SpaceX wins two Space News "Breakthrough of the Year" awards for Starhopper and Starlink
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At @NSEexpoforum Tim Hughes, of @SpaceX, on #Starlink reflectivity: "We have been working close with the astronomic community and start to darkening the underside of some of the satellites. In the next launch we will conduct experiments with some of this Starlink satellites." https://t.co/CKILmZPQzO
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SpaceX’s Just Read the Instructions droneship arrives in Florida following upgrades
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Submitted December 11, 2019 at 04:58AM by _Andreww_
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Kepler Communications Selects SpaceX to Launch Two Batches of its Nanosatellite Constellation
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Static fire test of Falcon 9 complete—targeting December 16 for launch of JCSAT-18/Kacific1 from Pad 40 in Florida
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Submitted December 13, 2019 at 07:57PM by youfoundalec
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Elon Musk on Twitter: “Raptor is making great progress! Just finished an engineering review with SpaceX Propulsion. Engine SN 17 is about to ship to McGregor with some holiday style 🎄😀”
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1205676667705757696

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SpaceX set to activate additional test stands ahead of busy 2020
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JCSAT-18 / Kacific1 Press Kit
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<b>r/SpaceX JCSAT-18/KACIFIC1 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread</b>
<a href="/#%20MC%20//%20section%20intro">IntroductionWelcome, dear people of the subreddit! I'm <a href="/u/hitura-nobad">u/hitura-nobad, bringing you live updates on the JCSAT-18 mission.This is just a preview for the launch thread. <a href="/u/Nsooo">u/Nsooo is going to update it soon.About the missionSpaceX is going to launch a GEO sat to a Geostationary Transfer Orbit. This mission will fly on a booster which already has flown 2 times.Liftoff currently scheduled for:00:10 UTC on December 17 (7:10 p.m 16th December local)Backup date00:10 UTC on December 17 (7:10 p.m 18th December local)Static fire:<a href="https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1205556626419113984">Completed December 13Payload:JCSAT-18Payload mass:?Destination orbit:GTOVehicle:Falcon 9 v1.2 Block 5Core:B1056Past flights of this core:2Fairing reuse:NoFairing catch attempt:Dual (Confirmed in Presskit)Launch site:<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/SpaceX/wiki/pads">SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, FloridaLanding:OCISLY:Mission success criteria:Successful separation & deployment of the JCSAT-18 Satellite.Scrub counterNone,yet!PayloadSpaceX designed Starlink to connect end users with low latency, high bandwidth broadband services by providing continual coverage around the world using a network of thousands of satellites in low Earth orbit.<em>Source: SpaceX</em>Lot of facts&#9745;&#65039; This will be the 85th SpaceX launch.&#9745;&#65039; This will be the 77th Falcon 9 launch.&#9745;&#65039; This will be the 21th Falcon 9 Block 5 launch.&#9745;&#65039; This will be the 11th Falcon 9 launch this year.&#9745;&#65039; This will be the 13th SpaceX launch this year.&#9745;&#65039; This will be the 3th journey to space of the Block 5 core B1056 .Vehicles usedTypeNameLocationFirst StageFalcon 9 v1.2 - Block 5 (Full Thrust)SLC-40Second stageFalcon 9 v1.2 Block 5 (Full Thrust)SLC-40ASDSOf Course I Still Love You (OCISLY)Atlantic OceanBarge tugHawkAtlantic OceanSupport shipGO Quest (Core recovery)Atlantic OceanSupport shipGO Ms. Tree (Fairing recovery)Atlantic OceanSupport shipGO Ms. Chief (Fairing recovery)Atlantic Ocean<em>Core data source: Core wiki by r/SpaceX</em><em>Ship data source: SpaceXFleet by u/Gavalar_</em>Live updates<a href="/#%20MC%20//%20section%20events"> <a href="/#%20MC%20//%20row%200%20%7C%20T-7%20days%20%7C%20Static%20fire%20has%20been%20completed%20%7C">TimelineTimeUpdate<a href="/#%20MC%20//%20section%20viewing">Mission's state&#9989; Currently GO for the launch attempt.Launch site, DownrangePlaceLocationCoordinates &#127760;Time zone &#8986;Launch siteCCAFS, Florida28.562° N, 80.5772° WUTC-5 (EST)Landing siteAtlantic Ocean (Downrange)32°32' N, 75°55' WUTC-5 (EST)Payload's destinationBurnOrbit typeApogee &#11014;&#65039;Perigee &#11015;&#65039;Inclination &#128208;Orbital period &#128260;1. or 1. + 2.Low Earth Orbit (LEO) &#127757;~280 km~280 km~53°~90 minWeather - Merritt Island, FloridaWeatherLaunch windowWeatherTemperatureProb. of rainProb. of weather scrubMain concernPrimary launch window&#127780;&#65039; <em>partly cloudy</em>&#127777;&#65039; <em>?</em>&#128167; <em>?%</em>&#128721; <em>?%</em><em>Cumulus Rule</em> &#9729;&#65039;<em>- The probability of weather scrub number does not includes chance of scrub due to upper level winds, which are monitored by the SpaceX launch team itself by the use of sounding balloons before launch.</em><a href="/#%20MC%20//%20section%20stats">Watching the launch liveLinkNote<a href="https://youtu.be/pIDuv0Ta0XQ">Official SpaceX Launch Webcast - YouTubestarting ~30 minutes before liftoff<a href="https://www.spacex.com/webcast">Official SpaceX Launch Webcast - embeddedstarting ~30 minutes before liftoff<a href="/#%20MC%20//%20section%20mission">Useful Resources, Data, &#9835;, & FAQEssentialsLinkSource<a href="https://www.spacex.com/sites/spacex/files/starlink_press_kit_nov2019.pdf">Press kit<a href="http://www.spacex.com">SpaceX<a…

