anthdci Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 will this be using the same drone ship to land as the other attempts? I notice it is now in the pacific rather than the atlantic off florida that is all, so Im curious if they have transporting it or if they have 2. Draggendrop 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unobscured Vision Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 (edited) 8 minutes ago, anthdci said: will this be using the same drone ship to land as the other attempts? I notice it is now in the pacific rather than the atlantic off florida that is all, so Im curious if they have transporting it or if they have 2. No, this will be the final Falcon 1.1. It's not a 1.2 "FT" like the last launch. They are going to try landing it on an ASDS though. [EDIT] I need to read the questions better. Ugh. I believe it is the same Drone Ship as previous attempts, yes. Draggendrop and anthdci 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted January 12, 2016 Author Share Posted January 12, 2016 (edited) And power boxThe previous Atlantic drone ship was Just Read the Instructions, which has been retired from the SpaceX Armada and is now hauling cargon again. JRtI's side extension wings were attached to a newer, more modern Marmac 300 class barge after it arrived in the Port of Los Angeles for Vandenberg duty. It traversed the Panama Canal with the wings on her deck. This ASDS has not yet been named, though NSF spies have their eyes peeled for any new paint jobs. A totally new Atlantic ASDS was outfitted, another Marmac 300 class, and christened Of Course I Still Love You. OCISLY is now moored in Port Canaveral after relocating from Jacksonville. With the F9 FT upgrades a Falcon 9 stage on an ASDS is too tall to fit under the bridge over Jacksonville's channel. There's little doubt another ASDS will be outfitted for the Boca Chica spaceport. These new ASDS's have been outfitted with reinforcements, armored forecastles and MUCH larger Thrustmaster station keeping thrusters. ASDS Of Course I Still Love You Thrustmaster and power box (there are four) Edited January 12, 2016 by DocM Draggendrop and Unobscured Vision 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthdci Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 1 hour ago, DocM said: And power boxThe previous Atlantic drone ship was Just Read the Instructions, which has been retired from the SpaceX Armada and is now hauling cargon again. JRtI's side extension wings were attached to a newer, more modern Marmac 300 class barge after it arrived in the Port of Los Angeles for Vandenberg duty. It traversed the Panama Canal with the wings on her deck. This ASDS has not yet been named, though NSF spies have their eyes peeled for any new paint jobs. *snip* Thrustmaster and power box (there are four) So from that I get that the original ship has been retired and refitted to be used elsewhere. There is a new ship that has been fitted and moved through the panama canal to use in the pacific. A second ship is being fitting to be used in the atlantic for florida launches? Unobscured Vision 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted January 13, 2016 Author Share Posted January 13, 2016 (edited) 29 minutes ago, anthdci said: So from that I get that the original ship has been retired and refitted to be used elsewhere. There is a new ship that has been fitted and moved through the panama canal to use in the pacific. A second ship is being fitting to be used in the atlantic for florida launches? The Atlantic ASDS, OCISLY, is in service and will catch the stage from this months SES-9 commsats launch. The Pacific ASDS (as yet unnamed) passed through the Pana!a Canal last summer, is nearly ready and will be taking part in Sunday's Jason 3 landing attempt. There will soon come a time when more ASDS's will be needed as SpaceX will be launching from 2 KSC pads this year, 2 launch control centers at Boca Chica in Texas and the SpaceX/U of Texas STARGATE space tracking center are under construction, and another KSC pad is possible down the road. Then there's the commercial launches, DoD launches, the SpaceX internet constellation (4,025 satellites), Falcon Heavy Mars precursor missions, the need for BFR Mars launch and landing sites, and a possibility they'll set up shop in Georgia's new spaceport. Georgia certainly wants them. Rockets could be flying out of their facilities like popcorn, and ASDS's will be needed for most all the high energy launches. Some sites may launch more than once a day. Edited January 13, 2016 by DocM Draggendrop and Unobscured Vision 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggendrop Veteran Posted January 13, 2016 Veteran Share Posted January 13, 2016 Just to help..... Retired (Just Read The Instructions, JRTI) Atlantic replacement Atlantic, profile image (OCISLY) West coast ASDS (not named yet) This one is just for fun (joke) Beittil and Unobscured