Two More Launches Today
Rocky Raab
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Following the successful launch of Crew 8 to the Space Station last night, SpaceX has two more launches on tap for today, weather permitting...
SpaceX is targeting Monday for Falcon 9’s launch of the Transporter-10 mission to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Liftoff is targeted for 2:05 p.m. PT. If needed, there is a backup opportunity Tuesday, March 5 at the same time.
A live webcast of this mission will begin on X @SpaceX about 10 minutes prior to liftoff. Watch live.
This will be the fifth flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission. Following stage separation, Falcon 9 will land on Landing Zone 4 (LZ-4) at Vandenberg Space Force Base.
Transporter-10 is SpaceX’s 10th dedicated smallsat rideshare mission. There will be 53 payloads on this flight, including CubeSats, MicroSats, and a hosted payload. To date, SpaceX has launched nearly 1,000 smallsats for more than 130 customers across our entire Rideshare program.
Then, SpaceX will launch 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Liftoff is targeted for 6:56 p.m. ET, with backup opportunities available until 10:54 p.m. ET. If needed, additional opportunities are also available on Tuesday, March 5 starting at 6:28 p.m. ET.
A live webcast of this mission will begin on X @SpaceX about five minutes prior to liftoff. Watch live.
This is the 13th flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
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I am on the Kennedy Space Center email for when launches come up. I am trying to make a plan to see one. I was in the service when Apollo was happening so I missed all of the Saturn V launches, which I really wanted to see.
Do everything you can to see one - or more. Space launches hit ALL of your senses.
KSC is NASA, of course, and NASA has almost no launches of their own these days. Unless they also give word of all the other agencies launching from the Cape, you aren't getting the full schedule. I like these two sources...
https://spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule/
https://nextspaceflight.com/
T-3 minutes for the first launch
Here's a link to the Transporter 10 launch on Space X's site.
Stuck the landing!
Spectacular views on that RTLS landing!
Well, that was almost surreal: a totally clear sky for the Vandenberg launch, and dense fog for the Florida one.
Looks like they're still gonna try?
Looks pretty windy the way that fog is swirling around.
2 fer 2 today!
It was actually three in less than 24 hours, including one crewed launch. PLUS, a successful wet dress rehearsal for their third test flight of the monster Starship from Texas.
Those SpaceX folks are sure earning their shekels.
It's almost like he set out to make NASA look bad.
Once nasa dared to dream big . Sad they are so outclassed now
Rocky thanks for the launch sites info