Falcon 9, Minotaur IV Launches Set for Thursday & Friday
Three launches are scheduled for the week ahead, including a pair in the United States and one in India.
Falcon 9
Formosat 5 remote sensing satellite
Date: Thursday, Aug. 24
Time: 2:50-3:34 p.m. EDT; 11:50 a.m.-12:34 p.m. PDT (1850-1934 GMT)
Launch Site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, California
Minotaur IV
ORS 5
Date: Friday, Aug. 25
Time: 11:14 p.m.-3:15 a.m. EDT (0314-0715 GMT on Aug. 26)
Launch Site: Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida
This marks the first flight of Orbital ATK’s Minotaur IV booster from Cape Canaveral. The payload, also known as SensorSat, is a military satellite that will scan for other spacecraft and orbital debris. ORS 5 was produced by the military’s Operationally Responsive Space program.
PSLV
IRNSS 1H navigation satellite
Date: Thursday, Aug. 31
Time: TBA
Launch Site: Satish Dhawan Space Center, Sriharikota, India
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Love to see a full launch schedule. You can’t expand the space economy if you aren’t launching!
I’ve published longer schedules in the past. But I’ve found that launches slip so often that they’re often out of date within days. Then I need to go back and correct it.
The best bet is this schedule: https://spaceflightnow.com/…
It’s authoritative and updated regularly.
Yeah, I like that site too. And you’re certainly right about constant slippage!
There are lies, damned lies, and launch schedules.
Here is an enhanced Google calendar version of the schedule, including reminders and webcast links: bit.ly/SpaceLaunchCalendar
And there is another one for dockings, berthings, landings and EVAs: bit.ly/SpaceEventCalendar
If I recall correctly the single year record for ULA is 16 flights across Atlas V, Delta IV and Delta II (With a bunch being Delta II). Next flight for SpaceX will be OTV-5 (Flight 13 for the year). Could this be the year SpaceX passes ULAs per year record?
Seems very likely.
If not this, then next year. They are looking to launch weekly next year.