

Status: Upcoming Launch

Demo Mission-2

[for-all-mankind]

Falcon 9 from the SES-10 mission landing on Of Course I Still Love You, completing the world’s first reflight of an orbital rocket With the booster back in Port Canaveral, SpaceX has released droneship footage of the landing which can be seen here

[avatarmovies]

markfellman

Day 65

T-shirt of the day is one of my favorite Avatar shirts. It’s from weta digital and drone the first Avatar movie. I’m wearing it to honor Bob and Doug and the whole Spacex crew on their upcoming historic launch. I always describe working on Avatar being similar to working at Spacex.

#spacex#bobanddoug#wetadigital#avatar#godspeed#launch#elonmusk#f9#uphillride#ocisly#nasa#socool

[weheartelon]

🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼

[spacenutspod]

An illustration of the NROL-146 mission patch design. Graphic: NRO The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) is set to start building a constellation of unknown size with a middle-of-the-night launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The mission, dubbed NROL-146, features an undisclosed number of satellites riding onboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) is set for the start of a launch window that opens 1 a.m. PDT (4 a.m. EDT, 0800 UTC). Spaceflight Now will have live coverage beginning about 30 minutes prior to liftoff. The Falcon 9 first stage booster supporting this mission, tail number B1071 in the SpaceX fleet, will launching for a 16th time. It’s first two flights were for NRO missions and it also launched a pair of Transporter rideshare flights. A little more than eight minutes after liftoff, B1071 will land on the SpaceX droneship, ‘Of Course I Still Love You.’ This is set to be the 91st recovery for OCISLY and the 310th booster landing to date for SpaceX. Starshield takes flight While the details of the mission are largely under wraps, the payload onboard is believed to be a batch of Starshield satellites. These are government-specific versions of SpaceX’s Starlink satellites, which the company previously stated focus on three main areas: Earth observation Communications Hosted payloads In the lead up to the final Delta 4 Heavy launch with the NROL-70 payload, Dr. Chris Scolese, the head of the NRO, noted that agency began launching prototypes for its constellation “about five years ago.” “We recognized that we had challenges, as we’ve mentioned, with Russia and China trying to deny our ability to operate in space,” Scolese said in March. “So, that was one reason. The other reason we needed it is we recognized that we needed to have more persistent coverage of the Earth. So, we needed to proliferate.” Scolese said that involved working with commercial providers to bring down the cost. He didn’t name check SpaceX in his comments, but he was responding to a question that referred to reporting about Starshield from Reuters. In April, Reuters was first to report that Northrop Grumman was working with SpaceX to test some of the Starshield satellites as well as to provide sensors for some of the spacecraft. The planned constellation will reportedly consist of “hundreds of satellites,” though a more specific number hasn’t been reported. The wire service was also first to report that SpaceX was tapped in 2021 to receive a previously undisclosed $1.8 billion contract for the NRO’s new constellation. Dr. Troy Meink, NRO Principal Deputy Director, gave a keynote address at the 39th Space Symposium in Colorado. Image: NRO During his comments at the 2024 Space Symposium in Colorado, Dr. Troy Meink, the NRO’s principal deputy director, made note of the forthcoming NROL-146 launch, stating that the NRO has “already launched a number of demonstrations over the last few years to verify cost and performance, but this will be the first launch of an operational system.” “These systems will increase timeliness of access, diversify communications pathways, and enhance our resilience,” Meink said. “Approximately half a dozen of these launches are planned for 2024, with additional launches expected through 2028. You’ll hear more details about launch locations, dates, and times as they approach.” The NRO isn’t the only government agency to call upon the use of the Starshield satellite bus. SpaceX also built some of the satellites for the Space Development Agency, part of the U.S. Space Force, which launched in 2023 as part of its Tracking Layer Tranche 0A and 0B missions.

[everythingspacex]

SpaceX is targeting Saturday, March 2 for launch of Crew Dragon’s first demonstration mission from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This test flight without crew on board the spacecraft is intended to demonstrate SpaceX’s capabilities to safely and reliably fly astronauts to and from the International Space Station as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. The instantaneous launch window opens at 2:49 a.m. EST, or 7:49 UTC, and a backup instantaneous launch opportunity is available on Tuesday, March 5 at 1:38 a.m. EST, or 6:38 UTC. Following stage separation, SpaceX will attempt to land Falcon 9’s first stage on the “Of Course I Still Love You” droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.

[astronormiee]

First Orbital🚀 of 2020. It Launches,Lands Propulsively and Repeat! The most in 2020 🎥enjoy the bunch of sequence performed by B1049 . . . #spacex #starlink #falcon9 #falconheavy #falconlaunch #spacexlaunch #spaceexploration #spacexfalcon9 #starlinksatellite #spacexlaunch #internet #capecanaveral #ocisly #mars #elonmusk #tesla #nasa #esa #isro #spaceflight #rocket #rocketlaunch #aerospace #aeronautics #space #crewdragon #nkknspacepage https://www.instagram.com/p/B7APEacJBjb/?igshid=1qn9nlc59lxfm

[speedygal]

I really like how the link went down and then as soon as everyone had finished aawing, the booster and its landing legs appeared on on ocisly, dramatically,  as if “bitch, thought you saw the last of me?!!!” and so much cheering. The 20th time it has successfully recovered a booster! SOLAR RAYS ARE MAGNFICEINT!!!

[mseeley1]

Another look at the #SpaceX #SES10 "flight proven" #Falcon9 first stage, returning to port aboard the #OCISLY ("Of Course I Still Love You") drone ship at #sunrise this morning. cc: @yourtake #photography #photographer #canon #rocket #capecanaveral #nasa #igdaily #instahot #instagood #instagram #instagramhub #webstagram #latergram #picoftheday #photooftheday #bestoftheday #beautiful #love #florida (at Port Canaveral)

[spaceflight-insider]

Sunrise at the port: welcoming home Falcon 9 booster B1060.2

A morning visit to @PortCanaveral was in order, to welcome #Falcon9 booster B1060.2 back to #CapeCanaveral. @SpaceX had successfully launched & recovered B1060.2 on Thursday, during a #Starlink mission. #SpaceCoast

The twice-flown, twice-recovered Falcon 9 booster B1060.2 arrives at the mouth of Port Canaveral on Sunday, September 6, 2020, secure aboard “Of Course I Still Love You”, the SpaceX drone ship. Credit: Theresa Cross, SpaceFlight Insider

It was a beautiful morning on the Space Coast of Florida as many gathered to watch another SpaceX first stage make its way into Port Canaveral.

Spectators…