Vision 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beittil Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 (edited) Well at least the spirit of JRTI lives on with the new West coast barge, having donated it's wings to it Also, after being decomissioned by SpaceX the JRTI was converted back into her original shape and was put to work hauling wind mill blades I believe. Draggendrop, DocM and Unobscured Vision 3 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted January 13, 2016 Author Share Posted January 13, 2016 6 minutes ago, Beittil said: Well at least the spirit of JRTI lives on with the new West coast barge, having donated it's wings to it Also, after being decomissioned by SpaceX the JRTI was converted back into her original shape and was put to work hauling wind mill blades I believe. Correct. JRtI was Marmac 300, the lead ship of its class. The later hulls have several upgrades which are beneficial to what SpaceX is doing. Draggendrop and Unobscured Vision 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggendrop Veteran Posted January 13, 2016 Veteran Share Posted January 13, 2016 Jason-3 Spacecraft Batteries Charged Quote Posted on January 13, 2016 at 3:54 pm by Anna Heiney. At Vandenberg Air Force Base is California, the Jason-3 spacecraft batteries have been charged and the satellite is scheduled to be mated to the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket today. Other prelaunch preparations continue at Space Launch Complex 4 for a launch on Sunday, Jan. 17. The 30-second launch window opens at 10:42:18 a.m. PST. The Launch Readiness Review is scheduled to be held on Friday. Jason-3 is an international mission led by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to continue U.S.- European satellite measurements of the topography of the ocean surface. It will continue the ability to monitor and precisely measure global sea surface heights, monitor the intensification of tropical cyclones and support seasonal and coastal forecasts. Jason-3 data also will benefit fisheries management, marine industries and research into human impacts on the world’s oceans. 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, Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales, France’s space agency, and the European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites. Thales Alenia of France built the spacecraft. https://blogs.nasa.gov/kennedy/2016/01/13/jason-3-spacecraft-batteries-charged/ Unobscured Vision 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DocM Posted January 15, 2016 Author Share Posted January 15, 2016 (edited) Streaming, SpaceX website webcast (Livestream mirror) http://www.SpaceX.com/webcast Livestream https://livestream.com/spacex YouTube Live Event (appears launch day) https://www.youtube.com/user/spacexchannel NASA TV http://www.nasa.gov/ntv Quote January 14, 2016 MEDIA ADVISORY M01-16 NOAA’s Jason-3 Spacecraft Ready for Launch 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 surfaces, 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 oceans. 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. ACCREDITATION The deadline for media accreditation has passed. PRELAUNCH NEWS CONFERENCE/JASON-3 MISSION SCIENCE BRIEFING Friday, Jan 15: The Jason-3 Mission Science Briefing and prelaunch news conference will be held starting at 4 p.m. PST (7 p.m. EST) in the main hangar of Building 836 at the NASA Vandenberg Resident Office, Vandenberg Air Force Base. The briefing will be carried live on NASA Television and streamed on NASA.gov. Media desiring to cover the event should meet at the south gate of Vandenberg on California State Road 246 at 3:30 p.m. to be escorted by 30th Space Wing Public Affairs to the news conference. Participants in the Jason-3 Mission Science Briefing will be: Laury Miller, Jason-3 program scientist and chief NOAA Laboratory for Satellite Altimetry Josh Willis, Jason-3 project scientist NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Marc Cohen, associate director and chief of Low Earth Orbit Programmes EUMETSAT Sophie Coutin Faye, chief, Altimetry and Precise Positioning Office CNES For access to the dial-in question-and-answer capability, news media should call 805-605-3051 within 15 minutes of the planned start of the briefings. Media also can post questions during the briefing via Twitter by using the hashtag #askNASA. PRELAUNCH NEWS CONFERENCE Following the Jason-3 Mission Science Briefing, or at approximately 4:45 p.m., a prelaunch news conference will be held. Participants in the briefing will be: Jim Silva, Jason-3 program manager NOAA, Washington, D.C. Sandra Smalley, director, Science Mission Directorate Joint Agency Satellite Division NASA Headquarters, Washington Tim Dunn, NASA launch manager Kennedy Space Center, Florida Hans Koenigsmann, vice president of Mission Assurance, SpaceX Hawthorne, California Parag Vaze, Jason-3 project manager NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Pasadena, California Lt. Joseph Round, launch weather officer, 30th Operations Support Squadron Vandenberg Air Force Base, California REMOTE CAMERAS Saturday, Jan. 16: Media desiring to establish sound-activated remote cameras at the launch pad should meet at the Vandenberg south gate on California State Road 246 at 1:15 p.m. to be escorted to Space Launch Complex 4 East. Those wishing to attend remote camera set ups should confirm their participation with Tech. Sgt. Tyrona Lawson in the 30th Space Wing Public Affairs office at 805-606-3595 not later than Monday, Jan. 11, 2016. NEWS MEDIA LAUNCH PAD PHOTO OPPORTUNITY Saturday, Jan. 16: There will be an opportunity for news media to photograph the Falcon 9 with Jason-3 at the launch pad. News media should be at the Vandenberg south gate on California State Road 246 at 1:15 p.m. in preparation for going to Space Launch Complex 4 East. Those wishing to attend the launch pad photo opportunity should confirm their participation with Capt. Selena Rodts in the 30th Space Wing Public Affairs office at 805-606-3595 not later than Monday, Jan. 11, 2016. LAUNCH DAY MEDIA COVERAGE Sunday, Jan. 17: Media covering the Jason-3 launch aboard the Falcon 9 rocket should meet at 9:15 a.m. at the Vandenberg main gate located on California State Road 1 to be escorted to the press viewing site on north Vandenberg. Press credentials and identification from a bona fide news organization will be required for access. A driver's license alone will not be sufficient. For photographers, the launch azimuth after liftoff will be 142.8 degrees. After launch, media will be escorted back to the main gate. A post-launch news conference will not be held. NASA TELEVISION COVERAGE NASA Television will carry the prelaunch news conference starting at 1 p.m. PST (4 p.m. EST) on Friday, Jan. 15. The prelaunch news conference also will be webcast at: http://www.nasa.gov/ntv On launch day, Jan. 17, NASA TV launch commentary coverage of the countdown will begin at 8 a.m. PST (11 a.m. EST). Launch is targeted for 10:42:18 a.m. PST (1:42:18 p.m. EST). The launch window is 30 seconds in duration. Spacecraft separation from the rocket occurs 55 minutes after launch. For information on receiving NASA TV, go to: http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html VOICE CIRCUIT COVERAGE Audio only of the press conference activities and the launch coverage will be carried on the NASA “V” circuits, which may be accessed by dialing 321-867-1220, -1240, -1260. On launch day, "mission audio," the launch conductor’s countdown activities without NASA TV launch commentary, will be carried on 321-867-7135 starting at 8 a.m. PST (11 a.m. EST). NASA Web Prelaunch and Launch Coverage For extensive prelaunch, countdown and launch day coverage of the liftoff, including the prelaunch webcast of Jason-3 aboard the Falcon 9 rocket, go to: http://blogs.nasa.gov/Jason3 Social Media Throughout the launch countdown, the NASA Launch Services Program and NASA JPL Twitter and Facebook accounts will be continuously updated at: https://www.twitter.com/NASALSP https://twitter.com/NASAKennedy https://twitter.com/NASAJPL https://www.facebook.com/NASALSP https://www.facebook.com/NASAJPL https://www.facebook.com/NASAKennedy Live countdown coverage on NASA’s launch blog begins at 8 a.m. PST (11 a.m. EST). Coverage features real-time updates of countdown milestones, as well as streaming video clips highlighting launch preparations and liftoff. NASA JASON-3 AND FALCON 9 NEWS CENTER The Jason-3 and Falcon 9 News Center at the NASA Vandenberg Resident Office will open Monday, Jan. 11. To speak with a NASA communications specialist, call 805-605-3051 beginning at that time. A recorded launch status report also will be available by dialing 805-734-2693. For more information about the Jason-3 mission, visit: http://nesdis.noaa.gov/jason-3/ Unobscured Vision 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted January 15, 2016 Author Share Posted January 15, 2016 (edited) ASDS JustRead the Instructions has set sail with her tenders, International Freedom and NRC Quest, heading for the landing zone coordinates at 4.5 knots. Weather for launch: WIND VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT...BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. SWELL W 3 TO 6 FT. Sea state for landing: good Unobscured Vision 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggendrop Veteran Posted January 15, 2016 Veteran Share Posted January 15, 2016 Jason-3 Spacecraft Mated to Falcon 9 Rocket Quote The Jason-3 spacecraft has been mated to the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at Space Launch Complex 4 on Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The spacecraft and rocket will be rolled horizontally to the launch pad later today and raised to vertical on Saturday. The Launch Readiness Review is under way today at