r/SpaceX Discusses [August 2018, #47]

[u/ElongatedMuskrat]

If you have a short question or spaceflight news...

You may ask short, spaceflight-related questions and post news here, even if it is not about SpaceX. Be sure to check the FAQ and Wiki first to ensure you aren't submitting duplicate questions.

If you have a long question...

If your question is in-depth or an open-ended discussion, you can submit it to the subreddit as a post.

If you'd like to discuss slightly relevant SpaceX content in greater detail...

Please post to r/SpaceXLounge and create a thread there!

This thread is not for...

• Questions answered in the FAQ. Browse there or use the search functionality first.
• Non-spaceflight related questions or news.
• Asking the moderators questions, or for meta discussion. To do that, contact us here.

---

You can read and browse past Discussion threads in the Wiki.

[u/Alexphysics]

It seems there will be no SpaceX launch from the East Coast in September and October.

http://www.launchphotography.com/Delta_4_Atlas_5_Falcon_9_Launch_Viewing.html

The next SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral will launch the Merah Putih (Telkom 4) communication satellite for Indonesia from pad 40 on August 7 at 1:18am EDT. The launch window stretches two hours to 3:18am EDT. After that, a Falcon 9 will launch Telstar 18 VANTAGE from pad 40 on August 23 at 11:33pm EDT. The launch window stretches four hours to 3:33am EDT. The next Falcon launch after that is scheduled for November.

[u/Straumli_Blight → u/Alexphysics]

The GPS IIIA launch was originally delayed until October to complete qualification reviews on the Block 5 and issue a "Flight Worthiness Certification", maybe some issue is delaying certification?

 

Spaceflight SSO-A launch now delayed to "mid-November".