Iridium Next Flight 3 (x10) - Falcon 9 - Vandenberg SLC-4E - 09.10.2017, 12:37 UTC

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https://spaceflightnow.com/2017/09/26/spacex-sets-target-launch-dates-for-back-to-back-flights-next-month/
ЦитироватьSpaceX sets target launch dates for back-to-back flights next month
September 26, 2017 Stephen Clark

SpaceX engineers are readying two Falcon 9 rockets for launches Oct. 7 and Oct. 9 from Florida and California, setting up another quick turnaround to first deploy a large TV broadcasting satellite for SES and EchoStar over the United States with a previously-flown booster, then add 10 more spacecraft to Iridium's fleet of new-generation voice and data relay network.
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File photo inside SpaceX's hangar at pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Credit: SpaceX

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A Falcon 9 rocket with an unflown first stage could lift off from SpaceX's West Coast launch base a day-and-a-half later with the third set of 10 new-generation spacecraft for Iridium's network supporting global satellite phone calls, ship and aircraft tracking, and data relay services.

Liftoff of the Iridium satellites, each weighing around 1,896 pounds (860 kilograms) fully fueled, from Space Launch Complex 4-East at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California is targeted for 5:37 a.m. PDT (8:37 a.m. EDT; 1237 GMT) on Oct. 9, a company spokesperson said Tuesday.

The Iridium flight had previous target launch dates of Sept. 30 and Oct. 4. Iridium chief executive Matt Desch said both slips were requested by SpaceX to allow additional time for rocket processing.

Iridium has a contract for eight Falcon 9 launches to carry 75 of its satellites into low Earth orbit. Two of the missions, each with 10 satellites, blasted off successfully in January and June.

Another batch of 10 Iridium Next spacecraft, manufactured in Arizona by Thales Alenia Space and Orbital ATK, are due to launch on a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg in late November, followed by four more launches in the first half of 2018.

Desch told Spaceflight Now earlier this month that Iridium and SpaceX are discussing launching some of the missions on previously-flown Falcon 9 rockets.

But the discussions have not closed, Desch said, and he would not rule out any Iridium's future launches using a previously-flown booster, beginning with the late November flight.

Iridium says it will not switch any of its launches to reused vehicles until it is satisfied with three factors: the reliability of SpaceX's previously-flown first stages, assurance that a reused rocket flight could help launch Iridium satellites sooner, and an acceptable financial discount.


The 10 Iridium Next satellites set for launch in October have been fueled and mounted to the two-tier multi-payload dispenser before installation on top of the Falcon 9 rocket. Credit: Iridium

In response to a question on Twitter asking if Iridium eager to take a 30 to 40 percent discount offered by SpaceX for launching on a reused booster, Desch replied: "No news, but I wish those were the discounts! I think you're reading speculation."

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Цитировать 30th Space Wing‏ @30thSpaceWing 42 мин. назад

Next launch: Team Vandenberg is scheduled to launch Iridium msn on @SpaceX Falcon 9 on Oct 9th! 5:37am local time!
http://www.vandenberg.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1334138/falcon-9-scheduled-for-launch/
ЦитироватьFalcon 9 Scheduled for Launch
30th Space Wing Public Affairs / Published October 04, 2017

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. --
Team Vandenberg is scheduled to launch the third Iridium mission consisting of 10 satellites on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex-4 here Monday, Oct. 9, at 5:37 a.m. PDT.

Col. Michael S. Hough, 30th Space Wing commander, is the space launch commander.
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"Our mission is to provide assured access to space and to do it safely and securely. We can't accomplish this without great mission partners like SpaceX," said Hough. "SpaceX's and 30 SW's ever present 'can-do-attitude' and job pride will be on display for the Iridium-3 launch."

For questions about the booster please contact John Taylor, SpaceX communications director, at 202-649-2632.

Due to the early morning launch time, the Hawk's Nest on Hwy 1 south of Vandenberg Air Force Base's main gate will not be open.

