DocM Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 (edited) Multiple payloads, and a qualification for US National Security missions. Also, a night launch. Launch date: June 24 Launch time: 2330 ET (0430 UT June 25) Pad: LC-39A Recovery: ASDS, LZ-1 and LZ-2 STP-2 is a ride-share mission for the USAF Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) with 24 payloads from DoD, MOAA, NASA, The Planetary Society and universities. Notables, LightSail-2: Planetary Society's LightSail propulsion demonstrator GPIM: Green Propellant Infusion Mission. Looking to replace hypergolic propellants, this will test the AF-M315E monopropellant (hydroxylammonium nitrate, aka HAN). DSX: a multi-experiment package, * The Wave Particle Interaction Experiment (WPIx) will resolve critical feasibility issues for very-low frequency (VLF) wave-particle interaction. * Deep Space Atomic Clock (DSAC), high resolution timekeeping for space missions & navigation. * The Space Weather Experiments (SWx) will measure and map the distributions of energetic protons, electrons and low-energy plasma in the inner magnetosphere to improve environment models for spacecraft design and operations. * The Space Environment Effects (SFx) will determine the MEO environmental effects on common electrical components, circuits and materials. This includes NASAs Space Environment Testbeds (SET) experiments. SET will characterize how radiation driven by the Sun impacts hardware over time, paving the way for mitigating the effects of solar activity on spacecraft design and operations. COSMIC-2: a constellation of 6 meteorology smallsats for NOAA and Taiwan. AKA FORMOSAT-7. Unobscured Vision 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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anthdci Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 with this being USAF will the stream cut off? Not that I'll be watching live at 4.30am over here, but I will watch it back the following day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted June 10, 2019 Author Share Posted June 10, 2019 7 hours ago, anthdci said: with this being USAF will the stream cut off? Not that I'll be watching live at 4.30am over here, but I will watch it back the following day. This one should have normal coverage; it's not a national security mission with secret payloads. anthdci, Nogib and Unobscured Vision 3 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unobscured Vision Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 What I expect is they'll test the abilities that SpaceX have already proven for National Security missions, and perhaps test some new procedures that they want to implement that'll serve the overall program(s). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DocM Posted June 23, 2019 Author Share Posted June 23, 2019 (edited) Weather: 70% ASDS Of Course I Still Love You, fairing catcher GO Ms. Tree*, and the rest of the SpaceX Fleet have set sail. * Formerly Mr. Steven, Ms. Tree is a comic detective who's supposedly the daughter of Dragnet's Lt. Joe Friday. No mention of Ms. Tree being the daughter of 'the (ex-)virgin Connie Swail' 🙄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DocM Posted June 24, 2019 Author Share Posted June 24, 2019 SpaceX patch USAF patch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted June 25, 2019 Author Share Posted June 25, 2019 Elon Musk ✓ @elonmusk Targeting T-0 of 2:30 a.m. EDT for Falcon Heavy launch of STP-2; team completed additional ground system checkouts. Vehicle and payload continue to look good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted June 25, 2019 Author Share Posted June 25, 2019 These are the 3 orbits 300 x 860km x 28.5° 720 x 720km x 24° 6,000 x 12,000km x 43° Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beittil Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 How convenient... Just woke up, now I can score some breakfast and then watch the show 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted June 25, 2019 Author Share Posted June 25, 2019 Funky music! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted June 25, 2019 Author Share Posted June 25, 2019 Live... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted June 25, 2019 Author Share Posted June 25, 2019 The issue which caused the delay was ground hydraulics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DocM Posted June 25, 2019 Author Share Posted June 25, 2019 T-1m Liftoff!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted June 25, 2019 Author Share Posted June 25, 2019 MaxQ Booster separation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DocM Posted June 25, 2019 Author Share Posted June 25, 2019 Booster entry burns SECO 1 Landing burns Touchdowns!! SECO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted June 25, 2019 Author Share Posted June 25, 2019 Center core didn't make it - diverted to the drink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beittil Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Poor thang... Man, FH just does not want its core stages reused Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted June 25, 2019 Author Share Posted June 25, 2019 Occulus and PPOD-1 deployed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted June 25, 2019 Author Share Posted June 25, 2019 (edited) PPOD-2 deployed (a flexible membrane expandable solar telescope for the USAF Academy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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