DocM Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Date: NET July 22, 2015 Stage landing attempt: ? I believe this will be Falcon 9 "v1.2" (unofficial name), a +30% performance upgrade. The below certification is to launch NASA science missions. Previous CRS missions were not science missions, and in the case of DSCOVR it was a USAF funded mission. Javascript is not enabled or refresh the page to view. Click here to view the Tweet Jason 3 mission events.... Mission Events Launch scheduled for 22 July 2015 Mission Summary Jason-3 is the fourth mission in U.S.-European series of satellite missions that measure the height of the ocean surface. Scheduled to launch in 2015, the mission will extend the time series of ocean surface topography measurements (the hills and valleys of the ocean surface) begun by the TOPEX/Poseidon satellite mission in 1992 and continuing through the currently operating Jason-1 (launched in 2001) and OSTM/Jason-2 (launched in 2008) missions. These measurements provide scientists with critical information about circulation patterns in the ocean and about both global and regional changes in sea level and the climate implications of a warming world. > Unobscured Vision 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggendrop Veteran Posted May 15, 2015 Veteran Share Posted May 15, 2015 Great situation when SpaceX works well with Nasa...and for Nasa to show confidence in the company.....Cheers Unobscured Vision 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted May 15, 2015 Author Share Posted May 15, 2015 This should be fun, SES-9: July 15 at KSC Jason 3: July 22 at Vandenberg 2 SpaceX launches in a week, and it's possible CRS-7 could move into the first week of July because of the Progress reshuffle. Busy, busy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beittil Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 This one is getting postponed due to a contamination issue in one of the payloads theusters. No new NET known. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted June 2, 2015 Author Share Posted June 2, 2015 /sigh At least the catcallers can't blame SpaceX for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggendrop Veteran Posted June 4, 2015 Veteran Share Posted June 4, 2015 Working on Jason 3 thruster replacement...new launch date to be set..... NOAA announced the launch slip Tuesday. Officials did not set a new launch date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted June 4, 2015 Author Share Posted June 4, 2015 Probably only a few weeks late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beittil Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Sat is now underway to Vandy, might be that a July 22nd launch is still possible? Peter B. de Selding ?@pbdes 31m 31 minutes ago CNES: Jason-3 ocean-altimetry sat to board Antonov for June 18 arrival at Vandenberg AFB & late-July/early Aug SpaceX Falcon 9 launch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted June 9, 2015 Author Share Posted June 9, 2015 Sat is now underway to Vandy, might be that a July 22nd launch is still possible? Not likely. They still have to process and fuel it up. We may get a new date soon, maybe today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggendrop Veteran Posted June 10, 2015 Veteran Share Posted June 10, 2015 Confirmation article.... PARIS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloatingFatMan Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Well, considering the cost of these things, better safe than sorry, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beittil Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Jeff Foust retweeted NOAA Satellites ?@NOAASatellites 6m6 minutes ago Jason-3 to launch no earlier than 8/8/15. The spacecraft is expected to arrive at Vandenberg AFB, CA on 6/18/15 http://go.usa.gov/3VPp5 NET 8/8 Arrival at Vandy still slated for today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted June 19, 2015 Author Share Posted June 19, 2015 It arrived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggendrop Veteran Posted June 19, 2015 Veteran Share Posted June 19, 2015 Looks like "bingo" is a go for this launch as well....Launches are so much fun, it seems illegal...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggendrop Veteran Posted June 19, 2015 Veteran Share Posted June 19, 2015 Picture of it being unloaded at Vandenberg Air Force Base on Thursday.... http://spaceflightnow.com/2015/06/18/jason-3-satellite-shipped-to-vandenberg-for-spacex-launch/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DocM Posted December 12, 2015 Author Share Posted December 12, 2015 This is the last of the F9 v1.1 cores. Because of the way the bid process works the launch couldn't be upgraded to an F9 Full Thrust. Draggendrop 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggendrop Veteran Posted December 12, 2015 Veteran Share Posted December 12, 2015 Launch windows from....... Jason-3 Launch Scheduled for Jan. 17 https://blogs.nasa.gov/kennedy/2015/12/11/jason-3-launch-scheduled-for-jan-17/ Quote The Jason-3 mission is scheduled for launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on January 17, 2016 at approximately 10:42:18 a.m. PST from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The launch window allows for a second attempt on January 18 at 10:31:04 a.m. PST. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted December 14, 2015 Author Share Posted December 14, 2015 Spacecraft attached to F9 today https://blogs.nasa.gov/kennedy/2015/12/14/engineers-attaching-jason-3-spacecraft-to-falcon-9-rocket/?linkId=19578847 Quote Quote At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, with the determination of a January 17, 2016, launch date for Jason-3, the spacecraft is being mated to the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket today. Launch time is 10:42:18 a.m. PST. The electrical connections with the launch vehicle will be established tomorrow, Tuesday, Dec. 15. Work to begin encapsulation into payload fairing will begin January 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggendrop Veteran Posted December 23, 2015 Veteran Share Posted December 23, 2015 Jason-3 On Pace for Jan. 17 Liftoff Quote Launch preparations continue at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California for the launch of Jason-3 on January 17, 2016. At Space Launch Complex 4E, the next milestone is mating the first stage booster to the second stage which is currently planned to occur on Dec. 28. The spacecraft, seen here after arriving at Vandenberg earlier this year, will be encapsulated into the payload fairing on Jan. 9, then mated to the rocket’s second stage on Jan. 12. https://blogs.nasa.gov/jason-3/2015/12/23/jason-3-on-pace-for-jan-17-liftoff/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Draggendrop Veteran Posted December 27, 2015 Veteran Share Posted December 27, 2015 NOAA's Jason-3 spacecraft ready for launch campaign file image Quote The launch of Jason-3, an international mission led by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to continue U.S. - European satellite measurements of the topography of the ocean surface, is scheduled for launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016. Liftoff aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg's Space Launch Complex 4 East is targeted for 10:42:18 a.m. PST (1:42:18 p.m. EST) at the opening of a 30-second launch window. If needed, a backup launch opportunity is available on the Western Range on Jan. 18 at 10:31:04 a.m. PST (1:31:04 p.m. EST). Jason-3 will maintain the ability to monitor and precisely measure global sea surface heights, monitor the intensification of tropical cyclones and support seasonal and coastal forecasts. Data from Jason-3 will support scientific, commercial and practical applications related to ocean circulation and climate change. Additionally, Jason-3 data will be applied to fisheries management, marine industries and research into human impacts on the world's ocean. The mission is planned to last at least three years with a goal of five years. Jason-3 is a four-agency international partnership consisting of NOAA, NASA, the French Space Agency CNES (Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales), and EUMETSAT (the European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites). Thales Alenia of France built the spacecraft. NOAA, in collaboration with the international European partners, is responsible for the Jason-3 mission. JPL is responsible for NASA Jason-3 project management. NASA's Launch Services Program at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida provides launch management. SpaceX of Hawthorne, California, is NASA's launch service provider of the Falcon 9 rocket. http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/NOAAs_Jason_3_spacecraft_ready_for_launch_campaign_999.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted December 27, 2015 Author Share Posted December 27, 2015 And, she has landing legs and grid fins. Draggendrop 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Beittil Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 What would they do with a 1.1 in case it was recovered succesfully? I mean, this was supposed to be the last 1.1 anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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