Sept. 26 Delta 4-Heavy • NROL-44

Launch time: 0414 GMT (12:14 a.m. EDT)
Launch site: SLC-37B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida

A United Launch Alliance Delta 4-Heavy rocket will launch a classified spy satellite cargo for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office. The largest of the Delta 4 family, the Heavy version features three Common Booster Cores mounted together to form a triple-body rocket. Delayed from June and Aug. 26. Scrubbed on Aug. 27 by pneumatics issue. Aborted at T-minus 3 seconds on Aug. 29. [Sept. 22]

Sept. 27 Falcon 9 • Starlink 12

Launch time: 1443 GMT (10:43 a.m. EDT)
Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the 13th batch of approximately 60 satellites for SpaceX’s Starlink broadband network, a mission designated Starlink 12. Scrubbed on Sept. 17 due to recovery weather. [Sept. 22]

Sept. 28 Falcon 9 • Starlink 12

Launch time: 1422 GMT (10:22 a.m. EDT)

Launch site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the 13th batch of approximately 60 satellites for SpaceX’s Starlink broadband network, a mission designated Starlink 12. Scrubbed on Sept. 17 due to recovery weather. Delayed from Sept. 27. [Sept. 25]

And scrubbed:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Standing down from launch of Starlink due to weather; will announce a new target launch date once confirmed</p>&mdash; SpaceX (@SpaceX) <a href="https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1310585610688540675?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 28, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

I suck at this. We need DaFace back.

I dunno. You seem like you're doing a pretty good job to me.

You're doing a fine job... We all really appreciate you keeping this going.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Now targeting Wednesday, September 30 for Falcon 9’s launch of GPS III Space Vehicle 04 for improved launch and recovery weather</p>&mdash; SpaceX (@SpaceX) <a href="https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1310774956104364032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 29, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Sept. 29/30

Falcon 9 • GPS 3 SV04

Launch time: 0155-0210 GMT on 30th (9:55-10:10 p.m. EDT on 29th)

Launch site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the U.S. Air Force’s fourth third-generation navigation satellite for the Global Positioning System. The satellite is built by Lockheed Martin. Delayed from October, December, May, July and August. Moved forward from Sept. 30. [Sept. 22]

You are doing just fine, thanks Donger. We do need DaFace back for this thread, but that isn't an indictment on how you have been doing.

YES!!!

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">NEWS: We’re now targeting 2:40am ET Saturday, Oct. 31, for the launch of the <a href="https://twitter.com/NASA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NASA</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/SpaceX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SpaceX</a> Crew-1 mission to send astronauts to the <a href="https://twitter.com/Space_Station?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Space_Station</a>. Here is the latest <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LaunchAmerica?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LaunchAmerica</a> update: <a href="https://t.co/UXtCHLq247">https://t.co/UXtCHLq247</a> <a href="https://t.co/szkUUQMVv1">pic.twitter.com/szkUUQMVv1</a></p>&mdash; Kathy Lueders (@KathyLueders) <a href="https://twitter.com/KathyLueders/status/1310731112176467968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 29, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Nah, that dude's a dick. :)

But seriously, I don't really think you guys have been missing anything. "DaFace" might have added some color commentary, but otherwise it looks like Donger's been keeping up on the major news.

Apparently n00bs can't use thumbs...

I wonder if they scheduled the DEMO-1 launch around viewing times to get the publicity. Makes sense that the next one would just go when they need to go, but kind of sucks that it'll be in the middle of the night for most people.

BTW, I'm finding the "Next Spaceflight" app to be very solid to help keep track of launches. They're aiming to launch the Delta IV Heavy again tonight, though it's been scrub after scrub after scrub for them lately.

Banned for being a mult.

You banned your own mult? That's harsh!




j/k Welcome back!

Thanks. I'm probably still going to be relatively scarce compared to before, but this thread is kind of my baby, so I'll try and pop in often enough to at least post the stuff I think is interesting.

So on that note, the Delta IV Heavy launch keeps getting scrubbed, which keeps forcing SpaceX to bump their launches back. But here's a super cool shot of both F9's patiently waiting for their turns to fly.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Targeting Thursday, October 1 at 9:17 a.m. EDT for launch of Starlink. Due to a conflict on the Range, now targeting launch of GPS III-4 on Friday, October 2; 15-min window opens at 9:43 p.m. EDT <a href="https://t.co/VVhhatjBbh">pic.twitter.com/VVhhatjBbh</a></p>&mdash; SpaceX (@SpaceX) <a href="https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1311142615723638784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 30, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>