SpaceX F9 - Anasis II - SLC-40

[Grendal]

Launch Date: 7/20
Launch Window: 5:00 PM EST
Launch Site: SLC-40
Booster Recovery: JRTI - success
Booster: B1058.2
Mass: 5-6 tonnes
Orbit: GTO

At 5-6 tonnes, it will be South Korea's first dedicated military satellite. Contracted by South Korea's DACA in 2014.

If B1058.2 launches anytime before July 23rd, it will be the shortest turnaround time on a booster at around 6 to 7 weeks.

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Anasis-II
ANASIS 2 (KMilSatCom 1, URC-700K)

 

[e-FTW]

Per SFN, this is “mid-July” from LC-39A.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Anasis 2, or KMilSatCom 1, communications satellite for the South Korean military. The spacecraft was built by Airbus Defense and Space.

 

[e-FTW]

If B1058.2 launches anytime before July 23rd, it will be the shortest turnaround time on a booster at around 6 to 7 weeks.

That is the Demo-2 booster! Wow. How long was it at sea? I mean the GPSIII booster is still out there, so not an insignificant amount of time...

 

[e-FTW]

That is the Demo-2 booster! Wow. How long was it at sea? I mean the GPSIII booster is still out there, so not an insignificant amount of time...

It came in to port yesterday.

Meanwhile, SFN now lists this as a July 14th mission.

 

[Grendal]

First post updated.

 

[Cosmacelf]

Standing down for a possible second stage swap out(!). Anyone know what’s going on with this apparent rash of SpaceX delays?

 

[ItsNotAboutTheMoney]

Standing down for a possible second stage swap out(!). Anyone know what’s going on with this apparent rash of SpaceX delays?

It's been almost entirely due to the more difficult Florida weather.

 

[e-FTW]

It's been almost entirely due to the more difficult Florida weather.

And being super-careful apparently: https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1282800078000803840?s=21

 

[e-FTW]

SFN has added a new date and time for this launch:

July 19 2100 GMT (5 p.m. EDT)

 

[Grendal]

70% go - if it happens tomorrow.

 

[Grendal]

Maybe:

 

[Grendal]

30 minute delay due to weather. Propellant loading has begun.

 

[doug]

t-9 min. Fingers crossed.

 

[MyJoule]

Nice to see the landing all the way in. finally enough buffer in the camera to deal with the shaking..

 

[Grendal]

Another nominal success launch, separation, landing, second stage burn, and payload deploy.

 

[Cosmacelf]

Nice to see the landing all the way in. finally enough buffer in the camera to deal with the shaking..

You mean enough buffer in the camera to deal with the expected video transmission loss of signal?

 

[doug]

Per Elon, they managed to catch both of the fairings. Hopefully we'll eventually get video of that.
SpaceX Launches South Korea's First Military Satellite - Tesla Motors Club

 

[ecarfan]

Fantastic news that both fairings were caught! I’m sure we will see video of that soon.

 

[ICUDoc]

Made the landing look easy.
Glad the landing camera can cope with the bright light and vibration better now.
I look forward to the fairing catch video

 

[MyJoule]

You mean enough buffer in the camera to deal with the expected video transmission loss of signal?

Yes exactly, buffer the data until you can reliably transmit it. I've been wondering why that wasn't a fix for the drop outs long ago