Vandenberg. Weather forecasters from the U.S. Air Force 30th Weather Squadron continue to predict a 100 percent chance of favorable weather at the opening of a 30-second launch window at 10:42:18 a.m. PST on Sunday, Jan. 17. Tune in for today’s Jason-3 Mission Science Briefing and prelaunch news conference starting at 4 p.m. PST (7 p.m. EST). Both events will be carried live on NASA Television and streamed online at www.nasa.gov/nasatv. https://blogs.nasa.gov/kennedy/2016/01/15/jason-3-spacecraft-mated-to-falcon-9-rocket/ Jason-3 Critical to Understanding Rising Sea Levels, Interview with Project Scientist Josh Willis (Part 1) Indepth analysis of the mission for Jason 3 http://www.americaspace.com/?p=90644#more-90644 Unobscured Vision 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DocM Posted January 16, 2016 Author Share Posted January 16, 2016 A live feed from JRtI. Sounds confident. Unobscured Vision and Draggendrop 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted January 16, 2016 Author Share Posted January 16, 2016 (edited) Livestream event http://livestream.com/spacex/events/4695903? Rollout Edited January 16, 2016 by DocM Unobscured Vision and Draggendrop 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DocM Posted January 16, 2016 Author Share Posted January 16, 2016 From SpaceXer video guy bencredible, Yes. We will have a multi-camera setup on YouTube that allows you to switch between the two. You'll be able to view it here: Once we go live you'll see two boxes at the top that. Pick the 'Hosted Webcast' version to select the main webcast and pick the 'Rocket Views' version to get only the Rocket and Countdown Net audio. I'm not 100% sure if that works on mobile or not, we're relying on YouTube's multi angle feature to do this. Let me know how it goes after launch and I'll evaluate if we'll continue this method in the future or if we do something different. You will see the graphics on the rocket views version. Biggest difference is that it is unhosted. So no crowd shots, no cool cheering. Just the rocket and the nets. Unobscured Vision and Draggendrop 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggendrop Veteran Posted January 17, 2016 Veteran Share Posted January 17, 2016 Excellent. I was a bit worried where to watch it. It's nice they are trying to do their best for JRtI feed, and experimenting with views. Not sure if Doc already posted Mission Press Kit, so will put it here. http://www.spacex.com/sites/spacex/files/spacex_jason3_press_kit.pdf Some nice images here as well, some repeats, here is one below the link.. http://imgur.com/a/cTe7R Space.com article... SpaceX Bullish on Odds of Rocket-Landing Success Sunday SpaceX’s drone ship “Just Read The Instructions” is the landing target for the Jan. 17, 2016 reusable Falcon 9 rocket test, which will blast off from Vandenberg Air Force Base in central California. Credit: SpaceX Quote SpaceX is cautiously optimistic that it will be able to make spaceflight history yet again Sunday (Jan. 17). The private spaceflight company aims to land the first stage of its Falcon 9 rocket on an uncrewed "drone ship" in the Pacific Ocean Sunday, during the launch of the Jason-3 ocean-monitoring satellite from Vandenberg Air Force Base in central California. SpaceX succeeded in bringing a Falcon 9 first stage back on terra firma Dec. 21 at Florida's Cape Canaveral Air Force Station — the first time this had ever been done during an orbital launch. Company representatives like their chances of making the first-ever landing on a ship at sea Sunday, even though waves in the touchdown zone are expected to be 10 feet to 13 feet (3 to 4 meters) high. more at the link... http://www.space.com/31647-spacex-optimistic-rocket-landing-success.html DocM and Unobscured Vision 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted January 17, 2016 Author Share Posted January 17, 2016 (edited) Pure rocketcams and countdown network feed. No commentary, cheering crowds or banter. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkz_lclGXNg Unobscured Vision 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted January 17, 2016 Author Share Posted January 17, 2016 (edited) RP-1 loaded LOX 75% loaded FTS checks ok Weather 100% Unobscured Vision 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggendrop Veteran Posted January 17, 2016 Veteran Share Posted January 17, 2016 Photos: Falcon 9 poised on hillside launch pad in California http://spaceflightnow.com/2016/01/16/photos-falcon-9-poised-on-hillside-launch-pad-in-california/ Unobscured Vision 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted January 17, 2016 Author Share Posted January 17, 2016 (edited) SpaceX webcasts will go live on their site, the Livestream mirrors and YouTube at ~1315 ET. NASA TV has already started. Draggendrop and Unobscured Vision 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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