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I'm primarily concerned with #rockets and #spaceflight, especially US #NewSpace, but I post what I post.

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SpaceX - IM-1 (Nova-C)
F9 from KSC LC-39A

Pri: Wed Feb 14 at ~05:57 UTC.
Bk1: Thu Feb 15 at ~06:05 UTC.
Bk2: Fri Feb 16 at ~06:12 UTC.

Lunar landing on Thu Feb 22 regardless of which day it launches.

Note: The booster will RTLS to LZ-1.

#LaunchSchedule #SpaceX #NASA #CLPS #IM1 #NovaC

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Intuitive Machines IM-1 (Nova-C Odysseus)

Intuitive Machines: "We continue to learn more about the vehicle’s specific information (Lat/Lon), overall health, and attitude (orientation). Intuitive Machines CEO Steve Altemus will participate in a press conference later today to discuss this historic moment. Press conference information will be coordinated with NASA and published shortly."

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Intuitive Machines IM-1 (Nova-C Odysseus)

NASA and Intuitive Machines have a press conference planned for today (Fri Feb 23) at 22:00 UTC.

I don't see a dedicated webcast for it yet, but it should be available on NASA TV on YouTube at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21X5lGlDOfg

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Intuitive Machines IM-1 (Nova-C Odysseus)

NASA and Intuitive Machines have a press conference planned for today (Fri Feb 23) at 22:00 UTC.

NASA now has a dedicated webcast for it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWEwR8fscFY

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Intuitive Machines IM-1 (Nova-C Odysseus)

Some key points from the press conference:

The lander is stable, near or at the intended landing site.
The batteries are being charged.
Communications are established and data is being downloaded.
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter will attempt to locate the lander this weekend.

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Intuitive Machines IM-1 (Nova-C Odysseus)

The lander likely caught one of its feet on the surface, fell, and is laying roughly horizontally with the top probably resting on a rock.
The side of the lander toward the surface has no active payloads, just a static art installation.
The laser range finders did not work because a safety switch had not been disabled before launch. It is a physical switch and is not software-controllable.

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Intuitive Machines IM-1 (Nova-C Odysseus)

NASA blog post:
NASA’s LRO Images Intuitive Machine’s Odysseus Lander

https://www.nasa.gov/missions/lro/nasas-lro-images-intuitive-machines-odysseus-lander/

Note: There are more images in the article. Mastodon would not support attaching the GIF image. The remaining image in the article is the same as the attached image but without the arrow so I didn't bother to attach it.

#IntuitiveMachines #IM1 #NovaC #Odysseus #NASA #CLPS

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Intuitive Machines IM-1 (Nova-C Odysseus)

Odysseus Establishes Southernmost Landing Site, Maintains Communication with Earth, and Sends Additional Images

https://7c27f7d6-4a0b-4269-aee9-80e85c3db26a.usrfiles.com/ugd/7c27f7_357496b3ba404948ba24ad63081b5d23.pdf

HOUSTON, TX – February 26, 2024 Odysseus continues to communicate with flight controllers in Nova Control from the lunar surface. After understanding the end-to-end communication requirements, Odysseus sent images from the lunar surface of its vertical descent to its Malapert A landing site, representing the furthest south any vehicle has been able to land on the Moon and establish communication with ground controllers. As part of Odysseus’ descent onto the lunar surface, Intuitive Machines Hazard Relative Navigation algorithms detected nine safe landing sites within the targeted south pole region, which is an area that contains permanently shadowed regions that may be rich in resources, including water ice that could be used for future propulsion and life support on the Moon. Images from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera team confirmed Odysseus completed its landing at 80.13°S and 1.44°E at a 2579 m elevation. After traveling more than 600,000 miles, Odysseus landed within 1.5 km of its intended Malapert A landing site, using a contingent laser range-finding system patched hours before landing.
Flight controllers intend to collect data until the lander’s solar panels are no longer exposed to light. Based on Earth and Moon positioning, we believe flight controllers will continue to communicate with Odysseus until Tuesday morning. Odysseus captured this image approximately 35 seconds after pitching over during its approach to the landing site. The camera is on the starboard aft-side of the lander in this phase. Image Credit: NASA/Goddard/Arizona State University
Intuitive Machines We open access to the moon for the progress of humanity Contacts For investor inquiries please contact: investors@intuitivemachines.com For media inquiries please contact: press@intuitivemachines.com

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Intuitive Machines IM-1 (Nova-C Odysseus)

Intuitive Machines:
Lunar Surface Day Five Update

"Flight Controllers continue to communicate with Odysseus. This morning, Odysseus efficiently sent payload science data and imagery in furtherance of the Company’s mission objectives. Flight controllers are working on final determination of battery life on the lander, which may continue up to an additional 10-20 hours.

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Intuitive Machines IM-1 (Nova-C Odysseus)

(continued)

"The images included here are the closest observations of any spaceflight mission to the south pole region of the Moon. Odysseus is quite the photographer, capturing this image approximately 30 meters above the lunar surface while his main engine throttled down more than 24,000 mph. Another day of exploration on the south pole region of the Moon."

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Intuitive Machines IM-1 (Nova-C Odysseus)

Press Conference: Wed Feb 28 at 19:00 UTC.

NASA press release:
NASA, Intuitive Machines to Discuss Moon Mission, Science Successes

"NASA and Intuitive Machines will co-host a televised news conference at 2 p.m. EST Wednesday, Feb. 28, from the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston to highlight the company’s first mission, known as IM-1."

https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-intuitive-machines-to-discuss-moon-mission-science-successes/

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Intuitive Machines IM-1 (Nova-C Odysseus)

Press Conference: Wed Feb 28 at 19:00 UTC.