Why Starship won't have an abort system. A deep dive on certifications, considerations and safety margins.
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Submitted December 16, 2019 at 09:07PM by everydayastronaut
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The sound of testing today in McGregor
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Submitted December 17, 2019 at 12:04AM by kbighair
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r/SpaceX JCSAT-18/KACIFIC1 Media Thread [Videos, Images, GIFs, Articles go here!]
It's that time again, as per usual, we like to keep things as tight as possible, so if you have content you created to share, whether that be images of the launch, videos, GIF's, etc, they go here.As usual, our standard media thread rules apply:All top level comments must consist of an image, video, GIF, tweet or article. If you're an amateur photographer, submit your content here. Professional photographers with subreddit accreditation can continue to submit to the front page, we also make exceptions for outstanding amateur content! Those in the aerospace industry (with subreddit accreditation) can likewise continue to post content on the front page. Mainstream media articles should be submitted here. Quality articles from dedicated spaceflight outlets may be submitted to the front page. Direct all questions to the live launch thread.

Submitted December 17, 2019 at 12:27AM by ElongatedMuskrat
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Stunner of a Falcon 9 launch this evening. Here’s my long exposure photograph of JCSAT-18/Kacific1.
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Submitted December 17, 2019 at 01:30AM by johnkphotos
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SpaceX on Twitter: "Ms. Tree and Ms. Chief narrowly missed catching the fairing halves—team is working to recover them for potential use on a future flight"
https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1206741550694158338?s=20

Submitted December 17, 2019 at 02:16AM by youfoundalec
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4k liftoff views: Falcon 9 | CRS-19, launch photographer behind-the-scenes video
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Submitted December 16, 2019 at 08:28PM by learntimelapse
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Falcon9 JCSat-18 made for a spectacular launch against Monday night's cloud cover - full album in comments
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Submitted December 17, 2019 at 05:34AM by spiel2001
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JSCAT 18/Kacific1 Recovery Discussion and Updates Thread
Hello! It is I, u/RocketLover0119 back hosting the recovery thread for the JSCAT 18/Kacific1 mission. As of now, core B1056.3 has been safed to the droneship Of Course I Still Love You, fairing catch was narrowly missed this attempt.​B1056.3 on the deck of OCISLY following its third launch and landingAbout the mission" Boeing built the JCSAT-18/Kacific1 satellite, equipping it with two unique payloads. The JCSAT-18 satellite was built for SKY Perfect JSAT, one of the largest providers of multichannel pay TV broadcast services in Japan, which operates the largest satellite communications business in Asia. The JCSAT-18 satellite will provide Ku-band coverage and improve mobile and broadband services for SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation customers in the Asia-Pacific region, including the far eastern part of Russia. The satellite features technologies in the power subsystem to achieve highest efficiencies, and it also features command and data handling technologies to provide a more secure spacecraft. Boeing has built 13 satellites, including two high-throughput satellites, for SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation and its predecessors since the 1980s. Kacific1 is a next-generation geostationary satellite operating in the Ka-band frequency spectrum. Its 56 high-throughput spot beams will place capacity over selected regions in South East Asia and the Pacific Islands. Deployed to a geostationary orbital position above Asia Pacific, Kacific1 will transmit to stateof-the-art gateways, designed and built by Kratos. Kacific1 will connect previously unserved or under-served populations with affordable, high-speed broadband for healthcare, education, government services, businesses, and disaster relief. Its services will stimulate economic growth and provide greater access to the internet. "-JSCAT-18/Kacific1 Mission Press KitStatusShipDescriptionStatusOf Course I Still Love youOne of 2 east coast droneships, Ship which Stage 1's land on.Core safed to deck, En-Route to Port CanaveralHawkOCISLY Tug BoatEn-Route to Port CanaveralGO QuestOCISLY Support ShipEn-Route to Port CanaveralGO Ms. TreeOne of 2 fairing catchersEn-Route to Port CanaveralGO Ms. ChiefOne of 2 fairing catchersEn-Route to Port CanaveralUpdates17th December, 201911:30Thread goes live!ResourcesMarine TrafficVessel FinderSpaceXFleet resource page by u/Gavalar_SpaceXFleet TwitterReplay of MissionLaunch Discussion and Updates Thread

Submitted December 18, 2019 at 12:48AM by RocketLover0119
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4k slowmo from JCSAT-18/Kacific1 : Some of our best up close high-speed footage with audio
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Submitted December 18, 2019 at 12:42AM by learntimelapse
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The JCSAT-18/KACIFIC1 launch from GOES-16. The blue plume is water vapor from the launch of the Falcon 9.
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Submitted December 18, 2019 at 01:20AM by jwakey24
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SpaceX In-Flight Abort Test Launch Date Update [NET 11 Jan]
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Submitted December 18, 2019 at 06:38PM by ethan829
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US Northern Cmd: “Gen. O'Shaughnessy, CDR @NORADCommand & @USNorthernCmd, visited @SpaceX in Hawthorne, CA, Dec. 16. He toured facilities, watched a satellite launch and met with SpaceX leaders, including @ElonMusk, about our #HomelandDefense mission & possible future #partnerships with industry.”
https://twitter.com/usnortherncmd/status/1207005105007943680

Submitted December 18, 2019 at 09:43PM by dethangll
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