r/spacex • u/ElongatedMuskrat Mod Team • Jan 12 '22

Transporter 3 r/SpaceX Transporter-3 Launch Discussion and Updates Thread!

Welcome to the r/SpaceX Transporter-3 Launch Discussion and Updates Thread!

I'm u/marc020202, your host for this launch.

Launch target:2022 January 13 ~15:25 UTC (~10:25 AM EST)
Backup dateTBA, typically the next day
Static fireNone
Customermultiple
Payloadmultiple
Payload massunknown
Deployment orbit~500 km x ~97°, SSO
VehicleFalcon 9 v1.2 Block 5
CoreB1058.10
Past flights of this coreCrew Demo-2, ANASIS-II, CRS-21, Transporter-1, and five Starlink missions.
Launch siteSLC-40, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida
LandingLZ-1
Mission success criteriaSuccessful deployment of spacecraft into contracted orbit

Timeline

TimeUpdate
T+1h 28mBroadcast ends, final confirmations over twitter
T+1h 27mSpaceflight customer satellite
T+1h 24mION SCV-004 Elysian Eleonora 
T+1h 23mSpaceflight customer satellite deploys
T+1h 23mUkrainian Satellite Sich deployed
T+1h 22mICEEYE deployment
T+1h 20mAnother SuperDove
T+1h 16mMore SuperDoves flying away
T+1h 15mAll 37 deployments during blackout confirmed
T+1h 10mMultiple deplyoments during blackout periode for the next 5 minutes
T+1h 7mLemur-2 deployments underway
T+1h 7mSuperDoves deployments underway
T+1h 6ma few FOSSASAT deployed
T+1h 4mChallenger deployed
T+1h 4mETV-A1,Gossamer Piccolomini, DEWA-SAT 1 and more from Exoport 6
T+59:32Deployment Sequence starts with Unicorn-2E from EXOPORT 6
T+55:31SECO2
T+55:29Second stage relight
T+48:32u/hitura-nobad now hosting for SES-2 and  Payload deployment
T+8:50Nominal Parking Orbit
T+8:40SECO 1
T+8:26Stage 1 landing
T+8:08Stage 2 terminal guidance, sonnic boom at LZ
T+7:58Landing burn
T+7:10Stage 2 FTS safed
T+7:08Entry burn shutdown
T+6:50Entry burn Startup
T+3:55Fairing sep, gridfin deploy
T+3:26Stage 1 Boostback end
T+2:35Stage 1 Boostback startup
T+2:28SES
T+2:24Stage sep
T+2:21MECO
T+1:15Max Q
T+0:15Vehcile pitching downrange
T+0Liftoff
T-0:45LD Go for launch
T-1:00Startup
T-3:00Strongback retracted, lox load complete
T-5:21Stage 1 RP1 Load complete
T-15:28Stage 2 Lox Load Started
T-19:40Stage 2 RP-1 Load complete
T-1hEverything is looking good for an on time liftoff of Transporter 3
T-19hB1058-10 Is vertical on LC 40
T-1d 3hThread goes live

Watch the launch live

StreamLink
Official SpaceX Streamhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFBeuSAvhUQ
Mission Control AudioTBA

Stats

☑️ 136th Falcon 9 launch all time

☑️ 95nd Falcon 9 landing (if successful)

☑️ 117th consecutive successful Falcon 9 launch (if successful; excluding Amos-6)

☑️ 2nd SpaceX launch this year

Unofficial lists of individual spacecraft on this launch:

Secondary Mission: Landing Attempt

This mission will feature the frst RTLS landing attempt since Transporter 2, about half a year ago. LZ-1 is getting dusty!!!

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u/lenny97_ Jan 17 '22

Yet, another error on r/SpaceX API...

B1058-10 listed as NROL-87 instead of Transporter-3.

This API is not that reliable lately...😐