NASA webcast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xa2n2-_hLPM

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Intuitive Machines IM-1 (Nova-C Odysseus)

Intuitive Machines:
Lunar Surface Day Six Update

"Odysseus continues to generate solar power on the Moon, allowing flight controllers to continue gathering data from the south pole region in furtherance of the IM-1 Mission objectives.

Flight controllers are analyzing new solar charging data and using the additional time to maximize tasks that further future exploration."

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Intuitive Machines IM-1 (Nova-C Odysseus)

(continued)

"Intuitive Machines will participate in a news conference with NASA at the Johnson Space Center in Houston on February 28, 2024, at 2:00 pm ET to discuss the Company’s historic lunar mission."

NASA webcast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xa2n2-_hLPM

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Intuitive Machines IM-1 (Nova-C Odysseus)

Images from Intuitive Machines. See the alt text on each for IM's description.

This image illustrates Odysseus' landing strut performing its primary task, absorbing first contact with the lunar surface to preserve mission integrity. Meanwhile, the lander's liquid methane and liquid oxygen engine is still throttling, which provided stability. The Company believes the two insights from this image enabled Odysseus to gently lean into the lunar surface, preserving the ability to return scientific data.
Taken on February 27th, flight controllers commanded Odysseus to capture a new image using its narrow-field-of-view camera. Previous attempts to send photos from landing and the days following returned unusable imagery. After successfully transmitting the image to Earth, flight controllers received additional insight into Odysseus' position on the lunar surface.

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Intuitive Machines IM-1 (Nova-C Odysseus)

Intuitive Machines:
Lunar Surface Day Seven Update

"Still kicking.

Odysseus continues to operate on the lunar surface. At approximately 11:00 am CST, flight controllers intend to downlink additional data, and command Odie into a configuration that he may phone home if and when he wakes up when the sun rises again."

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Intuitive Machines IM-1 (Nova-C Odysseus)

Intuitive Machines: "Before its power was depleted, Odysseus completed a fitting farewell transmission. Received today, this image from February 22nd showcases the crescent Earth in the backdrop, a subtle reminder of humanity’s presence in the universe.

Goodnight, Odie. We hope to hear from you again."

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SpaceX - Starship Integrated Flight Test #3
SH10/SS28 from Starbase TX

SpaceX: "Flight 3 Starship completed a full-duration static fire with all six of its Raptor engines"

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SpaceX - Starship Integrated Flight Test #3
SH10/SS28 from Starbase TX

SpaceX: "The second flight test of Starship and Super Heavy achieved a number of important milestones, with lessons learned that informed vehicle upgrades debuting on Flight 3 as we continue to advance the capabilities of the most powerful launch system ever developed → https://www.spacex.com/updates"

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SpaceX - Starship Integrated Flight Test #3
SH10/SS28 from Starbase TX

A statement from the FAA along with some additional information.

The final B9 and S25 mishap investigation reports cited seventeen (17) corrective actions for SpaceX to implement. Seven (7) booster corrective actions were identified, including redesigns of vehicle hardware to increase tank filtration and reduce slosh, updated thrust vector control system modelling, reevaluation of engine analyses based on OFT-2 data, and updated engine control algorithms. Ten (10) starship corrective actions were identified, including hardware redesigns to increase robustness and reduce complexity, hardware changes to reduce leaks, operational changes eliminating pre-second engine cutoff propellant dumps, flammability analysis updates, installation of additional fire protection, creation of analytical guidance, performance of transient load analysis, and modeling updates.

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SpaceX - Starship Integrated Flight Test #3
SH10/SS28 from Starbase TX

SpaceX: "Starship completed its rehearsal for launch, loading more than 10 million pounds of propellant on Starship and Super Heavy and taking the flight-like countdown to T-10 seconds"

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SpaceX - Starship Integrated Flight Test #3
SH10/SS28 from Starbase TX

SpaceX currently has an IFT #3 broadcast on X scheduled for:

Thu Mar 14 at 11:30 UTC

... however a revised launch license has NOT yet been issued by the FAA.

There's a good chance that this date won't hold, but IFT #3 is getting close!

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No launch license yet, but official notices are starting to come out.

SpaceX - Starship Integrated Flight Test #3
SH10/SS28 from Starbase TX

Pri: Thu Mar 14 at 12:00-16:00 UTC.

The launch period is indefinite.

Note: A revised launch license has NOT yet been issued by the FAA.

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Now that everybody knows anyway, SpaceX has announced it ...

SpaceX - Starship Integrated Flight Test #3
SH10/SS28 from Starbase TX

SpaceX webpage:
https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=starship-flight-3

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Update ...

SpaceX - Starship Integrated Flight Test #3
SH10/SS28 from Starbase TX

Pri: Thu Mar 14 at ~12:00-14:30 UTC.

The launch period runs at least through Mon Mar 18. The launch window is shortened to ~12:00-13:00 UTC on Mar 16 and 17.

Note: A revised launch license has NOT yet been issued by the FAA.

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SpaceX - Starship Integrated Flight Test #3
SH10/SS28 from Starbase TX

NASASpaceflight.com webcast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrxCYzixV3s

Everyday Astronaut webcast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixZpBOxMopc

Rebroadcast of SpaceX's livestream by Space Affairs (quality may vary):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIde9hGPy18

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NASA/Boeing Starliner CFT Media Teleconference:

Wed Mar 29 at 18:00 UTC.

https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-boeing-to-host-media-briefing-provide-starliner-update

#NASA #Boeing #Starliner #CFT

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ULA - Boeing Starliner CFT

NET early May.

Note: Postponed from April because of the ISS Visiting Vehicle schedule.

#NASA #Boeing #Starliner #CFT

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