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Цитировать Chris B - NSF‏ @NASASpaceflight 3 мин. назад

ARTICLE: SpaceX preps Falcon 9 for Iridium 3 static fire, Vandenberg manifest realigns - https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2017/10/spacex-falcon-9-iridium-3-static-fire-vandenberg-manifest-realigns/ ... - by @CwG_NSF Falcon 9 is on SLC-4E for early morning firing. Standing by for prop load.
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Цитировать Chris B - NSF‏ @NASASpaceflight 2 мин. назад

Window for the Falcon 9 (Iridium NEXT-3) Static Fire opens at the top of the hour.

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Цитировать SpaceX‏Подлинная учетная запись @SpaceX 1 мин назад

Static fire test of Falcon 9 completetargeting October 9 launch of Iridium-3 from Vandenberg AFB in California.

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ЦитироватьOrbitalATK and Iridium NEXT

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Опубликовано: 5 окт. 2017 г.

Under a contract from Thales Alenia Space, Orbital ATK is assembling and testing the 81 Iridium NEXT satellites at its Gilbert, Arizona satellite manufacturing facility. Orbital ATK engineers highlight the challenges and rewards of working on this exciting program.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwK-HX3JWtwhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwK-HX3JWtw (5:10)

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5:37 по Ванденбергу - это сколько же по Москве? Всё время забываю...  :oops:

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ЦитироватьGeorgea пишет:
5:37 по Ванденбергу - это сколько же по Москве? Всё время забываю...  :oops:  
+10 h летом / +11 h зимой
5:37 по Ванденбергу 2017-10-09 --> 15:37 2017-10-09 ДМВ


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NOTMAR на 1 ст
ЦитироватьNAVAREA XII 439/2017 (18,21)

EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC.
CALIFORNIA.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS 091201Z TO 091336Z OCT,
   ALTERNATE 101201Z TO 101336Z OCT
   IN AREA BOUND BY
   33-00N 121-30W, 33-13N 120-23W,
   33-00N 119-20W, 32-52N 119-05W,
   32-00N 118-20W, 31-10N 118-16W,
   31-00N 118-20W, 29-00N 119-00W,
   28-30N 119-20W, 28-23N 119-39W,
   28-20N 120-00W, 28-30N 121-11W,
   28-50N 121-30W, 30-31N 121-50W,
   31-10N 121-50W, 32-50N 121-50W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 101436Z OCT 17.

( 040600Z OCT 2017 )

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NOTAM на 2 ст
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B4786/17 - TEMPO DANGER AREA NZD026 (EAST AUCKLAND OCEANIC FIR) IS PRESCRIBED
AS FLW:
ALL THAT AIRSPACE BOUNDED BY A LINE JOINING
S 30 00, W 138 54
S 73 06, W 138 54
S 73 06, W 147 18
S 30 00, W 147 18
S 30 00, W 138 54
ACTIVITY: SPACE DEBRIS RETURN
USER AGENCY: FOREIGN SPACE AGENCY
PRESCRIBED PURSUANT TO CIVIL AVIATION RULE PART 71 UNDER A DELEGATED
AUTHORITY ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION. SFC - FL999, 09 OCT 14:00
2017 UNTIL 09 OCT 15:05 2017. CREATED: 28 SEP 19:21 2017
 

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Зона идентична таковой при запуске 2-го блока КА

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Опубликован пресс-кит миссии
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IRIDIUM-3 MISSION
SpaceX is targeting launch of Iridium-3 from Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The instantaneous launch window is at 5:37 a.m. PDT, or 12:37 UTC on Monday, October 9. The satellites will begin deployment about an hour after launch. A backup launch opportunity opens at 5:31 a.m. PDT, or 12:31 UTC on Tuesday, October 10.
Following stage separation, the first stage of Falcon 9 will attempt a landing on the "Just Read the Instructions" droneship that will be stationed in the Pacific Ocean. You can watch the live webcast below and find more information about the mission in our press kit.

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