DocM Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 Falcon Heavy #2 The first Falcon Heavy Block 5 - enhanced re-use, greater performance, etc. Launch date: NET April 7 Launch time: 1836 Eastern (2236 UT) Pad: LC-39A, Stage landings: Landing Zone-1, Landing Zone-2, ASDS Of Course I Still Love You Orbit: GEO (direct injection to geostationary) Mass: : ~6,000 kg (3,520 kg dry) USAF is qualifying FH for a the direct to GEO injection of national security satellites. USAF is also looking to reuse these boosters for FH STP-2 to qualify stage re-use, a very big deal. anthdci, Unobscured Vision and bguy_1986 3 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DocM Posted March 27, 2019 Author Share Posted March 27, 2019 Center booster: B1055.1 Side boosters: B1052.1 & B1053.1 Recovery: LZ-1, ASDS Of Course I Still Love You Static Fire: March 31 Launch: April 7 Window: 1836-2035 EDT (2236-0035 UTC) Sunset: 1944 EDT anthdci and bguy_1986 1 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthdci Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 39 minutes ago, DocM said: Center booster: B1055.1 Side boosters: B1052.1 & B1053.1 Recovery: LZ-1, ASDS Of Course I Still Love You Static Fire: March 31 Launch: April 7 Window: 1836-2035 EDT (2236-0035 UTC) Sunset: 1944 EDT 😀😀😀 that's sooner than I thought. DocM 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted March 27, 2019 Author Share Posted March 27, 2019 And the FH USAF STP-2 launch could come in July, reusing these side boosters to qualify reusability for military launches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthdci Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 Just now, DocM said: And the FH USAF STP-2 launch could come in July, reusing these side boosters to qualify reusability for military launches. why not the centre? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted March 27, 2019 Author Share Posted March 27, 2019 (edited) Getting another center core into the reuse queue. They plan on moving most heavy comm satellites to FH and do direct insertion to geostationary orbit, which speeds the start of service and lengthens the satellite's lifetime per fuel unit. This is a formerly military service on Delta 4 Heavy ($350-600m) being offered to commercial customers at an affordable price. Edited March 27, 2019 by DocM Unobscured Vision and anthdci 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthdci Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 On 3/27/2019 at 3:35 PM, DocM said: Center booster: B1055.1 Side boosters: B1052.1 & B1053.1 Recovery: LZ-1, ASDS Of Course I Still Love You Static Fire: March 31 Launch: April 7 Window: 1836-2035 EDT (2236-0035 UTC) Sunset: 1944 EDT static fire delayed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted April 1, 2019 Author Share Posted April 1, 2019 Static fire is Tuesday, April 2nd. Unobscured Vision and anthdci 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bguy_1986 Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 Slipped again: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthdci Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 she's vertical for static fire, minus payload so a rollback going to be needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthdci Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 more pictures bguy_1986 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted April 4, 2019 Author Share Posted April 4, 2019 The cladding is not a decoration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jim K Global Moderator Posted April 5, 2019 Global Moderator Share Posted April 5, 2019 They just did the static fire. Assuming Tues/Wed for launch (barring any abnormalities with the static fire) ... bguy_1986 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DocM Posted April 6, 2019 Author Share Posted April 6, 2019 (edited) Ahrooo? Translation: 5,621,788 lbf of thrust 😵 Edited April 6, 2019 by DocM Unobscured Vision and bguy_1986 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Beittil Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 I love how on the background they were also busy with the single stick as of FH wasn't keeping them busy enough. Guess that other one is for the in-flight abort? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim K Global Moderator Posted April 6, 2019 Global Moderator Share Posted April 6, 2019 51 minutes ago, Beittil said: I love how on the background they were also busy with the single stick as of FH wasn't keeping them busy enough. Guess that other one is for the in-flight abort? Don't think so. B1048 (3 flights) is going to be used for the inflight abort ... that core in the background looks too "clean" This is 1048 after its February Nusantara Satu mission Source: WeReportSpace Obviously I could be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim K Global Moderator Posted April 7, 2019 Global Moderator Share Posted April 7, 2019 20 hours ago, Beittil said: I love how on the background they were also busy with the single stick as of FH wasn't keeping them busy enough. Guess that other one is for the in-flight abort? SpaceX identified the background booster... So that would be B1051 which is slated to launch RADARSAT in May. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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